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Meet Cute is about Pepper, the daughter of a CEO of a burger joint called Big League Burgers and Jack, the son of the owners of a small deli called Girl Cheesing. When Big League Burgers is accused with stealing Girl Cheesing’s grilled cheese recipe, Pepper and Jack take to twitter to defend their own restaurants. This was a cute and funny read. I loved Pepper and Jacks banter and relationship! This was such a quick read and really kept me entertained.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for a honest review.
First of all, I really liked reading this book. It was funny, adorable and it definitely made me hungry for grilled cheese and desserts. I would love to try the Monster Cake that Pepper bakes in the story (which is basically a messy mix of all kinds of delicious candy bars)!
One quote in the book describes the story perfectly: '' It feels like this whole thing has been a giant heap of Monster Cake from start to finish''. The main characters are in this twitter war and it basically results in a giant delicious mess. I devoured the drama and the hilarious tweets. Also, the story included some very horrible jokes, like the use of 'brie-lieve' instead of believe, which I personally loved and I also laughed way to loud at the nickname 'Jactricia' (which is a combination of the main character's names: Jack and Patrica aka Pepper).

However, there was one thing that I found could have been explained more clearly. (If you don't want spoilers, then please skip this part). It wasn't really clear to me how the tabloids suddenly got the information that Jack and Pepper where behind the tweets. They kind of just knew suddenly. Hopefully, this little issue of mine got fixed before the release date.

All in all, this book was a really great read that I would definitely recommend picking up if you like YA and are in the mood for a lighthearted, funny and cute contemporary romance!

Tweet Cute is a wonderful You've Got Mail retelling for the age of Twitter brand wars, social apps and kids trying to decide whether or not to go into the family business.

Emma Lord takes the Big Business forces out Little Business and twists it just enough to make both main characters relatable. Straight A- student and swim team captain Pepper's mother is pressuring her to keep a Twitter war going with a local deli... in her spare time. Pepper feels gross about it and really doesn't have the time to be tweeting non-stop,  as everyone realizes when her mid-term grades eventually come out. Jack is justifiably angry that Pepper's family's much-bigger business has stolen his grandmother's secret recipe grilled cheese for their new menu. (See spoiler below.) As you might expect, Twitter comes to the defense of the underdog, resulting in thousands of followers online and a never-ending line of customers in real life. It's this last bit that makes the Twitter war feel less terrible--Jack's family's business gets a much-needed financial boost from the whole thing.

Meanwhile, Jack and Pepper have to work out the swim schedule at the school's pool and organize joint fundraisers between her swim team and his dive team. They are also anonymously bonding through Weasel, a chat app that Jack built for use by students at their school. With three different modes of communication, it might have been confusing, but Jack and Pepper talk in person about their Twitter war, toning down the enemies-to-lovers vibe and even turning it into a playful competition. It's very clear that Pepper doesn't want to be involved, which pushes the narrative to the right side of hate-to-love. (Warning that there are a few moments where Jack's twin brother crosses a line due to some sibling rivalry.)

This book may be for you if you enjoy:


- the enemies-to-lovers trope, or enemies-to-friends-to-lovers


- social media references (and cat memes)


- grilled cheese and/or baked goods


- You've Got Mail or the trope where the MCs are already falling for each other but don't know it

Tweet Cute is a really fun debut from an author who has clearly been in the social media trenches. The romance is swoony, the banter is snarky and the cheese is melty.





Content Warnings: embarrassing photo of Pepper is turned into a meme, hospitalized grandparent, Twitter hacking, complicated sibling-parent relationship




Suzanne received a copy of this book from the publisher for review.







Spoiler: Jack's Dad and Pepper's Mom worked together at the deli one summer while the mom was saving up to start her own bakery. Then Jack's Dad stole her recipes and her investor dropped his support. So this is petty, but it's revenge, not just Big League Burger being randomly evil.

