I loved this book, but then again, I’ve loved everything I’ve ever read by Eric Smith, including his tweets.

Adam and Whitney go from being inseparable friends as children to enemies and rivals as teens. But even as they battle via tweets, the memory of their past friendship lingers. With the nudging of their moms, they slowly begin to rebuild the friendship they once shared, but misunderstandings can be damaging to newly repaired bonds.

The story is peppered with nostalgic (for me) music references, a clash between old school pinball and new school immersive role playing games, and all of the growing pains of trying to figure out your path in life. As well as Smith’s signature slice of Philadelphia… his settings a continual love story to his home town.

Adam is surrounded by a solid support system with his mom, best friend, and close community ties to the surrounding business owners. He’s pretty solid in who he is, though feels he owes it to his late father to continue his legacy rather than forging his own path.

Whitney, on the other hand, is surrounded by some pretty crappy people, aside from her mom and her mom’s business partner. Outside of them, only one of Whitney’s friends truly values her for who she is and not what her father’s wealth and success can get them. Even her father and siblings don’t treat her well.

This was a fun journey of two friends finding their way back to each other, and finding themselves along the way. I was drawn in from the first chapter and finished the book in one sitting, reading into the wee hours of the morning because I just couldn’t put it down. I’m already anticipating the author’s next book!

Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book through Net Galley on behalf of the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.