Y'all, I love camp settings and this one really delivered!! This definitely had Parent Trap vibes and I know many folks love that movie so if you want a book with that vibe with modern day teens, you'll definitely want to check this one out! I really liked incorporating some of the issues that come up with DNA testing. I really like stories that end up challenging us to reconsider the definition of family to include all different kinds of family. This one really picked up for me about halfway through and then I could not put it down. It's positive, optimistic and very sweet. This story really sunk its teeth into some issues in a very YA appropriate manner.

As a fan of the author’s previous book, Tweet Cute, I was really excited to start this one! However, I struggled to like the characters quite as much. I love stories about camps, however it felt like it could have been based anywhere. There were vague references to campfires, s’mores, kayaks, etc. but I rarely saw them actually doing it. I would have enjoyed more of the camp life and a little less of the angst that at times seemed based on almost nothing. I did enjoy the romance between Abby and Leo, and I was intrigued to find out the story of why the parents gave up Savvy.

This is a YA contemporary story about Abby who takes a DNA test with her friends and realizes that she has a sister she never knew about. While Abby is dealing with this she is also struggling with her feelings for one of her best friends, Leo. On a whim Abby decides to go to the summer camp her sister works at and finds out that Leo goes there too and has been friends with her new sister for years, this adds more confusion for Abby on her feelings for both of them. Overall I thought this was a cute story but it didn't leave me with a lasting impact. As I am much older then the intended audience I didn't connect well with the characters but the writing was really good and the story was cute. I really liked the friend groups in this story and am glad they were such a big part of the story. If you like YA stories that deal with more than just high school drama and romance then I think this one is a great fit. Thank you St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books and Netgalley for my complimentary copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

4.5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the arc of this title.

I really loved You Have a Match by Emma Lord. The book is a retelling of the Parent Trap and does a brilliant job of taking the foundation of the story and making it relevant to today's world. Emma Lord has created likable characters, a fun summer camp setting, and a fairly complicated plot line that really keeps things moving and interesting. I think the book would be one that teens would devour. And as a parent of a teen I like that the romance is somewhat limited but very sweet at the same time.

Now for adults who like to read YA novels, this book really does focus on the Parent Trap story line of two long lost sisters who accidentally find each other and decide to get to know each other over the course of a summer at camp. There are a couple of romances going on in the story, but the overall focus is on the lost sisterhood storyline.

So in summary, as someone who was obsessed by the Hayley Mills version of Parent Trap, this book gets a huge thumbs up from me!

Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books the ARC of You Have a Match by Emma Lord.

I always wanted to go to summer camp when I was a kid, so when I was offered a YA coming of age novel about teens at summer camp, I knew I was all in!

You Have a Match is about Abby and Savvy, two girls who discover they are sisters from a 23&Me type DNA test. The bizarre thing is, they actually have a common friend, who has attended the same camp as Savvy over the years (and who has grown up with Abby). When Savvy convinces Abby to attend the camp, things get interesting. The two girls start working through their relationship and getting to know each other as sisters - definitely with some big ups and downs.

This was a fun read about relationships and growing up as well as secrets and grief. It's the perfect YA book - touching on all things that make a summer camp book great! Get ready for this book to hit the shelves on January 12th, 2021.

This book was SO good! It was so cute and not over the top. It was written perfectly. I fell in love with every single character, all of them are so relatable. It’s a super quick, fun read- I read it within 4 hours! I highly recommend this book!!

Super cute story about a girl who takes a DNA test and discovers she has a full blown sister hiding out in the world - even more surprised when she's just a few towns over.

I loved all the mention of Seattle in the story (being from the PNW, this was an added treat in the story I adored). I also love that the story wasn't squeaky clean. The MC, Abby, isn't a super star A+ student. She's average student, loves photography and probably needs a little summer school. She swears, doesn't read rules well and all around pushes back on authority (not that she's a huge rebel, just that she likes to get to her own things in her own time.)

The group friendship dynamics were also interesting. Both sister are going through similar things in their lives as their boundaries and bonds with friends become fuzzy - do they dare a relationship or no? Add in a Summer Camp with silly activities, evening shenanigans and all of this is kept from both sets of parents.

