With or Without You
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Publisher Description
"Joyful, thoughtful, and real." —Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners
"Rom-com perfection." —Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart
New from Eric Smith comes a delightful YA rom-com about two teens caught in the middle of their families’ orchestrated rivalry between their Philly cheesesteak food trucks.
All’s fair in love and (food truck) war.
Everyone knows Jordan Plazas and Cindy Ortiz hate each other.
According to many viral videos of their public shouting matches, the Plazas and Ortiz families have a well-known food truck rivalry. Jordan and Cindy have spent all of high school making cheesesteaks and slinging insults at each other across their shared Philadelphia street.
But the truth? They’re in love, and it’s all just an act for the tourists.
When the fake feud lands them a reality tv show pilot, Jordan and Cindy find themselves having to lie on a much bigger scale. Trapped between pursuing their dreams or their love, can they find a way to have their cheesesteak and eat it too?
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Everyone in Philly knows about the legendary rivalry between cheesesteak food trucks Plazas Steaks and Ortiz Steaks. Recent high school graduates Jordan Plazas and Cindy Ortiz stir the pot by trading creative insults that amass huge crowds, whose videos of the feud go viral. What customers and spectators don't realize is that it's all an act, and that Jordan and Cindy have been secretly dating for years. But while Jordan can't wait to buy his own food truck and set off across the country with Cindy, she'd rather attend college to study the television industry. When their families are approached to film a reality show about their rivalry, Cindy and Jordan face added pressure to keep their relationship under wraps, especially once they're lined up to compete at the Truck Off! food truck fair. As the competition mounts, real grievances boil over and things spiral out of control. This energetic rom-com by Smith (You Can Go Your Own Way) offers Philadelphia atmosphere and culinary enthusiasm aplenty. The complex dynamic between the protagonists and their families further stokes the narrative fires, resulting in a savory, if sometimes frenetic, tale of love, laughter, family, and good food. Characters read as Latinx. Ages 13–up.
