What a cute read. This story is very sweet, light and fun. You can not help but like the main characters and root for them and their endeavours.

I could not put this book down! The main character Pepper and Jack are instantly likable and are easy to relate to. I would recommend this this light-hearted read to middle grade and young adult readers. I am looking forward to reading more from Emma Lord in the future.

Special thanks to Wednesday Books for providing our copy of Tweet Cute by Emma Lord in exchange for an honest & fair review.

The title says it all. This book is so CUTE! While it's marketed as YA, I honestly feel like my middle-grade reader could read this book & enjoy it.

Let me be clear, that's a good thing!

Tweet Cute addresses some timely & relatable issues. I love how Lord addresses the fact that Pepper's family is putting some unnecessary stress on her by having her run their corporation's Twitter account. She's doing this while she is still in High School. Pepper already has the burden of class, test & trying to get into a good college. Match that with uprooting herself to NYC & maintaining a blog with her sister & she's got a lot going on.

Side note: I would love her blog. They bake ridiculous things like Monster Cake & I couldn't love it more! Also, as I'm typing this review I am just realizing that the character's names are Pepper & Jack. This story focuses on a viral Twitter feud involving grilled cheese sandwiches. Like I said, SO STINKING CUTE!

Jack is a great character too! I love that Lord focuses on the relationship between Jack & his brother. The differences in the parent's expectations between Jack & his brother are very interesting. I think this is something a lot of people can relate to.

Overall, this is an enjoyable, charming & fun read. Perfect for anyone looking to break up their regular reading pattern & try something new. I am over the moon to find a YA read with little to no angst. Tweet Cute is a total feel-good book. Just be sure to have some grilled cheese handy!

Such an adorable book. Pepper and Jack are the perfect characters and this story just made JD keep reading to find out what happened to them.

When I got an email from Wednesday Books asking if I wanted to be a part of the blog tour for this book I took one look at the synopsis and agreed so quickly.

Pepper is an overachiever at school. She pushes herself to be perfect in everything and doesn’t want to let her family down. Her family owns Big League Burger, a major food chain (think Wendy’s or Burger King), and part of not letting her family down is helping run the Twitter account for her family’s brand. Her mom wants the twitter account to be full of the snarkiness that comes so easily to Pepper. Jack is the anti-Pepper, he’s not an overachiever and feels like he is always one step behind his twin brother in everything he does, except in developing apps. His family also runs a restaurant but his family’s restaurant is a little deli that isn’t necessarily doing too well at the moment. He wants his parents to hop on the social media train but they’re a little hesitant and so at their insistence he holds off. That is until Big League Burger rips off his grandma’s grilled cheese recipe and so he responds with a shady tweet. Pepper responds and pretty soon Pepper and Jack are embroiled in a twitter war to end all twitter wars…and it all started with a grilled cheese sandwich. Meanwhile, one of Jack’s apps is going wild at school, causing scrutiny from the principal, but no one knows that he is the one behind the app…not even the girl he is talking to on the app and slowly falling for.

Going into this book I was anticipating a really cute ya contemporary. I mean with a name like “Tweet Cute”, an obvious playoff of the well know romance meet cute, and a synopsis like the one above, how could it be anything else? Thankfully, I was not let down in any way. I loved this book sooo much. The cute contemporary romance may have drawn me in but it was definitely the snark and humor of the main characters that wouldn’t let me put this book down.
I feel like the characters of Jack and Pepper are really flushed out and I love that the book is written from a dual perspective because it allows us to get both sides of the stories and helps us understand why they both do the things that they do. I love the relationship between both Pepper and Jack because even after they become friends they remain snarky and sarcastic to each other and if I’m being honest that is one of my favorite type of character personalities. I love that they can both take the sarcasm as well as dish it out. I fell in love with Pepper’s and her sister’s cooking blog and hope so much that we will be gifted with some of the recipes soon. I need to make me some monster cake. Now, there is something going into this book that we don’t know…basically why everything happened in the first place and when we find out what it was I was honestly a little shocked because I did not see that coming at all.

This was Emma Lord’s debut book and I just have to say I am eagerly waiting to see what she writes next.

I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars.

I didn’t expect a cute little YA romance book about two teens’ twitter feud over competing grilled cheeses to hit me in the feels like it did but the depth of the relationship between Pepper and her sister, the complex feelings of Jack towards his identical twin brother, and the weight of parental expectations from both families made this book so much more.