This review has been a week late since I was having an issue with my blog plus I got tons of work last week so I didn't get the chance to go online and draft my review. Anyhow, I still want to thank the publisher for accepting me to be part of this blog tour. The moment I saw the book, I knew I'd like it instantly and it would be a good first book to read for this year 2020. And yes, I wasn't wrong at all. The first few chapters got me hooked already. The flow of the story was too cute to ignore, I couldn't stop reading. I love the Twitter war, the Weazel app and of course the friendship made outside of those two. It's funny how two people meet in unexpected ways. Aside from the story, I love the book cover, it is really catchy.

I will never dislike young adult books especially books with a story like this. It's been a habit of me to read this kind of genre, it lessens the stress around me. I love the characters a lot. Pepper is some kind of a rich kid who's dealing with her own family issues and Jack, is the same thing. These two are already inseparable since they officially met during the swim team meet (At some point, I'd like to thank Jack's brother Ethan, for making him do some of his work. LOL) Their charisma is something you'll enjoy watching, it's like watching a love team bloom. Jack is such a smart kid yet shy, imagine having self thought on coding and building amazing apps? It's a real talent. Pepper is such a great baker though, I honestly imagine all her and her sister's (Paige) dessert invention, I wonder what's the taste of a Monster Cake. The way they described it, it was really delicious! ALSO, they're fighting for Grilled Cheeseburgers... OMG every time I read that, I am craving for burgers instantly!

I do recommend this book to other readers. I'm sure they would instantly love this. I can't wait to have a physical copy of the book. I must search the local bookstores around, seriously can't wait!!! I am really honored to be part of this. I do enjoy doing book reviews like this, it's fun and worth it.

"It's weird, how you have no idea how far you've come until suddenly you can't find the way back."

Y’all. This was quite possibly the most adorable book I have read in a while and I loved it! First of all, the lead is named Pepper, so we are already winning (my pup is named Pepper for those who don’t know). The male lead is named Jack, and if you think that they don’t do a mashup of PepperJack then think again, and it is literally the CUTEST thing ever. Is it cheesy? YES. Did I just go there? YES. I could not get enough of these two and highly recommend this one to those of you that like your romances on the low end of the steam meter. Even if you don’t, I still think you should read this one.

What I loved about this book was that it wasn’t too unreasonable as far as romance novels go. I don’t think the twitter war was too far fetched, although one could argue the parent’s behavior probably was, but there is an answer for that, and I’ll let you read and figure it out yourself. Pepper and Jack are a little wise for their years, and try to understand this is a bit absurd, but like any teenager, they have emotions, and sometimes those take over. In the end, this was fun, sassy, and a loveable read, that I enjoyed the entire time. Just like my Pepper, if you will.

Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy to review.

Tweet Cute was just that - cute! For her debut novel, Emma Lord pulled out all the stops. The story followers two dueling sandwich shops, both claiming to have the best grilled cheese. They get into all-out twitter war with one another only to realize the people behind each account are Pepper and Jack, two teenagers who go to school together. The book has heart and unexpected depth. While it was a little busy in the beginning, it really picks up once the identities of the twitter accounts are discovered. Definitely don’t read Tweet Cute while hungry or you might find yourself in the kitchen trying to whip up Monster Cake and So Sorry Blondies.



I received this book from Netgalley to read and review. For more thoughts, check out the Instagram account @BestsLoveBooks

I was so excited to get this as read from netgalley as all my students were talking about this book coming out. A mix of romance, social media, likable protagonists all is the perfect recipe for this YA!

I found myself flying through the pages as I was following Jack and Peppers story. The backstory was original and the plot developed nicely. I found myself rooting for this adorable pair throughout the whole book. I can’t wait to add this into our library tomorrow as I know it will go fast off the shelf.

I give this book five stars, if your looking for a modern day twist on You’ve Got Mail then this book is for you!

YES!!!! Ladies and Gentlemen, THIS is how you write a YA book. Tweet Cute is perfect in every way. By far the best YA romance I've read in a LONG time. The book alternates POVs between Jack and Pepper, and both characters are relatable, lovable, and funny. As a rule, I love any book that deals with food, especially desserts, and this one did not disappoint. As an added bonus...there's very little profanity and zero sexual content, so it's a book you can feel comfortable allowing your teen to read. This is my first 5 star read of the year. I can't wait to read more books by this author!

