This was a sweet, fun, uplifting read. As with Tweet Cute, Lord explores the pros and cons of social media (this time with Instagram instead of Twitter) while also dropping her characters into situations that force them to reckon with what's most important to them. The focus here is on family, with the romance taking a back seat. Some readers will love that. Others will miss the sparks and romantic tension that were so central in Tweet Cute. A situation that initially feels like a comedic set up (2 sisters separated at birth become rivals, then align in an attempt to reconcile their families) shifts tone midway and becomes a deeper exploration of what defines a family or a friendship. This theme is explored in multiple subplots with various characters bringing their own diverse family situations into the conversation. Meanwhile, readers will enjoy revisiting Lord's comedic voice, her ability to balance antic set-ups with heartfelt emotions, the one-upping of revenge strategies, and the misunderstandings that push her characters to be brave and speak up.

This was a fun read that had a lot of underlying issues for the characters to unpack. I liked how Lord did not focus on the romantic relationships, but rather the relationship between Savvy and Abby, as well as their own personal relationships with friends and family. It seemed like a very real book that teens can relate to because not every relationship was meant to be romantic. It was interesting to get the parents' side of the situation, but I almost wished there was more at the end to explore how they grew closer again instead of the one chapter that is "One Year Late." Overall, a super cute read that felt realistic and is something teens can relate to.

Although I am NOT the target audience for this, I do read a lot of YA novels. This story certainly had me curious!
Imagine taking a DNA ancestry test and finding out you are related to an influencer?

Our daughters are both adopted and one of the things we were told in our adoption groups in that every adopted child believes their biological parents are famous. So it wasn’t a surprise when they both wanted to find their biological parents. I was fearful that this was not going to be unpleasant for me but it wasn’t a problem.
Oops back to the story. … . It was interesting but I didn’t love it.
I have no doubt the right audience WILL love it. Plus many loyal fans just love author Emma Lord!!

I always enjoy reading the Acknowledgements by the author which typically are in the back of the book.
I believe reading the acknowledgements is an inside view of the author’s personality. This was no exception; I can totally picture big brother Evan fighting off three little sisters and two dogs.

Want to thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press ~ Wednesday Books for this eGalley. This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for professional review purposes only. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for January 15, 2021

This is the type of young adult fiction I absolutely love. It is smart, and the characters feel so real. I love that the author writes about her teenagers with maturity and the ability to acknowledge their flaws.

This was just such a good story. It had a lot of depth but was enjoyable and easy to slip into. I felt like I was at summer camp with the characters.

I think I enjoyed this more than Tweet Cute! Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for letting me read this one!

This was a weird reading experience for me. I think it might have been my mood. When I started this book, I was really into the writing and the story. The whole finding a sister through DNA intrigued me. It kind of lost me after a while, though. Like I said, I'm not sure if I fell out of the mood of wanting this type of story or if I got bored in the middle. It picked up once everything major went down. I liked learning about Abby and Savannah's parents and their decisions. I wouldn't have minded hearing even more about everything that went down with in the past. That was probably what I was most interested in. It made the story end on a high note for me. I liked the lessons Abby learned.

One of the things I love about teen and young adult fiction is that it’s usually so much fun. Emma Lord’s upcoming novel “You Have a Match” is no exception. I discovered Ms. Lord when I read her first novel “Tweet Cute,” and her second definitely didn’t disappoint. These are the types of books that I would have let my daughter read when she was in middle school and would encourage her to read now that she’s in high school. They’re clean, engaging, well-written, and fun.

Abby Day is a high school junior who decides to do a DNA test in support of her friend Leo, who is adopted and wants to find information about his biological family, and also to prove to her other friend Connie which one of them is more Irish. It’s a joke to her, something that she’s only doing because her best friends are doing it, and maybe just a little because she has a crush on Leo. What she gets out of it, though, is an older sister she knew nothing about which leads to a whole lot of chaos and craziness and a world where she isn’t sure whether she can trust her parents anymore. And she’s determined to get to the bottom of it.

This is a great story that covers a lot of different angles — sister love, high school romance, high school drama, and parent/teen relationships. It’s fast-paced and realistic and has situations that could easily be worked out if people would just talk to each other. But we know they won’t because everyone fears getting hurt, so better to pull back than to put yourself out there and really take a risk.

