I’m always here for an Emma Mills book and I was excited to get to this one.

I liked Nina. She’s sarcastic and maybe a bit awkward. Her friends were fun and the most fun parts of the story were when the four of them are together. I did enjoy the family aspect. Nina’s sisters are supportive and I loved the mom’s boyfriend {especially at the very end}.

Plot wise, it was okay. There is a bit of a past and present set up with some of the chapters and it was an effective way to share the backstory, but at the same time, it didn’t feel like it added. And even though there is a lead up to the ending event, there wasn’t any real tension. It was just the ending.

Overall, I did like the story and the small slice of time, but this one doesn’t feel like a stand out for me.

**Huge thanks to Henry Holt for providing the arc free of charge**

I know I say this in every review that I write for Emma Mills.. but I am being sincere when I tell you I don't believe she can write bad books! *forever cries over perfection*

"It doesn't devalue what you had with them, the stuff you experienced, the time you spent together. That's still valid, even if it wasn't built to last. It's not any less significant."

Lucky Caller is full of heart, family, friendships, and love. The perfect combination for a great YA contemporary! I do think this book focused more on our main character's personal growth over the relationships she has unlike past books from Emma Mills, but I didn't mind this aspect. Of course there are still great family dynamics throughout (seriously the best), blooming friendships, and a sweet romance! I forgot how much I love childhood friends to lovers stories. :)

I can't recommend Emma's books enough.. PLEASE read all of them! <3

This was a SUPER cute and sweet book. The friendships that blossomed were absolutely perfect. And the family dynamic was one of my favorites I’ve ever read. I think it shows a lot to long distance families and the struggles kids go through internally. Overall a 3.5 stars but I’ll bump it up to a 4 because the ending was 100% precious.

Nina decides to take a radio broadcasting class her senior year and ends up not only making some new friends, but reconciling with her past.

Emma Mills tends to be a very hit or miss author for me. I loved Foolish Hearts, for instance, but didn't vibe with Famous in a Small Town. So I went into Lucky Caller with some trepidation. But this was a true return to form for Mills, and I gobbled this up in just a couple of hours. Mills has a way of creating such wonderful friend groups, realistic family dynamics (I particularly appreciated the way she handles divorce here, and the fact that sometimes parents are disappointing and make mistakes that they never really fix), and super-sweet romances that feel just right. The way she weaves fandom into all of her stories, too, is so deft and fun, and I loved the subtle crossover between Foolish Hearts in this one. Overall highly recommend.

In typical Mills fashion, Lucky Caller provides readers a fun romance. Readers will enjoy the characters and storyline.

This was a super cute YA book. I throughly enjoyed this one and read it in one sitting. I loved how flawed Nina’s character was and I enjoyed the relationship she had with her family. The supporting character friends were also fun too and Jamie was a delight. I liked how the focus wasn’t so much on a romance but other stuff.

Thank you so much @NetGalley and @HenryHoltBooks for giving me this digital Advance Reader Copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. (Release Date | 14 January 2020)

SYNOPSIS | Nina is in her senior year of high school and decides to take a radio broadcasting class thinking it will be an easy good grade. In actual fact her haphazard group isn't actually all that great at being on the radio, or sticking with their 90's music theme & it is surprisingly difficult to engage & maintain listeners. Her team also consists of Jamie who she was hoping to avoid for the rest of her life.

MY THOUGTS | This was my first book by Emma Mills and it certainly won't be my last. I thought it was cute & fluffy and actually reminded me a lot of Radio Silence. My main criticism is that the ending felt quite rushed (& quite convenient) as I don't feel like there was any familial resolution. Her relationship with her father still isn't that great and I wanted to see more in regards to her relationship with her sisters.

*Thank you Henry Holt and Co at Macmillian Children’s Publishing for providing me with this eARC through Netgalley.

Radio broadcasting is somewhat of a sore subject for Nina. Nina’s father is a well-known morning radio broadcaster. Nina and her father do not have a close relationship due to them living far apart, and her father having a busy job. Nina decides to take a course over radio broadcasting to learn more about this field while taking an easy class for a good grade. However, Nina soon realizes that this class will not be as easy as she expects it to be. Nina is pushed out of her comfort zone as she is grouped together to make a radio broadcast group for their school radio station. Nina’s group includes her former friend, Jamie, who she has some past tension with.

