ARC provided by St. Martin's Press/Wednesday Books (thanks!)

I must start this review by writing about how anxious I was to read this book. After reading Tweet Cute, I got obsessed with Emma Lord’s writing and style, so when I heard about "You Have a Match", I knew I needed to get it in my hands as soon as possible. 

The plot is mainly about Abby finding out she has a secret sister, but there were some little details here and there that made me like it even more. Our main character’s love interest, Leo, is Filipino if I’m not mistaken. I was pleased by how the author managed to include some representation with not 100% white characters. We also got some LGBT characters. The author doesn’t just throw Leo at us but explores his wishes to know more about where he comes from and who he is. 

Although the whole story was enjoyable, I got the feeling that the author could have deepened a little bit the families’ relationship. It got kind of rushed from the point where the whole mystery started to uncover. There were too many feelings and maybe... not enough development? This point, together with the love problem with Leo (that could have been solved with talking), made me take 1 star from my final rating. I understand that romance wasn’t the focus of this book, but I still think it could have been better developed.

(Anyways, I still fell in love with our couple and their friends! They were really sweet.)

To sum it up, I love Emma Lord's writing! It is the typical young adult/high school story build up in a way I love reading. It shows the pressures of being a teen, all the expectations your family puts on you, grief, and of course, love (all kinds)! I can't wait for her next book!

I really didn’t like this book. The first half was mind numbingly slow, I ended up skimming the rest, and the main character Abby isn’t really that likable in my opinion.

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.

A wonderfully written story about teenage best friends who navigate moving from the best friends world to dating.  Meanwhile, they’re all learning who they are and finding new family members along the way.  It definitely held my attention.  I can’t wait to read whatever is next for Emma Lord.

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.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈𝘣𝘣𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘋𝘕𝘈 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘦𝘰. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺, 𝘓𝘦𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘣𝘣𝘺 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳! 𝘈𝘣𝘣𝘺’𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘩 𝘛𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘣𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘈𝘣𝘣𝘺’𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘩 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

I really enjoyed Emma Lord’s debut book, Tweet Cute, and the premise of this book was very intriguing, so I asked for a review copy and was kindly granted one. But unfortunately, I didn’t like this book as much as I liked Tweet Cute.

The majority of this book takes place in summer camp and for some reason I did not enjoy that setting. I felt the plot was lacklustre and was not engaging.

There is a constant suspense as to why Abby’s parents gave Savannah up for adoption and this suspense makes you wanna read the book faster, which is a good thing. But I thought the answer to this very underwhelming and unsatisfying.

I did enjoy the best friends to lover (kinda) trope between Leo and Abby, I liked their friendship, but I did not care for any of the characters.

Also the ending felt very very cheesy.

Even if this book didn’t work for me, I’d still recommend this book for you because I kind of have grown out of YA but if you love YA I am sure you will definitely enjoy this book.

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

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this advanced copy! 

3.5 Stars. Let me start by saying that as someone who strays from reading synopsis, going into this read I thought from the title I was going to be introduced to teen online dating. Instead, Abby discovers she has an unknown full-blood sister when she tests her DNA on a whim making for a much more interesting and important story.

This was a very sweet read about friendship and family. The story centered mostly around the relationship between Abby and her newfound sister Savvy and while there was a teen romance, the story was more centered on familial relationships. I enjoyed that the sisters got to know one another while acknowledging there are some real differences there. As two young women, they acknowledge real struggles today that many high schoolers have - loss, stress, feelings of inadequacy - and they help each other to work through it. 

As the book comes to a conclusion, Savvy and Abby's parents are brought back together as they both check in on their daughters at camp. Here, we discover the reasoning behind Savvy being put up for adoption and I have to say that this is where I struggled the most with the novel. (Semi-spoilers ahead) The book has some Little Fires Everywhere undertones but in a YA setting which makes for a less interesting discussion as to who had the right to Savvy. Although the families came together in the end (very sweet, very heartwarming), it was a little unsettling to see only Abby's parents apologizing for the past and I wish we had more insight into Savvy's newfound relationship with her birth parents. I almost wish this book was written from a duel perspective so we could get to know both sisters.