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I liked this book way more than I thought I would! I already loved the premise of the story - a DNA match to a sibling that you didn't know existed. Most of the story takes place at a summer camp where the sisters make arrangements to meet in hopes of coming to the bottom of the story involving Savvy - the older sibling who was adopted. The whole book gave me Parent Trap vibes - and that is a good thing; I love that movie (the original most). I'm also a sucker for a good conclusion with a bit of a time jump. All in all - such a fun book. I binged it in a day and it was perfect!

I had really high expectations for this book, and, unfortunately, I think I set the bar too high. I did like the book a lot, but the second half more than the first. I do want to follow more of Emma Lord’s work, though.

The premise of You Have a Match sounds so cute, but sadly I wasn't connecting with the book. I will try to pick it up at a later date.

This title took me an excruciating amount of time to get through the first half and then two hours to get through the second. I liked the characters and the story. I don’t have anything negative to say about it. I just have been at a slow reading pace. Emma lord has a unique style and I enjoy her books.

I love Emma Lord and I couldn’t wait to read this book. I was so excited to see that NetGalley approved me for it. Tweet Cute was one of my favorite books of 2020.

Description
Abby decides to get DNA testing done with her 2 best friends, Leo, which she has had a crush on forever, and Connie. When she gets the results she finds out that she has a full-blooded sister that lives not too far away from her. She is shocked because her parents never mentioned her having a sister. When they set up a time to meet she has no idea what to expect. Abby’s secret sister couldn’t be more different than her. She has a huge following on Instagram and is super serious about health and wellness. The one thing they do have in common is Leo, he has been friends with both of them for a long time. When Abby finally goes and meets her secret sister, Savvy, she decides to go to summer camp with her so they can get to know each other. They also want to get to the bottom of why they were split up and not ever told about each other. Once at camp, the sisters have a hard time getting along, to the point where they feel like they made a mistake to even try. Both have to learn and grow so they can better understand each other and get to the bottom of what really happened.

Thoughts
For some reason, it took me a little while to get into this book. I had a hard time connecting to Abby at first. Within a few chapters though I got sucked in and couldn’t stop reading. I loved the idea of sisters discovering each other for the first time and connecting. Being at a summer camp was also really fun. I got emotional a few times while reading and really connected with both girls by the middle of the book. The romance was a little off for me, but I enjoyed it. I honestly felt like something was missing that I couldn’t quite put my finger on to make this a 5 star read. But I give it a solid 4.

Character Love
Abby- I really liked Abby. She frustrated me at times, but I think that is how Lord intended it. She was a fun character to read.

Savvy- I may have liked Savvy a little more than Abby. She was fun and I loved her personality. She was bossy at times, but I always understood why.

Leo- Leo was a good love interest I just had a hard time connecting with him.

Conclusion
I definitely recommend this book to those who love YA contemporary romance. It’s a cute story and a fun read.

I really enjoyed Tweet Cute, so I was very hyped for this book. While this one was cute, it was just your typical YA contemporary filled with some drama and romance. Nothing life changing.

The romance kind of frustrated me because I really didn't feel the chemistry between these two characters. The main plot of this book is definitely the sisters finding out that they are related and trying to find out why and how they were separated. This part of the plot was fairly interesting, but I also thought it was too drawn out.

The storyline and writing were great, but I had such high hopes because I really, really enjoyed Tweet Cute. This was unfortunately not quite the same, but still an enjoyable read!

Unfortunately I didn't love this one like I did TWEET CUTE. I found the antics of the main characters to be out of hand and immature, more appropriate for middle schoolers than 17 year olds. I did like the found family aspect but didn't really care for the romance. Sadly this one was not for me.

I loved Tweet Cute, this author's debut so I was really excited to read her sophomore novel, You Have a Match. Abby, along with her two best friends, Leo and Connie, do one of those DNA test things. Leo is adopted and hoping to learn more about his birth family. When the results come back, Abby was not expecting to find out she has a full blooded sister in the next town over.

In order to get to know her sister, Abby ends up at the same summer camp where her sister, Savannah is a counselor. The two had some contact on line but then concocted this scheme to be at camp together since they couldn't get their parents to talk about the situation.

This is where the book fell flat for me. I was more interested in the b plot with Abby's parents and Savannah's parents. I know this is a YA novel, I know it's a YA subject, I totally get it. I just think I really was more I was drawn to their story than the one the author chose to write about.

I still think it was a cute book and I will continue to read all the author's work. She's a great writer and deserves all the hype.

Cute, Easy, YA comparable to the Parent Trap! Two teens find each other through a DNA test and find they are full blooded sisters. So they plan to go to the same summer camp to get to know each other better... that is until their parents both show up...

Some romance, some drama, overall it was good!