A sidenote to the publisher: I have no idea if the desserts described in the book actually exist. But an awesome marketing idea would be to create a website that includes the recipes. Please do this!! I wish I could bake Monster Cake or Kitchen Sink Macaroons in my own kitchen. And I need the recipe for Grandma Belly's Grilled Cheese. This book make me happy and hungry and now I want to bake something!

I absolutely loved Tweet Cute. The story was original and fun, I loved the social media aspect to it, and how it wasn't dragged to the end of the book - it was really fresh and cute. I'd definitely recommend it!

I loved the food side to the book, and man, I got so hungry reading this one. I actually made brownies right after I finished! Both of the main characters were really nice to read, the story flowed well and the side characters really brought it all together - it felt almost like BLB and GC were side characters too.

A really fun and quirky read - 4*

After all the early high praise that this book has been receiving, I had very high expectations for this book!
This is definitely a fun, cute and easy read, but it wasn’t AS good as I thought it would be.
What I really liked is that this book took a ‘standard’ story and did it in a different way than that I had expected based on the summary!
I really enjoyed both characters, and their relation with their families. We really got to see how that shaped them as a person. Also them together is the best! So much banter!
I really like that this book was very current! Also the writing was very good!
I struggled a bit with how the messages were formatted, but I’m pretty sure that was the fault of the ARC and won’t be there in the final copy!
I don’t have that much to say, but if you need a quick fun romance, definitely pick this one up!

Thank you to Wednesday Books for sending me a copy of the book as well as arranging the tour!

I love meet-cutes and I love books that feature the use of social media. So a book called Tweet Cute? Definitely something I was super interested in. And it did not disappoint!

Look, I was salivating for a lot of this novel. They spend some amount of time going through recipes and talking about baking and everything just sounded AMAZING. I really want to try so many of the bakes that Pepper made, but they’re all from Emma Lord’s brain I think.

I loved the threefold “You’ve Got Mail” situation in this novel. Not only are Pepper and Jack in a twitter fight, they know each other in real life and are talking to each other in an anonymous app. It made for some really fun dynamics and I was constantly on the edge of my seat wondering when they would find out.

I got so incredibly frustrated with Pepper’s mother. She just refused to listen to her daughter. But I really enjoyed the conclusion to her story. Family was at the epicentre of this novel, for both Pepper and Jack. Their families aren’t listening to them, they’re fragmenting slightly, there’s a bit of tension in both which led to their friendship and eventual relationship. This aspect was one that I really enjoyed when reading. It gave the book a homey feel.

Social media, mainly Twitter, is used in such a fun way throughout the novel. From the start of their twitter fight through to people freaking out online and shipping them, it made me laugh a fair amount.

And finally, the romance. The romance was so good, there was a little bit of angst, a little bit of slow burn. It all mixed to make such a fun read. I was really pulling for Pepper and Jack to get together and every close call had me dying to read even more. It was paced really well and I think the addition of the social media sections really helped break it up.

I can’t wait to see what Emma Lord comes out with next as Tweet Cute was definitely a winner for me!

Welcome to the Gen Z world! “Tweet Cute” for all intent and purposes is a story that revolves around Twitter. Yes, that Twitter, the much used and much abused platform.

From POTUS to your friendly neighborhood mailman; influencers with millions of followers to big corporations, also with millions of followers, Twitter is used for real time conversations using 140 characters.

And guess what, it seems that Gen Z is the generation that has gotten it down pat! Demographers had pinned their birth years as beginning the mid-1990s (as in 1995) which separated them from Millennials (born 1980 - 1994). When they were born, the internet already existed, hence Gen Z became the first generation to be very comfortable in the online world especially social media.

