You, with a View by Jessica Joyce is one I picked up based on some early promotion and I'm really glad I did. Contemporary is always hit or miss for me. I really don't know why...I love a good romance but for some reason I lean toward fantasy or historical genres instead. Well...let me tell you that I'm super happy to have picked this one up and I can't wait for the next book by Joyce.

Noelle Shepard is the fmc and a lot has happened over the last few months. Her beloved grandmother passed away, she lost her job, and is now living with her parents. Noelle is in this place where she's not really sure what to do - she doubts her photography skills and doesn't know what to do. When she comes across a letter and some pictures while going through her grandmother's things, she is immediately intrigued about who this man Paul is and why she never heard of him while her grandmother was alive. When she creates a TikTok to put the image out there and see if she can find anything out, she's surprised to hear back from someone stating that the man is his grandfather...and he wants to meet her.

When Noelle goes to her meeting with Paul and his grandson, she's surprised to see that the grandson is none other than her high school rival, Theo Spencer. While digging into her grandmother's relationship with Paul, a map comes to her attention and she decides it would be great to do the roadtrip that her grandmother and Paul were going to take. Paul decides to join her and Theo is coming too.

I thought the relationships in this book were well done. From Noelle and her family (loved her brother) to Theo and Paul. It was so great to get the backstory of Noelle and Theo's competitive high school days and see how it translates into who they are together now. This story is about more than just their relationship and the roadtrip. It was also about Noelle figuring out who she is and what she wants to do with her life...and not letting one opinion derail her from the dreams she has for herself. Theo is going through a pretty big thing in his life and he has to determine who he is going to trust and be vulnerable with. I loved how Paul was the balance between the two characters to get them to look at everything with open minds vs just defaulting to how they've always reacted.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I found myself flipping through the pages to see how things were going to turn out for everyone. The characters are well developed and the story is interesting...and there are steamy bits too. If you like contemporary romance, consider picking this one up when you can. I'll definitely be looking forward to the next book by Joyce, whatever it is.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review.