Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday books for a copy of this to read and review! I enjoyed this book and it was a cute storyline. It reminded me of a YA version of You’ve Got Mail. I would recommend this book to friends and was glad I got to read it!

To tell y’all the truth, I barely use twitter.

There were a crapload of references that I barely understood. But it was so cute.

Tweet Cute was about the these two teens whose parents both own restaurants. Somewhat rival restaurants. There’s a whole backstory behind that though. The main characters: Pepper and Jack, had a bit of a high school rivalry. It was innocent until it wasn’t.

Pepper was so focused on gaining acceptance from her mother and colleges that she wasn’t sure why or for what she wanted to go to college. She was killing herself and alienating everyone around her to become an overachiever.

Jack, on the other hand, was stuck in what everyone thought of him and wasn’t sure he knew how to be any different. His family owned a business that began and remained small. They didn’t want fame and a thousand stores on every corner. Her family business began small and exploded.

The little details were really interesting. I loved the little hate love relationship between Pepper and Jack. It was relatively light hearted and an adorable read.

Tweet Cute is the debut novel from author Emma Lord. She elegantly captures the struggle of High School seniors as graduation nears and they are stuck between being adult enough to make life-altering choices about their future, but not adult enough to avoid parental peer-pressure.

We are first introduced to Pepper who is a fairly new transplant to New York City and hasn’t quite found her footing. Staying safely in her 7 block cocoon of familiarity she is trying to prove her worth at a school for the teens of the elite class. Growing up helping her parents in their homegrown burger shop did not prepare her for the privileged life she would lead once their business found success. Pepper works her hardest to maintain grades and extra-curricular activities with the hope of pleasing her mother by getting into a prestigious school after graduation. Those plans are threatened however when she is brought into a Twitter feud with a local deli claiming her family’s business has stolen a recipe. Her ability to create snarky responses makes her the go-to for the businesses’s social media accounts which are viewed by millions of people all over the world… no pressure. While trying to keep her family’s business from succumbing to Twitter-failure she has the added distraction of new relationships both virtual and in real-life that leave her second-guessing every move she makes.

Jack is the class clown who forever lives in the shadow of his popular and more “successful” twin brother. His penchant for app development has led him to create an anonymous chat platform for the kids of his school. Little does he know that the mysterious online friend he’s growing attached too is the same person he is dueling in a public twitter sparring match. As revelations are made he feels the pressure to stand up for his family which may jeopardize the future he envisions for himself.

The obvious comparison to this story is “You’ve got Mail” which gave all of us who grew up in the age of AOL chat rooms the hope that the person on the other end of the message board could be the person of our dreams. Most undoubtedly, they were not. The classic online-strangers story is brought into a current setting that makes the issues that come with constant and anonymous interaction more real. It shows the impact one small comment on a platform such as Twitter can have either for the better or worse. Those who hold the power on the internet are those with the ability to influence the masses. If someone with a million followers says they dislike something, if even a fraction of their followers decide to change their support it can have an enormous impact. While this is not always a negative, it does go to show that the old adage “with great power, comes great responsibility” is overwhelmingly true today. Emma Lord is able to explore the social media addiction in today’s culture and place it in the middle of a sweet coming-of-age tale without weighing it down which is a true testament to her storytelling ability.

The complex messages woven throughout the storyline speak to the talents of a seasoned writer which gives readers assurance that they have found a new one-click author at the start of what is assuredly they beginning of a long promising career. Congrats on an amazing debut!

My Tweet Cute Thoughts
Imagine Shop Around the Corner or You’ve Got Mail. Now reimagine it with the added in twists of social media interactions with a generous dollop of cuteness, the right amount of (realistic) teenage drama, family feuds, a healthy cup of snarkiness and a whole lot of yummy sounding desserts. You end up with the recipe for a wonderful new book which is Tweet Cute!

Emma manages to weave in the snarky, witty, utterly teenagey stuff (I am saying that with the experience of being a parent of two teens!) with the serious, warm-fuzzy, ‘coming-of-age’y effortlessly while keeping it realistic and yes, cute!

