You Have a Match is my second book by this author. I previously read Tweet Cute.

This book is a Young Adult contemporary novel. It does have romance. But I am hesitant to call it a contemporary romance as to me the book focuses more on family and friendship.

The narrator is 16 year old Abby (1st person POV). She lives in a suburb of Seattle. She is an amazing photographer and has two best friends Leo and Connie.

Leo and his sister were adopted. So he and Abby decide to use a DNA service. And the results that one of them gets are pretty interesting.

Abby has been struggling a lot since someone in her family died. So her grades have been slipping and her parents have been concerned.

There was a lot to like about this book. I honestly had no idea what the main premise was going to be. And I really liked it.

The book was super cute and really enjoyable. I really liked Savvy and Mickey and Finn. And all of the teens that Abby met over the summer.

I liked the romance in the story. Although maybe the romance aspect could have been a bit more in the forefront throughout the whole book. I really enjoyed the friendship aspect. And to me this was the heart of You Have a Match.

While reading I was definitely curious to see how things would play out. But overall, this was a quick read. And I really liked it.

Cute, a little overstuffed plot-wise, but with depth and a lot of heart. Loved the friendships! I liked Tweet Cute more but I really enjoyed this! Can't wait to read whatever Emma writes next.

3/5 stars! When the heroine gets her results from a DNA test, she learns that she has an older sister. Trying to get away from the awkwardness in every meeting with her male best friend after a certain embarrassing event and the pressures from school and at home, she goes to summer camp to connect with her recently-discovered older sibling. But when she arrives there, her older sister is giving her the cold shoulder, her male best friend is also there as part of the kitchen staff, and camp rules inhibiting her. Add the mystery of why her older sibling was adopted and the heroine has a summer to remember. This was a nice book with elements of family, friendship, and self-discovery. I did find the heroine annoying at the first half of the story but got better at the latter end of it. I liked the deepening sibling relationship and some characters were individually strong to stand up in the single-person viewpoint of the book. However, I needed more details for a smoother transition in some parts and a better resolution to the adoption situation. Overall, this nice story is definitely an Emma Lord book. **Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.**

You Have A Match is the first book by Emma Lord that I have read. I don't typically read YA novels, but I decided to read this one because I do enjoy family dramas based on secret DNA revelations.

When Abby decides to take a DNA test, she is doing it to support her best friend (and secret crush) Leo, not because she expects any results. She is shocked when the test reveals a sister, Savvy, that she doesn't know exists. After meeting one another, Abby and Savvy decide to meet up at summer camp to try to figure out why their parents have kept this secret for their entire lives.

I found the first half of the book to be a little slow moving because I didn't really care about the summer camp aspect or the romance between Abby and Leo. The part that I was more interested in - the details surrounding Savvy's adoption and the subsequent fall out with her parents - isn't addressed until the second half of the book. Once the book started to address these details, I did enjoy it more.

This book is Parent Trap meets adoption meets modern technology. It is adorable and while some elements of it are predictable, it’s an incredibly pleasant read that kept me hooked the entire time.

From friendships to growing up to relationships and hidden secrets and passions, this book has it all. It manages to show readers the depths of a relationship – often far deeper than any can imagine until it’s gone.

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𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝘼 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 follows Abby Day as she allows one of her best friends, Leo, to talk her into doing a DNA ancestry.com style test. He was adopted and wanted to see if anyone related to him had taken the test, too. The last thing any of them expect is for Abby to find a relative – a relative she never knew existed and who shares enough DNA to be her sister. Because they are. A year and a half apart in age, Abby and Savvy are sisters living incredibly different lives and who have never heard of the other one. Until now. And now everything is beginning to unravel.

Savvy spends her life in front of the camera, while Abby spends it behind. But they both have friends in common. In fact, they’ve both heard stories about one another and seen photos without putting the pieces together. But the biggest mystery and puzzle of all is how this secret had been kept for sixteen or so years. And how to get their parents to come clean about it all.

I honestly flew through this book in one day. It was a little bit of a slow start for me, but I was sucked in by these characters and the relationship dynamics and the struggles each character was facing. SO good. Emma Lord writes young adult books that address more issues than just young love and this one is packed with real emotions and genuine issues. I also appreciate the balance of humor and the relatability for readers in this social media world. As a high school teacher, I definitely see myself recommending this book to my students.

Thank you NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Emma Lord for this advanced copy.

“You Have A Match,” by Emma Lord, was an unexpected delight. The story takes place at a summer camp in the Pacific Northwest but what really draws you in are the characters. Abby Day is an unlikely heroine trying to unearth the mystery of a secret sibling and escape from summer school while maybe falling in love with her best friend and capturing it all on camera. The story unravels the secret siblings quest to try to figure out why so secret in the first place.

A great follow up second novel to Tweet Cute, readers of Contemporary YA will love this, but also just readers in general will love it!

This was a really good and interesting book. I have always wanted to do one of those DNA kits but I know I have siblings out there I haven't met and I am not ready to connect with them yet, so I am hesitant, so this book kind of hit close to home for me. I found it both frustrating and fascinating that Abby and Savvy lived so close to one another for so long and had no idea, especially with over lapping friends groups. That was actually my biggest problem with the book, if they looked so similar to one another I find it hard to believe that Leo, best friend to both girls, would have missed it. Still, this was a great book and I really enjoyed it!

You Have a Match is a YA novel centered around teenaged Abby. She signs up for a DNA service in support of her best buddy (and secret crush), Leo. Only she gets way more than she bargained for when the test tells her she has an older sister, Savannah aka Savvy, who is not only a bit of an Instagram celebrity, she has also lived nearby her entire life.

So the girls decide to meet up. While there’s no denying their similarities, each seems rooted in focusing on their differences. Still, that doesn’t stop Abby from wanting to know more about Savvy. Naturally, that means following her to summer camp to get to the bottom of why Abby’s otherwise honest parents gave Savvy up for adoption to begin with.

This book had a lot going on. There’s the budding sibling relationship between Abby and Savvy, the unrequited romantic relationship with Leo, and the damaged relationship with Abby’s dishonest parents. In some ways this book reminded me of a twist on The Parent Trap, with both girls joining forces to find out the truth. As an only child myself, I always felt like I missed out on not having a sibling, so the idea of an instant sister only sounds like a bonus to me.

I’d recommend this book to younger readers who would probably connect most with its content, and who would enjoy the adventures of Abby and Savvy. Thanks to for providing me with a copy of the novel on exchange for a fair review.

This book was absolutely lovely and addicting- I finished it in one sitting! The characters are sweet and lovable, and Emma Lord writes in a way that makes you root for everyone. This book is perfect for young adult fans, and is written in a way that people of all ages will love. As an almost-30 year old, this book made me wistful for the joys of being a teenager, and Emma Lord writes her teenagers so that they have typical (and not so typical) teenage problems while still being appealing for those of all ages.

Imagine that you take a DNA test for a class project and you find out you have a sister you knew nothing about. Imagine that sister finds out about you about the same time. Savvy and Maggie meet and conspire to figure out why they didn’t know about each other - without involving their parents. Enjoy the ride!

So cute! Emma Lord will be a big name in YA if she keeps writing. I love the way she writes flawed, relatable characters.

Way to go, Emma Lord! Her 1st book, Tweet Cute, was one I enjoyed so much. And I liked this one even more!
It’s surprising that I’d give 5⭐️’s to a YA novel. It might be 4.5 - but it really has great depth to it and was a book that I loved reading. Nothing life changing, but very well done for what it is.
It’s a great and compelling story from the beginning, as we find out pretty early on that Abby has a sister she’s never heard about. There are dramatic and heartfelt moments throughout the book. And there are some very cheesy parts. It definitely has a Disney movie feel - maybe similar to a modern Parent Trap. (This would make a great movie!) Some parts are juvenile and silly. It’s largely about teenagers at camp, so you get a lot of the youth camp vibes. But there is so much more.
There are some big life issues at work in each of the characters, and the author does a great job of fleshing it all out. Some parts might give too much detail, but I liked that even though there are parts with miscommunication and missed opportunities for good conversations - ultimately there are deeper conversations where everything gets worked out.
I loved seeing all of the relationships at play and felt invested in their stories. There is the key new sister relationship of Abby and Savannah; their relationships with their parents - separately and together; the history of the parents; the loss of a grandpa; the long time friendships of Abby, Connie and Leo; potential romances; new and old camp friendships; Savannah’s friendships and romance; and more. Even the relationships between Abby and her cameras had great significance. There is so much depth in each of these areas! I can’t begin to go into it all. And the teen dilemmas of grades, and futures, and finding their place in the world was all handled so well.
I definitely got emotionally invested in this story. By the end I kept tearing up again and again. It’s ok to say I like cheesy stories with happy endings. This was an enjoyable book to me!

This one only gets 3.5 stars. I really loved Tweet Cute but this was not as good for me. I really didn't like Abby very much and her best friend Connie was also not very likable. I did like Leo but I needed a bit more romance and maybe a lot more of their relationship to shine in the story. The parents were sketchy and Savvy and her parents didn't work for me. I like the idea of the book, I think it has a great plot but many things didn't quite work for me. I believe this is a me problem and not the book. I'm sure many will like/love this book. It was not bad tho, I actually read it pretty fast (a day and a half) because it's a good plot like I mentioned. I would recommend.

Emma Lord’s debut novel TweetCute had appealing characters, snappy dialogue, & contemporary spins on traditional tropes. Lord’s second novel You Have a Match proves Lord is no one-hit wonder. Yes, this book develops typical YA/NA themes of identity & the struggle to incorporate parts of your old life into your new one. What makes Lord’s writing such a pleasure is, While she provides the comfort &security of romance & tropes yet again, she refuses to write lazily. She makes the old frameworks new with a diverse cast dealing with unique Gen Z pressures ; also, she mixes her genres to incorporate a mystery- how & why does the main character have a mysterious DNA match- that is expertly paced to keep you turning the page while also rooting for the HEA of romance. Lord has the potential to be one of the great voices of Gen Z YA

You Have a Match by Emma Lord is a delightfully fun and tender YA coming of age story, rife with a secret sister and other family drama. Add in an angsty love interest (of a lifetime best friend), some summer camp shenanigans, and some lgbtq representation, and it makes for a great read!

What I really enjoyed was the personal journey Abby goes on - dealing with loss, moving through grief, and facing life without someone who defined her days. That storyline is so touching.

The pacing is a little slow in the first half, but really picks up and pulls at your heart strings in the second half. Overall, a wonderful YA story with depth!

Thanks to Wednesday Books (St. Martins Press) and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Emma Lord's first novel, Tweet Cute, has proven to be very popular this year and I even have it on my shelf... unread, though, so this was the first book I've read by Lord. The book is due out in January 2021, which seems fitting because one of the book's main themes is new beginnings. Undoubtedly when you find you have a secret sister you knew nothing about for sixteen to eighteen years, that's the start of something new, but many of the main characters are also facing new beginnings in their lives, whether it be going off to school, closing a family business, starting new relationships, or even under going a personal rebranding on Instagram.

I'm always a little wary of heavy technology use in contemporary novels because they don't always age well, however Lord manages to weave Instagram into her novel thoroughly, both literally and more importantly, metaphorically - and that's why I think this book will age gracefully even if we ever come to a time where Instagram is dead (I hope not, I love wasting time on Instagram!)

Savannah, the older sister, runs a popular influencer Instagram account focused on wellness. What started out as a hobby has become a bit of drudgery in her life, though she's hesitant to admit that at first. Opposite, younger sister Abby is a wary of Instagram. She's a talented, budding photographer and she knows a good Instagram account can only help her, but she doesn't trust herself to pick the best shots to showcase. Actually, Abby comes off apathetic towards social media in generall. As a gift, her friend Leo set up an account for her a couple years ago, and since then picks the photos himself from a shared dropbox. Since Abby has almost nothing to do with it, she doesn't even know how many followers she has! I think that's the way she likes it and you can see how embedded social media is in this story. The plot cannot stand without it.

