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Jessica Joyce
Jessica Joyce writes romantic comedies, including her well-known book, The Ex Vows. Her stories often feature humor and heart.
You, with a View
- Pages
- 384
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- English
Synopsis
You, with a View follows Noelle Shepard, who discovers decades-old love letters and photos while grieving her grandmother's death. A TikTok search for the mystery man in the photos goes viral — and leads her straight to his grandson, Theo Spencer, her high school nemesis.
When Noelle learns that her grandmother and Theo's grandfather Paul once planned to elope but never did, she sets out to complete their unfinished honeymoon road trip. Paul insists on coming along, and brings Theo with him, forcing Noelle and Theo into close quarters as old antagonism gives way to real tension — until a secret Theo's been hiding threatens to derail everything.
Genres
Characters
Noelle ShepardProtagonist
A woman grieving her grandmother who goes viral searching for her grandmother's long-lost love.
Theo SpencerSupporting
Noelle's high school nemesis, whose grandfather turns out to be the man in the photos.
Paul SpencerSupporting
Theo's grandfather, once engaged to Noelle's grandmother Kathleen decades ago; he insists Theo join the road trip retracing their unfinished honeymoon.
Kathleen (You, with a View)Supporting
Noelle's late grandmother, whose decades-old love letters and photographs with Paul set off the viral TikTok search and road trip at the heart of the story.
Thomas ShepardSupporting
Noelle's brother, dating her best friend Sadie and part of the close, supportive family she leans on while grieving her grandmother.
Frequently asked questions
Is "You, with a View" a standalone novel or part of a series?
It's a standalone novel — Jessica Joyce's debut romance, published July 11, 2023. It has no sequel and shares no characters with her later books.
Does "You, with a View" have explicit content?
Yes. It's an adult contemporary romance with open-door (explicit) sex scenes, alongside themes of grief and a strained parent-child relationship.