Following the various texting and Weazel conversations was a little tough but that’s really the only criticism I have for a book that totally caught me off guard.

4.5 stars and a perfect first book for February.

Tweet Cute was such an unexpected delight from start to finish. The premise was so good, and the story actually delivered on that excellent concept (which is extra impressive for a debut!). I loved all the food references, the NYC setting, the usage of and commentary on social media, and, of course, the chemistry between the two MCs. I've already recommended this one to so many people, and it's one I think is a must-read for lovers of YA contemporary.

Oh. My. <I>Word.</I> I am officially head over heels in love with this book! I might as well end my review here because I have not a single negative thing to say, and whatever follows the next period is going to be a gushing, squeeing tirade.

Alright, you've been warned.

It's rare for me to pick up a contemporary rom-com and love it so quickly, and so fiercely, from the first page. This was an entire page length of perfect adjectives all on its own. Smart. Adorable. Real. Funny. Fresh. I have never before highlighted as many lines in an e-ARC as I have this one. All of them laugh out loud lines that make me smile just thinking of them. For example:

<I>Jack blanches. "We're on Tumblr tags?"
I lower my voice. "I've seen things I can never unsee."
"God, I wish this were not my legacy."</I>

And did I mention fresh? Emma Lord has her finger on the veritable pulse of the internet, and it showed with ease and perfect timing in her writing. From Twitter to personal WordPress blogs, to Instagram and Tumblr. Even the fantastic meme usage and pop culture references in every chapter. The use of all of them is natural and entertaining and <b>spot-on</b>. Even if you put all that aside, Lord has the tone of the characters exactly right. There is no trying overly hard to be relatable. No pulling up slang from when she was in high school that no one touches with a ten-foot pole anymore. Absolutely zero cringing on my part and I am absolutely 100% delighted.

What would this review be if I didn't spend a paragraph fawning over the perfection that was the two main characters? Pepper, and Jack. <I>PepperJack.</I> Oh my lord, it should be so stupid but it's the ideal amount of quirk that brings this book home. I adored these two so very much, and like the internet, I shipped them. Pepper and Jack have a very interesting relationship dynamic. Really, it grows on several different levels that make their arcs intriguing.

One: Twitter
This book centres around their Twitter war, and for the first little while they don't know who they're tweeting at. As we know from the start, Pepper for her family's fast food restaurant, and Jack for his family's small deli. And punches are not withheld.

Two: In person
Le gasp! Face-to-face! Sacre bleu! But also so stinking' cute how the two of them jive with the other. Their constant teasing was part of what made me enjoy this so much. But their quiet moments, of when they rise above what's going on in the backgrounds of their lives and just spend time with each other was really sweet.

Three: Weazel
The anonymous chat app that Jack designed and has had the two of them paired up and talking for weeks before all of this goes down. They're just as humorous and vulnerable here as they are in person and it tied in well to the rest of the book.

This book started with a war, and it ended in an adorable way that I know will have me coming back to read it again soon.

I loved this book!!! I loved reading about the desserts and the fun banter between the characters. I liked that the dialogue was realistic and not cheesy like some YA books. A great read!

This book was absolutely everything I was looking for in a sweet, fun, YA romance! I went in not knowing much about this title, but instantly found myself in love with all these characters!

Imagine a twitter war between two competing restaurants over a recipe that the small deli is claiming is a copycat of a sandwich they have had on their menu since they were founded years and years ago. Imagine that the twitter accounts are unknowingly being manned by two high school students who both go to the same private school. Imagine those tweets going viral and the public is commenting and taking sides.

When Big League Burger creates a sandwich that is a bit of a copy of one that is served at Jack’s family deli he can’t let his grandmother’s legacy be tainted and he sends a tweet that will change his life in a lot of positive ways!

I absolutely loved how this story evolved and played out.

The chemistry between these two was just wonderfully done and ugh just thinking about it makes me want more and more. There was a bit of a twist that I wasn’t really expecting if I’m honest, but I liked it. I really liked that despite the rocky start and the anger when they initially find out each others roles in the twitter comments, they were able to talk it out and set some guidelines and not let it get too personal even if others around them really pushed for the personal.

Of course, there is some drama, but nothing completely crazy and heavy. I basically read this book with a smile pasted on my face the whole time. I loved that Pepper had her own passion even if she wasn’t entirely sure she could identify what to do with it – where is this Monster Cake recipe btw?

