You, with a View

Joyce debuts with an exciting tale of love, loss, and second chances. After Noelle’s beloved grandmother Kathleen dies, Noelle finds a photo of a man she’s never seen before among Kathleen’s possessions and realizes he must have been someone her grandmother was involved with before meeting Noelle’s grandfather. Recently laid off from a job she hated, Noelle has plenty of free time on her hands and sets out to solve the mystery. She posts the photo on TikTok, where the story goes viral—leading Noelle to Paul, the man in the picture, who also happens to be the grandfather of her high school nemesis, Theo Spencer. Theo, the cofounder of a popular travel app, is annoyingly successful—and gorgeous—as an adult, but as Noelle learns more about Kathleen through Paul’s memories and mementos, she also grows closer to Theo. The trio decide to go on the two-week road trip that was initially planned as Kathleen and Paul’s honeymoon before their hopes of eloping were dashed. The resulting travelogue across the U.S. will captivate readers—as will the growing romance between Noelle and Theo. Meanwhile, Paul’s memories of Kathleen tug at the heartstrings. With crisp prose and twisty plotting, this romp should win Joyce many fans. Agent: Samantha Fabien, Root Literary. (July)