Because the new YA rom-com novel, Tweet Cute by Emma Lord, is that good, I narrowed the many things I loved about this book into five reasons why it will be one of your favorite books of the year.

1. It’s for foodies! And features grilled cheese and delicious baked goods!

Fun fact about me: for most of my elementary school years, when I wasn’t eating PB&J for lunch, I was eating grilled cheeses. Kept warm in foil, these sandwiches were a staple of my childhood and lead to such wonderful comfort food memories. So when I found out that Tweet Cute’s main characters go toe-to-toe on social media over a famous grilled cheese recipe, it was as if the universe was pointing a sign at me saying that it was basically written for me.

And any book having to do with food or recipes is my jam. There’s a certain layer of comfort in a narrative about food and this one definitely has it. See also, a incredible Monster Cake and So Sorry Blondies that sound like heaven in a mess of carbs.

2. It is the best of all possible rom-coms!

This book might be the YA twitter/app equivalent to You’ve Got Mail, one of the best rom-coms of all time. The tantalizing back and forth of Pepper and Jack on both the app that Jack’s created and the Twitter feeds for their family businesses adds an extra layer to their relationship. Jack’s easy-going, class clown nature clashes with Pepper’s uptight, focused personality and watching their virtual and real life sparring matches is so fun. It’s this added bonus of the the hate to love romance—the type of drawn out romance that makes the inevitable get-together so much sweeter that made me sink deeper and deeper into the book, desperate to get to the point where they realized they were made for each other.

3. It is delightfully hilarious!

I was prepared for Tweet Cute to be funny but I don’t think I was prepared to be utterly charmed by it. Okay, that’s a lie. I knew I was going to love it. A book about grilled cheese was practically written for me. As I read, though, I giggle snorted and guffawed my way through so that I read a few pages again just to enjoy the moments. There’s a particularly funny moment when Grandma Belly, Jack’s grandmother and the founder of their deli, Girl Cheesing, sees the amount of people that the Twitter feud has attracted to their deli. She comments that they must be waiting in line to be raptured.



4. It’s timely.

Thanks to Wendy’s, Netflix and a host of other brands on Twitter creating viral moments out of their tweets and retweets, this novel came to be. From the first few pages, I was struck by how honest and relevant this book is. Twitter moments are becoming cultural moments. Memes are being shared more widely and used in everyday conversation outside of the internet and online discourse is capable of creating change. It was really interesting to read about the real life implications of the back and forth between Big League Burger and Girl Cheesing.

5. The author is the real deal.

I’ve followed Emma Lord on Twitter since her Bustle days and have always loved her witty commentary on everything from Spider-Man to baked goods. Her Twitter, like her book, is engaging and likable. I genuinely loved the idea of Tweet Cute from when she first started sharing news about it on Twitter, and I was overjoyed to find that it met every expectation I had to be a utterly irresistibly wonderful and swoon-worthy.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this early copy!

I adored this cute, sassy, and heartwarming young adult contemporary novel! It was just what I needed and I recommend checking it out!

I received a copy of this via Netgalley for an honest review.
"Grill Cheese Crossed Lovers" Jack and Pepper....Pepper and Jack....PepperJack.....totally ship along with the rest of the Twittersphere. Pepper is a focused high school senior, she's all about grades and being number one in her class. Her mother moved her from Nashville her Freshman year of High School to New York City after divorcing her father and expanding their family burger franchize. Since the move she has been doing her absolute best to fit in at her very competative private school. Jack is the "less golden twin" hes constantly living in Ethans shadow. Between trying to keep up with school and his family deli he is a hobby App developer. When a Twitter feud is started these two form an unlikely friendship while discovering themselves and what they want for their futures this friendship grows into something much more.
This book was hilarious and also very sweet. The couple took an otherwise toxic situation and made it into such a beautiful friendship.

This whole review could be the cute face emoji, but I will try to be coherent...

I am sad this book is over - this a rare feeling nowadays, but I am sitting here, writing this review and actively missing Pepper and Jack and wishing I was still in the middle of reading this book.

The story follows Pepper and Jack in alternating points of view as each of them gets roped up in the Twitter drama that unfolds as the fast food franchise that Pepper's mom owns is accused of ripping off the grilled cheese recipe from Jack's gradma's deli.

Pepper and Jack are the cutest and I loved watching their relationship progress, both in real life and in the twitter feud and also, to add another layer of complications, on the anonymous chat on the app that Jack created. What unfolds is a mix of You've Got Mail with Romeo and Juliet, thrown in a very Millenial scenario with lots (lots!) of food references that will make anyone hungry and craving grilled cheeses and baked goods (I know I am).

This is just my kind of contemporary and I believe that anyone that enjoys reading romance and YA will probably really like this. The romance itself is very YA and they never do more than kissing and it has that coming-of-age contemporary YA feeling. The book is about the romance a lot, but also about family expectations and forming friendships and having to figure out what to do with your future, and it all resonated with me a lot even though I am way (way) past this time of life.

I really think this story and these characters will stay with me for a long time and that makes me very happy!

Tweet Cute is the perfect meet cute! A little bit of a love story - that will also have you craving the tasty treats mentioned - this is out just in time for Valentine's (or Galentine's) Day!
A cute, quick read that is highly recommended.

“It’s the thousands of miles and winding roads that stand in the way of Pepper now and Pepper then, and I’m not even sure who either of them are anymore.”

Happy book birthday to Emma Lord’s debut novel, Tweet Cute! Special thanks to Emma Lord and Wednesday Books for the free eARC in exchange for an honest review! This may be a debut novel, but I’m ready to line up for Lord’s next book!

Pepper has been the new girl at her super competitive private school for a couple years now, ever since her parents split and her mom moved her from the small town vibes of Tennessee to the heart of New York City. The only way she feels she can fit in and catch up with her classmates is by pushing herself the be the best. She’s neck to neck as the best in school, she’s swim captain, and she’s even the best (or trying to be) at being a mediator between her bitter sister and her mom. She’s even the best at helping her mom with her family-restaurant-turned-coorporate-company, especially with witty tweets when the social media “specialist” struggles.

Jack just wants to be recognized as himself instead of being confused with his mega popular, diving team captain brother. His parents have been grooming him to take over the family restaurant for forever, and he’s positive it’s because they don’t think he’ll go as far in life as his twin. What will they say when he tells them he’s got other interests? Specifically of the app development variety. When he discovers that a chain burger company has stolen his beloved grandma’s secret grilled cheese recipe, it’s too much to stuff away on top of all his self-doubt. This means war—of the meme category.

Pepper and Jack’s spit-fire personalities will keep you engaged from the first page. They are both dedicated to their respective parent’s restaurants, to the point that their school work and college applications might take the hit. Yikes. While they juggle all the moving pieces in their lives, you can’t help but root for them to figure it all out, while melting from the budding romance.

Lord writes a very current storyline without too much name dropping that will cause it to age badly. It’s a sweet coming-of-age story about two teens who are learning who they are and what they want instead of what’s expected of them. The writing was engaging and endearing, taking the reader on a fun emotional ride.

I absolutely loved this book. I normally don't enjoy contemporary romance novels about teenagers, but Tweet Cute had me HOOKED. There were so many different story lines (the twitter communication, app communication, AND in person communication) but they weren't difficult to follow since they mostly involved Pepper and Jack. Emma Lord made everything easy to understand and believable (I believe my university had a similar app when I was in school!). I wish we had gotten a little more about the parent's connection, because it seemed as though Jack's father described Pepper's mother as a stilted ex that stole a family recipe just because she had worked at the deli before. I also wish Pepper's sister had a little more face time.
However, I believe that the fact that I, as a reader, want MORE proves how great of a novel Tweet Cute is. Emma Lord created an adorable contemporary romance within a coming of age novel. Fingers crossed that the physical book includes all the awesome recipes Emma described!
Rating- 4.5/5 stars

Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Press & Wednesday Books for providing an earc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

From the cheerful cover art and amusing synopsis to Emma Lord's delightful author profile (see below), I stood no chance at resisting Tweet Cute's charms.

Told through dual POVs, this adorable debut centers on Pepper, Jack, and the friends and family that fuel their ambitions and anxieties. Pepper, the stereotypical overachiever, is being pushed to her limits thanks to an AP-heavy class load, a handful of time-consuming extracurriculars, and pressure from her mom to manage the family restaurant's Twitter page. Jack, the classic class clown, is battling an intense twin complex, the stress of fitting in at his super elite private school, and his desires for a future outside his family's East Village deli. And when Big League Burger (a massively popular fast food chain and Pepper's family restaurant) rips off Girl Cheesing's (read: Jack's family deli) most beloved grilled cheese recipe, Pepper and Jack find themselves in quite a sticky situation.

Toggling between scenes of the pair's viral Twitter feud and their IRL encounters at Stone Hall Academy, Tweet Cute manages to fill each page with cheesy goodness. You'll laugh at the snark of a "Sure, Jan" retweet, grin over the sarcastic texts sent via the anonymous Weazel app, and feel all of the angst, doubt, and worries facing our teenaged MCs on their paths to "what comes next."

The duo's chemistry -- and banter -- is not only believable across all three storylines, but also what drives this story forward. It's easy to become invested in them as individuals as well as a team you want to cheer for. Their supporting cast however was not as loveable. Except for Pooja, of course, because she's a dang gem. The two main offenders in the unlikable secondary characters category are: Ethan, Jack's all-star identical twin brother, who deserves a permanent seat in the "Time-Out Booth" for some of the shenanigans he pulls in this book; and Pepper's mom who's blind ambition frequently puts her daughter's emotional and mental well being in harm's way.