What I loved about the book:
characters: almost every single one (not so sure about Pepper’s mom). Each and every character is real, and dealing with real issues. While I might have wondered at how mature some of these teens are about the stuff that matters a few years ago (like when I was a teen!), I know that the portrayal – both the good and the not-so-good (there is not much bad in this book and I appreciate that here) is pretty accurate based on the teen of today (including those in my home).
wit: I think I have said it before, my kids think I am too snarky with them. And snarky humor as well as other forms of humor shine through the pages of Pepper and Jack’s story.
sweetness factors: the romance that grows between the main characters is sweet(adorably so) and multilayered(like those crepe cakes or baklavas); and while I am talking about sweet, I cannot forget the droolworthy desserts mentioned throughout the book. I know my 13 yo would love to whip up some of those (if only we had the recipes!)
social media’s role: the book manages to show both the pros and cons of social media in today’s world. It is everywhere so we cannot fully escape it, but we can learn to use it to our best advantage. I loved the app that Jack built for use at the school – an anonymous chat app that helped the students face the pressures of their everyday.
serious issues: The book talks about and deals with societal, peer and parental pressures on today’s teens in a realistic way without getting too serious or preachy about it. It also includes issues about dealing with relationships (family, friends, even the extended community both IRL and on social media), about figuring out what next in life, and working towards reaching for those what-nexts.
and yes, the dual POVs: I do enjoy books told from multiple POVs(Point of View) or those that go back and forth between times/places/other

And then the other side of loved:
not much here except: I could have used a little less of the twitter war (even though the book is titled Tweet Cute); it sometimes seemed to crop up unexpectedly when I was enjoying something else.

Asides
I feel this book should come with a Warning: If you have a sweet tooth (like me) or enjoy food in general, ensure you have snacks in the vicinity as you read the book.
Request to Emma: Recipes for all the delish desserts in the book, please???

Quotes I Loved (Some of Them)
….when you grow up somewhere, you don’t have to think about fitting into it. You just do.
I have this sudden feeling of wanting to grab the words from the air, put them somewhere permanent in me, like they can anchor in a way nothing else has.
It’s weird, how you have no idea how far you’ve come until suddenly you can’t find the way back.
…lets out a belch so loud, I swear it stirs birds from their nests. (Note: blame my interaction with my kids’ for this one)
“…Defining each other by numbers instead of what we can actually contribute.”

Conclusion
Highly recommend if you are looking a quick and light read (or even if not)! This is a cute, cheesy, clean YA romance where snarkiness meets sweetness, and is an inspiring read for its audience as well with wonderful role models. I know my teens will enjoy this read and I have asked then to add it high up on their TBRs,

Thanks to the publisher for reaching out to me and making me part of this blog tour. Also, thanks for the eARC provided through Netgalley. This did not affect my opinions on this book.

I LOVED THIS BOOK!! This was an incredible story and so captivating. I loved how the books took common tropes that are somewhat overused and revamped them into a much more enjoyable way. It was such a contemporary story and by that I mean that it felt so relevant and current. I couldn't help but fall in love with the characters and root for them from start to finish. The baking and cooking elements were also some of my favorites although it did make me wish I had some Monster Cake to eat while reading. This book had a great balance of friendship, family and romance. What a lovely read! I can't wait to see what Emma Lord puts out next.

Unfortunately, this was a DNF for me. I wish I could have liked it, but I couldn't get into the plot or with the characters. I love YA,but I wasn't the right audience for this story.

I loved this YA debut novel, exactly what I needed right now. It was cheesy (literally) and somewhat predictable but in the absolute best way. I would best describe it as a modern day You've Got Mail.

The story follows Jack and Pepper and their tumultuous relationship. Jack is a self taught coding expert, dive team member and employee of his family's local deli, Girl Cheesing. He is sure his family thinks he has very little potential in life and expects he'll take the deli over one day but that's just not where he sees himself. Pepper is new to the city, captain of the swim team, hyper-focused on her grades and college applications, Her family runs a big, corporate chain Big League Burgers. Unexpectedly, Jack and Pepper find themselves in a massive twitter war between their family's restaurants that neither of them started but has taken over both their lives.

