Every year I promise myself to read more YA, and every year I fall in love with so many great stories. Tweet Cute by Emma Lord went above and beyond my expectations. It is described as a modern-day twist on “You’ve Got Mail,” and I could not agree more. It was clever, fun, and captured the essence of modern teen struggles.

Tweet Cute had so many great subplots to further engulf into the main plot. I was impressed by how each working piece fits the bigger picture. The use of Twitter was fresh and fun. The author took a snapshot of what is relevant today and ran with it to make her Characters. Their witty comebacks both on and off-screen had me smiling and giddy as I watched this young love play out. Their struggles outside of the Twitter war were relatable but specific enough; the characters felt dynamic.

I was surprised to hear this was Lord’s debut novel. The writing was detailed and flowed well. This book is classic YA with many modern twists. I honestly could not put this book down once I started. It is a perfect example of YA romance.

The concept is freaking adorable. I really liked it. I'm not a fan of books that swap perspectives, but that's just me. Overall, I did enjoy it. If you're looking for a cute romance, here it is.

4.5 stars

This was such a good and fun read, and it didn’t actually take me long to finish it when I actually sat down and focused on reading instead of prioritizing other tasks. Both Pepper and Jack were interesting characters, and the story was well plotted out.

I loved the trifecta of interactions between the two. First there’s the Weazl app–so named because of the song “Pop Goes the Weasel”–where all the users start off anonymous and then the more they interact the more likely that their true identities will be revealed to the other person. I thought that it was a fun and fascinating way to handle this part of the story. Because Pepper wonders why they’ve been talking for months without being revealed…not realizing that she has been speaking to the app developer the whole time, and he decided that he likes the anonymous conversation.

Then there’s Pepper and Jack’s interactions in person. Pepper is on the Swim Team and Jack is on the Dive Team, so they bump into each other a lot. Add in the fact that Jack has to take on a lot of tasks because his twin brother (the Dive Team Captain) has so many other activities that he can’t possibly do everything, and Jack and Pepper end up having to work together quite a bit.

Finally, there is their interactions on Twitter. Jack is the primary poster on his family deli’s Twitter feed, and Pepper’s mom keeps asking her to post things for her family’s corporate burger joint’s account (since the actual social media girl isn’t fast or witty enough to come up with good zingers). At first Pepper and Jack don’t realize it’s each other running this online Twitter feud, but when they figure it out they talk about calling off the war…but it is helping bring in the business to Jack’s family’s deli. So they make a deal to keep the war going, with no holds barred.

Honestly it was so fun to see the myriad ways that Pepper and Jack interacted with each other. They are both intelligent people and high achievers. Then throw in fellow student academics, a principal out to stop the app that he thinks promotes harassment, all the Swim and Dive team antics, and a blooming romance and other potential romances, and wow, this book was just chock full of great plot lines.

I seriously can’t wait to pick up my own copy, because this was a fun and cute and witty rom-com novel with a lot of heart and great characters. I’m so glad I read this, and that it lived up to my cuteness expectations. This is a great way to start off the reading year, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have.

Tweet Cute was great! The story had a lot of elements and it kept me entertained the entire time. I feel it really stayed realistic to the thoughts and actions of teenagers and sometimes that's really hard to capture in YA contemporaries. It was very up to date and usually reading about memes and Twitter is too cringy in YA, but I think Tweet Cute did a fantastic job! I like that the author wasn't afraid of being outdated in a few years. I also really like the portrayal of NYC in Tweet Cute. Pepper is initially against the city and I was afraid the book was going to finish without her exploring and falling in love with it. Luckily, my fears were not realized, haha, because I love when stories make New York to be like a mythical place of dreams.

The romance was adorable and I don't want to spoil anything, but I love the decision this book made when it came to the two characters going to college. It didn't give us an ambiguous ending about the future like a lot of YA contemporaries do. At the end of the day all books are fantasy and I don't always need a lesson regarding what is right and what is wrong when considering going to college. Hopefully this doesn't just make sense to me lol, sorry.

The only downside about Tweet Cute is I think the author spent too much time explaining emotions. Sometimes you have to let dialog and actions speak for themselves, characters don't have to make ten different similes to explain what something felt like. Also along the same lines, the plotline about the two characters being anonymous penpals (while was great) was weakly explained. Pepper and Jack would state that the other (Bluebird and Wolf) were the only person they could confine in/trust/etc. and we never really saw that. I didn't believe based on the few text interactions we actually saw from them that there was any special connection. Again, I think the book was trying to pull off a lot of different storylines and most were absolutely great, but this one needed a little more work.