But there are so many different interwoven plots to this book. Both Abby's parents and Savannah's adopted parents play a significant role in the book, and not just because they are the protagonists' parents, but because they have their own drama going on related to the adoption. Something contentious between the two couples is mentioned in the beginning of the book, but when we come to the meat and potatoes of the issue, it's bigger than we thought. I was a little surprised by what happened eighteen years ago, and then saddened. Would it be something they could get past for the sake of their girls, or would this strange extended family be a stressful mess? Yikes, this was the part of the story that left me on the edge of my seat.

You Have a Match is also a YA romance. Abby and Leo have been dancing around a relationship for months and I really enjoyed their story. They had a lot of "moments" at summer camp and I just wanted to scream, "Get together, already!" In addition, Savvy (as they call Savannah) is also dealing with her own relationship issues. I really enjoyed the romance aspect of the book and while I wish it had been elaborated on, the more important issue for the main characters was their sister relationship and adoption, so I can't be upset that that's what took the forefront.

The themes in this book are enduring and heartfelt. I really enjoyed reading You Have a Match by Emma Lord, and now I'm looking forward to reading her debut book, Tweet Cute, even more! This book made me smile and even laugh while taking on a tough issue. I definitely recommend it for YA lovers.

Two days when all I wanted to do in my free time (and when I should have been doing something else) was read this book! I thoroughly enjoyed #youhaveamatch which seemed to be a truthful version of life for a high school group of boys and girls involving friendship, family, love, misunderstandings, finding your way in the world and eventually realizing where you fit the best. Brava to Emma Lord for writing sure a winner! Thanks to #netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review.

Emma Lord is beginning to become an auto-add author in the world of YA contemporary books. Tweet Cute was a stellar debut and–dare I say it–You Have a Match was even better. Her sophomore book was full of heart and put such smile on my face!

You Have a Match had some serious Parent Trap vibes and I was loving it. The story is about two sisters who find out about each other accidentally through a DNA ancestry site. They decided to team up at summer camp and do some digging to find out what secrets their parents are hiding from them.

The book is full of all kinds of drama which made it such an entertaining read. From the familial drama, to the unrequited pining between best friends, to the camp shenanigans, there was enough happening to keep me coming back for more. I really loved Abby and Savvy’s storyline and the friendship they build between each other, despite the strange circumstances.

You Have a Match was a sweet, heartwarming book about family and friendship. This book is perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and other YA contemporary books! If that sounds like you, definitely give this book a read when it releases.

This novel had all the right elements for a good book--characters I loved, multiple strands of plot and intrigue--and yet, it just didn't capture me as much as did Tweet Cute. At first I thought this might be because everyone was so pleasant to each other that it lacked the biting nature of the other book by this author. And then I realised it was because this really needed a good edit.

The pacing wasn't as snappy as it could have been. And, given the plot was fantastic, it really could have been a lot better put together.

This is the first person, single PoV story of Abby Day, who we see get results for her DNA testing online in the first section of the book. Or, rather, a person who appears to be her full blood sister writes to her after she's put her DNA testing in.

That really wasn't the interesting part to me, however. Yes, I liked that there was a sister that Abby never knew about, and all the questions that raised, but what I really loved was the fact that she was best friends with Leo from school, and every year he had been going to a summer camp where he was close friends with Mickey, Finn and Savannah Tully - Abby's sister.

This is all unbeknownst to everyone, mind you. Until Abby ends up going on the summer camp in order to find out more about her sister.

Most of the novel takes place at this camp and, I think, once we get to that point, the story did work out better for me. The one thing I thought was pretty extraneous was the character of Connie, who only exists over the phone--and I think in one scene at the beginning--to be a foil for Leo and Abby. Teenage insecurities would have worked just as well as a plot point to explain that away.