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4.5 stars rounded up

”Tell me a secret, I hear Gram whisper to me, and my heart stretches in memory. I blink up at the sky, wondering where she is. Someone’s going to tell me one of yours.��

Gorgeous cover? ✔️
Swoon worthy rivals-to-lovers romance? ✔️
A moving story about grief? ✔️



These are three of my most important checklist items in romance novels, and You, with a View excelled in all areas. We all know that the cover is initially why I requested this book, but I found that the banter and steam were completely my taste once I dove in. I love books that feature a road trip, and the angsty enemies-to-lovers vibes between Theo and Noelle, alongside the modern use of technology to further their story, felt so contemporary, but not in a trying too hard sort of way. Also? Paul is the grandpa I never had, and he was an absolutely gem that furthered the story in a comforting way.

The reason why this book resonated so heavily with me though is that I had my very own Gram, except her title was Maw Maw. She was my biggest cheerleader, the person I could talk about anything and everything with, and the day she died left a hole in my heart that no one else on this earth will ever be able to fill. I could 100% relate to Noelle’s grief journey and the wide range of emotions she felt while untangling Kat and Paul’s love story. Is saying that this book hurt so good a thing? Because it did, and it does. And it will continue to do so.

I’m very impressed by this debut, and I cannot wait to read Jessica Joyce’s next release!

*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy.