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.

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 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

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Overall: 5/5 Stars
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Plot and Themes: 5/5
Awesomeness Factor: 5/5
Review in a Nutshell: Tweet Cute is the perfect YA contemporary- it’s cute, it’s funny, and it’s got plenty of heart.

Tweet Cute follows two high schoolers, Pepper and Jack. Pepper is a perfectionist. While her family life isn’t going great, their fast-food business, Big League Burger, is, due to Pepper running their massive Twitter. Jack is a class clown who keeps himself busy helping out in his family’s deli. When he discovers that Big League Burger stole one of their recipes, he goes after them on the deli’s twitter. What starts as one small tweet turns into a viral battle, but while their fighting on twitter, they’re falling for each other on an anonymous app and in real life.

This book is just so fun. The writing style is easy to get into and enjoy, painfully relatable, and full of memes. I found myself laughing way more than I thought I ever would. Emma Lord also manages to add wonderful depth to this book in addition to the comedy. Also, this book takes place in NYC and I’ve never seen a book describe the city so accurately. Pepper and Jack both have unique feelings towards the city and it’s shown so well and made me have a newfound appreciation for it that I never did before. (For context: This is coming from a (rural) Long Islander with major social anxiety who goes to the city almost every other month and has never been a big fan).

Listen, the plot is absolutely adorable. It’s basically “You’ve Got Mail” but modern and full of memes. What else could you want? I was able to just run through this book because I never wanted to put it down! It was addictive, fast-paced with great drama, character moments, and an overall heartwarming feeling.

This book wouldn’t be what it is without it’s cast of characters. Pepper and Jack especially. Alone, they are both very strong and well-developed protagonists, who feel real and down to earth, but together? Their chemistry is perfect, and all of their interactions are thoroughly entertaining. And they aren’t the only characters in the book! The side characters are very fleshed out and do play important roles in the story, which I really appreciated!

CONCLUSION
Pros- Cute, funny, original
Cons- How am I going to find a book like this again?! I need more Romeo-and-Juliet-but-with-memes books please
Overall- 5/5 stars.
Tweet Cute was everything I wanted it to be. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this fantastic new novel!

SO cute. Very impressive for a debut.

Would definitely recommend this one and hope to read whatever Emma Lord comes out with next.

I think the best way to sum this up is to say that I absolutely loved this book. I really enjoy YA contemporary romances, but it can be difficult to find fresh plots and characters with believable motivations. Tweet Cute hits the mark on all counts. And it's a DEBUT! Guys, this is how a debut should be.

Pepper is a Nashville native/NYC transplant navigating an elite high school, college applications, swim team, running a baking blog with her college-aged sister, and making time to chat anonymously with a classmate on their school's unauthorized messaging app. Oh, and managing the corporate Twitter account her family's booming fast food franchise at the behest of her overzealous mother.. When their business is faced with accusations of copying the beloved grilled cheese recipe from a local deli, Pepper is pushed to dive deeper and deeper into a Twitter war where the best meme wins. Meanwhile, Jack, a classmate, amateur app developer, and loyalist to his family's local deli, takes to Twitter to defend the sanctity of his grandmother's grilled cheese recipe.

Little do they know that they're caught in a battle of wits while getting to know one another A Cinderella Story-style.

TL;DR? This book made me happy and hungry. I highly recommend to fans Jenn Bennett, Kasie West, Becky Albertalli, Sarah Dessen, and the YA contemporary romance genre in general.

Tweet Cute was a SUPER cute read!

I was surprised by all of the twists and revelations that kept coming.

This was a quick, light read perfect for when you want to read something cute and fun.

Hats off to Emma Lord for giving us an honest, innocent teen romance that made me smile from cover to cover.