This is one of those books that retells the "Shop Around the Corner" theme. Hence, one protagonist is the son of small town shop, other protagonist is the daughter of big time shop that wants to buy out little guy. An added twist is that these two were best friends back in the day before her family hit it big. Therefore, it has some Melissa Joan Hart, "Drive Me Crazy" film vibes as well.

The pinball world is a really unique twist. The idea behind pinball nostalgia adds a really nice level to this story, as does the online argument that will make you laugh out loud.

Romance readers are going to love this one. Put this book in the hands of Kasie West, Sarah Dessen, Jenny Han, Emma Lord, and Rainbow Rowell.

I was provided with an eARC of this book in exchange for a fair review.

This was a really fun read for the gamer geeks among us! We got some serious nostalgia with the pinball arcade, more current vibes with the eGaming cafe, and plenty of feel good vibes with the awesome "Old City" area full of awesome stores, shops, boutiques, and restaurants!
Adam and Whitney are great MCs, and I love Chris' tradition of pairing big feels with Swedish Fish! We got some great tropes here - Friends to enemies to lovers, snowed in, just one bed (or in this case, one blanket). A fun and light read that hits the YA contemporary button perfectly!

What a wonderfully sweet YA novel about love and loss and being found again. Adam Stillwater lost his father and also lost his good friend Whitney Mitchell once they started high school. Adam's dad had built a pinball arcade in Philadelphia, and Adam and his mom have tried to keep it going since his death. Whitney is running the social media for her dad's gaming café in an attempt to spend some time with her dad. Adam and Whitney have become engaged in a social media war which comes to a head when Whitney's brother, Nick, breaks one of the pinball machines. Over the next few day's, both Whitney and Adam start to figure out what is really important to them, how to move beyond past hurts and into a more promising future. Add a brutal winter storm and Eric Smith gives us a wonderful story of what it takes to find out what is really important in life.

As Adam and his mom try to make their pinball arcade still possible, Adam finds he wants to finish his dad’s broken pinball machine that meant so much to him. He wants to hold on to those memories that made it special. His old girlfriend comes back into his life and Adam is worried her dad will buy their shop, and he won’t have his dad’s pinball machines around. When a blizzard puts Adam and Whitney together, they talk and Adam realizes you need to make time for what you want and enjoy who you share it with. Loved this.

Disclaimer: I got this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Full review will be up on my blog close to pub date.

oh my god!! ANOTHER ERIC SMITH BOOK - SIGN ME UP! Adam and Whitney are so different, but it works! I loved how protective Adam is of his family. The arcade is the only thing Adam has left of his dad, but a tech mogul wants to turn it into just another gaming cafe. Whitney's dad is a tech mogul and she's been getting over a breakup. But, one day, Adam and Whitney end up snowed in at the arcade during a winter snowstorm. This book reminds me a little bit of the Asian Drama The King's Avatar (which is on Netflix and I recommend checking it out if the premise of this book intrigues you) and fans of that show will love You Can Go Your Own Way by Eric Smith!

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This was a cute, quick read! I loved the backdrop of pinball and succulents, and thought the characters were well-developed and interesting.

this was such a cute and fast read! I loved both of the main characters, and their interactions with each other!! I was drawn into the story, and felt SO many different emotions throughout this book! 5/5 stars for me <3