I love all of the characters in this book, and I definitely recommend it for teens and adults alike. This is a true happily-ever-after that is well worth the journey to get there.

I got the book on NetGalley for an honest review. A little slow to start off for me that leads to a snowball effect of things that happen a twist to the parent trap storyline. lord take that and runs with it give it her own flair. This book had me shaking my head at the crazy thing the characters does and at one point I almost was brought to tears because my heart was breaking for the main character. If you liked tweet cute you like this one as well it got secrets, love, and adventure all rolled up in the book. I loved it so much I’ll be picking up my own physical copy when it comes out

When Abby takes a DNA test in solidarity with her best friends (it's cheaper to buy more tests), she learns that she has a full-blooded sister who is only 18 months older than her and lives very close by. After arranging to spend time at the same summer camp, Abby and Savvy resolve to figure out the mystery of their families. Throw in some best friends and romantic feelings and you have a fun summer read for teens.

Emma Lord has done it again! This was such a fun summer romp through camp, adventure, friendship, and romance. I loved the different storylines and the tales they have woven in this book. Emma's writing is amazing at drawing in a reader and keeping them laughing out loud and wanting to read on until the end. I never come away from her book's disappointed!

If I could choose a book to represent the joys of friendship, this book would be it. The main character, Abby, had wonderful friends that made for a hilarious and entertaining read. If you enjoyed Emma Lord’s first book, Tweet Cute, you won’t be disappointed by this new one.

You Have a Match was the kind of book where “just one more chapter” turns into “two hours later.” Characters like Finn and Lord’s talent of writing hilarious metaphors/similes/comparisons made it impossible to put down! Plus, who doesn’t love a good plot containing secret sisters and love triangles?

This is the perfect book for those looking for fun friendships, adorable couples to ship, and the feeling of summer.

You Have A Match was such a cute book and I couldn't put it down! This book completely brought me back to summers spent at camp when I was younger and it had perfect amounts of romance, camp shenanigans and Parent Trap moments. I loved the dynamic between the characters and how the sisters' relationship grew as the story progressed. This was a lighthearted, fun read and it completely sucked me in. I felt the different storylines were each given enough time in the book to be well developed and didn't feel like the sister and romantic storylines were competing with each other. The one thing I didn't like was the focus on social media and Instagram, I think I could've done without the talk about building online followings but I loved everything else about the book so it's still a 5 star read for me. Overall I loved it and would recommend to anyone who enjoys YA contemporary romances.

Another great book by Emma Lord! Abby and her friend Leo take one of those DNA tests, and Abby learns that she has a secret in her family. Meanwhile, things between Abby and Leo are kind of awkward. A Parent Trap Like plan ensues, bringing us to a summer camp setting. I thought it was fun and adorable, and I’m so excited to see what Emma Lord writes next.

Abby isn’t expecting much when she signs up for a DNA service with her friends, so she’s shocked to discover that she has a secret sister who’s only a year and a half older than she is. More shocking is that her sister is Savannah Tully, an Instagrammer famous for her healthy lifestyle and matching spandex outfits. The girls decide to meet up at summer camp to figure out what happened and why their parents kept this secret from them, but they couldn’t be more opposite in personality. It doesn’t help that one of Abby’s best friends, Leo, will also be at camp, and she’s been avoiding her feelings for him since the Big Embarrassing Incident. I received a free e-ARC through NetGalley from the publishers at St. Martin’s Press. Trigger warnings: family death (off-page), severe illness (off-page), injury, grief.

This is a cute YA contemporary that doesn’t take romance as its main plotline. It has romance in it, but Abby and Leo are more of a subplot compared to Abby and her secret sister, Savvy. Sadly, I’ve discovered that I care for family drama about as much as I care for romance in my fiction. Who knew? Their squabbles got a little overwhelming at times, especially when the parents were involved. If I want to see grown humans acting like children, I need only attend holiday functions with my own family (or read my Facebook feed). Still, it’s a refreshing change that the most important relationship in the book is a sibling relationship and not a romantic one.

