A young girl gets her DNA tested only to learn that she has an older sister. The drama that unfolds makes this a very believable story current to our day.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4 stars
This was my first Emma Lord novel and I’m very appreciative to NetGalley and Ms Lord for allowing me to read an advanced copy. You Have a Match is a very well developed, completely YA style coming of age for high school friends. The characters are alive and relatable, the plot is well rounded with drama, fun, flirting, and a mystery to unravel. A wonderful story about love and friendship and how the two really can’t be separated. I highly recommend this to younger readers that are just entering high school, interested in first love, or who just might have a crush on a friend.

5 stars. I am in love.
From the first paragraph, I was completely caught up in the chaotic friendship of Abbie, Leo, and Connie. I loved their dynamic from the start.
I honestly am struggling to find the words to properly articulate how much I enjoyed this book. I laughed, I got mad, I went through almost the entire emotional spectrum following Abby through the crazy summer. In the end I was not disappointed! It had everything- humor, mystery, slow-burn (but not cringey) romance, banter, and pranks. I mean seriously. I could go ON.
I like how all the characters were well developed and each got a spotlight moment that actually contributed to the plot. There were quite a few so I am super happy with the way everything tied up!
Overall, a must-read. This was such a fun journey and I am so thrilled for this to hit shelves in 2021!

This was such a great YA novel. Emma Lord is a fantastic author, and though this is definitely YA, it is written with maturity and grace.

Although there is a romance weaved into this story, it truly is about DISCOVERY. Your place in your family, amongst your friends, and of your self. And the discovery of your own self is so important in seeing how others see you. Sometimes we are blinded by our own inadequacies, too insecure about how we measure up to those around us that we can’t see our own talents.

I appreciated how Lord brought in loss, and the grief that can weigh on you in different aspects of your life. That grief can manifest in a multitude of ways, whether internal or external. And we have to be honest with those feelings or they will continue to eat at us until we are nothing but a shell of who we are meant to be.

I will admit that this book was a bit slow to start. But once I was pulled in, I had to see the end of Abby and Savannah’s story. And I would recommend this for anyone who enjoyed Lord’s previous novel, Tweet Cute, and fans of Emery Lord and Erin Hahn.

I really found this book to be so charming. I really loved how this book tackled parent trap with a twist. I also really liked abby as main character. I also love camp being the setting of this book, it reminds me of my time of working at a summer camp. I also really liked how this book focused on the both new friends but also sisterhood!!! It was a book that was just fun. I really liked the friendships that developed throughout the read. It also really liked leo as main character and all the others characters we meet. I also was invested and in the "Parent trap" Mystery. I loved the one year later last chapter. Def check it out, if you loved parent trap as kid or loved the unexpected everything, get ready to meet a new friendship group!

Enjoyable easy read. I would classify this more towards the middle grade fiction, apart from the language. Story is really predictable, and quite frankly the main character comes off exceptionally dim at some points. I really just wanted to slap her and go "are you really this dumb?" I feel like the whole Secret Sister part of the story got forgotten along the way, then suddenly had to be jammed back in at the last second.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for an opportunity to read You Have A Match

Abby decides to do a DNA test to only find out that she has an older sister. The girls decide to meet and then to solve the mystery their parents have been keeping from the, . They decide to attend a summer camp together ( in secret from their parents of course ), and Abby’s best friend and secret crush is also working for the summer at the camp.

I actually thought this was a YA Romance, just based on the cover and title but it’s much more than that. Yes there is romance, but this is really about Abby and Savvy and their blossoming sisterhood, family secrets and friendships.

A really fun read that was hard to put down .

I absolutely adore this author. Her contemporary voice is hillarious and perfect for the younger generations. A Meg Cabot for Gen Z if you will.

I liked the setup of this story a lot, my only concern was how they would handle the adoption aspects and ultimately I think it went over pretty well. I think a few of the explanations are a bit far fetched but also this is fiction. How can we possibly measure it to realistic?

The characters were lovely, the main character romance was cute and the secondary one was too. It dealt with real issues but in a definite fun rom com vibe. Would highly recommend.

I really loved Tweet Cute, Emma Lord's first book. You Have a Match, her latest YA novel is full of rom-com tropes, most of which hit the mark. I loved the premise, characters, and summer camp setting. This is a really fun book.

What I Liked:

Premise:

Even though sites such as Ancestry and 23 and Me have been great for genealogy, it has also, at times, caused tons of family drama. It's one thing to discover a long lost cousin, but when people get DNA tests, long lost siblings can also be found. When Abby learns she has a full-blooded older sibling, she is full of questions for her parents, and also has a sense of betrayal.

I enjoyed the whole premise of discovering one of your parent's secrets. One of life's milestones is the changing relationship between parents and children. When we discover that our parents are humans, that they make big mistakes and had lives before we came along, we can finally begin to relate to them as adults, and not just parents.

Characters:

Abby and Savvy may be long lost siblings, but they couldn't be more different. Abby is having a difficult year following the death of her grandfather. Her disinterest in school has her parents freaking out. Savvy, on the other hand, is extremely put together. Her whole life seems to be oneamazing Instagram post after another. But her picture perfect life hides anxiety and a need for control over everything. But both sisters feel extreme pressure from their parents. They've got a lot to learn from each other.

I also found Abby's and Savvy's parents to be extremely interesting. Learning about their younger selves and the why and how of Savvy's adoption are what really drive the plot of this book.

Summer Camp:

Who doesn't love a story set at summer camp! Think of every movie about summer camp, and you'll get a notion of what the book has in store for you. There are alliances, antics, camp traditions, and overbearing camp directors. This was so fun! The last part of the book has elements of The Parent Trap as both Abby's and Savvy's parents visit and the story of what happened all those years ago comes to light.

What I Was Mixed About:

Secret Crushes:

Both Abby and Savvy have crushes on their best friends. I don't know why this is such a popular trope. But I found the, "I want to tell them, but I don't want to lose my best friend" angst tiresome. There were a lot of the usual misunderstandings, and near misses leading up to the big reveal of whether or not Abby's and Savvy's crushes are returned.

I was expecting a light summer YA rom-com and came away with a much deeper experience. This book is about growing up and learning hard truths, making new friends, and also a little bit about summertime romance. I enjoyed reading this vaguely "Parent Trap" storyline and definitely felt lots of feelings in the last third of the book. The character growth for Abby is believable and all the characters in the book are relatable and well-fleshed out.

I received this book free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

You Have A Match is loosely inspired by The Parent Trap... but there is a twist... This was such an incredible read and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Abby is a junior in high school, a photographer with a keen eye and tragically and hopelessly in love with her best friend, Leo. When she takes a DNA/heritage test in solidarity with Leo who yearns to connect with his biological family, she is faced with the insane truth that she has a sister that she knew nothing about. A full blooded sister.

So, Abby decides to check this girl out. Savvy is something of an Instagram sensation and just so happens to want to meet up. Abby will attend a summer camp where Savvy is a camp counselor and find out what happened and why her parents gave her older sister up for adoption. She needs answers... Leo being another camp counselor is both a plus and a minus in this situation. She gets to spend more time with him, but it also stings that he knows Savvy so well already.

Savvy is nothing at all like Abby, and the two don't mesh so well at first, since Savvy is a rule follower and type a sort of gal and Abby is absolutely neither of those things. But, Abby soon finds that the camp isn't so bad... her sister isn't so bad and things with Leo maybe aren't what she thought. The cast of fun characters Abby meets at summer camp were great, especially another boy whom she instantly becomes friends with and gets into all sorts of mischief with.

When Savvy's and Abby's parents get wind that both girls are aware of each other and in the very same place, all hell breaks loose. But, at least one thing is for sure... the girls are determined to find out the truth.

This was great because it was so wonderfully full of heart. I loved seeing Abby and Savvy get to know one another. They are so very different, but they prove that means nothing when you are family. And just let me get to my favorite part about this book... Abby and Leo working through the fumbling awkwardness of feelings. The two have been best friends for as long as they can remember. They have always supported each other and been there for one another. But, when B.E.I. (big embarrassing incident) happens it puts their friendship in a weird place. Watching the two of them work through their feelings literally made this book for me.

This was a cute book but holds a lot of impacts.

DNA tests taken because of a camp turns into life changes.
High school age kids. This would be a good one for 15+

Adoption kids, kids with parents with secrets.