Meet our Gen Z’ers - Pepper Evans and Jack Campbell, high school students in one of the premiere private schools in Manhattan. While Jack is a native New Yorker, Pepper is a transplant from Tennessee. Jack’s family owns a small but very popular family-ran deli in downtown Manhattan. Pepper on the other hand is heiress to the national-soon-to-be-international franchise Big League Burger.

Pepper and Jack did not know that about each other. Yes, they were rivals in school but for entirely different reasons. And, no, there was no romance between them either. They were just annoyed with each other all of the time.

But an act by Pepper’s mother changed that innocence. A tweet from Big League Burger’s Twitter account was a hit below the belt for Jack’s family’s deli. With Big League Burger having millions of followers and the Campbell’s @GirlCheesing account just in a few thousand, a tweet like that can destroy them.

So, Jack tweeting as @GirlCheesing replied with enough snark that it caught the attention of other influencers in other social media platforms. Big League Burger needed to reply, and Pepper was recruited by her mother to be at the frontlines. It looks like a David and Goliath battle. Or was it?

With Pepper and Jack running the Twitter war (which was unbeknown to them in the beginning), other influencers noticed. So, that little battle of snark became an all-out conflict!

Not surprisingly, to a reader like me, the Twitter war was the main dish of this book. Pepper and Jack are the desserts. Both are so lovable and huggable; they are like teddy bears. And yes, I know that author Emma Lord was actually the one “writing the tweets” and to use an expression, “boy howdy!” those tweets were great, albeit it was a fictional Twitter war.

A fun book to read with many LOL moments, “Tweet Cute” should be in your TBR list. If you are going to read only one book this spring, then it should be “Tweet Cute.”

For romance junkies, remember that this book is YA, which says it all. But, there are lots of sigh worthy moments, too though they are PG. Nevertheless, don’t pass up this book because there are no steamy scenes. Pepper and Jack are memorable characters, it will be a shame if you don’t meet them.

“Tweet Cute” is Rated T for Teens. Parental guidance strong advised due to snarky Twitter posts.

So it’s been a while since I’ve been able to write a review the same day of finishing the book. My school and my kid's school have kept me so busy these last few months that I haven’t gotten a chance to keep up with my reviews. So I am sooooo excited that I get a chance to do that today!

I loved this book so. Dang. Much. It’s been an hour or so since finishing and I still can’t wipe the smile off my face. Seriously, I haven’t smiled this much to myself while reading a book in a while. And by that, I’m sure it’s been like 4 books ago, but still, I am so happy right now. Everything about this book was perfect. The writing was great, the characters were beyond lovable, and I absolutely loved the deli/baked goods aspect. Also, as someone who loves and appreciates Wendy’s Clapbacks, I loved the whole twitter wars and all the funny sarcastic Clapbacks.

Pepper and Jack were such great characters and I loved the chemistry together, as friends and as students that tolerate each other. I loved everything about Pepper. Her personality was the best. At first, I wasn’t so sure about her, but I quickly connected her.

The world of baking and cooking amazing food drew me in very quickly. I love food, so it was a bonus. And have I said it already? This book is just insanely cute in all the perfect ways! I cannot wait to read Emma Lords next book! She will definitely be on my auto-read list.

If you love all things cute in a contemporary then go out and get this book now. ASAP! You will not regret it. Then come back here and let’s chat about it.

3.5 stars
Most fitting title ever!

Maybe it's the fact that I recently joined Twitter or the quirky writing style that is so easy to read- either way Emma Lord created such compelling characters and a plot that make for a blast of a debut young adult contemporary novel! I will definitely be reading more from her in the future.

Tweet Cute is about Pepper and Jack, two seniors in a very esteemed high school in New York, and their respective family businesses ending up in a Twitter feud. While they seem to be nothing but classmates and nearly-archenemies, Pepper and Jack are also talking to one another online without knowing each other's identity other than the fact that they attend the same school. I'm more of a "know-as-little-as-possible" type of reader, so here are some keywords: social media, school, food and family.

