2.5 stars

Whist I tried to like this book and finish it, I just couldn’t. I pretty much DNF’ed this book at 30% and skim read the last few chapters to find out the ending.

While I do like the premise of the book, the relationship development wasn’t there. Unfortunately the couple didn’t meet until 90% of the way through the book and unfortunately that meant I had skim read/skipped over half of the book.
Whilst they did end up meeting at the end, I felt the ending was rushed, especially after the twist that was told to us.
The ending did feel rushed and a little incomplete but I did like the way it allowed me to draw my own conclusions to the story.

May have enjoyed the book more if there was a dual POV..

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for providing me with an ARC copy of this book

I adored the premise of this book. A friendship is kindled between a photographer and a failed musician after an email mixup connects them.

The format of the story was great, and I really enjoyed the slow build of the connection between the two, and how we got to know them as they got to know each other.

The ending was a tad rushed, and I would have loved to have had more time with them once they met in person. However, the ending was fulfilling and made me smile.

This one took me a while to commit to finishing. I liked the premise. But I do think the author would have done better to pull A & C together soon (like midway through) and let their chemistry develop in person. It would have been a different story, but I think it would have been a better romance. Amy wasn't very likeable as a character throughout most of the book (until about 75% through) and the twist at the end of the book was very convenient to making Amy's character not look as bad. The epilogue showed promise and I think the book would have been better if the author condensed the book by half, created more story between the ending and the epilogue and that be the book. I do like some of Kerr's other works (like the Fixer Upper) so I would like to read more from her. I think this one fell a bit short.
Thank you to #NetGalley and #Harper Collins UK/One More Chapter for the ARC.

I don't really know how to rate this book. I almost dnf'ed at 30% because I couldn't get into the book. After 40% till 80/90% I really liked the book. I liked the way Amy grew as a person and didn't let fear hold her back. I didn't like that Amy and Cameron meet so late in the book and the ending felt rushed.

"The day you stop dreaming is the day you stop living life to the full. Yes, we should all take the time to appreciate the blessings we already have, but we shouldn't let fear hold us back from striving for what our hearts desire."


Thanks NetGalley for a copy of this book

A real feel good read that has you gripped and wanting to know more. I’d highly recommend this book for your summer reading.

The Typo by Emily Kerr was fun if a tad too drawn-out. Set in Edinburgh and starring Amy, a one-time violinist now working in PR for a struggling theatre. In a roundabout sequence of events she ends up in email contact with Cameron, who's working as a photographer on an Antarctic cruise ship. As I read it, I was sailing in the Arctic, having flown to Norway from Edinburgh so it felt made for me.

This book was the opposite of a compliment sandwich: very frustrating in the beginning, kind of good in the middle and then frustrating again at the end.

The positives:
↣ Epistolary romances are my kryptonite, I eat them up every single time. I just love reading characters writing emails or letters to each other, it‘s so romantic to me. I probably also enjoy it so much because I think I can express myself much better in written form than when speaking, but that‘s too much psychoanalyzing for a Goodreads review 😂
↣ While Amy wasn‘t my favourite character, I did like seeing her open up and make new friends. It was nice to see her going out again and trying to be more sociable with her colleagues. Also very superficial but I have never seen a character with my name in a book before, so the author gets some bonus points for inlcuding a badass female side character named Leonie.