I love a good enemy turned lovers story, especially one chalk full of secrets and miscommunications. Aside from your expected romance, I also enjoyed the girl bonding relationship and parental relationship themes that were subplots throughout the story. This was a quick and easy read full of silliness, fun and teenage love nostalgia. Great debut novel!

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley.

This one surprised me! The very beginning seemed a little scattered and young YA to me, but I stuck with it and really ended up enjoying it. While this is certainly YA that would appeal mostly to younger readers - there is a lot of talk about parents and schoolwork, it still held my attention. I will say there is a LOT going on in this novel = romance, friendship, siblings, parents, school, business, etc etc etc. Because of this - some relationships end up being less developed, especially those between Pepper and her family. Overall, recommend for younger readers and YA lovers.

I went in pretty blind, without expecting much. I read Contemporaries and enjoy them for the most part. But, I am much more of a Fantasy and Dystopian type reader. But, this was so good. It was cute, funny, and witty but also had some heavy themes involving family dynamics and sibling relationships. It also had a bit of a Romeo and Juliet type vibe which I really liked.

Tweet Cute is exactly the cute/adorable YA my life needed. I've been in a bit of a YA slump and this book killed it dead. It made me laugh and maybe tear up a little bit. It was 1000% adorable. I see this being a YA I go back to with a smile on my face.

I absolutely loved Jack and Pepper's story. They're basically star-crossed lovers, as their family businesses rage this Twitter war over grilled cheese. I loved that they also had this other layer of being connected on this app and not knowing who the other was and also their antagonistic relationship in school. There was so much room for so many things to go wrong and I loved the way it all developed.

I loved Jack and Pepper together. Watching them build a semi-peaceful rapport, to building a friendship, to a relationship, I was there every step of the way with them. They had adorable banter and super cute, "wait, do I like this person?" moments that definitely made the book. Jack and Pepper get to peel back all of these layers of each other as the book progresses and I absolutely loved it. Also, I'm a huge sucker for the whole, "I'm a twin and she's the only person that can always tell us apart." What can I say, the little things make me happy.

This story also deals a lot with family, school and future pressure, which is so real for two seniors in high school. I love that the book didn't skim over this. I was right there with them stressing about pleasing their parents and making the right decisions and trying to stay alive while drowning in pressure.

Their parent's story was something I kinda saw coming but still loved getting the full back story on. It added a whole layer of understanding that I'm glad we got for them. For a long time I was just mad at the parents for placing all this crazy pressure on them and seeing the backstory really made me appreciate them a lot more. Getting Pepper's mom's full story added a new level of respect for her and her choices, even if I was still kinda salty she made Pepper go through all of this.

Overall, this book put a huge smile on my face and I just need everyone to pick this up and gush over it with me.

This was a very fun and engaging YA Romance. I really enjoyed the competition aspect of this novel a lot. The way the romance came together was extra fun as well.
2 teens with warring restaurants battling it out online, while anonymously they are starting to have feelings for one another without knowing who they are.
I feel like I got exactly what I signed up for with this one. Its a good time, and I hope you will check it out!

Tweet Cute was just as the cover suggests: exceptionally cute! If a book had the proverbial chubby baby cheeks I'd be pinching them like an insufferable relative. I had quite a few disappointments with the adorable illustrated covers last year, but this was one of the cases where I was just as enchanted with the inside as the outside. The writing was comparable to one of my favorite YA authors, Ginger Scott who I've been reading for many years. It was such an impressive first offering for a debut author, and I'll definitely be looking out for what she has to offer in the future.

This is a YA rom-com with an enemies to lovers trope. Jack and Pepper are both students at Stone Hall Academy, an elite private school in New York. While they share many classes together, that's about all they share in common-at least that's what they think. On the surface, they couldn't be more different. She is that student who sits at the front of the class, has a perfect GPA, leads the swim team, and is laser focused on making it into Columbia. Her family is well off, and they own a rapidly growing fast-food chain called Big League Burger. Jack doesn't take life too seriously, and takes great joy in provoking Pepper's ire with his playful "pepperoni" nickname. Although he picks on her a bit, it's all in good fun and never mean spirited. His family also owns a restaurant, but it's a family run small business that's currently not bringing in much profit.

