I can’t believe I took so long to read this! It was adorable with a whole host of lovely little extras: the addition of baking and Pepper and Paige’s baking blog; the overlapping hidden identities; the college worries; private schools; the family drama and parental pressure. And then, of course, we get to the romance. I really liked Pepper and Jack together, both as friends and love interests. In the UK, i’d definitely label this as more teen fiction than YA, since we tend to separate the two here, as it is very PG. A pleasure to spend a day reading!

I really, really enjoyed the two main characters, Pepper and Jack. They seemed a bit sheltered though for being seniors in high school and living in NYC. But really, would teenagers be in charge of twitter for large corporations? Seemed farfetched. Anyway, I enjoyed the story, the romance and the family drama.

This book definitely shows how social media can run away with your life and possibly ruin someone else's. Two teens get stuck having a Twitter war on behalf of their parents' businesses and just about wrecks both of them. Let's hope this book helps people to think before they send things out.

This book was freaking adorable. I devoured it in two days, totally enamored by Pepper, Jack, and Emma Lord’s engaging writing. This fun debut novel is easy to get lost in, as Pepper and Jack battle it out for best grilled cheese shop. And the love, and attention to detail the author put into it is apparent. Even their ship name- #PepperJack- is cheese themed! What could be cuter.

Pepper was unsurprisingly my favorite character. Her Type-A, overachiever personality pointed to her need to control what she could in contrast to her chaotic family life. Even her mother put their company before Pepper’s schooling, causing a major point of frustration for Pepper.

I also enjoyed the tech edge to the story- not the social media war, but Jack building and deploying his own secret app. Coding is the future and I liked the tech aspect of it in the plot.

My only complaint with the book was that it didn’t have enough of the enemies aspect of the enemies-to-lovers trope for my liking. Pepper and Jack establish rather early on that their twitter rivalry benefits both their business’s and while duking it out online, they’re civil in real life. And the allure of the grilled cheese was a bit lost on me, but that’s only because of my lactose intolerance.

Tweet Cute is a delightful debut novel; Pepper and Jack will steal your heart- and your grilled cheese recipes. It’s adorable and will leave you with a giant smile.

This is one of my favorite YA contemporary stories of all time! I loved both Pepper and Jack, whose voices felt super accurately teenaged. In fact, this book probably has some of the best representations of how teenagers use social media that I've ever read. The double romance plot kept me on my toes the entire time. It was will they won't they but in the most satisfying way possible. I always love good identity shenanigans! I would totally recommend this book for fans of Ashley Poston's Geekerella or Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum

Loved Pepper and her family. She had so much personality and drive and so many ideas - even when they were a little out there (hello, Monster Cake). Jack was a perfect fit as her mortal enemy turned love interest. Super cute book!

It was a fun read, but it's not a good book. It's so massive and slow-paced, the written is something-like-that and the characters are so without any personality.

4.5 stars
it was super cute!
i really liked the way these teenagers were written. they weren't cringey, or immature. they had issues, sure. but they talked about things.
the family. the support.
jack and ethan being twins, jack's insecurities about it.
for a book about 17 year-olds, this was all i could ask for.

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord|Book Review|
fictiveescapes Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Writing June 15, 2020 1 Minute
This was one novel that I don’t remember asking for on NetGalley, but somehow I ended up on the blog press list and I still have the emails in my inbox. So thank you to NetGalley for this unexpected wonderful read.


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This novel is Romeo and Juliet but with twitter accounts and rival fast-food restaurants in the heart of modern-day New York City. Pepper is our female lead and her family owns Big League Burger ( a restaurant that was once small and local to Nashville, TN but has since become a huge national chain that can and does rival McDonald’s). Conflict enters the picture when Jack, a classmate of Pepper’s, accuses Big League Burger of stealing some of his family’s recipes ( Jack’s family runs a local restaurant that his Grandma opened).

What I liked most about this novel was the dialogue. Every sentence was captivating and moved the narrative forward. Pepper and Jack’s conversation were the most fun to read because of the way that the two characters bantered back and forth with each other constantly.