The negatives:
↣ A main component of the plot of this romance is not mentioned in the synopsis, but I think it should be. This is not a simple, wholesome emailing back-and-forth between the two mcs. The heroine lies about her identity. She makes up a different profession for herself and keeps on telling the guy about what she has been getting up to on that job even though all of that is completely made up. I didn‘t like this part of the story since it not only made the female main character look deceitful but also just pathetic because she kept on thinking her life was not exciting enough for Cameron (He NEVER gave her any inclination that he would think anything like that, it‘s just her excuse for lying based on overthinking). She even wrote a script for herself for when they called each other the first time so that she wouldn‘t trip up on any of her lies. ExCUSE me?? That is psycho behaviour! 😳 She acted so unreasonably towards him during the ‘third-act conflict‘ (I‘m putting it in quotations cause it really isn‘t that much of a conflict), too — she was being a massive hypocrite.
↣ <b>This book felt like the author had a thesaurus next to her computer while writing this book because some of those vocabulary choices felt so out-of-place. Sentences like „Initially it felt strange to stand on the stage compèring the event…“ felt so unnatural to me and really took me out of the story because I had never heard some of those words before.
↣ Cameron is a sweet guy, but since the story is only told from the heroine‘s POV, we do not get to know as much about him as I‘d like. His emails were cute but the reveal about him at the end seemed so strange and out of left field because we hardly got to know anything about him.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for providing me with an ARC copy of this book!

An email sent to the wrong address and what happens next?

When Amy Cameron receives an email, sent in error to a.cameron@myemail.com, she quickly sends a reply to Packwood Gallery telling them of their error. However, the email bounces back, so she decides to try and find the person the email is intended for. After trawling the internet for the photographer with a similar name, she finds the right person and forwards the email to cameron.a@myemail.com, not thinking she would get a reply...

I really enjoyed the concept and backdrop of this novel. I’ve read a few novels by Emily Kerr before and this is my favourite so far.

I’m no stranger to long distance relationships myself, so I liked how the protagonists slowly began building a friendship, sharing anecdotes of their daily life, with a bit of embellishment thrown in. I enjoyed how their backgrounds were vastly different; Amy working in a theatre in Edinburgh and Cameron on a ship sailing the Antarctic waters. Both backdrops were a lovely contrast and well described.

I found both Amy and Cameron to be relatable characters, both openly sharing their lives. The twist was unexpected and made me laugh. However, the conclusion is very satisfying.

I’m a big fan of endings that allow the reader to ponder about what happens next. Therefore I’m happily contemplating a happy ever after for Amy and Cameron.

If you’re looking for a well written friends to lovers novel, this is one you should look out for.

***arc received courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley***

2/10 ⭐️
0/5 🌶️

Our main character Amy was sent an email intended for someone else, she tracks down who it is supposed to go to and it ends up in Cameron’s Inbox but he’s on a boat in Antartica!

After that they sent frequent messages back and forth and form a connection.

I feel like my entire issue with this story was that I just did NOT feel a connection between the two characters at allll. I feel like as someone from the US some of the references and slang just went right over my head. The emails were way too long and had nothing really to go with furthering their relationship. Honestly it was just basically a summary of the last pages you had in Amy’s POV.

I will say I really did appreciate her relationship with Leonie and her coworkers and her one friend. I honestly thought in the beginning I really wasn’t going to like them but I was wrong!

I also like how Amy did push herself out of her comfort zone and was able to get past her insecurities!

This is a very cute light read! It’s not going to amaze you, but if you’re after an easy little romance read, this is a pretty solid choice.

Amy is the marketing manager at a floundering entertainment venue in Edinburgh, and is struggling with feeling a little bit left behind in life. Her friends seem to be hanging out without her, she spends most nights sat at home, and she’s firmly turned her back on her love for playing the violin.

One day she gets an email sent through to her about applying for a photography exhibit - an exciting prospect except for the fact that she isn’t a photographer. So, she scrolls the internet to find the photographer who has a similar email address and sends the opportunity back his way - with a cheeky little request to let her know how he gets on.

Cameron, the photographer, ends up replying - turns out he’s on a photography trip in Antarctica! They continue to communicate through email, and as he talks about all the incredible things he’s doing, Amy starts to think that surely it couldn’t hurt to…embellish her own life? Just a little bit…

I thought this book was incredibly sweet. I found myself relating to Amy in many ways, and understand how hard it can be to return to something you once loved, after moving away from it, and the urge to make yourself look better on paper.

I loved all the correspondence between her and Cameron! It was just so fun to read emails from someone who was living somewhere so remote and different. It added an extra level of dimension which I really appreciated, and I think it was the key in fleshing out the book. It was so nice to see them slowly open up to each other more via this communication, before they’d even seen a photo of each other, even if there were little white lies dotted amongst them. The penguins were also a major plus.