All in all, it's a very cute story, loved the twist of the DNA hidden sisters plot and loved all the things to smile about in the end.

This book is perfect for any and all contemporary lovers. I really liked the “secret sister” storyline and loved how their relationship grew. I felt it was super natural and totally authentic.

I loved the parent trap like storyline and it really was what made me interested in this book in the first place. I totally want more from this budding family!

Emma Lord has done it again! Going from TWEET CUTE right into YOU HAVE A MATCH was such a delight, and I've loved living in the adorable, kind, and multi-layered worlds Lord creates. She has such a wonderful way with words, and writes teens (and for teens) so well. YOU HAVE A MATCH is super fun, super sweet, made me tear up, and made me (almost) wish I had gone to summer camp!

A take on THE PARENT TRAP, one of my favorite movies (the original 1961 one thankyouverymuch), is super smart -- especially with the twist of biological sisters who find each other on 23&Me and decide to meet up at camp to try to figure out what happened. There are so many twists and turns, and the drama between their parents is so delightfully page-turney. Lord writes parent/daughter relationships so well, and I love how fully-formed the characters are and jump off the page. She also writes teen romances so well too! The main love story will make your insides all gooey, and you will absolutely love this story. It's going to be a huge smash, I can feel it!

This ARC was provided by the Wednesday Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Wednesday Books/St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of You Have a Match by Emma Lord.

You Have A Match is a cute YA novel about family, friendships and growing up.

Abby does an online DNA test when her friend/crush Leo, who was adopted wants to find out more about his background. While Abby justs wants to out Irish her other friend Connie, she find out she has a sister. After her sister reaches out to her she finds out she is a bit of an Instagram star and she convinces Abby to spend the summer at summer camp with her. Lots of mayhem, finding out Leo knows her sister from camp and trying to figure out their parent's past.

This had a little bit of a Parent Trap-esque with the Summer Camp storyline. While it was cute, it was definitely a YA book. I loved the themes of friendship, family and figuring out your place in the world.

First, I read Tweet Cute and loved it. I picked up You Have a Match solely because of how much I enjoyed Tweet Cute. Emma Lord's books are fun and insightful, showing that she understands Gen Z culture. The characters she creates are unique and likeable and her stories are original. I recommend You Have a Match for high school and middle school libraries, as well as public libraries.

It’s very hard for me to finish YA novels but I really enjoyed this. The relationship between Abby and Savvy was so good and definitely stole
the show. While I would love to see more of certain side characters (Finn!), overall I loved the romance and the messy drama and it was just a good time.

This is such a cute story that just goes everywhere you wan it to! I loved Abby and Leo, and I loved the summer camp aspect of this story. I personally didn’t like Savvy. Otherwise, this was great! Definitely would read again!

Emma Lord perfectly captures what it’s like to be a teenager. Their voices, how they communicate, how they act and think, all the messy parts and the good parts. You Have A Match was a heartwarming (and rather surprising!) coming of age story about Abby Day. Abby is struggling in school, stressing over the BEI (big embarrassing incident) that happened between her and her best friend who she has feelings for, grieving her late grandpa, and barely navigating this new surprise that has entered her life. Abby has a full blown sister she’s never met.

I think this story was handled with humor and compassion. Not only were Abby and her friends and family allowed to experience the wide range of human emotion, they were allowed to be messy and get things wrong. So often books have these perfect, untouchable characters but here, everyone was human. I really felt like these were real people. Not only that, the setting was fun, dynamic, and creative. I haven’t read a camp story in I don’t know how many years, and this just transported me back to the times I was at camp.

The messages this book has can touch readers of all ages. Speak up for yourself, express your feelings, follow your dreams, love wildly, and cherish your friends and family. These are lessons that everyone should learn and I’m glad that it is happening for teenagers, people who need this message more than anyone.

YOU HAVE A MATCH has a lot going on at once. There's a family storyline as Abby grapples with the discovery that she has a secret sister, Savvy, that she knew nothing about. There's also friendship struggles and a bit of a romance as Abby tries to figure out how to move past the Big Embarrassing Incident (BEI) with one of her best friends, Leo.