If you are a fan of Kasie West, Jessica Pennington or Emma Mills this book is absolutely for you! Grab it as soon as you can!

Thank you to the publisher for an early copy in exchange for my thoughts!

My Thoughts:

Tweet Cute was a delightful and charming read! If you are looking for a light-hearted, feel-good romance, look no further. Pepper and Jack had me smiling and giggling, like I was back in high school.

Pepper misses small town living and the family deli, where she grew up in Nashville. As the family business, Big League Burger grew, her parents grew apart and divorced. Now living in New York alone with her mom, Pepper demands perfection from herself. She gets straight A's, is in all A.P. classes, and is captain of her private school swim team. However, Pepper is lonely. She misses her older sister Paige, who is estranged from her mother, her dad who still lives in Nashville, and the life she use to have. Living in the big city is vastly different from the comforts of small town living, everyone knowing each other, and the ease of built in friendships.

Jack works hard in his family's deli, Girl Cheesing. He is tired of living in the shadow of his identical twin Ethan, who is very popular, successful in school, and expected to leave high school and do big things; while it is expected that
Jack will run the family business one day. Jack is resentful and has secret ambitions of developing apps. He anonymously develops Weazel an app where the teens from his school are paired up with another person, but identities are kept secret.

When Big League Burger steals Grandma Belly's grilled cheese sandwich recipe and posts it on twitter, Jack is outraged. He tweets a comment that ends up sparking a twitter war between him and Pepper. Pepper is pressured by her mother to post tweets on the corporate page, because she has quick and witty comebacks, while Jack, and at times Ethan, post tweets on their family business' page.

As secret pen pals on Weazel, and anonymous comments on twitter pile up, these two interact with one another all day long, and don't even know it! However, in real life Pepper and Jack start getting closer due to participating in swim captain duties for their high school.

I loved all of the interaction between Jack and pepper. It was fun, sarcastic and witty at times, sweet at times, and all around such a great time. I love #pepperjack! These two connected with one another on such a deep level, and filled emotional needs in one another. They became best friends, each other's biggest support, and I was rooting for them to figure everything out and be together!

If your looking for a super sweet, cute, fun, feel-good story, pick up Tweet Cute! It was such a delightful treat!!!

* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. *

I don't read a lot of YA contemporary romance anymore, but this one just had a cute synopsis and a cover that caught my eye. And you know what? It was fun and totally worth the read.

Pepper attends a private school in New York where she chats with a boy she calls "Wolf" on a schoolwide phone chat app. She doesn't know that "Wolf" is actually Jack. She also doesn't know that Jack is behind the Twitter account for his family's small deli, which becomes embroiled in a social media war with Pepper's family's franchised restaurant (while Pepper is at the Twitter helm).

The story starts a little slow and awkward and it took me a hot minute to get involved in the plot. Part of that was the writing, part of that was my unfamiliarity with the genre after such a long hiatus. Once I got my sea legs, the narrative took off. The writing was light and fun and the book read quickly. Both Pepper and Jack felt realistic and I did get Gossip Girl vibes from the atmosphere, which was somewhat tongue in cheek referred to a couple of times in the narrative. I thought that was cute and clever. The supporting characters are a bit flat, but this bounces along like a good rom-com should and I enjoyed how dedicated to their families both teens were.

I did take issues with Pepper's mom and felt that she was unrealistic in her expectations for Pepper. That irritated me and maybe added a little bit of unbelievability to the plot, but I gave it a pass for the most part anyway.

There were quite a few moments that will definitely date this book in the future, as the narrative frequently references specific slang and pop culture. But I enjoyed it. It was fun to read, had a cute plot, and a good ending. It's a well-written teen romance with good family vibes and characters that were highly likable with realistic flaws.

I stan a good enemies to lover novel and this one takes the cake for the year in the young adult department! Tweet cute is a story about Pepper, a perfectionist who is the secret weapon behind the sassy twitter account of Big Burger Leagues, and Jack, a goof-ball who will do nearly anything for his family. When Jack accuses Big Burger Leagues of stealing their family recipe on Twitter, chaos ensues.

This story was more enjoyable than I had anticipated going into it! I love how easy it was to get consumed in the lives of both Jack and Pepper. I instantly connected to both our main characters in ways that I never realized I would. Their love for their family, and determination to not only see them succeed but also their own success was something that instantly connected me with them and kept me hooked to the story as it unfolded.