I also adored Amy’s neighbour, Mr. McTavish, and his cats. I found the scenes between the two to be incredibly touching, and it really warmed my heart.

I really liked the overall message of the book, and the reminder that it’s never too late to reassess what you want in life. Again - it’s nothing earth shattering, but I don’t think it’s trying to be. It’s a sweet, long-distance (mis)communication, romance book, and I did enjoy my time with it.

Thank you to the publishers, and Netgalley, for the copy to review.

Amy Cameron is a musician-turned-marketing director in a struggling theatre in Edinburgh. She is absolutely unhappy with her work and her social life. When an email finds its way to her by mistake, she strikes a friendship with the person she thinks it was intended for. And it doesn’t hurt to embellish a little bit when she talks about herself - after all, they’re strangers who will never meet. But as things progress between them, the embellishments become bigger, and eventually, she will have to come clean.
This was a quick and fun novel to go through. I liked that Amy decided to take charge of her career and go on with opening the bar. I also liked to see the supporting group of coworkers around her. I did NOT, however, like her friend group. I understand that people in different stages of their lives have different interests and priorities, but the dismissiveness of her friends was a bit too much.
I was also happy when she turned down the position in the orchestra. Her realizing that she deserves better was a good sign of growth.
Her relationship with Harry was also very sweet. Support and friendship come in all shapes.
Another thing I liked in the book was the motivation that both Amy and Cameron have unknowingly given each other. It felt that both were stuck in jobs that were making them miserable, and they just needed the push to go out and do the things that would make them happy.
I could have done without the deceptions, though.
One thing that I’m still trying to wrap my head around is Amy's reaction to Cameron’s last email saying that he had something to confess, too. I felt that it was a bit too strong given that she has knowingly been lying to him. And her confidence that he would not show up was unfounded based on his emails with her.
Finally, as big of a fan as I am of epistolary novels, this was not my favorite.
The email exchanges droned on a lot, and they did not discuss things that were of interest to the characters or the plot. I get that Amy is a fan of penguins and Cameron wanted to provide her with information he thought she would like, but from the story’s perspective, I think we could have done without most of the email contents. It would have been more relevant if they tried to discuss their careers or events that were happening in their personal life while trying not to give away their lies.
But, all in all, this was a fun book to read.

I mentioned in my recent wrap-up that I’ve been reading a lot of romance recently, and this was one that I was pretty excited about. It wasn’t one I’d heard of before requesting it on NetGalley but a romance built on two people emailing each other? C’mon, I needed that right now.

Amy feels very stuck in her life, but when she receives an email meant for someone else, she decides to start a conversation when she forwards the message. Amy and Cameron are on completely different paths with him on an exhibition in Antarctica and her trying to fix her job in Edinburgh. But as they continue to talk, Amy can’t help but wonder if it’s possible to fall in love with someone you’ve never met and if she can be the person he thinks she is.

I want more books where the main couple fall in love online with some distance between them. It’s why I gravitated towards this book after all.

But I will admit that this book wasn’t exactly what I hoped for.

Don’t get me wrong. I did have a good time with it, and I loved seeing Amy grow into her own and start working towards her dreams. Her doing that was wonderful to read.

My problem was that she felt she had to do this because she lied to him. She didn’t even know the guy, just knew he was a photographer and in Antarctica and went, damn, I need to be more impressive for him to want to talk to me. Admittedly, she reaches a point about halfway through the book where she realises that it was a bad idea and vows not to lie again after that. In fact, she starts working to make her lies the truth which means picking up her violin again and playing music. Something she hadn’t done for a while, so it worked out well.

It’s just…I’m not a big fan of lying, especially when building up a relationship. I’ve never been someone to pretend to be someone different when getting to know people online and I just don’t get why you would. If he didn’t want to talk to her, he wouldn’t have been worth her time, y’know?

Especially when it turns out he’d been lying to her as well, so it was just a mess.

