I don't read a lot of New Adult, and frankly, it doesn't matter to me if I ever do. At this point in time, the genre is pretty similar across the board in terms of story arcs and events, and I'd rather not read the same type of story over and over again. 
 However, there are times when I do want something a bit more grown up, without the complete seriousness that can be in adult novels. I Want It That Way was an enjoyable read that I zoomed through in a mere couple of hours. It did have many of the same tropes that New Adult tends to have but there were also characteristics about it that were different and very relatable. 
 Starting off with the conventional, there were definitely bits of instalove in here. I have no problem with the friends with benefits relationship they have going on but Nadia was throwing the L word around in her head pretty quick. Thankfully, the story does stretch over a longer period of time, but still, once you start bringing up love that early it sticks with the reader. Then, there was also the similar story arc of "are they or are they not together? Yeah, they probably will be". 
 To be honest, there isn't a whole lot that actually happens, and the story often read like Nadia was breaking down what she did everyday and giving a description. Which means there were lulls in my engagement until something came along to pick the story back up again. 
 What I really enjoyed most about the book was how relatable Nadia and her friends were. This story really highlights issues and concerns that college/university kids are going through, and as someone the same age as them, I connected. School, money, work, relationships, it's all there. While the book for the most parts wraps up like a typical New Adult read, there are a couple twists that surprised me in a good way. 
 I Want It That Way was entertaining, and Nadia and Ty have fantastic chemistry, but it isn't anything groundbreaking to make it a favourite. Just a quick, fun read overall.