“You Have A Match,” by Emma Lord, was an unexpected delight. The story takes place at a summer camp in the Pacific Northwest but what really draws you in are the characters. Abby Day is an unlikely heroine trying to unearth the mystery of a secret sibling and escape from summer school while maybe falling in love with her best friend and capturing it all on camera. The story unravels the secret siblings quest to try to figure out why so secret in the first place.

A great follow up second novel to Tweet Cute, readers of Contemporary YA will love this, but also just readers in general will love it!

This was a really good and interesting book. I have always wanted to do one of those DNA kits but I know I have siblings out there I haven't met and I am not ready to connect with them yet, so I am hesitant, so this book kind of hit close to home for me. I found it both frustrating and fascinating that Abby and Savvy lived so close to one another for so long and had no idea, especially with over lapping friends groups. That was actually my biggest problem with the book, if they looked so similar to one another I find it hard to believe that Leo, best friend to both girls, would have missed it. Still, this was a great book and I really enjoyed it!

You Have a Match is a YA novel centered around teenaged Abby. She signs up for a DNA service in support of her best buddy (and secret crush), Leo. Only she gets way more than she bargained for when the test tells her she has an older sister, Savannah aka Savvy, who is not only a bit of an Instagram celebrity, she has also lived nearby her entire life.

So the girls decide to meet up. While there’s no denying their similarities, each seems rooted in focusing on their differences. Still, that doesn’t stop Abby from wanting to know more about Savvy. Naturally, that means following her to summer camp to get to the bottom of why Abby’s otherwise honest parents gave Savvy up for adoption to begin with.

This book had a lot going on. There’s the budding sibling relationship between Abby and Savvy, the unrequited romantic relationship with Leo, and the damaged relationship with Abby’s dishonest parents. In some ways this book reminded me of a twist on The Parent Trap, with both girls joining forces to find out the truth. As an only child myself, I always felt like I missed out on not having a sibling, so the idea of an instant sister only sounds like a bonus to me.

I’d recommend this book to younger readers who would probably connect most with its content, and who would enjoy the adventures of Abby and Savvy. Thanks to for providing me with a copy of the novel on exchange for a fair review.

This book was absolutely lovely and addicting- I finished it in one sitting! The characters are sweet and lovable, and Emma Lord writes in a way that makes you root for everyone. This book is perfect for young adult fans, and is written in a way that people of all ages will love. As an almost-30 year old, this book made me wistful for the joys of being a teenager, and Emma Lord writes her teenagers so that they have typical (and not so typical) teenage problems while still being appealing for those of all ages.

Imagine that you take a DNA test for a class project and you find out you have a sister you knew nothing about. Imagine that sister finds out about you about the same time. Savvy and Maggie meet and conspire to figure out why they didn’t know about each other - without involving their parents. Enjoy the ride!

So cute! Emma Lord will be a big name in YA if she keeps writing. I love the way she writes flawed, relatable characters.

Way to go, Emma Lord! Her 1st book, Tweet Cute, was one I enjoyed so much. And I liked this one even more!
It’s surprising that I’d give 5⭐️’s to a YA novel. It might be 4.5 - but it really has great depth to it and was a book that I loved reading. Nothing life changing, but very well done for what it is.
It’s a great and compelling story from the beginning, as we find out pretty early on that Abby has a sister she’s never heard about. There are dramatic and heartfelt moments throughout the book. And there are some very cheesy parts. It definitely has a Disney movie feel - maybe similar to a modern Parent Trap. (This would make a great movie!) Some parts are juvenile and silly. It’s largely about teenagers at camp, so you get a lot of the youth camp vibes. But there is so much more.
There are some big life issues at work in each of the characters, and the author does a great job of fleshing it all out. Some parts might give too much detail, but I liked that even though there are parts with miscommunication and missed opportunities for good conversations - ultimately there are deeper conversations where everything gets worked out.
I loved seeing all of the relationships at play and felt invested in their stories. There is the key new sister relationship of Abby and Savannah; their relationships with their parents - separately and together; the history of the parents; the loss of a grandpa; the long time friendships of Abby, Connie and Leo; potential romances; new and old camp friendships; Savannah’s friendships and romance; and more. Even the relationships between Abby and her cameras had great significance. There is so much depth in each of these areas! I can’t begin to go into it all. And the teen dilemmas of grades, and futures, and finding their place in the world was all handled so well.
I definitely got emotionally invested in this story. By the end I kept tearing up again and again. It’s ok to say I like cheesy stories with happy endings. This was an enjoyable book to me!

