Title: You Can Go Your Own Way
Author: Eric Smith
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Publication date: November 2, 2021
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Summary
The pinball arcade is the only thing Adam has left of his dad. No matter the fact that him and his mom are barely staying afloat. He’s determined to keep it in their hands instead of the hands of Philadelphia’s latest tech businessman. Ready to snap up the arcade from under their noses.
On the other hand, Whitney isn’t sure how she ended up where she is. No friends, dumped by her boyfriend, her parents apart. Running the social media for her dad’s firm. Which puts her in a feud with Adam, an old friend from childhood. When the two are stranded in a snow storm, maybe they’ll finally work out their differences and be able to move forward into a new future.
Review: You Can Go Your Own Way
Thanks to NetGalley and Inkyard Press for an advanced copy of this to review! This is Eric Smith’s second novel, but he’s great at writing romances. The whole neighborhood Smith created is fully fleshed out, and you almost feel like you could be a part of their community in Philadelphia.
This book is basically friends to enemies to lovers, and the transition just works so well for Whitney and Adam. I loved the banter that they had going back and forth on social media. I wanted more of this! Expanding a bit on their history would have helped cement their relationship even futher. However, there is no denying that they definitely had chemistry.
Eric Smith excels at character building. Not only do you fall in love with Whitney and Adam, but all the small business owners around Old City. The social media exerpts throughout the book really added to the whole atmsophere and helped to build Whitney and Adam’s relationship. This is a novel about community, about grief, about friendship, and about romance.
Overall, this may be a quick read, but I’m sure you won’t forget these characters. There is so much to love about this book, and you should definitely check it out when it comes out in November!
4/5 stars
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