As with Emma Lord’s previous book, I really enjoyed this story. It was full of a lot of feels and some great characters, but I questioned a few of the plot points. I don’t want to spoil anything, so I won’t get into those questions now, but will just dive right into the characters.

I felt a lot of pieces of my teenage self in Abby. The crush on her best friend that she doesn’t act on for fear of ruining her friendship, feeling like she isn’t good enough and a disappointment. But finding out you have an older biological sister is something I’ve never experienced, and I applaud Abby for having the courage to not only meet Savvy, but to plot to get to figure out the story and what happened all those year ago. Abby goes through a lot of emotions throughout this book and has a lot of serious downs and a few, very wonderful ups. She’s left questioning everything she ever knew and wondering just who she can actually trust.

Savvy is also a bit like me, in that she is a staunch rule-follower. I think she also feels some inadequacies that she tries to make up for by being perfect, or at least seeming that way. While she initiated the meeting with Abby and it was her idea to meet at the camp, she continually pushes Abby away and seems hyper-critical of everything she does. She also goes through an emotional roller coaster throughout the story.

Abby and Savvy are very much the focus of the story, mostly Abby as it is told from her point of view. There are some pretty great support characters as well, not limited to Leo, Mickey, and Finn, though they are the most memorable to me. They each contribute to helping Abby and Savvy figure things out and create a bond as sisters. I would have loved to see more of Abby and Leo interacting more throughout, but I recognize this wasn’t their story as much as it was Abby and Savvy’s. I do hope the author considers a story for Finn down the road, he is an adorable, trouble-making marshmallow who deserves a story.

I can’t leave off this review without mentioning the parents. The rift between them and the separation of the sisters is where all of my questions reside. Abby’s parents made some mistakes and had hoped to protect Abby from them, but ultimately caused her a lot of hurt and doubt. Savvy’s parents made decisions out of fear and anger that they continued to carry and in trying to protect her, end up causing pain by trying to separate the sisters again.

Ultimately, the story ends happily, but it’s a roller coaster at times and really got me in the feels! I look forward to Emma Lord’s next book!

Disclaimer: I was offered an eARC of this book by the publisher (St. Martin’s Press) through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Abby signed up for a DNA service to support her friend and secret crush Leo. Then the unexpected happens. Abby is notified that she has a sister. Not just any sister but Instagram star Savannah Tully. Instead of confronting their parents they decide to meet up summer camp to figure out why Abby's parents gave Savvy up for adoption.

You Have A Match is a Young Adult Contemporary Adoption and Coming of Age story with a bit of romance mixed in. This story was enjoyable, funny, serious and interesting but also very complicated with lots of drama. At times it felt like a little too much. Even so, I personally found the ending to be satisfying which is nice.

I loved the writing in this book so much I immediately picked up Tweet Cute after I was done.

I could not have enjoyed this story more! I really liked this coming of age story that centered on a high-school girl, her 2 best friends, and the literal sister she didn't know she had. It was a fun parent-trap esque way to handle a touch topic like dna testing and finding out about your family's past. I liked how there was a romance sub-plot, but it was NOT the main focus of the book. This was a story about friendship and growing up, with camp hijinks in-between! Great diverse characters and dialogue.

I thought this book was super cute! I really enjoyed reading it and felt it was a “fast read”. I appreciate books that I can get into right away and this one didn’t disappoint. It was a fun book that was perfect to get lost in for an afternoon. Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press/ Wednesday Books for the opportunity to read and review!

As adorable as Tweet Cute was, it's Emma Lord's second novel You Have a Match that stole my heart. It centers around Abby, who signs up for a DNA service along with her best friend and crush Leo, expecting nothing to come out of it. Except she finds out she has a sister named Savannah ('Savvy') who's only a year and a half older than her, lives close by, and happens to be an Instagram star. They decide to meet up at summer camp so they can uncover the truth of why Abby's parents gave Savvy up for adoption but it's about so much more than that. (Although that was clearly a driving plot throughout!)



The two girls are complete opposites and are dealing with insecurities related to growing up and their relationships with their respective parents and the mystery behind their situation only heightens that. It also doesn't make it easy for them to connect. Part of the joy of reading this was watching them start off as strangers and work their way towards becoming sisters, even when it was painful. Lack of communication was actually kind of a running theme with every sub-plot and while again that might be frustrating, it rang true to me given that they are a bunch of teenagers! That was especially true with Abby's secret crush on Leo. These two were so clueless but I related to the fear of change and admitting feelings. I just loved them! I was also pleasantly surprised to find out that Leo and another friend at camp were Filipino. I was very happy to see that representation here (plus all the Filipino food callouts made me hungry!). And finally, the last thing I need to mention is friendship. It's a huge theme in the book and it's portrayed in many different ways but the one I found most moving is between the adults (which you'll understand when you read this!). But truly every theme -- friendship, identity, online image, not knowing how to communicate with family, and finding your own way -- resonated with me deeply.