Lord does a great job of keeping things light all the while tackling topics relevant for the target audience, such as the super dreaded: what are you going to do after high school? I loved how we got to see the pressure that teens put on themselves to try and have that answer, and the subtle nod Lord gives on how its okay to not know.

Family is a huge portion of this novel, and I absolutely loved how Lord interweaves the family dynamic on both Pepper and Jack’s lives. I do have to mention my distaste for Pepper’s mother. In my honest opinion, that woman could choke on her burgers and I wouldn’t shed a tear. I felt like she always put the company before her kids and their needs were always a second thought, even though she claims they come first. Her interactions with Pepper and her sister Paige was aggravating as she never saw the amount of pressure she was putting on her daughters--specifically Pepper. It felt like Pepper was just another body in the company--there to make the company great, rather than being her daughter.

Like I said, the woman can choke.

All in all though, I was hooked on this love story, and I found myself on multiple occasions rooting for Pepper and Jack. Their individual and relationship development was stunning and kept me flipping the page like a mad lady to see what was happening next.

If you are looking for a fun, fluffy, enemies to lovers contemporary, I highly recommend giving this a go. It has just the right amount of romance and angst to keep things both sweet and spicy at the same time.

I really liked this. This is my favorite kind of contemporary with romance, parental conflicts and friend groups. I will admit it was a little cheesy especially at the end which I think is why it’s getting 4 stars instead of 5. I will read anything Emma Lord writes though the writing was amazing.

Tweet Cute by début author Emma Lord is one of the sweetest teen romances I have had the privilege to read in recent months. With sharp bursts of self-deprecating humor and rapid-fire bantering and turns-of-phrase, this is a book destined to rise to the top of the lists of 2020 YA novels. This is a superb début book that does not read like a first novel, but rather like something from an experienced writer. Emma Lord has a talent with words and is a persuasive storyteller. She is an author to watch.

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Thank you Netgalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oh my gosh, if you haven’t read this book yet, you absolutely need to! This was such a cute YA rom com! This book was so fun, sassy, and funny!

Two teens Pepper and Jack are stuck in a twitter war. This all happens when the fast food restaurant, Big League Burger, announces a new grilled cheese sandwich. The sandwich happens to be the exact recipe that Jack’s grandmother created years ago for their family deli.

Jack does not originally know Pepper is behind the tweeting of Big League Burger. But, when he finds out, it turns into a big twitter war! These two are typical Frenemies at first, and unfortunately are stuck sitting next to one another at class. You know what they say, keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

As they start spending more time together these two start to fall for each other. They can’t help it, since they are stuck together a lot of the time due to school activities. Will they be able to put the twitter war behind them and move on?

This book was told in dual POV between Pepper and Jack, which I absolutely loved. I loved seeing the connection between these two, as time went on. This book was so cute, and had so many layers to it. If you’re a fan of YA rom coms I highly suggest this one!!

This is a strong and multilayered story with tight and lively dialogue that makes it stand out from other debut novels. Lord weaves together various arcs seamlessly: Pepper's relationship with her sister, and their relationship with their parents post-divorce; Pepper's adjustment to her new school and its competitiveness; Jack and Ethan's ambitions and relationships with each other, and with their parents -- and of course, Pepper and Jack's relationship with each other. Everything fits together so well that reading "Tweet Cute" felt like a caper and a romance all rolled into one. Perhaps what I loved most about it was how beautifully the romance plotline is integrated with Pepper and Jack's own questions about their own futures, and how it builds in who they are (social media managers, bakers, swimmers, divers, etc.)

Highly, highly recommended, and I can't wait to see more from Emma Lord in the future.

Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own


It’s a sweet book, quick read. Really liked it. Fun and easy to read. Disgustingly cute and I suspect it will be one of the book on goodreads best romance/YA poll this year

I really did love this book. Once I finished reading it I had to take some time to get all of my thoughts and feeling together. I loved seeing the way that our leads teased each other while still keeping up a friendship. It was also good to see different types of families played out in this novel as well.

Overall, it was a sweet romance that I loved seeing play out in this novel.

Well, that was tons of fun! Stolen recipes and a Twitter war? I was so game for it. This was a book I totally enjoyed from start to finish. It’s something I wouldn’t hesitate recommending to any real YA (age-wise) and YA-book fan (like me, who is a 44yr stay at home mom).