Thank you so much to Berkley Romance for an advance copy!
Thank you so much to PRH Audio for the complimentary audio!

This book will be published on July 11th.

Ya'll this is going to be one of my top books of the year!!!

This was such a stellar debut from writer Jessica Joyce. I have hit such a jackpot lately with romances and these writers constantly amaze me. Somehow the formula and stories are continue to be fresh and honestly just make me smile so much!

If you know me, I often make disclaimers before I start to ramble on about books that I love. So I apologize if this comes off disjointed and chaotic. Because well that is my brain. But hopefully my appreciation for the book comes across.

I loved everything about this book.
I never found myself internally screaming so much as I did with this book. I would be up late reading & then thinking about the book when I couldn't read.

This is the first book that I can really recall where really relating and cackling over the internal monologue of our female main character Noelle. She came off so fresh and honest. It was reflective in her playful personality. There were so many great lines that just made me laugh - "This man is in Forbes, and I'm in Spongebob sleep shorts." to "It's fucking rude that he's so good-looking. It offends me" (which I will be saving an using often when describing Harry Styles). I love her love for her grandmother and it made me wonder where I went wrong with my relationship with my grandparents. You just don't realize how important individuals are in your life until they are not around. I was happy to be on the ride on Noelle's journey of re-discovering herself.

Theo, Theo, Theo. WHEW!
This man is top tier book boyfriend. He is smart. He is sexy. He has such a love for his grandfather. He loves to travel. His love for Noelle was evident from the beginning. Could you say he fell first? It sure felt like that even going back to when they were in high school (at least that is what it implies).  He pushed his pain and fears aside to focus on Noelle and her grief & quest to get closer to her grandmother. Somehow Theo made neck touching./choking so sexy - "I like feeling your heart beat fast for me. That's how I know you like me." COME ON! This was just one small sample of the swoony things he says and does.

Noelle and Theo were just such a great couple. Even though they were enemies/rivals their banter was always playful and their constant volley back and forth was so fun to read. The banter continued after they began their relationship especially their innuendos *cough* "Two fingers are enough to satisfy you tonight, huh?" *cough* 

And the glue between them came with Theo's grandfather Paul. He knew from the start the chemistry between the two. I feel like it is implied that Paul's relationship with Kat parallels Theo and Noelle's relationship which is why he kept nudging them to be together.

Despite grief being a strong component of the book, there was much more joy and happiness within the book. Noelle's relationship with Paul is so sweet and all men need to be like Paul. If any character needs to live forever, let's give it to him. This line from him really broke my heart in the best way, "You were hers. So, now you're mine too." Paul also just seemed like the coolest grandparent ever. It's not every day that an 80 year old decides he going on a road trip & hiking! 

I paired this book with the audio and I thought Kyla Garcia did a fabulous job with all the characters in this! The way she could float in and out of the different characters and their voices was fabulous. I mean it is skilled to go from a 28 year old female to an 80 year old man - flawless! 

I probably missed so much but you just need to read this yourself & see why I am so flustered over it. 

I recommend this book if you love top tier banter, love for grandparents, road trips, ONE BED & traveling! 

I will be adding this to the list of books I will be screaming about this summer. 
I am so excited for the next release by Jessica (which was teased at the end of the book). 

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!