Jack has a reputation for being a carefree jokester, but in reality no one really knows his talents or dreams extend beyond his family's expectations. With high school graduation inching closer, he feels the weight of his future pressing down on him. His father has made it abundantly clear that he would be the perfect candidate to take over the reins of Girl Cheesing, and his altogether perfect twin will have the freedom to move onto bigger things. He secretly feels inferior to Ethan-the popular one whom he's always mistaken for. Instead of being his mirror image, it's more like Ethan is the sunlight and he's the shadow. So he keeps his talents, ambitions, and dreams locked up tight and never lets on that he's hurt inside. Probably the biggest thing he's hiding? The fact that he's the creator of the social messaging app, Weazel his whole school is using.

Through Weazel, he's unknowingly been chatting with none other than Pepper. They have a great rapport through their anonymous conversations and feel comfortable telling each other things they can't with the most important people in their lives. I loved their sassy banter back and forth, and enjoyed the irony that they were getting along so well with the person whom they verbally spar with in a whole other way. On twitter, they both fall into a combative, competitive mud slinging match after Big League Burger seems to steal Girl Cheesing's sandwich idea.

I have to admit that for most of the book I was really annoyed at Pepper's mother for not only her nonchalance over their theft of a competitor's recipe, but pushing her daughter into a childish game online. Not only was she selfish in not caring about the effect it was having on her grades, but she made it clear she was never really comfortable doing it in the first place. I couldn't understand why she would be so obtuse as to ignore her daughter's needs in order to tarnish the reputation of a family and their livelihood. However, her mother is hiding some things that shed a whole new light on the entire situation and I ended up sympathizing with her some in the end.

The twitter battles become an all-out war, but both agree that whatever they say online won't affect their real-life growing relationship. Their attraction grows slowly right alongside their mystery friendship on his app, and neither have any idea the two people each were crushing on were the same person. It was a very sweet and innocent romance tangled up in a lot of outside conflict. As they start to fall for each other, a secret will come out about their families that may keep them apart for good. Jack and Pepper must both have the courage to stand up to their parents, and stand up for themselves. There is dirty laundry to be aired, and damaged relationships to finally be mended.

These two were just delightful. Their relationship was so quirky, and their names utterly perfect for the cheesy (in a good way) theme of the book. I mean, come on! Their couple name is Pepperjack!! I also really adored Jack's sassy grandmother and would've loved to have seen a little more page time from her. My reasoning for giving this a four instead of a five was that there were sections of the book that I felt that the plot wasn't moving forward much. I think some of the page count could have been cut out and it would have made for a smoother paced read. But overall, this was a solid, well-written debut by Emma Lord!

By far, the cutest, most character developed YA novel I have read yet. I fell in love with each and every character with the in depth back stories.

Beautiful story with constant wit and clever writing, lends itself to a superb novel. DO NOT let the length of this book fool you, you will not be able to put it down (I was up at 2 a.m. just so I could read a few extra hours before the start of my day.)

5 out of amazing 5, this book is a must read for an age!

I loved Tweet Cute so much!

The characters were real and loveable. I loved the You've Got Mail vibes with the app that Jack and Pepper anonymously chat on. They become friends in real life as they battle it out on Twitter for their family-owned businesses. It was entertaining and fun to read.

I was so annoyed with Pepper's mom most of the book. She is so focused on her business and this Twitter war that she is not putting them in a great light. Pepper was trying so hard to please her mom when really she was drowning.

Jack was such a good friend to her throughout the book. I loved how they both agree (at first) to keep up with the Twitter war, but continue to become better friends. They also continue to chat on the app that Jack created without knowing it's each other they're talking too.

Tweet Cute was a fun read. It was a quick but great. I had the best time reading it!

Pepper moved to Manhattan from Nashville when her family’s fast food joint made it big. She’s about to graduate high school and is Columbia-bound. Pepper’s doing what her family’s expecting of her, but she’s questioning if her dreams align with theirs.

Jack’s family owns a deli in the city and he’s always known that one day he’d take over the family business. He doesn’t quite fit in with the posh private school crowd, unlike his identical twin brother. Secretly, Jack has been creating apps and his latest—Weazel—has really taken off. Weazel is an app for kids from his high school to anonymously chat with other students. His profile nickname is Wolf and he’s been talking to a girl from his school who goes by Bluebird.