In addition to some not-so-stellar side characters, my only other problem was that parts of this story felt repetitive, which made the book lag in parts. Jumping between two POVs can sometimes result in this double narrative, but reading lines and scenes that I loved the first time around lost their appeal by their second or third iteration.

At the end of the day, this was a light, fun, and consumable contemporary that gave us a couple to "brie-lieve in, " and an author to follow for future reads down the line.

I haven't read YA romance in a while so Tweet Cute was a welcomed read on my TBR. As expected it was a fun read. I found myself widely smiling and loudly laughing at the interactions between the two lovebirds. I also loved the settings of the book where it all started with tweets - such a great reflections of our current society. Overall, it was a fun book to read! x

An absolutely amazing take on Modern Romance and Social Media in our everyday lives. While this book is quite funny and knows it's funny, it never crossed over into "Cringe" which Is something I always appreciate in contemporary romance.
This book is perfect for not only Adults but also YA readers looking for a Modern Romance that will make you laugh (and make you hungry)!
*While reading this book I went to a fast food place twice for a grilled cheese and milkshake.

Thank you Netgalley and Wednesday Books for sending an eARC copy to review

Thank you to netgalley, the publishers and author for a copy of this book.

I LOVED THIS!!!
You know when you love a book so much when you first put it down you're at a loss for words??
This is everything I never knew I wanted in a YA contemporary. There is not one thing I wish was different.

This is the story of two teens on opposite end of a Twitter war between their families' restaurants, how they get to know each other, develop feelings for each other and navigate family situations.
I couldnt put this down. I had a smile on my face during the whole time. It's just so sweet, sassy, and amazing!
I will recommend this book to every one.
You have to read this!!!
Enjoy 😍

First of all, thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for granting my wish and sending me an eARC in exchange for a honest review.
You have to know English isn’t my first language, so feel free to correct me if I make some mistakes while writing this review.


"You've Got Mail" is one my favorite movies since like... ever. So anything that reminds me of that, it sure is welcome into my life.

Pepper moved from Nashville to New York four years ago. She tried so hard to fit and maybe she succeeded, even if she's still a country girl at the core. The private school she goes to is extremely competitive - there's no space for friendships or laziness if you want to get in college. But it's not the only thing pressuring her: her parents are divorced and her mother and sister doesn't talk to each other. Add the sudden success of the family business and her mother "hiring" her to menage the Twitter account to defend the corporate online from a small deli business accusing them of plagiarism and Pepper sure is stressed.
At least she can talk to Wolf on the Weazel app and trying to relieve somehow that stress.

Jack is the creator of Weazel, but nobody knows it. To everyone, Jack is the twin brother less popular and less smart, always finishing everything Ethan started and left abandoned and helping their parents at the deli. He always had fun trying to rile Pepper up with nicknames and such, but Pepper also seems the only one able to really see Jack and not mistaking him for Ethan - and being seen like this is a little uncomfortable at times.

They don't know their family businesses are at war - the Twitter war started way before they knew about their real identities.
And when they find out, they swear to not make it personal - they can reply and retweet meme on Twitter while, in real life, they share some of the amazing desserts Pepper is able to bake.
Can it really run so smoothly? Maybe. But for how long?


I know you can find so many tropes between these pages: secret identities, one of them knowing before the other, enemies to friends to lovers and slow burn, but I can assure you this book is sooooo cute.
It's funny without even really trying - I snorted a laugh on many occasions and that line wasn't even written for that purpose alone. That's why I say the writing is really, really good.

Pepper and Jack are so well-developed - the same goes for their lives. Everything is real because they have to deal with not knowing what they want to do with their lives, the uncertainty of the future, the fear of disappointing their parents, the loyalty towards the family that cracks when something goes too far. Nonetheless they talk to each other when something comes up, they aren't so stubborn to hold a grudge.

Also, New York sounds so magical and Pepper and Jack have an amazing chemistry if you count all their moments and all their silences, conversations, tweets, looks, shared embarassment - they have that sweet innocence typical of a first love.
Seriously, if you like books written by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn, you'll also like this one.

But maybe, before you start reading, grab a snack - you'll need it.

4.5/5*

Thank you St. Martin’s Press and Wednesday Books for sending me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a huge fan of YA Contemporary novels and this book sounded too cute to pass up. We’ve all heard of a great meet cute story, so I was definitely ready for a great tweet cute one (*wink*, see what I did there?). I fell quickly into this story as Pepper and Jack each try to support their family businesses while struggling to figure out their own passions and dreams.