All in all though, I would highly recommend Tweet Cute. Social Media is endlessly fascinating and I love that the book wasn't trying to teach a lesson about it. It was just another factor in the story, as it is in real life.

5 BIG HUGE FREAKING STARS! I’d give it 10, 50, a 100 if I could! I. Loved. This. Book 🥰 so so much!

I have been looking for a romance book to make me feel this way for a long while. Warm, gushy and all smiles. Who knew I would get it from a YA but it happened and I won’t be able to stop thinking or talking about this one for a VERY long time.

I will tell anyone who asks or even doesn’t that they need to read this. Seriously. It’s so stinking cute!

The banter, the fighting, the love. THE ENDING 🙌🏻 it was all perfect. Just perfect. ((Chefs kiss)) Read. This. Book!

This book was so cute!! I really loved the story as well as Pepper and Jack's relationship. The whole anon-texting/writing trope is a huge favorite of mine...as well as the rivals to love. I found this one hard to put down once I started it and can't wait until the next book from Emma Lord.

***Thank you to NetGalley, Wednesday Books and Emma Lord. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own.***

There are simply not enough good things to say about Tweet Cute. It was exactly the YA sweetness, heartache and laughs that I needed, without ever feeling clichéd. Lord did an exceptional job with expressing the ever-present and often overwhelming emotions of teens. I absolutely fell in love with her writing. It’s an impressive read for a first novel.

Pepper is an overachieving overachiever, often to her own detriment, and runs the Twitter account for her family’s chain of burger restaurants. When they introduce a grilled cheese, a local deli accuses them of stealing the recipe, sparking a Twitter war. Little does Pepper know that the person behind the deli’s twitter account is Jack, member of the dive team and all-around thorn in her side. As swim team captain, she has to work with Jack to find a pool schedule that works for both teams. She’s also talking to him anonymously—and falling for him—on a school chat app that Jack built. Things are getting personal on all fronts, but as rivals, things could never work out between them, could it?

I was in love with Jack from the moment I met him. He’s smart and snarky and so quick-thinking that it was impossible not to fall for him. I loved Pepper too. She’s a match for Jack in smarts and wit, not to mention snark. It was so hard to see the toll of her mother’s constant pressure took on Pepper, but I think it made the little moments with Jack that much more. The story had wonderful balance. There were tender moments, angry moments and lots of laughs. Stories like this are the reason that I read YA, and I honestly can’t recommend this book strongly enough. Even if you’re not a giant fan of YA, Lord’s storytelling and talent for writing are worth the read!

Great job, debut author, Emma Lord! Tweet Cute offered so much more than just the totes adorbs title and cover; there was definitely some substance behind the fluffiness. Told in alternating POVs, Tweet Cute is the story of Pepper and Jack (who eventually become known on the internets as PepperJack, OMG can you stand it???). Pepper is an overachiever who has never felt quite at home in NYC after her parents’ amicable divorce transported she, her mother and sister from Nashville. Her Mom, now CEO of the chain of Big League Burger restaurants (which she and her husband began in Nashville when Pepper was little), drags Pepper into the company’s Twitter war started by Girl Cheesing. Enter our second POV . . . Jack is a classmate of Pepper’s. He’s not as charismatic as his identical twin but he’s whatever. His parents own Girl Cheesing, a deli started by his Grandma Belly. Jack loves it; it’s a part of him and a part of his neighborhood. But he’s not sure he wants it to be his whole life. His true love is app developing. He anonymously created an app called Weazel for kids in his private high school to communicate, anonymously. Everyone is on it. Even Pepper. Pepper and Jack are basically BFFs on Weazel and both feel a deep connection that could lead to more than friendship . . . Anyway, when Jack discovers that Big League Burger has added a grilled cheese called “Grandma’s Special” to their menu, which just happens to be an exact featured item on Girl Cheesing’s menu, he takes to Twitter. And all hell breaks loose. Social. Media. War. That goes very, very viral. What follows is Pepper v. Jack (in addition to lots of family stuff). Will their frenemistry turn into straight-up love??? The internet is shipping them!!! Will that help or hurt??? What will happen when they discover their true identities in Weazel???