Pepper and Jack develop a rivalry when Big League Burger steals a menu item from Jack’s family’s deli—his grandma’s special grilled cheese. The two of them start battling over Twitter and things get a little out of hand.

Little do they know that while they’ve been hashing it out on Twitter and at school, they’ve been Bluebird and Wolf all along. Their connection on Weazel is unreal, but when they find out each other’s true identities, their rivalry just might ruin everything—or will it?

Tweet Cute is Emma Lord’s debut YA novel. This is a fun rom-com that’s a YA version of the movie You’ve Got Mail (one of my all-time favorites). I had a lot of fun reading this one and although YA isn’t usually my thing, I still enjoyed it. If you’re a YA reader and you love cute romances about social media, definitely give this one a try! 4/5 stars.

Thank you to Wednesday Books, NetGalley and Emma Lord for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Have you been wishing for an updated YA version of You've Got Mail? Or maybe you didn't know you were wishing for it - but it's exactly what you need! This book is such a fun and light-hearted romcom, a perfect antidote to the stress of everyday life.

Pepper is living in NYC with her mom - attending high school, being a captain of the swim team and running a baking blog with her sister who is away at college. She also ends up getting roped into helping with her family's fast food chain (Big League Burger) Twitter account. BLB has been accused of stealing a grilled cheese recipe from a small NYC deli (Girl Cheesing). The two restaurants are duking it out over twitter in a series of snarky memes and comebacks. When Pepper learns the Girl Cheesing account is run by her fellow student Jack - they begin to interact more in real life too.

At the same time - Pepper has been developing an online friendship with someone she only knows as Wolf. The school has an anonymous app called Weazel where each student is assigned a different animal username. They can use it to chat - and eventually the app will reveal their identities but you never know when it will happen. Pepper (as Bluebird) and Wolf have been chatting for months without knowing who the other is in real life. Is Wolf her crush Landon? There are some clues that make it seem like it could be.

I really loved reading this book and spending time with Pepper and Jack. I highly recommend if you're looking for something light and fun! Warning: you may find yourself craving grilled cheese and desserts. I could definitely go for some Monster Cake!

Thank you to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for the advance reading copy.

This book, you guys! It has all the cute! And all the food cravings! Grilled cheese and dessert mashups! But Jack and Pepper are so charming I resisted the urge to start baking in the middle of the book.

Their Upper East Side prep school has all the Gossip Girl vibes, which the characters acknowledge more than once. But they are both a lot more Rory Gilmore, surrounded by the Blairs and Serenas but somehow apart from them, which makes them more relatable for most of us. Pepper even has her own Paris Geller-like frenemy.

What was so interesting to me about Pepper and Jack's relationship was that it developed simultaneously on three different levels: in person as classmates, in a chat app as Wolf and Bluebird, and on Twitter as business rivals. There's actually an additional connection that's revealed at the end too. Watching all of those identities converge was so much fun. Like Jack was the answer to all of Pepper's questions.

Everything they go through brings them closer to friends and family as well so neither are so "separate" by the end of the book. I would love to read a companion novel following other characters from their friend group away at college.

Tweet Cute was so much fun and a refreshing break from my usual reads. Fans of Gilmore Girls are sure to love this one.

<b><i>Characters</i></b> 🌷

➽ <b>Meet Pepper</b>. She’s the daughter of the Big League Burger owners, whose family restaurant gained success and turned into a huge corporate chain. I liked that we got to see the changes that their business success brought to Pepper and her family. She had to move to New York with her mother and attend a prestigious private high school where she felt like an outsider trying desperately to fit in. Throughout the years Pepper has become a perfectionist and a hard-working student who has so many things to juggle at the same time (her school work, extracurriculars and of course the involvement in the corporate Twitter account of her family’s business). The school work and competition is tough at her school and it broke my heart to see her struggle under so much academic pressure. However, I also liked that the book portrays how starved Pepper was for time: she always had so many things to do and felt like she wasn’t allowed to fail. Furthermore, Pepper has worked hard to present a flawless image to the public, sometimes making her appear cold when in reality she’s passionate and snarky. To me, <b>Pepper felt like a very realistic teen and showed how much pressure there is on teenagers to do everything all at once</b>. Of course, it also made me happy to see that she ran a baking blog, as her recipes and baked goods had me craving some cake and chocolate.