Of the various elements in the story, I found the family storyline the most compelling. The budding relationship between Abby and Savvy was wonderfully done and almost made me cry quite a few times. Each of the sisters has to work through the preconceived notions of the other, their feelings towards their parents with the light of this discovery, and how it makes them view themselves. Both Abby and Savvy are well-rounded characters who felt like real people. I particularly loved Abby, who grows so much over the course of YOU HAVE A MATCH.

I wanted more from the Abby/Leo storyline. The book is only narrated by Abby so we see her try to figure out how to resume a normal friendship with Leo despite having a huge crush on him. Leo seemed a bit too perfect and one-dimensional at times but was overall still a likable character. I would've loved a bit more about what it was like for him to do the DNA test looking to learn more about his biological parents (Leo is Filipino and was adopted by white parents). It comes up briefly but seems surprisingly glossed over considering Leo's decision to do a DNA test and rope his friends into doing them also is the spark for the whole plot.

One thing I really didn't like about YOU HAVE A MATCH was the reasoning behind Connie's decision to lie to both her friends about their feelings for each other. Connie says that she worried it would change their friendship dynamic and was afraid of being left out as she hasn't had romantic feelings like that for anyone. I read Connie as aromantic based off this and found this characterization yet another instance of YA using aro/ace characters to thwart potential romances between other characters out of a sense of jealousy. There are so few aro/ace characters in YA that it stings every time one appears only to be the wrench in other characters' romance. This didn't ruin the book for me but as an aro/ace reader, I found it really disappointing that Lord continues this broader trend of aro/ace characters as essentially the villain in the romance. Connie could've easily been just the third member of the friend group that was worried about being left out regardless of whether or not she is interested in romance for herself.

YOU HAVE A MATCH was an entertaining read with some compelling characters. I think the story had a bit too many elements going on, which resulted in some being much stronger than others, but overall found it to be an enjoyable read.

Thank you Netgalley & St. Martin's Press for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review!

This was overall very good! I will say, Abby made some decisions that I very much questioned, butttttt. Luckily everything worked out okay!

Savvy I was not a fan of for a while throughout the book. But, near the end she really grew on me! She is such a well developed character. I love how she changed throughout the story. I loved her so much by the end!

Leo was honestly such a sweetheart! I just love how supportive and caring he was. Such a cutiepie!

I just really enjoyed this. It was such a fun read! I highly recommend this!

Funny and thoughtful, You Have a Match is a beautifully written story about secrets, friendship, history and love. It is also about the fact that the family we create and embrace often has very little to do with biology or upbringing. A quick, engaging and heartwarming read!

This is like The Parent Trap, updated for this generation's teenage readers. There's nothing life-changing about this story, but it was a fun adventure -- the perfect read for a sick day!

Thanks to St Martins and Netgalley for the free early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Teenage Abby takes a DNA test to get her friends off her back. When she gets the results she finds out some crazy news. She has a sister that is a big instagram star! She ends up meeting up with her.

This story was long and boring for me. I didn't get into it and didn't really care what happened. Probably 2.5 stars. Maybe great for teens to read but not for me.

*Thank you to St. Martins Press, Emma Lord and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

You Have a Match has it all. Teen Romance, surprise sisters, summer camp, life long friendship, annoying siblings and teen angst. The problem is there is too much of everything.

Abby is 16 and in love with her best friend Leo. They agree to do a DNA test because Leo is adopted and Abby wants to support him. While Leo finds out virtually nothing, Abby is surprised to find out she has a sister. Instagrammer Savannah Tully, who only lives 30 minutes from her. Savannah couldn't be more different from her, despite the fact that they look almost exactly alike. Savvy convinces Abby to come Summer Camp with her so they can figure out the mystery of why they are sisters. and what happened.

There is so much going on in this book that the reader may find that there is little focus on any one thing. I personally wanted more focus on Leo' and Abby's friendship to romance and maybe less focus on other characters, of which we only get a glimpse of, such as Finn.

I have not read TweetCute but I have heard it is a much different book. I would definitely read Emma Lord again. This book had the potential to be fabulous!