In addition to the romantic tension between Pepper and Jack, I absolutely loved the family-run business storyline and the logistics of running a restaurant. I really, really like YA books that focus on teens with jobs because that is such a reality for most teens. Although I’m sure few teens will relate to the family-run business aspect of the story, they will definitely relate to the challenges of working while maintaining good grades and college aspirations, pressure from parents and peers, the pitfalls of high school relationships, and the thrills and dangers of going viral. Great stuff. Excellent audio, narrated by Dan Bittner <3 and Emily Shaffer.

This was a cute read. It was different in the aspect that teenagers were dealing with actual adult problems that could be life changing and have actual consequences but it was also a hate-to-love, enemies-to-friends YA book that I've read a million times.

The only thing that was wholly unique was the fact that this was revolved around two battling restaurants/ slash families and beyond hilarious tweets that actually made me laugh out loud.

All in all, if you're looking for a quick, light, fun read then I'd say to give it a try!

Wow, how did it take me so long to read .this book after graciously being approved for it on Netgalley(thank you to the publisher),
This book was so dang cute (with a matching cute title) and lighthearted, maybe a little cheesy (ha!) but also frustrating at times. The romance was swoon-worthy and I loved the banter and snark. Read it in just a few hours and couldn’t put it down. Happy endings FTW!

You know when you just need a warm, fuzzy, feel good book that is well written and FUN?! Well that's this book! .
This book has a lot of layers: overachieving in high school, sports, baking, sandwiches, blogs, Twitter and apps but it all fit together so seamlessly. And, I really loved Pepper and Jack and was trying to cast them in my head for a movie 😂 .
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Tweet Cute was SO cute!!

First of all, the decision to name the two main characters "Pepper" and "Jack" in a story revolving around a grilled CHEESE feud?? As in, PEPPERJACK?! And then elude to that "coincidence" in the story? ABSOLUTELY. BRILLIANT.

The prose is gorgeous, the story is engaging, the premise is FUN, and the characters are so dynamic and intriguing - Jack is right up there with Rhysand and Julian Blackthorn on my "Ideal Bookish Significant Other" list, that's how incredible he is!

I'm also a sucker for stories that centre around good food, especially those that describe the recipes in their full deliciousness, and this story did exactly that. I DEFINITELY want to try my own hand at making some of Pepper and Paige's innovative recipes - and I'm not going to lie, I totally went and made myself a grilled cheese after finishing this novel :)

Five stars, for sure - this has instantly become one of my all-time favourite reads! Definitely check it out!!

This was a super cute book that I originally received an advanced copy of from Netgalley. At first, I was a little nervous about starting this book because I had been in a reading slump. However, I’m so glad that I ended up reading it because the characters were absolutely adorable and I felt as if I was there with each of them along their journey. I felt like the two main characters really grew with each other as the novel progressed and it ended in a great way.

I would like to start this off by saying thank you to Wednesday Books to reaching out to me and asking me to be apart of this tour! It has been a wild ride and I truly can’t believe the day has come for this to be posted.

Overview:

This novel is about two teens, one Pepper and one Jack. Peppers family owns one of the nations’ most loved fast-food chain. Jack is the son of the owners of a popular local restaurant. One thing this book will make you feel 24/7 is hungry aha. But one fateful day, Pepper’s family restaurant (Big League Burger) copies one of Jack’s family restaurants (Girl Cheesing) menu items name and it starts an all-out Twitter War. I myself am a sucker for a good twitter war, and that’s what really pulled me into wanting to read this book in the first place. While this twitter war is happening between Pepper and Jack, there is also some drama at the school that they both happen to attend. Jack is the creator of an app named Weazel for his school where students can anonymously text each other and get to know each other better without having to give up your name or face. Through this app and through Twitter, Pepper and Jack begin to become more involved and perhaps more involved with each other than they ever wanted to be. Their growing relationship creates a lot of family issues and tension and there’s so much going on in this book that it will always keep you on your toes!

If you’re looking for a nice easy read that you can just chill and relax too, this will be the perfect book for you!

Thank you again, Goodreads and NetGalley, for giving me an ARC of this book. I really enjoyed it...and it made me hungry for grilled cheese.