➽ <b>Meet Jack</b>. He’s the identical twin of Ethan, the golden child at school who seems to get everything he wants both in school and with their parents. That’s <b>why he often feels overlooked and like no one pays attention to whether or not he wants to inherit the small family diner</b>. I really felt for him, as Jack struggles with being seen and not taken for granted by his twin, in whose shadow he constantly cleans up the messes left behind. He also created the Weazle app and is really into web design, but also feels like he has a responsibility to his family and their diner in which he basically grew up. There is a lot of internal struggles there with Jack, especially as he feels like his twin gets away with everything while he’s left to do the dirty work. I wish we’d seen a better conclusion to his issues with his twin though, as a lot was left unsaid and we never get to truly hear Ethan’s perspective, as his perception of who the ‘golden child’ in the family is, turns out to be very different.

➽ <b>I also liked the secondary characters a lot</b>. <b>Pooja</b> is a student Pepper is competing with since she entered school as both are very good and goes from being a nemesis to a tentative friend. I loved that the book tore down competitiveness between girls (though I’m also glad that their rivalry was entirely focused on schoolwork and did not revolve around trying to date the same guy) and showed that cooperating and helping each other out is so much more important. There’s also <b>Paul – Jack’s dorky best friend – and Paige – Pepper’s sister</b> who’s away for college and had a very rocky relationship with her mother. I do wish we’d seen more of Paul (I feel like we got barely enough information about him, or interaction with Jack to get attached) and Ethan (as we only got to see things from Jack’s perspective). I also wanted more squad dynamics, as we often see Jack and Pepper interacting, but rarely have scenes with multiple characters from school. I’d like to have them all grow closer as a friendship group, similar to the glimpse we get of it at the very end.

➽ <b>Pepper’s mother rubbed me the wrong way though</b>. I know we’re not supposed to excuse her behavior, however, I felt like the narrative could have done better to highlight how invasive her behavior was. Even the moment of truth, in the end, doesn’t really have Pepper’s mom apologizing for her behavior properly or addressing how harmful it is, it was brushed aside too quickly for my taste. To be clear: Pepper was constantly disrespecting her daughter’s boundaries and expecting her to be on call 24/7 to manage their corporate Twitter account despite having a social media team for that. I don’t get why she had an assistant who had no idea how to deal with Twitter. Instead, she pushed her teenage daughter to manage it, sending endless messages even at school. It seemed like Pepper couldn’t escape and she’s not even getting any compensation for it either. Her mother also disregards her concerns about the tone they’re taking on Twitter and basically feels entitled to her time. The <b>scope of her actions wasn’t meant to be excused but I felt like it could have been highlighted better</b>.

<b><i>Romance</b></i> 💗

➽ <b>I liked how realistic and slow burn the relationship between Pepper and Jack was</b>. I’m always here for more slow and quiet romantic developments, as insta-love is off-putting to me. I loved that Pepper and Jack went from rivals to friends and only then to lovers. Their bonding took over a large majority of the book and it lays the perfect foundation for additional romantic development that felt natural. The author wove in the attraction of both characters in an organic way that made me feel the underling romantic tension and had me rooting for both of them to become a couple. Even with external stressors and missteps, there was a lot of respect between both of them and all the tension just added to my suspense of them getting together. Of course, there was also the element of <b>them actually chatting on the Weazel app without knowing it</b> that added another great element of suspense.

<b><i>Plotline</b></i> 📚

➽ <b>The plotline also has a lot to offer: from Twitter wars to academic pressure to family expectations</b>. Tweet Cute covered a lot of important themes and showed a lot of messy family dynamics, as well as how well-meaning expectations (in the case of Jack) can feel stifling and harmful, especially when there’s sibling jealousy involved. Though the Twitter feud aspect between Jack and Pepper’s family businesses appealed to me, it got a bit repetitive towards the middle of the story where it takes up a large majority of the action. I liked the conflict the Twitter battles provided, but it personally was a bit too much for me. While I found that the epilogue was perfect and satisfying, I thought that the plot began to drag a bit towards the end – I thought the story was close to being over but then it continued on for another while.>

My heart just exploded over the cheesiest (grilled-cheesiest that is) romance I have ever read!!!