This one only gets 3.5 stars. I really loved Tweet Cute but this was not as good for me. I really didn't like Abby very much and her best friend Connie was also not very likable. I did like Leo but I needed a bit more romance and maybe a lot more of their relationship to shine in the story. The parents were sketchy and Savvy and her parents didn't work for me. I like the idea of the book, I think it has a great plot but many things didn't quite work for me. I believe this is a me problem and not the book. I'm sure many will like/love this book. It was not bad tho, I actually read it pretty fast (a day and a half) because it's a good plot like I mentioned. I would recommend.

Emma Lord’s debut novel TweetCute had appealing characters, snappy dialogue, & contemporary spins on traditional tropes. Lord’s second novel You Have a Match proves Lord is no one-hit wonder. Yes, this book develops typical YA/NA themes of identity & the struggle to incorporate parts of your old life into your new one. What makes Lord’s writing such a pleasure is, While she provides the comfort &security of romance & tropes yet again, she refuses to write lazily. She makes the old frameworks new with a diverse cast dealing with unique Gen Z pressures ; also, she mixes her genres to incorporate a mystery- how & why does the main character have a mysterious DNA match- that is expertly paced to keep you turning the page while also rooting for the HEA of romance. Lord has the potential to be one of the great voices of Gen Z YA

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this advanced copy!

3.5 Stars. Let me start by saying that as someone who strays from reading synopsis, going into this read I thought from the title I was going to be introduced to teen online dating. Instead, Abby discovers she has an unknown full-blood sister when she tests her DNA on a whim making for a much more interesting and important story.

This was a very sweet read about friendship and family. The story centered mostly around the relationship between Abby and her newfound sister Savvy and while there was a teen romance, the story was more centered on familial relationships. I enjoyed that the sisters got to know one another while acknowledging there are some real differences there. As two young women, they acknowledge real struggles today that many high schoolers have - loss, stress, feelings of inadequacy - and they help each other to work through it.

As the book comes to a conclusion, Savvy and Abby's parents are brought back together as they both check in on their daughters at camp. Here, we discover the reasoning behind Savvy being put up for adoption and I have to say that this is where I struggled the most with the novel. (Semi-spoilers ahead) The book has some Little Fires Everywhere undertones but in a YA setting which makes for a less interesting discussion as to who had the right to Savvy. Although the families came together in the end (very sweet, very heartwarming), it was a little unsettling to see only Abby's parents apologizing for the past and I wish we had more insight into Savvy's newfound relationship with her birth parents. I almost wish this book was written from a duel perspective so we could get to know both sisters.

You Have a Match by Emma Lord is a delightfully fun and tender YA coming of age story, rife with a secret sister and other family drama. Add in an angsty love interest (of a lifetime best friend), some summer camp shenanigans, and some lgbtq representation, and it makes for a great read!

What I really enjoyed was the personal journey Abby goes on - dealing with loss, moving through grief, and facing life without someone who defined her days. That storyline is so touching.

The pacing is a little slow in the first half, but really picks up and pulls at your heart strings in the second half. Overall, a wonderful YA story with depth!

