Sweet and quirky had me feeling all the emotions. I truly enjoyed this little book! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher!

Once you begin this story you will not want it to end. Emmie Blue is one strong person who had faced and overcome many hardships, yet, she still has a positive outlook. As a teenager, she attached a note to a balloon and let it go. It was found a 1,000 miles away by Lucas who responded with an e-mail. They became close friends and even shared the same birthday. Now Lucas is getting married, and she is the Best Girl for his wedding.

I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. I loved this book. I can’t believe it is a debut novel. This book is the perfect cozy, read in one day book. The dialogue feels like you’re having coffee with an old friend. I didn’t love the main character at first, but ended up really liking her and the story. Such a good read!

My Best Friends Wedding with a twist of Elinor Oliphant. What a beautiful emotional story leaving you sad, laughing and warming your heart all at the same time.

I couldn't put down Dear Emmie Blue and read it in an afternoon. After sending a message tied to a balloon, Emmie's now best friend found it, thinking it was fate and she loves him she expects him to love her back. But does he?

Emmie Blue was a lovable character. Reading it, you couldn't help but root for her, flaws and all, to live out her perfect love story.

Highly recommend Dear Emmie Blue as a cozy afternoon read. You won't be able to put it down.

I received an ARC of this story in exchange for a review.

Dear Emmie Blue was a heartwarming and fast read. Emmie hasn't always had the easiest life. One day, as a teenager, she releases a balloon with a message. It is found by a pair of brothers who live in France and a deep friendship forms between the three of them. One of the brothers decides to get married which results in a lot of unknown truths coming out. In between this, Emmie works in a hotel in a job that she does not like with some great friends.

The characters and story were great. I wish that I didn't finish it so fast! Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster.

I loved this book.
LOVED it.
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On her sixteenth birthday, Emmie stands on the field at her school in England and sends a red balloon, with her email address and her deepest secret attached, into the sky. Weeks later, Lucas emails Emmie. He lives in France and found her balloon on the beach, and a fast friendship formed between the two teens.
Now, fourteen years later, Lucas asks Emmie to come visit him. She is positive that he’s realized that Emmie is the one for him and that he’s going to propose after all of these years of being so close.
This friendship changed both of their lives for the better, but especially Emmie’s after a difficult childhood with a barely present, single mother and not knowing who her father is.
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This book! The cover is darling, but I didn’t expect such depth based on the cover alone. I was a bit worried in the beginning that I wouldn’t like Emmie—she seemed rather dramatic and sad. But it didn’t take long before I was sucked in by the gorgeous writing and endearing characters, and I couldn’t put it down. It’s a lovely story of hope, possibility, love and friendship.

Dear Emmie Blue written by Lia Louis is everything a good book should be; it is engaging and well-written. It contains lots of laughs, charming and well-rounded characters. I found myself nodding my head in understanding and/or agreement a lot. It will be a great film and/or mini-series.

By the time I was 34% of my way in, I had to text my sister to tell her to put it at the top of her TBR list. The writing style is casual and conversational. It reads like that little conversation we all have running through our heads or, if you prefer not admitting to THAT little nugget of TMI, it reads like you are sitting with your BFF chatting over a glass of wine. The fact that this is Ms. Louis' debut novel is mind boggling! I can't wait to see what other treasures she has in store for us.

It is hard to decide on a favorite character. All "secondary" characters, co-stars if you will, are superbly written. They jump off the page. Not in an over-the-top way, but in a quite realistic, we all know them or wish we did kind of way. The situations all seem plausible, there is nothing that hasn't and doesn't (unfortunately) happen every day. Thats the genius of Dear Emmie Blue, Lia Louis has taken the every day occurances that can and do happen and made them not only readable but made them compelling. This is a quick read but not so quick that it leaves no impression. I am writing this days after reading jt and I am still affected by it. The end of the story comes at the right time, it is not rushed, it just happens naturally as related to the situations. No words are wasted nor are any left out. Warning: make sure to have tissues handy.

I am so grateful to Atria Books for offering Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis to me by email in conjunction with Netgalley. What a great way to spend an evening!

Am entertaining and humorous rom-com but Emmie was so whiny as a main character, it was off putting after awhile. Overall, a good plot nut just wish the main character had more confidence and balls. I would still recommend this as a lighter read to anyone.

Thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for an ARC.

Thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Dear Emmie Blue was a sweet, well written story about friendships, family, and love. I loved the complexity of Emmie, and that her story wasn't just all lighthearted love & fluff. There were relateable struggles, and lessons learned. A quick, fun read that will keep you interested throghout. I mean how could you not fall in love with a story about people being brought together by a message in a balloon! A solid 3.5-4 ⭐️ read you should add to your tbr list.