Y'all, I love camp settings and this one really delivered!! This definitely had Parent Trap vibes and I know many folks love that movie so if you want a book with that vibe with modern day teens, you'll definitely want to check this one out! I really liked incorporating some of the issues that come up with DNA testing. I really like stories that end up challenging us to reconsider the definition of family to include all different kinds of family. This one really picked up for me about halfway through and then I could not put it down. It's positive, optimistic and very sweet. This story really sunk its teeth into some issues in a very YA appropriate manner.

As a fan of the author’s previous book, Tweet Cute, I was really excited to start this one! However, I struggled to like the characters quite as much. I love stories about camps, however it felt like it could have been based anywhere. There were vague references to campfires, s’mores, kayaks, etc. but I rarely saw them actually doing it. I would have enjoyed more of the camp life and a little less of the angst that at times seemed based on almost nothing. I did enjoy the romance between Abby and Leo, and I was intrigued to find out the story of why the parents gave up Savvy.

This is a YA contemporary story about Abby who takes a DNA test with her friends and realizes that she has a sister she never knew about. While Abby is dealing with this she is also struggling with her feelings for one of her best friends, Leo. On a whim Abby decides to go to the summer camp her sister works at and finds out that Leo goes there too and has been friends with her new sister for years, this adds more confusion for Abby on her feelings for both of them. Overall I thought this was a cute story but it didn't leave me with a lasting impact. As I am much older then the intended audience I didn't connect well with the characters but the writing was really good and the story was cute. I really liked the friend groups in this story and am glad they were such a big part of the story. If you like YA stories that deal with more than just high school drama and romance then I think this one is a great fit. Thank you St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books and Netgalley for my complimentary copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

4.5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the arc of this title.

I really loved You Have a Match by Emma Lord. The book is a retelling of the Parent Trap and does a brilliant job of taking the foundation of the story and making it relevant to today's world. Emma Lord has created likable characters, a fun summer camp setting, and a fairly complicated plot line that really keeps things moving and interesting. I think the book would be one that teens would devour. And as a parent of a teen I like that the romance is somewhat limited but very sweet at the same time.

Now for adults who like to read YA novels, this book really does focus on the Parent Trap story line of two long lost sisters who accidentally find each other and decide to get to know each other over the course of a summer at camp. There are a couple of romances going on in the story, but the overall focus is on the lost sisterhood storyline.

So in summary, as someone who was obsessed by the Hayley Mills version of Parent Trap, this book gets a huge thumbs up from me!

Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books the ARC of You Have a Match by Emma Lord.

I always wanted to go to summer camp when I was a kid, so when I was offered a YA coming of age novel about teens at summer camp, I knew I was all in!

You Have a Match is about Abby and Savvy, two girls who discover they are sisters from a 23&Me type DNA test. The bizarre thing is, they actually have a common friend, who has attended the same camp as Savvy over the years (and who has grown up with Abby). When Savvy convinces Abby to attend the camp, things get interesting. The two girls start working through their relationship and getting to know each other as sisters - definitely with some big ups and downs.

This was a fun read about relationships and growing up as well as secrets and grief. It's the perfect YA book - touching on all things that make a summer camp book great! Get ready for this book to hit the shelves on January 12th, 2021.

This book was SO good! It was so cute and not over the top. It was written perfectly. I fell in love with every single character, all of them are so relatable. It’s a super quick, fun read- I read it within 4 hours! I highly recommend this book!!

Super cute story about a girl who takes a DNA test and discovers she has a full blown sister hiding out in the world - even more surprised when she's just a few towns over.

I loved all the mention of Seattle in the story (being from the PNW, this was an added treat in the story I adored). I also love that the story wasn't squeaky clean. The MC, Abby, isn't a super star A+ student. She's average student, loves photography and probably needs a little summer school. She swears, doesn't read rules well and all around pushes back on authority (not that she's a huge rebel, just that she likes to get to her own things in her own time.)

The group friendship dynamics were also interesting. Both sister are going through similar things in their lives as their boundaries and bonds with friends become fuzzy - do they dare a relationship or no? Add in a Summer Camp with silly activities, evening shenanigans and all of this is kept from both sets of parents.

All in all, it's a very cute story, loved the twist of the DNA hidden sisters plot and loved all the things to smile about in the end.

This book is perfect for any and all contemporary lovers. I really liked the “secret sister” storyline and loved how their relationship grew. I felt it was super natural and totally authentic.

I loved the parent trap like storyline and it really was what made me interested in this book in the first place. I totally want more from this budding family!