During the latter portion of the novel, there is a whole redundant subplot where we learn that Pepper and Jack’s parents ( her mother and his father respectively) had a brief summer fling back in college which ended up with broken hearts and potentially stolen recipes. I thought that this whole addition felt too much like a Hallmark movie for me to fully buy into.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was refreshing to see teen characters actively working at marketing (no overnight celebrities here) and seeing them both try so hard to be there for their families; it was probably the most relatable thing in the novel. So many novels just go for having the teens despise their parents (and I for one am so over it.

I recommend this book to anyone looking for a light romantic read where being true to yourself and fostering friendship above romance matters just as much as using the right form of measurements. I found Emma Lord’s writing very relaxing and quick to read through. I am patiently awaiting her next novel.

I’m conflicted. If I would’ve read this in high school I would have loved it. Now I just don’t find myself connecting with YA books. I guess it’s weird reading about people younger than me having more of a life (lol that’s a me problem) but this was cute for people who enjoy ya

"All's fair in love and cheese."
As the name might suggest, TWEET CUTE is sometimes trying a little too hard to be adorable, but there's enough moments of genuine sweet joy to pull it through.

Tweet Cute is such a good book, and I can't believe me it took this long to write a review for it. As soon as I read the premise for this novel, I added it to my tbr because it sounded like so much fun. Luckily this novel lived up to my expectations!
A fitting end to the cheesiest romance ever told, and a love we can all brie-lieve in."
This debut novel follows Jack and Pepper, two high schoolers who are easily annoyed by each other. Pepper takes everything too seriously, and Jack can't take anything seriously at all. On the surface they seem like they don't have anything in common. Unbeknown to them, they're actually really good friends on the anonymous app Jack made for their school, and keep getting closer throughout the book. Not only are they thrown together during classes and swim practices, Jack and Pepper are running each of their family's restaurant Twitter accounts and they're in a Twitter war.
I loved every interaction Jack and Pepper have. They're both so snarky with each other, and I laughed often while reading, especially at the nicknames Jack kept giving Pepper (part of it was definitely because I use the same nicknames for my cat Pepper).
"The only reason I'm not entirely sure that Pepper isn't a robot is that she's captain of the swim team, and I haven't seen any circuits actively frying when she gets into the pool."
Even though there was so much levity and laughter throughout the book, there were some serious topics discussed. The two characters are in high school and trying to figure out who they are and what they want to do with their lives. This is such a huge step in life, and it was given that importance in the book. Pepper and Jack are not only dealing with becoming adults and becoming independent, but trying to find the balance between being themselves and following what their parents expect from them.
Overall this was an amazing book and I highly recommend and I can't wait to read what Emma Lord writes next! Heads up though, if you're reading make sure you have access to a grilled cheese because you're going to want one after reading this book.

I absolutely loved Tweet Cute! Lord wrote such a spectacular, fun, light-hearted novel that captured the essence of a high school love story in the age of Twitter and what it means to go viral. Plus, this book did such a fantastic job capturing the wonderful magic of New York City, and foodies will absolutely love this food-filled romance!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an arc copy of this title.

Well this was just adorable. I loved everything from the cheese toastie talk to monster cake and after reading this all I want to do is bake which I think says a lot about this book.

Tweet Cute follows Pepper and Jack whose families both own food businesses and have since become rivals based on a cheese toastie recipe and have launched into a Twitter debate. What they don't know is that they are also talking to one another on an app where they have no idea who they are talking to, just that it is someone from their school and at any moment the app might decide to reveal who they are.

I liked both characters of Pepper and Jack and was pleased that the book wasn't completely focused on the romance and other topics of family, their futures and life in school is also featured in the book. I read this book in one sitting as the writing was compelling and there was always something happening to keep the book moving. I will say that the book did feel a little predictable at times but that didn't take away a single second of enjoyment. Would recommend.

Pepper and Jack were amusing foes. I loved how they did not hold back when coming for each other. Pepper's mom was the worst and even with her reasoning I did not understand how she could treat her daughter and her business so terrible. I liked the Pepper and Jack did not allow the Twitter war to affect their relationship. This was definitely a cute, fun teen read.

This book was CUTE just like the title states. Purchased for my library. Stolen family recipes and Twitter wars that go viral. Two teens, Pepper and Jack, are stuck in the middle of a family business feud.

Cute is right, oh my gosh. This book was such a fun read! It was also tooth-achingly sweet. WHICH I LOVE. I didn’t like Pepper’s mom and I felt like her ‘apology’ at the end was like the worst one I’ve ever heard (although Jack’s dad was totally awful about stealing her ideas) but I didn’t even care because Jack and Pepper were great. I also loved the evolution of Pepper and Pooja’s relationship. Definitely recommend!

For a debut, Tweet Cute is very much an impressive story. It has the makings of a bestseller, and as someone who really enjoys reading realistic fiction, I feel like my opinion on this deserves it's weight.

I really enjoyed the rivalry and tension between our leads Pepper and Jack (see? even their names scream "you were made for each other!") Their story's the perfect base for a great enemies-to-lovers story, and I have to say that the entire narrative and character development paved the way for them to end up becoming such lovable and "easy to root for" characters, and I, for one, felt like I had no choice but to adore them as I turned the last page of this book. They also had this undeniable chemistry which I couldn't deny since their meet cute scene and so it was fairly easy to want to see them end up together in the end.

As expected, the moment they found out the truths about their family businesses sparked so many complications in their relationship, and it gave the story a lot more points from which it could be twisted, giving the readers lots of things to look forward to as they finish each chapter. I felt like their were a few scenes that weren't that necessary, hence the rather slow pacing, but I did like that our leads ended up having a slow-burn romance instead of an insta-lovey one.

Tweet Cute is a book that will no doubt be enjoyed by modern day readers for it's full of pop culture references, social media favorites (yes, I'm talking about the memes!). It's also full of fluff, and swoon, and there were a few scenes that made go "awww!" and I wouldn't trade my reading experience for the world. If you're on the lookout for a story that's romantic, tension-filled, and will no doubt make you smile and grab your chest every now and then, I'm happy to report that this might just be the book for you. Also, let's continue supporting new voices in YA!

I am so wonderfully delighted by Tweet Cute. It tackles so many plot arcs in wonderful ways. We have two insightful voices as Pepper and Jack and they're both delightful, honest depiction of teenagers being messy and ambitious. I loved that this book had everything: family, food (I'm so hungry), and friendship. There is also amazing romance that built up and unfurled so Nicely. I look forward to everything Emma Lord writes. She has captured my heart. TWEET CUTE is the kind of YA romance I needed.

It was incredibly entertaining seeing Pepper and Jack communicate with each other in three different ways without being aware of it. I really enjoyed this aspect of the story, not only because it felt like a fresh take on a common and beloved rom-com trope, but also because I saw it as Pepper and Jack essentially seeing three different sides to each other even if they weren’t aware of it at the time. Whether they were communicating online or in person, their witty banter was super cute and their chemistry so obvious, so it wasn’t surprising why people online were shipping them.

I really enjoyed all the complex family dynamics presented in the book. Both Pepper and Jack had some sort of family tensions with each of their respective families, but nothing super dramatic and soapy. It all felt very realistic, with all things considered. It was also really interesting to see the different type of relationships both of their parents had with the internet and social media.

Throughout the entire novel you’re exposed to food that sound so amazingly delicious you find yourself craving a snack while you’re reading. I sure did! I shouldn’t have been surprised by this, considering both Pepper and Jack come from families involved in the food industry. I may actually try to make Pepper’s Monster Cake someday because I still can’t get it out of my mind – I need to taste it for myself!

This was such a super cute read! The writing was engaging and flowed very nicely, there are mouth-watering descriptions of food throughout the story, but the witty banter and rivals-to-lovers were definitely my favorite aspects of the book. I definitely recommend this if you’re a fan of really cute rom-coms with swoon-worthy romance between two people with undeniable chemistry. Such a lovely book to start the new year with!