Thanks to Wednesday Books (St. Martins Press) and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Emma Lord's first novel, Tweet Cute, has proven to be very popular this year and I even have it on my shelf... unread, though, so this was the first book I've read by Lord. The book is due out in January 2021, which seems fitting because one of the book's main themes is new beginnings. Undoubtedly when you find you have a secret sister you knew nothing about for sixteen to eighteen years, that's the start of something new, but many of the main characters are also facing new beginnings in their lives, whether it be going off to school, closing a family business, starting new relationships, or even under going a personal rebranding on Instagram.

I'm always a little wary of heavy technology use in contemporary novels because they don't always age well, however Lord manages to weave Instagram into her novel thoroughly, both literally and more importantly, metaphorically - and that's why I think this book will age gracefully even if we ever come to a time where Instagram is dead (I hope not, I love wasting time on Instagram!)

Savannah, the older sister, runs a popular influencer Instagram account focused on wellness. What started out as a hobby has become a bit of drudgery in her life, though she's hesitant to admit that at first. Opposite, younger sister Abby is a wary of Instagram. She's a talented, budding photographer and she knows a good Instagram account can only help her, but she doesn't trust herself to pick the best shots to showcase. Actually, Abby comes off apathetic towards social media in generall. As a gift, her friend Leo set up an account for her a couple years ago, and since then picks the photos himself from a shared dropbox. Since Abby has almost nothing to do with it, she doesn't even know how many followers she has! I think that's the way she likes it and you can see how embedded social media is in this story. The plot cannot stand without it.

But there are so many different interwoven plots to this book. Both Abby's parents and Savannah's adopted parents play a significant role in the book, and not just because they are the protagonists' parents, but because they have their own drama going on related to the adoption. Something contentious between the two couples is mentioned in the beginning of the book, but when we come to the meat and potatoes of the issue, it's bigger than we thought. I was a little surprised by what happened eighteen years ago, and then saddened. Would it be something they could get past for the sake of their girls, or would this strange extended family be a stressful mess? Yikes, this was the part of the story that left me on the edge of my seat.

You Have a Match is also a YA romance. Abby and Leo have been dancing around a relationship for months and I really enjoyed their story. They had a lot of "moments" at summer camp and I just wanted to scream, "Get together, already!" In addition, Savvy (as they call Savannah) is also dealing with her own relationship issues. I really enjoyed the romance aspect of the book and while I wish it had been elaborated on, the more important issue for the main characters was their sister relationship and adoption, so I can't be upset that that's what took the forefront.

The themes in this book are enduring and heartfelt. I really enjoyed reading You Have a Match by Emma Lord, and now I'm looking forward to reading her debut book, Tweet Cute, even more! This book made me smile and even laugh while taking on a tough issue. I definitely recommend it for YA lovers.

Two days when all I wanted to do in my free time (and when I should have been doing something else) was read this book! I thoroughly enjoyed #youhaveamatch which seemed to be a truthful version of life for a high school group of boys and girls involving friendship, family, love, misunderstandings, finding your way in the world and eventually realizing where you fit the best. Brava to Emma Lord for writing sure a winner! Thanks to #netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review.

Emma Lord is beginning to become an auto-add author in the world of YA contemporary books. Tweet Cute was a stellar debut and–dare I say it–You Have a Match was even better. Her sophomore book was full of heart and put such smile on my face!

You Have a Match had some serious Parent Trap vibes and I was loving it. The story is about two sisters who find out about each other accidentally through a DNA ancestry site. They decided to team up at summer camp and do some digging to find out what secrets their parents are hiding from them.

The book is full of all kinds of drama which made it such an entertaining read. From the familial drama, to the unrequited pining between best friends, to the camp shenanigans, there was enough happening to keep me coming back for more. I really loved Abby and Savvy’s storyline and the friendship they build between each other, despite the strange circumstances.

You Have a Match was a sweet, heartwarming book about family and friendship. This book is perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and other YA contemporary books! If that sounds like you, definitely give this book a read when it releases.

This novel had all the right elements for a good book--characters I loved, multiple strands of plot and intrigue--and yet, it just didn't capture me as much as did Tweet Cute. At first I thought this might be because everyone was so pleasant to each other that it lacked the biting nature of the other book by this author. And then I realised it was because this really needed a good edit.