After signing up for a DNA service in support of her best friend and secret crush, Leo, who is adopted, 16-year-old Abby Day learns that she has a long lost biological sister who is just a couple of years older than her. Long story short, Abby and Savvy, her newly discovered sister, decide to meet up at a summer camp to get to know one another and to get to the bottom of why their parents kept them apart.

I’ve seen so many people mentioning The Parent Trap vibes that this book gives off, and I completely agree with that description. I really loved the plot and setting of this book and just the fun camp atmosphere it has. There is a solid cast of characters (I especially loved Finn, and Mickey, two friends of Abby’s/Savvy’s at the camp), as well as an adorable dog.

There is romance in the book, but it is woven in along with family dynamics and Abby navigating her new relationship with Savvy. This book drew me in at the beginning and then kind of dragged for me in the middle (I think I wanted more focus on Abby and Savvy’s relationship and a little less on Abby’s crush on Leo). The writing is nice and easy, making this a good choice for teens, YA lovers, or those just looking for an cute, quick read.

4.5 stars. This is a cute "Parent Trap"-esque read. The plot moves very quickly and it is a comfortable, easy read. It would be a great beach or otherwise escape read.

The premise is unique, but will likely get a little dated easily. I appreciated the nods to current culture, but there are some readers who may find this problematic. Right now, it feels perfect for the reading climate to me. I thought it was fun, light, and still handled some interesting current event topics.

The characters are enjoyable, likable, and distinct. There is naturally presented diversity that doesn't feel contrived and is well-executed. The teenagers felt age appropriate and natural and their interactions felt genuine. I loved the friendships and relationships that developed and felt that the choices addressed and made by the characters seemed realistic. The adults did not feel quite as genuine. Though the relationships were clearly defined and the characters themselves were believable, the parental conflicts felt over the top D-R-A-M-A. I laughed and rolled my eyes a bit at a couple of scenes, but they didn't take too much away from my overall enjoyment of the story.

The primary storyline is well-crafted and I liked the twists and turns that things took. I also enjoyed the side plot with Finn, but did feel that it was roughly finished. He was a good character and I wanted to see more of him. (Maybe he will become the focus of a future Emma Lord novel...one can hope!) Similarly, I would have liked a more well-rounded exploration of Leo's side plot. We never meet his twin sister to see her point of view regarding their history and I would have liked to have seen that perspective. I would have traded the view of the sister for Connie's involvement in the plot, as she was a bit of a convenience character and didn't really seem relevant other than a plot device to push things along.

I really did enjoy this read and found it to be a good palate cleanser from heavier works. I was able to just fall into the read and enjoy the movement of the narrative. Emma Lord's writing is spunky and flippant, and totally up my alley. Her style made things a lot of fun and kept the narrative flowing with a good pace and comfortable transitions. This was my second read from Emma Lord and I do quite enjoy her works. I enjoyed Tweet Cute and I loved You Have a Match even more.

* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. *

What's the worse that could happen when you send off a DNA test on a bet with your best friends? Abby Day never imagined she'd find out she had a full-blooded older sister who lives just minutes away--a sister her parents have never said a word about. So what's the best way to uncover this deep, dark family secret? Summer camp, of course! Emma Lord's latest novel is like a modern re-mix of The Parent Trap with a healthy dose of romance. Abby and her new-found sister Savannah hatch a plan to get to know each other at the sleep-away camp where Savannah has worked every summer. But unbeknownst to Abby, it's the same summer camp where her best friend and secret crush Leo also works. The stage is set for classic camp pranks, tearful confessions, getting lost, and discovering your way. You Have a Match is a perfect summer read with romantic tension that sparkles, laugh-outloud hijinks, and an endearing heroine you can't help cheering for. I couldn't put this down and loved how the author wove together themes of family, grief, adoption, forgiveness, and first love.

This book is such a fun coming of age story about finding yourself, your true friends, and what it means to really be family.

Ancestry and DNA testing kits are popular these days and some test takers get unexpected results. The author incorporated this into the story as Abby finds out she matched with a sibling she didn't know existed. Learning something this big has an impact on her life. I enjoyed seeing how the situation played out in the story.

A big shock for Abby is she learns her sister named Savannah and goes by the name Savvy, who is a semi-famous Instagrammer. The girls meet and come up with a plan to spend time together at a summer camp to get to know about each other and figure out how they are sisters. It just so happens Leo, Abby’s best friend and crush, works as a chef at this same summer camp.

This book had a Parent Trap vibe with a YA crush. It was a weird and felt very rushed, but still cute. There were minor characters and storylines at the camp that seemed pointless.

Overall, I did enjoy this one even though it wasn't a perfect read. 3.5 stars - Rounding to 4 for Goodreads

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for providing me with copy in exchange for my review.