On top of that, it’s been over a week since I read the book, and at this point, I barely remember anything.

I loved the cats and I remember there being some good friendships. But as a whole, it wasn’t a book that really stood out in my mind. It was just okay. Which is a shame, as I was excited about it.

I would still recommend this one if you’re looking for a cute romance that starts off long-distance. Just temper your expectations and don’t expect something amazing.

This was an easy read and it was fun to see two strangers developing a friendship and feelings across emails, divulging pieces of themselves slowly and in unusual circumstances. I was really looking forward to these two characters meeting and in the end it was anticlimactic, I think, because of the circumstances. I find it frustrating that Amy was lying about who she was in order to keep this connection to Cameron and it definitely put a dampener on their emails for me, which was a shame. It stopped an authentic relationship from building because her character was too caught up in her insecurities. Without giving away spoilers, she also hugely overreacts to something in a very pot-kettle-black way that made me want to knock some sense into her. I did however enjoy watching her successes at work and her relationships with her colleagues even if I do think her friends from outside of work behave terribly.

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A simple short read. I really enjoyed it, especially the way the characters are written. It's a simple book to read in one sitting.

I received this book from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions included here are my own.

This book had promise and I’m glad it lived up to it.

Amy is relatable in the sense that she has a life she has no passion for and through an accidental email she starts to see potential of a live and love she could have.

I got reminded of a Sophie Kinsella book I read a few years ago

The Typo by Emily Kerr was adorable, expertly crafted and so delightful.
The story is well-written, engaging and delightful on all levels. The characters are realistic, funny and so very awesome you'll wish they were real.
Amy and Cameron were so enjoyable!
I really enjoyed this one! It was so cute, I couldn't help smiling throughout the whole thing.

Thank You NetGalley and One More Chapter for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I really enjoyed this book. Amy is lonely and stuck in a job that’s not her passion. Through a chance mix up she starts to email Cameron and they get to know each other. I did prefer Amy’s emails, but that was probably because I could relate more to them. I have read other reviews that said it was a slow burn, but I thought the pace was great. The story is all from Amy’s point of view, it flows well and is an easy enjoyable read. Thank you #netgalley

Amy and Cameron start an email chat after she received an important one intended for him and forwarded it on. She finds herself really looking forward to the sporadic chats, however find herself exaggerating her life to appear more interesting.
This can be described as definitely different, I did really feel for Amy stuck in her dead end job. However she finds herself supported more than she expects, including by her elderly neighbour and his two kittens. When she is being economical with the truth with Cameron this could be very cringe worthy, however I found myself sympathising with her and it was great to see her self confidence grow. Don't expect a rip roaring action story, more a gentle one watching someone grow.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influence my review of the book.

Unfortunately this was a DNF for me around the 45% mark.

I loved the synopsis and the premise of this book but I found the plot quite lacking in pretty much everything. Amy's inner monologues were very repetitive. The emails between her and Cameron were really formal and didn't elude to any type of romantic feelings by either party. Amy didn't show feelings of excitement, butterflies or much else when reading and writing her emails. I also found there were no descriptions for anything or anyone. None for Amy, her friends or neighbour or even her apartment. The only descriptions really were of her workplace which were quite sparse so I really struggled with that.

I feel like this book could have maybe been more interesting with a dual pov because it felt like I didn't know anything about Cameron at all so it was really hard to believe any kind of romantic feelings were being formed.

The only time I felt any sort of emotion was via my dislike of Amy's friends however I found myself frustrated because Amy didn't really do anything about it or to improve the situation.

Personally, I was really bored with the book and decided to spoil it for myself with other people's reviews. I saw that Amy and Cameron don't meet until the last chapter and they'd both been lying but there was no resolution to this?

A rom com for a dull day. Coincidental email contact sets Amy and Cameron on a long distance communication building up picture of who they would like to be. Their email communications sets off a chain of events where two underachieving individuals go on new lives. A catalyst transforms them
It is was a gentle read and no huge surprises along the way