I wanted to enjoy this book more than I did. I thought the plot was okay, but nothing truly attention-grabbing. I really enjoyed the inclusion of support in this novel. Nina is supported through her issues with her birth father. I loved her future step-father and how much of a positive supporting figure he was. I like how this novel shows that family is ultimately the people who are there and care for you.

I thought that the characters were okay, but not my favorite. I did not feel any special connections with any of the characters besides her future step-father. I also did not really care for the romance. Most of the time I am okay with romance or I love romance in a book, but I sadly did not feel anything for this romance. I did enjoy some of the humor incorporated in the book. I thought that some moments were pretty funny at times.

Overall, this was an average read. I am glad that I read it for the surprising depth it showed at the end.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

Lucky Caller is a fun, easy, light hearted read perfect for a night of binge-reading. (I read it all in one night.) The story focuses on two main characters, Nora and Jaime, with little development given to the side characters. All around, this isn’t a bad thing. The reader quickly roots for Nora and Jaime. The only problem with little side character development is the feeling of side plots being meaningless. I found myself skim reading anything that wasn’t a Nora and Jaime scene.

Overall, it’s a very cute book, and I would definitely recommend it to reluctant readers who need something straight to the point and fun to follow. I loved the setting (a radio class) and felt engaged with the “drama” of it all.

What can I say another great book by Emma Mills. I have read every one of her amazing books and I think her stories get better with every new one I read. The characters in each of her books are so great that they stick with you long after you have read that last page. So glad I pre-order this one. GREAT READ!!!

Another lovely contemporary story from Emma Mills featuring a girl who messed up a friendship in middle school and must now work together with him on a project for school. Love the characters and the details that the author puts throughout her novels.

Three stars

This book is cute, but it is also completely predictable. You can make predictions after the first few pages; they all come true.

I wish there had been more in-depth character exploration, any kind of unexpected twist of events (I get that this is YA, but that's not an excuse for this level of predictability), and/or more complexity in the plot.

It is refreshing to see a (future) step-parent behaving well and being portrayed positively. That noted, I wish that this character hadn't been involved in so many - again - predictable moments. There is so much shark jumping in the last few chapters.

The most bothersome moment for me is the treatment of the father near the end of the novel. He's a huge letdown, and this is a relatable moment for MANY people of all ages. What I find troubling, though, is that the m.c. lets him completely off the hook for it. Could we get some messaging that when adults behave badly, kids don't have to just excuse it away?

Overall, this is a decent novel, but I did not find it memorable or unique.

This was such a fun read, making me laugh frequently. The relationships will captivate you. This is an adorable feel-good story, leaving you smiling.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I'm always excited when I hear Emma Mills has an upcoming release. There are 3 things I can always count on: 1. Fantastic friendship group. 2. Humor (if lucky in the form or sarcasm and witty banter). 3. Awkward, cute teen romance. LUCKY CALLER checked those boxes in Mills signature style.

Sadly, the whole side story about the mysterious guest and how out of control that spiraled, just didn't work for me. It didn't feel realistic and tied up way too nicely, too perfect.

What was completely endearing was the Kingdom game the three sisters and Jamie played. Give me more adventures of Illiana, Aurelie, Hapless and Quad and make it an ebook novella please.

This is a sweet story of friendship, family and a long time crush. Four students are managing a high school radio show. At times I felt like I could be right there with them. There were many funny (and realistic) moments as the students struggled to figure out how to have the show. Emma Mills has another solid YA contemporary that teens and adults will enjoy.

This was an adorable YA romance full of cute conversations, fun moments and heartwarming lessons about life, love and friendship. I'm a big fan of Emma Mills so I was grateful to get a chance to read this early. Set in high school as students are navigating their radio station internship, the author takes her reader along with the main characters as they try to navigate this new radio gig and repair old relationships while forming new ones. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Admittedly, I'm a big Emma Mills fan. I really appreciate the sweet spot she hits in portraying a certain type of high school experience that I find both relatable and comforting: populated with characters who are fairly average (decent students, mostly kind, a little awkward, quippy but not unrealistically so) but still likable and interesting to read about. The family relationships, description of the imaginary games of childhood and the slow, slightly sad feeling of growing out of them, the references to the college experience - those all felt very well described. I did wish that a little more depth had come into the romance, but overall, a very sweet and enjoyable story.

Cute rom-com, with classic Emma Mills wit and banter. A must have for YA library collections and those looking for a sweet (and funny) read!

This book took a little while for me to get into, but once I did it was cute. As an Indy resident, those references helped too. Perhaps not my favorite of Emma Mills’ books, but enjoyable nonetheless.