Love, love, love this with my whole body and soul!

When fast food behemoth, Big League Burger, announces a new line of grilled cheese sandwiches, no one is more surprised than twins, Jack and Ethan Campbell.

Their surprise comes from the fact that one of the specialty sandwiches has the exact same ingredients, and name, as a grill cheese they know very well.

It was created by their Grandma and has been on their family’s New York City deli menu for decades.

Shocked and chagrined by the announcement, Jack turns to Twitter to call BLB out. That one tweet sparks an epic Twitter battle that takes not just NYC, but the world by storm!

Little does he know, at the other end of the Big League Burger Twitter account, is an overachieving classmate of his, Pepper.

Pepper is not native to NYC, having moved there at the start of high school, leaving her hometown of Nashville behind.

Feeling lost and alone in the big city, Pepper throws herself into her studies with an intensity unmatched by most of her peers at the super competitive private school in which she is enrolled.

Unfortunately, neither teen is prepared for the physical and emotional toll the social media battle will have on them.

Over time, neither Jake, nor Pepper feels good about the whole thing and both wish they weren’t involved. They're losing sleep and other more wholesome activities begin to take a backseat to the nonstop drama fest.

At school, Pepper and Jake begin to see more and more of each other and a precious friendship develops.

Little do they know, they have also been corresponding for months on an anonymous direct messaging app created by Jake and used by everyone in their school.

Assigned the pseudonyms, Wolf and Bluebird, their flirty banter is a ray of light in both their lives. But when Jack inadvertently figures out who Bluebird is, how will he navigate transitioning their relationship from the screen to real life.

Full of heart, humor and delicious food, Tweet Cute is sure to delight readers of all ages. I absolutely ate up this story from beginning to end.

There is so much more to this than I have words to describe here. Great friendships, fantastic character growth, witty banter, this book truly brought it all!

Pepper and Jack were both so well developed. The challenges they faced as they completed high school, trying to figure out what they wanted to do with their lives, were really well handled.

Family is a big influence on this story as well and I thought those elements were so relatable and well written.

I am really impressed with this as a debut novel. The pacing and plot twists were expertly crafted to keep the reader engaged throughout.

Thank you so much to the publisher, Wednesday Books, for providing me with a copy of this to read and review, as well as including me in the blog tour.

It has been so much fun and I wish Emma Lord the best with this release.

If this book is any indication, she is poised to have one heck of a career. I cannot wait to see what sort of story she comes up with next!

Tweet Cute is a fun update to the “You’ve Got Mail” kind of story. Pepper and Jack are both likable as our main characters and I liked that they addressed the “PepperJack” name coincidence instead of just letting it be a weird unsaid thing (especially with all the grilled cheese drama). Secondary characters were pretty enjoyable too, though I feel like Pooja needed more exploring–I’d read a book centered on her.

There were parts of the book’s premise that I found a bit improbable. It makes sense to me that Jack might be in charge of running their “hole in the wall” Twitter account, but for Big League Burger to be pawning off Twitter stuff on Pepper? Taffy clearly needed to be fired and BLB needed to hire a competent social media person. I just don’t see Pepper runnin ghte Twitter account in the real world. I also found Pepper’s mom to be an enormous piece of work. She really wasn’t likable…ever. It seemed a bit extreme.

With that being said, I quite liked this book. While there was some semi-fabricated drama, I liked that characters had conversations with each other and worked things out quickly instead of the drama dragging on and on and on because no one would talk to each other. I would recommend this book, but be careful because with all the talk of grilled cheeses and Pepper’s baked goods, you WILL get hungry.

Overall Rating: 3.5
Language: Moderate
Violence: None
Smoking/Drinking: Mild. References and secondary characters participating, but neither of the main characters do anything.
Sexual Content: Mild

Note: I received this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.