One of my favorite things about this novel was the multifaceted teenage characters. We meet adolescents with extra-curricular activities and hobbies actually on paper and not just mentioned as a character trait you have to take for granted. Moreover, they have family issues to work through, sibling rivalries, the pressure of being involved in the family businesses and their choices about their professional future. We get both points of view, although I think Pepper's voice is more prominent. It is a sign of the times how involved the protagonists are with modern technology, an element which the author handled spectacularly. The progression of the dynamic between Pepper and Jack from two people that barely knew and disliked each other to friends with an underlying attraction was, for lack of a more appropriate word, stinking cute! I told you the title says is all! Plus it had me giggle on numerous occasions and who doesn’t want that when reading a book?

While this was a fun, current and engaging story, the writing style became a bit repetitive at times, not in a bothersome way but enough for me to notice. It was also a bit difficult to distinguish between the two main characters, because their voices read too similar; all the snarky remarks and snide comments as well the easygoing chemistry and flow between Pepper and Jack sometimes felt a bit unnatural. And as it so often happens when I read young adult contemporaries, towards the half of the novel the plot took a turn for the predictable, heartwarming yet unsurprising. My pet peeve with the book was how Jack's best friend Paul is written as the token nerd guy that seems adorable to the reader yet everybody in the book is dismissive, mocking and slightly condescending towards him, just enough to get away with it. Even his best friend. Not a fan of that.

If I had to sum up Tweet Cute, I would call it a modern take on You Got Mail meets Romeo and Juliet with a healthy dose of cuteness and a dash of sunshine. Enjoy! Oh and maybe have some reading snacks at arm’s length when you’re reading this one, just sayin’.

Thank you to Wednesday books for including me in this blog tour. ARC provided via NetGalley.

This book is so stinking cute. The daughter of a big time burger place owner starts a tweeting war with the son of a small town deli owner over a grilled cheese sandwich. A perfect story for this day and age. I loved all the characters. Pepper and Jack are the most adorable main characters. Although Pepper's mom was kind of a bitch but she worked things out. And the laughable time when Pepper was told that her actions will go on her "permanent record".

This is the first book written by Emma Lord and would love to read more from her.

I received this book from Netgalley and the publisher for an honest review.

4.5 / 5 stars

Pepper’s family life is falling apart while their fast food chain is growing quickly. She is secretly managing Big League Burger’s Twitter account, while maintaining her over-achieving student status at school. Jack is an aspiring app developer and constantly living in the shadow of his all-star twin brother. When his family’s local deli business has their grandmother’s recipe stolen by Big League Burger, the two companies – with Pepper and Jack at the social media helm – engage in a Twitter war that ends up going viral. Little do they realize that this whole time they’ve been unknowingly chatting, and falling for each other, on an anonymous app for students at their school.

This was the perfect, cute read to start the new year! Set in the bustling New York City, the city itself provides the backdrop to a number of plot points throughout the novel. The narrative alternates between Pepper and Jack’s POVs and while the readers can get a sense of where things are going, it’s fun and entertaining to watch the two oblivious protagonists figure out what’s developing. I loved that there was LGBTQ representation in the story, but not in a shocking “need to draw direct attention to it” kind of way. It’s just who the character is, and there isn’t a big deal made out of it.

I enjoyed the way that Emma Lord so perfectly encapsulated the chaos and speed at which the Internet operates, with the Twitter war and the consequences that can come out of social media posts – including the surges of popularity or notoriety. The story also tackles the perception of situations in a variety of ways, both online and IRL. The misunderstandings borne out of their social media interactions seem common and almost expected, yet it was the resolution of situations that occurred in Pepper and/or Jack’s real life that was more compelling to me.

This was a really sweet, fun story and I loved that it ended up being the first book to kick off my 2020. Love the cover, and really enjoyed this book. It’s great for fans of contemporary rom-coms!

Young adults will love this book filled with pop culture and social media references. This story is told in Pepper and Jack's POV. Readers will eat up their banter as they bicker back and forth until they fall for each other. Emma Lord has a solid debut!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and Emma Lord for providing this book for me to read and review.