The story is kind of simple. Jack and Pepper, both children of different sides of 2 New York City competitive deli/fast food style food chains, also go to the same private high school where they're on different sides of the pool (him on the dive team, her on the swim). They're forced by their parents to engage (unknowingly at first) in a Twitter war with each other's family companies (Pepper's Big League Burger vs. Jack's Girl Cheesing). Also, they're unknowingly talking to each other as friends on an anonymous app (Weazel) that Jack created. When they discover the other one's identity (that they're the Twitter Handler of their family's food chains), they try to keep the "war" professional and not personal, but it's hard when they might secretly be falling for each other on Weazel.

I'll say it right now--this story is a "grilled" cheesy romance (pun intended). It's got a little bit of mystery, diversity, and a cheese romance to boot. It had me smiling and laughing along with the funny parts and awning at the romantic parts (even when Pepper-Jack tried to deny their growing attraction for each other).

I can't really pinpoint a thing I didn't like about the story, and I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook of it.

This book is a good, cheesy, savory teen romance, like a good bite of grilled cheese melting in your mouth. Teen romance fans should give it a go with this one.

Thank you again, Goodreads and NetGalley, for giving me an ARC of this book. I really enjoyed it...and it made me hungry for grilled cheese.

The story is kind of simple. Jack and Pepper, both children of different sides of 2 New York City competitive deli/fast food style food chains, also go to the same private high school where they're on different sides of the pool (him on the dive team, her on the swim). They're forced by their parents to engage (unknowingly at first) in a Twitter war with each other's family companies (Pepper's Big League Burger vs. Jack's Girl Cheesing). Also, they're unknowingly talking to each other as friends on an anonymous app (Weazel) that Jack created. When they discover the other one's identity (that they're the Twitter Handler of their family's food chains), they try to keep the "war" professional and not personal, but it's hard when they might secretly be falling for each other on Weazel.

I'll say it right now--this story is a "grilled" cheesy romance (pun intended). It's got a little bit of mystery, diversity, and a cheese romance to boot. It had me smiling and laughing along with the funny parts and awning at the romantic parts (even when Pepper-Jack tried to deny their growing attraction for each other).

I can't really pinpoint a thing I didn't like about the story, and I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook of it.

This book is a good, cheesy, savory teen romance, like a good bite of grilled cheese melting in your mouth. Teen romance fans should give it a go with this one.

3.5 stars. This was a cute read and I liked the modern You’ve Got Mail vibe but it was rather cheesy.

For the most part, I enjoyed the characters and banter. Some of it felt unnatural and parts of the were far fetched - like, why are kids in charge of business social media? That just doesn’t seem right at sll

If you want a cute, light, cheesy read, then I’d recommend this.

Just as cute as the title suggests, this YA romcom is refreshing. Thankfully devoid of the miscommunication driven plotlines, Pepper and Jack are easy to root for and relate to, as they find their way in and out of the Twitter-verse.

Absolutely ADORABLE and original. I loved every minute of reading this book. I love that Jack and Pepper are so relateable. I loved the plot twist. I DESPERATELY want to try some Monster Cake now!!

Thank you to Emma Lord, Wednesday Books & NetGalley for a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really cute story. It's been a while since I've read a really romantic young-adult novel. The story is unlike anything I really have read before. I liked the current time-period of this book. A Twitter feud? I mean, come on! It's so relevant to today and it was just overall a clever premise. 

The characters were my favorite part of this book. I loved that they didn't know each other behind the screen, but they got to know each other in person. Obviously, there's no secret of how this book is going to end, but it turned out to be a fantastic way of writing by Emma Lord. 

Also, I felt like the writing was funny. It wasn't really classified as a comedy, but I definitely laughed-out-loud a couple of times. One of the best things about this novel is the writing by Emma Lord. She wrote the story in a romantic-comedy type of way, which I didn't expect. I thought it was going to be just a cutesy romance with little background on anything. I was pleasantly surprised.

There are two reasons why I gave this book a 4-star rating. First, it was because it took a little while to get started. I was already a good amount in when I felt like it really got in to what I needed it to. Lastly, I feel like there was maybe a little too much going on. They communicated through Twitter, through their school app and in person and sometimes it threw me off. 

Overall, Emma Lord did a great job on this novel. I loved all of the relevance to today's society and all the references that I understood. I really enjoyed the comedy side of it and how cute it turned out to be. This was a great debut and I'm very excited to see what Emma Lord puts out in the future.