I enjoyed this one! It was a light and fun romance novel, and its summer release date makes it perfect for a beach read!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. While there are so many romances out there, I felt like Dear Emmie Blue provided a very unique and serendipitous way for two main characters to meet. I started this book thinking I knew exactly how the novel would end, but I was pleasantly surprised.

While I found this book to be very well-written, I think the author tried to delve into many heavy topics (parental abandonment, financial struggles, and lost love to name a few). There were a couple points where it was a bit overwhelming only because it didn't seem as if there was enough time to address these topics to the full extent in an approximately 350-page novel. Besides this, I truly loved Emmie's character growth and development. Once I reached the halfway point of the book, I could not put it down! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who appreciates a romance novel.

This delightful novel follows Emmie Blue as an adult after a difficult childhood. After sending a balloon off into the world the balloon is found by Lucas who reaches back out to her and a lovely friendship is born. Emmie Blue grows attached to not only Lucas but also his family. Throughout the years romantic feelings blossom for Emmie all the way to present day as she navigates these feelings. I found all the characters to be very likable and couldn't put the novel down!

I fell in love with this wonderful book and with Emma Blue. This was such a terrific book a book with all the emotions love laughter a few tears.Each character comes alive makes the story so so enjoyable.A five star read for me highly recommend.#netgalley#atriabooks.

I ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS BOOK! This was one of the best reads that I have had so far this year. This will probably make its way into the top ten best books I will have read this year. That is my prediction. I adored it. This book has a bit of a slow start, but hang in there (which I do not say very often) because it gets so good. This is a clean and beautiful romance that just gives you hope and all of the warm feels. I really enjoyed this book. Please do yourself a favor and pick it up the second it comes out. This was a complete delight to read and I cannot wait to read Louis' next book! Seriously, such a treasure.

"Someone shouldn't be defined by one mistake for the rest of their lives."
This is a story of friendship, love, wishes, mistakes, forgiveness and hope.
Emmie Blue wished for a friend and sent a balloon in the air with her name and email.
The beginning of a friendship and two who become bestest friends as teens now adults!
I loved the novel, but will admit I had a tough time in the beginning sticking with it. However, it is definitely a great read that you will truly enjoy!

A very different "coming of age" novel that has a happy ever after ending.

Fourteen year old Emmie Blue is the only child of a disinterested single parent, living in the UK. She longs for a family to love and to share her life with. In desperation she sends up a balloon into the sky with her email address and her secret attached. When she gets an email from France from Lucas Moreau, who found the balloon, she is hopeful. Sixteen years later as her 30th birthday approaches her life is shattered when a wedding proposal from Lucas isn't the one she expected. He wants her to be his best woman when he marries Marie in 9 months time. In true Emmie fashion she agrees and puts her whole self into fulfilling the duties of a best man/woman.

Emmie finds her best friend Rosie and her landlady Louise a source of encouragement as they insist she needs to let people in. Finding a father never knew is another Emmie effort that her mother finally shatters.

Absolute must read!! Dear Emmie Blue grabbed my heart at hello! This moving novel had me feeling a huge range of emotions from laughing out loud to crying (and everything in between)! Packed with relatable characters, I found myself cheering them on and more importantly I didn’t want to this book to end! Dear Emmie Blue is 5 star book that will most definitely be on my 2020 favorites list! I have never read a Lia Louis novel before and I am truly wow’ed and will be keeping her on my radar!

Wow, this book was such a surprise. By the synopsis, I didn't get suspect I would be emotionally taken by Emmie Blue and her relationship with Lucas and Eliot. This book really had me thinking about friendship, going the distance for someone you love, and seeing them for who they are and not what you want them to be. I fell in love with the characters and wanted to jump on a ferry to travel between these beachside towns to get a sense of place and the distance.

Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis is a wonderful, sweet, heartwarming book that I think anyone can truly identify with.

We find Emmie, a 30ish woman, in a rough patch in her life. She is battling a difficult family situation, a loss at where she is on her path in life, and hopelessly in love with Lucas, who we find out is marrying someone else. While Lucas sees friendship and not much deeper, Emmie ends up focussing on the wrong things, almost missing out what great things were truly in front of her all along.

Without giving away too much of the story and the wonderful ending, we find Emmie truly does have so much to be thankful for: friends and relationships with Louise, Rosie, Fox, and of course Eliot. I enjoyed reading the transformation that occurred in Emmie throughout the book as she matured and awakened to see all the joys that surrounded her despite her frustrations and slip-ups. I am so glad she found her way and her happy ending.

I enjoyed the characters, the imperfections and positive heart and soul of Emmie, and the slow burn of a romance that blossomed between her and Eliot. I enjoyed the smooth pacing, and of course I loved the ending.

This book brings home the ever important themes of :love, friendship, loyalty, forgiveness, acceptance, and finding yourself and your path along the way.

An excellent read.

5/5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

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