Tweet Cute was a breath of fresh air and it puts a tally mark in the plus column for girl power friendship! Pooja and Pepper were supportive and strong, and kickass.

This was my first read by Emma Lord, but it’s not going to be my last.

Welcome, Wayfarers, to my stop on the Tweet Cute Blog Tour Train! Friends, are you in for a treat!! Tweet Cute (which I must say is a brilliant play on the term meet cute) was completely adorable and such a feel-good read. I just wanted to stay in their world – well done, Emma!! I was really sad when it ended, but only because there was no more to read. The characters were so engaging, the plot was fresh, and the writing overall was very well done.

If I had to pick one thing I loved most about this story, it would have to be the banter between Pepper and Jack! They’re hilariously funny, snarky, and so real. It feels like they’re my newest friends – and I suppose they are in the way that my favourite characters stay with me. I really identified with Pepper’s struggles with her parents, fitting in, and what comes after. I loved that they discussed what happens after high school and whether they want to go to college, or if there are better things out there for them. It was so refreshing to read a different take on that recurring discussion. College isn’t the be-all and end-all of life; there are other very valid options! I did go to college, but I know loads of people who didn’t and are still quite successful and happy with their lives! So don’t give up!

I really hated Pepper’s mom, though. She’s such a mom-ster! It’s like she has no regard for how much Pepper does for her/the corporate Twitter on top of all of her swim team commitments and school assignments. I had a mom-ster as well, but this is just baffling to me that people can be like this. Even when her motivations come to light (SHOCK ALERT!), I still found it hard to accept. Needless to say, wasn’t a fan of their relationship… And felt for Paige a bit more than expected..

We don’t get a whole lot of Jack’s family aside from his twin, Ethan, but I still loved the relationships there – totally cute! Love Grandma Belly the mostest ❤ The app Jack built, Weazel, is a really interesting idea. I love that he and Pepper connect on it and share so much of themselves while at odds in their real life. Was an adorable concept. Must admit, I’m a sucker for enemies-to-lovers trope when it’s done well, and this was so good!! I also laughed aloud several times – which made for funny looks from my James!!

Would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a cute read with a bit of depth. I’ve also added Emma Lord to my follow list and can’t wait to see what she comes up with next! Read on for an excerpt of one of my favourite parts of the book!

"Tweet Cute" has been showing up on all the lists of most-anticipated books in 2020, so I was excited when I got approved for a copy through NetGalley. It did not disappoint! "Tweet Cute" is the story of New York City high school seniors Pepper and Jack. Jack is a life-ling New Yorker, whose family owns a popular deli. He feels as if all his life, he has been groomed to one day take over the running of the family business, though Jack's real passion is app development. Pepper is a New York city transplant, born and raised in Nashville, where her family's original fast-food restaurant, Big League Burger, started, before it expanded all over the county. Pepper, and her sister Paige, moved with their mom to NYC after their parents divorce, where Big League Burger is now headquartered. Pepper has become responsible for helping to write tweets for Big League Burger's Twitter account, but her passion is the baking blog that she does with her sister. When Jack and his twin brother, Ethan, discover a tweet by Big League Burger about their new Grandma's Special Grilled Cheese, they discover its the same as their Grandma Belly's Grilled Cheese featured at their deli, an all-out Twitter War begins between the two businesses, with Pepper and Jack responsible for the tweets. After the schoolmates discover that they each are behind the tweets, they agree to battle it out on Twitter, all in good fun, and they move from classmates, to friends, to developing feelings for each other. They also discover that they have been communicating with each other anonymously on an app that Jack developed for students at their school, reinforcing their emerging feelings. As the Twitter war picks up more and more steam, even their followers can't deny there's more going on between the two people behind the tweets.

While marketed as a YA book, its a quick, cute read for teens and adults alike! Looking forward to seeing more from this author, for whom this is her debut book. The characters are likeable, and you will be rooting for them to get together as the chemistry between them becomes apparent.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press and Wednesday Books for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.