The Characters are Real (and Witty!)
I love that Jack and Pepper are such realistic teenagers! There are so many YA novels that fall into tropes of the “overly-smart, ridiculous-named teens” or the “super simplistic, one dimensional teens”. Lord does a great job of making both of these characters smart, motivated and funny. Although I didn’t fully understand all of the references (there’s a lot of comments about “Nick Jr” that I’m not getting - is this a Nickelodeon joke??), I loved that these guys are so good at being funny on Twitter while dealing with family and school pressures. It’s hard to juggle it all, and Lord shows is that.

Excellent Pacing
I was worried that we’d spend the whole novel waiting for Jack and Pepper to realize that the other one with their “Twitter enemy”, but rest assured - they realize it early on and it becomes an excellent (and flirty) competition between them as they battle it out for Twitter dominance. While there are other secrets that don’t unravel until the end of the book, this was one that needed to be shared early and I’m so glad it was! It would’ve been easy for Jack to find out who Pepper was and use it against her, but that also would’ve been cliched and rather repetitive of 90s movies like “You’ve Got Mail”. Instead, he addresses it head on and we get a better story because of it.

Need More Secondary Character Development
While I love Pepper and Jack, I really wanted to know more about the other people in their lives. Jack’s twin brother Ethan and Pepper’s friend Pooja definitely needed more page time; they’re both important in the story and it would’ve been great to see those relationships develop further. Paul also felt like a throwaway; descriptions of him are rather confusing and vague, so I never had a clear idea of who he was. Maybe this is just me? Lastly, the parents. Wow, does Pepper’s mom need some more page time. This is a very intense and driven woman and I wish there had been more conversations between her and Pepper for them to fully understand what the other is going through.

Overall, this was such a great book! It was so much fun to read (I think I read it in a day) because I couldn’t wait to find out what would happen next. Although predictable (it is a YA contemporary), the characters were fresh and the writing funny. I’d recommend this to anyone who enjoys Morgan Matson or Rainbow Rowell, and to people looking for a light read during these cold months.

Tweet Cute comes out tomorrow! I can’t wait to hear what you think.

Tweet Cute was everything I expected in a YA contemporary and more!! It was absolutely adorable…the perfect rom-com! The idea of using Twitter was brilliant.

Emma Lord’s writing style is so enjoyable. From the way she writes the setting to her descriptions of characters to the banter between Pepper and Jack, it was all a delight! And, I appreciate that the reader was able to see Pepper and Jack interact in multiple ways and not just through their Twitter wars. The development of their relationship was spot-on.

Even though the story is light and entertaining, it also deals with family issues and finding your own path. In fact, from the start, I was really invested in the main characters’ families and wanted to know more. Tweet Cute is a romantic comedy with deep layers and that is what makes it a 5 star read for me!

Tweet Cute was absolutely adorable. The characters were likable. I loved the banter between the lead characters. The story touches on many timely topics such as sibling rivalry, social media, parental expectations and peer pressure in enjoyable manner. Emma Lord is an author to watch. I will recommend this book. Thanks St Martins Press, Wednesday Books, and NetGalley for the ARC of this title.

A really fun, sweet, cute story that can feel like it has juuuust a little too much going on (like Monster Cake?), but ties it all up really well. I found myself smiling at this quick read, and now want to watch all the romcoms! I thought the main characters were so relatable and easy to root for, and really adored their relationship. I also really liked all the side characters, and would've liked to read a bit more about them. In all, really great book to lift your spirits!

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord is so cute. I thought the author did a great ob with the characters. I loved how meaningful the story is. The conversations were fun an witty. Definitely looking forward to more books by Emma Lord.

I legit loved this book so much. I’m a sucker for a good bakery/coffee shop/eatery romance, we all know I love a New York story, and oh my god it’s such a cutesy rivals-to-lovers romance. We have no choice but to stan completely.

The cheesiest (in the best way possible) YA romance to start the roaring 20s!

Two businesses get into a heated Twitter was over their grilled cheese sandwiches. Unbeknownst to the thumbs behind the Twitter accounts, both are students who attend the same high school in NYC.

When Pepper and Jack realize they are the Twitter-master for their respective family’s business, their tweet war only becomes more heated, but the two also begin to fall for each other in the sweetest way.

I enjoyed Emma Lord’s writing style in Tweet Cute – energetic and playful with just enough teenage drama to make the story keep moving.

There were twists and turns that even I didn’t see happening – and the end…just WOW!

I was, however, seriously bummed, that after all the delicious, ooey gooey descriptions of Monster Cake throughout the book, I didn’t turn the last page to find a recipe for the baked good that I could recreate at home. That said, I may have to reread the initial description and attempt to bake this myself. (Wish me luck!)

This is such a cute read! I love everything about it from the romance to the characters to the overall story. Tweet Cute is an absolute adorable story that I highly recommend if you’re in the mood for something short and sweet