The pacing wasn't as snappy as it could have been. And, given the plot was fantastic, it really could have been a lot better put together.

This is the first person, single PoV story of Abby Day, who we see get results for her DNA testing online in the first section of the book. Or, rather, a person who appears to be her full blood sister writes to her after she's put her DNA testing in.

That really wasn't the interesting part to me, however. Yes, I liked that there was a sister that Abby never knew about, and all the questions that raised, but what I really loved was the fact that she was best friends with Leo from school, and every year he had been going to a summer camp where he was close friends with Mickey, Finn and Savannah Tully - Abby's sister.

This is all unbeknownst to everyone, mind you. Until Abby ends up going on the summer camp in order to find out more about her sister.

Most of the novel takes place at this camp and, I think, once we get to that point, the story did work out better for me. The one thing I thought was pretty extraneous was the character of Connie, who only exists over the phone--and I think in one scene at the beginning--to be a foil for Leo and Abby. Teenage insecurities would have worked just as well as a plot point to explain that away.

Disclaimer: I got this as an ARC from @NETGALLEY!


I loved this more than Tweet cute and I'm looking forward to reading more of Emma's books.

I really adored this book, and I am developing a whole new respect for YA novels. Abby Day is a 16-year-old at that stage of figuring out who she is. When her friend Leo asks her to join him in getting a DNA test, she does. But that leads to a huge surprise and sets her on a new path of discovery.

This book has something for everyone: a sweet romance, a mystery that twists and turns, a deep friendship, and questions of loyalty and love. Of course, I also loved that it took place in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle. I could so perfectly envision the scenery that Abby, a budding photographer, captured. And Leo, the aspiring chef, comes up with recipes that I must find and try.

I can't think of a thing about this book that I didn't enjoy. Reading it just made me happy.

Thank you to Wednesday Books, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and St Martin's Press for an ARC for this book

When Abby Day receives a match to her DNA sh can't believe it. She only did the DNA test to help her friend, and love interest, Leo. Abby already has a great family with 3 little brothers and a loving Mom and Dad. Her DNA match ends up being an older sister, Savvy, who has a huge instagram following and seems pretty opposite of Abby. After they secretly meet Savvy convinces Abby to attend the same summer camp (very Parent Trap style), The girls try to figure out how Savvy came to be adopted which ends up in finding out their parents were best friends back in the day. There's so much more gossip and juicy detail to this book but you'll have to read it to find out!

Emma Lord did a fantastic job with this YA novel. It hit all the right spots with topics of family, friendship, and romance. I loved how invested in the characters I got. I really wish I could go hang out at the Bean Well (Magpie) with Abby and Savvy!

When best friends, Abby, Leo and Connie all take a DNA test (mostly to support Leo who was adopted as a baby), the last thing Abby expects to learn is that she has a full-blooded sister, Savannah. One who lives not only nearby but is Instagram famous and only a year older than Abby. On top of all that, Abby is in love with her best friend, Leo, and it's very complicated.

I enjoyed the Abby/Savannah storyline more than the Abby/Leo storyline, which in all honesty, surprises me because I'm all about the romance.

I think after reading the author's debut novel, Tweet Cute (5 Stars and the perfect YA romance), I went into it expecting a similar storyline, and while not a bad thing, You Have a Match was more focused on the sister/family relationship, and the romance was secondary and not as developed as I would have liked.

I received an advanced copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book was so cute! Definitely had "the Parent Trap" vibes, which honestly if you didn't love that movie, WHO ARE YOU? I loved the relationships that Abby had with all of the characters (her new friendships and old were equally important), but I really liked her dynamic with Finn, a side character who provides some comedy but you really see the growth in their relationship and them as characters. The writing is excellent and engaging. The only down side I would say is that it was a *smidge* too long. But definitely worth a read!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.