Lord’s writing is good and often funny, though I occasionally found myself distracted by a turn of phrase and having to give it a second pass. The plot is a humorous twist on The Parent Trap, with Abby and Savvy’s summer camp pranks and animosity evolving into sisterly bonding and a mutual desire to see their parents reconcile. I was less impressed with the romantic subplot, which features a heavy dose of Failure to Communicate. All of Abby and Leo’s problems could be solved by having a single serious conversation about their feelings, and the reality of their situation feels glaringly obvious to the reader. In part, this avoidance is built right into Abby’s character–neither she nor Savvy can handle confrontation–but it’s a little tiresome for the plot.

It’s the characters who really shine in the novel, and even the side characters feel distinct and well-rounded. Abby is brave and a little reckless, and the fact that she doesn’t always think things through leads to some funny encounters. She can be overly emotional, but in her defense she did just uncover a major family secret, and her character arc is very good. We have the sense that she’s a very different person by the end of the novel. Her best friends, Connie and Leo, feel present and three-dimensional even though Connie isn’t on the page for most of the book. Savannah is an amusing contrast of control freak, with some commentary on the toll of being a social media queen. Her romantic subplot is almost exactly the same situation as Abby’s, and I’m not sure if that’s meant to show us how similar they are or–oops–ran out of ideas for new romances. All in all, it’s a fun read, and I think fans of the genre will find a lot to like about it.

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After DNA testing, you would think this would be a story of two girls who found each other as sisters in their goals to find out how this happen but it actually about the two, Savvy and Abby, finding themselves. The goal at summer camp was to find out their parents story but that isn't as important and the friendships and budding romances. Wonderful in depth characters sharing their thoughts, problems and loves. I still can't get past the thought why couldn't they have asked their parents instead of all the disasters that happened. We see Abby truly grow in the understanding of herself. Very upbeat with social media.

This was a really fun YA story with a lot of heart. Loved how this felt very much like it takes place in the present with the integration of social media, relevant pop culture references etc. Loved the snappy, fun dialogue and all of the great food mentions. All that said while I enjoyed this book a lot it wasn't as strong as the author's debut for me. The romance didn't work quite as well, as the obstacle between them felt like it could have been resolved by having the same conversation much earlier.

This book was such a delightful read. I love a good sister story and set against the beautiful Camp Reynolds it was a perfect escapism read. Emma Lord also writes incredibly witty and loveable characters in Savvy and Abby. Definitely a recommended read.

This book was a breath of fresh air! I can always count on Emma Lord for a great escape into a cute feel good story with every book she writes and this one was no different.
I actually loved that it dealt with DNA sites and that Abby has a sister! So she spends her summer at a camp with her best friend/huge crush Leo to get to know this secret sister more.
I honestly loved this book, just because it was easy to get lost and not think of anything for the duration of the book. Its a cute, fluffy emotion grabbing read and it was just what I needed!!

I loved Tweet Cute so I was super excited to read another book Emma Lord wrote and it did not disappoint. I thought there was a good balance between Abby and Savvy trying to figure out what happened with Savvy, and Abby and Leo figuring things out between them . I also really enjoyed the side characters especially Finn and Mickey and how they had their own stories but it didn’t detract from the two main plots. I also am a sucker for a story set at summer camp because I am a huge summer camp fan myself, and if I had one complaint it was that I felt the summer camp setting wasn’t used as much as it could be. But aside from that I really enjoyed the book and definitely recommend it!

Another winner form Emma Lord! You Have a Match was a YA delight. From social media commentary, to family drama, friendship, young love and, of course, plenty of food references, this book has it all. Overall, this is a story of family and belonging and it is done so well.

Another hit by Emma Lord!
This was so cute and fun and I love that it incorporated DNA testing which is so huge right now. Finding out you have a full blooded sister when you're not adopted would be crazy and I'm glad Abby and Savvy decided to meet up. They're pretty opposite personalities, but they gave each other some balance and perspective they desperately needed.

Abby has anxiety and feels like her parents are pushing her too hard. She just wants time to relax and take pictures, so camp is the perfect place for her. Savvy has let her Instagram image consume her and needs to just have fun for the summer. The girls don't get along right away, but they build their relationship over a month and I thought it seemed realistic and sweet.

There's also a slow burn romance between Abby and Leo that I adored. They both have feelings, they just struggle to communicate that to each other. I did hope for a bit more of them in the book, but what we got was pretty great. I want Leo to make me some pb&j cinnamon rolls!

This has good pacing and flows well. I enjoyed the side characters and watching people find their passions. I'm looking forward to everyone being able to read it!

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review