I wanted to love this one. But I found that the repetitiveness really got to me. It just kept dragging on. Millie continuing to try to make up for the emails being sent even though it wasn't her fault... I just wanted her to grow a backbone sooner. In the end I couldn't stick it out.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book!

Have you ever wrote something down when your having strong feelings with out the intention of ever sending it? Well imagine that writing tons of emotional emails to friends, co-workers and exes over the years and those private thought accidently getting sent out. That's exactly what happens to Millie in Better Left Unsent. She wakes up to find all her emotional thought and pains were sent out for everyone to read. Millie has to find a way to navigate through the biggest scandal of her life while making amends for the drama she has caused. I enjoyed Better Left Unsent but it did give me second hand embarrassment.

Such a cute concept for a book! The HORROR of your work email drafts being sent and the roller coaster of dealing with the aftermath!

Millie had a great support system in the book to be her sounding board and help her navigate the turmoil.

Some very funny moments in the book and the banter was cute! Slower-pace read for me, but built up at appropriate times and wrapped up all the loose ends at the end nicely.

Would recommend this book to friends!

I loved the premise for this one, so was really excited to give it a read. All manner of crazy and unpredictable things can happen when your email drafts accidentally get sent out to everyone, including your family, friends, ex-boyfriend who is now planning his wedding, and the cute guy at work that you had that great conversation with at a work party.. Open the door for so many funny interactions and embarrassing mishaps. To be honest, I found myself a bit disgruntled and annoyed as I felt that Millie's rant about her emails being sent out went on a bit too long in the beginning, and I was tired of hearing her complain about it, so much as interested in the aftermath, but I kept reading. Then before I knew it I was quickly halfway through the book. It definitely snuck up on me, and I became more invested as the story evolved. Would have liked to get into it more quickly, so for that I would give it 3.5 stars. However, it's a cute story, witty moments and banter, relatable characters, classic rom-com, and a really interesting premise. Thanks so much to Lia Louis, the publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this e-arc.

I am a huge fan of Lia Louis, and I have always recommended her books to anyone looking for a good book! While Better Left Unsent was good, it likely won't be the first Lia Louis book I would recommend for someone to read. The book was slow to read at times, but it really picked up in the last hundred pages. Nevertheless, it is still a great read with a unique storyline and well-developed characters! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I cringed and chuckled my way through this book. It was fun and witty, yet emotional. The book surrounds one little {big} mistake but one that allows the main character to find her true self and flourish. This was a heartwarming read!

This book was an easy read, but it was just too slow and a little too quirky for me. If you like lighthearted romance books, you may enjoy this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this free ARC.

Who knew forced rhubarb was romantic!? This was a good quick read, I loved how sweet Jack was. I feel like some of the book dragged but overall the story was cute. Read this book if you love workplace romance!

Better Left Unsent is my first read by Lia Louis, but definitely not my last. This was so fun and cute and such an easy read!

This was a cute and easy read. Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the advanced copy. Publication date May 21, 2024

I absolutely adore Dear Emmie Blue and have enjoyed Lia Louis' other books so I was happy to read this one early.

A nightmare in the digital age happens to lovely Millie when unsent emails containing her true thoughts and feelings go out to the intended recipients but she never wanted them sent! She was using these emails as a venting tool and is horrified and embarrassed when they are sent. The story follows her finding out if it was an accident or a somewhat more sinister action. The resolution was a bit of a surprise but by that time, I think Millie appreciated the effects on her life (even her stone age mobile phone).

It also follows a lot of consequences (good and bad) for her, both professionally and personally. I particularly enjoyed how her relationships were affected by her honest and real feelings being added to the mix. It wasn't always comfortable but I was happy that Millie was more of her authentic self at the end. And of course, the one email she thought was undelivered lead to her HEA. I loved the fact that her took her as is and she realised that her ex was just a manipulative jerk, and she was more than how he made her feel. And the farm by candlelight? *huge smile while reading*

So many great characters and real friends made this book even better. We all wish for a boss like Petra, bestie like Cate and a roomie like Ralph (the mushroom wine). This was a lovely read and one that made me smile while reading. There we lots of funny bits, sweet bits, romantic bits, mystery bits and becoming yourself bits. And the epilogue :) Definitely recommend as a nice, cosy read.

Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for sending the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Books about emails or diaries or letters are some of my favorites! I love the way they incorporate the little "extras" into the book. And I really thought this book would have a lot of that. How couldn't it, right? The story is that a whole bunch of emails that were written as a way of emotional release and then saved into a drafts folder, accidentally got sent. I wanted to read all of those emails so badly! However it feels more like someone is holding them just out of reach and only telling you about them without any real details. That's how the whole book feels, in fact. Or at least the first half, because that's as far as I got before I had to DNF it. Most books at the beginning throw you into the story, but then quickly fill in the blanks so you're not confused and frustratedly trying to figure out what's going on. This book didn't fill in those blanks in the beginning half, it just continued to make new blanks. There were so many characters, I couldn't keep them straight without flipping back and forth. It had a very Sophie Kinsella Shopaholic vibe at first and I was excited to keep reading. I'd definitely recommend giving this book a try if you enjoy that series! If you can keep a huge cast of characters going, even better! If you want to read a book about some scathing emails without actually reading what this emails say, you'll love this one. I hope it wraps itself up well at the end, but I couldn't force my way through any more of it to find out.

3.5 email mayhem stars

This one made me laugh out loud a few times! Do you write emails that you never intend to send? Writing your thoughts to get them out of your system feels so good. What if, one day, all those unsent emails were sent? This is what happens to Millie: over 100 of those emails are sent, and mayhem ensues!

One email goes to her old boyfriend, and she admits that she still has feelings for him. Another one goes to a friend, blasting her for her romantic choices. Others to coworkers where she tells them the truth.

As Millie deals with the fallout, some applaud her and wish that more people were honest and direct. A romance develops with co-worker Jack, but can she trust him? And have all her secrets been disclosed?

A fun premise that could have engaged me a bit more with more chemistry and developing more story beyond the email mayhem.

Better left unsent is like an early 2000s Rom-Com. Our main character Millie is the victim of a mass sending email incident because of this some things in her personal life to spiral out of control.

Throughout the story we see Millie navigate the relationships with her family, friends, exes and colleagues.

This book is such a slow burn but the banter was very cute.

It was...fine. Not as good as Lia Louis's earlier books. Despite a strong beginning, I was bored in the middle.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was cute, if fairly insubstantial and predictable. Millie's anxieties and reluctance to change had some reliability, and she was nice to root for. The romance was nothing special, with the exception of one of the romantic gestures.

The plot itself was steady if a little boring. The inclusion of some of the emails was a fun idea. I thought Cate was a great character and would have loved to see more of Ralph. 3/5.

I think this book might be good for certain readers. If you like cute, lighthearted romances, Better Left Unsent might be for you. For this reader, however, it was just a bit too silly for me. This was disappointing since I really have enjoyed this author's past titles. I just couldn't understand why the main character was using her work email as a diary.

Thank you to Atria/Emily Bestler Books and NetGalley for this advanced copy.

A fun read, the story of Millie who's life changes when all her draft emails are sent. Some are less than polite and change other peoples lives too.

Better left read!

I loved loved LOVED the premise - sending out email drafts and revealing truths to everyone in your life? The secondhand embarrassment (and that cover shows it so well)! I adored how it had a variety of responses, from one friend completely embracing Millie's perspective to another completely distancing herself to her ex breaking off his engagement. Through it all, Millie learns to accept herself and others around her, and she even has a lovely little romance on the side. Jack is a perfect male main character - charismatic and caring and deeply enamored with her.

There are parts of the book that would be better left untyped; there was a little too much about Owen and not enough about Jack, and the sheer number of characters was a bit daunting. The ending itself went way too fast when many parts dragged. Qualms aside, this was a lovely light read that has humor and heart. It's easy to fall in love with Millie's narration.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review. I definitely want to read more of Lia Louis now :)

Have you ever wanted to tell someone exactly how you feel but can’t seem to say it to their face? Millie Chandler has been writing all her thoughts out in emails to her friends, family, co-workers, and ex’s. But don’t worry, she keeps them in her drafts on her work computer! They’ll be nice and safe there, right? WRONG 😭 in one bad stroke of luck her job’s internet system goes down. and when everything comes back online- her emails are accidentally sent out. To everyone. She tells her friends off, her co-workers now know just what Millie thinks about each of them, and her ex-boyfriend (soon to be married) knows that she is still very much in love with him. Chaos ensues for poor Millie as she tries to repair all her newly broken relationships with the people she loves the most. This is a beautiful and crazy story full of humor, love, and maybe some secondhand embarrassment. I found myself crying the happiest tears by the end, rooting for Millie is a joy and seeing her come into her own was absolutely beautiful.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for this arc in exchange for an honest review.