The premise of this book just didn't seem logical or rational to me as I wouldn't address an email that I had no intention of sending and I wouldn't use a work email for personal messages. With that aside, I feel like there were some aspects of the book that could have been developed further to make the plot seem more dimensional.

I truly enjoyed this book. Millie is such a cute and funny character that is so easily relatable. I would absolutely be mortified if I sent all those emails accidentally! The development of the storyline was great. I read the book within a few days, so it held my attention well. I was a little unsure about some of the ways things played out time wise towards the end but nevertheless it is an enjoyable read. I would recommend to others looking for a cute quick read, Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc to review. All opinions are my own.

Loved this story, loved the romance, the awkward tension from the sent emails! Will reread for sure.

This was a really cute and easy read. I’m always a fan of Lia Louis’ books. I don’t think this was my favorite book of her but it certainly was still great and I would highly recommend it!

Accidentally potentially sending out 107 emails that were basically your diary? What a great way to blow up your life. I loved this book, the premise, the fall out, the characters it was amazing

Millie Chandler is a receptionist for a television production company and she thought the trickiest part of her job was having to work with her boyfriend, who not only dumped for another colleague, but is now engaged to said colleague. Millie realizes just how wrong she was when she gets to work one day and finds out all of the drafts in her email were sent out. Given that Millie uses her email as a diary, composing messages and then not sending them, but keeping them as drafts, this is quite the predicament. Now the entire office knows how she feels about everyone who works there, her friends know what she thinks of their significant others, and even her family now knows Millie’s true feelings about them. It’s a complete mess and in attempting to fix things Millie befriends the one person who never received the draft she wrote, making him the perfect ally.
This was a cute premise but like all of Lia Louis’ books there was a very sad undercurrent. While Millie was likable enough, she just didn’t mesh with me. I actually liked a bunch of the side characters far more than I liked her.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced copy of this. I’m sorry it took me so long to get to it. Better Left Unsent hit the shelves May 21.

This is my first read by this author and I do believe I would read other books by her. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to tell people what you really think? What your truths really are? How you REALLY feel? Millie couldn't ever bring herself to say these things out loud so chose to write emails but never send. Mysteriously, ALL her unsent drafts were sent and now she must deal with the backlash of everyone knowing her every thought. It is a journey for her, for her friends, for her families, for her exes, for her coworkers and even for some of her enemies. A definite learning experience that has some changing for the better and others becoming worse. A lovely romance with some great banter and an HEA round up all the drama. I loved the friendships that were there for her despite what she had to say. The ending was reminiscent of of the movie Never Been Kissed which happens to be one of my all time favorite movies.

Better Left Unsent was super cute! The plot is very original and immediately drew me in--and I was excited to watch all of the drama unfold. I loved Millie so much, and I enjoyed seeing her grow throughout the book, but still keep the sweetness that made her so special! And Jack?? I love him. I LOVE him. The characters were all very unique and had their own distinct personalities and it was so fun getting to explore this world!

Millie Chandler keeps her feelings bottled up inside. When she takes the advice of a coworker and begins to write drafts of emails to people stating exactly how she feels about them or their actions, well, it is sort of a cathartic release for Millie. But they were only supposed to be for her eyes, they were never supposed to get sent.

We all have times where we would just like to say exactly what is on our minds. The nice things are fine, but the less than positive opinions are often better left unsaid. Sure, the unsaid remains with us and we will most likely stew over it, dwell on it, relive it in our memories, and possibly hold a grudge over it. Can you imagine if certain people actually found out exactly what you thought about them? Yikes!

It was impossible not to feel for Millie’s situation, although I would like to think that I would never have written it all in email form. The horror, the shame, the awkward moments that ensued for poor Millie – I could feel it all as if it were happening to me.

Of course, I wanted the best for Millie. I wanted her to get over the pain that her ex had caused her. I wanted her to find her passion and have the courage to pursue her dreams. Even though I could shake my head at some of her decisions, I still wanted to see this character succeed. And naturally, I wanted her to fall madly in love with a worthy man.

Enter Jack Shurlock. Who didn’t love the free-spirited Jack? He was clever, adventurous, handsome, and funny. Millie and Jack had shared a couple of moments in which they appeared to have some chemistry, but it never seemed to make it beyond a couple of wistful moments. I loved the interactions between them right from the get-go.

Better Left Unsent was an entertaining read. I am always excited to pick up this author’s latest novel, to curl up with it, and be swept up in her characters’ lives for a few hours. If Lia Louis writes it, I am going to read it.

*4 Stars

Such a refreshing read!! The sweetest romance with a little bit of mystery. Millie’s character develops beautifully as time moves on. I love the person she becomes once she stops second guessing herself.

Thank you to Atria/Emily Bestler Books, Net Galley, and author Lia Louis for this digital ARC. My review can also be found on Goodreads.

One of my favorite features on my email is the unsend button. I could deal the best of worry and embarrassment wash over me as I read the description of this book. What a great premise. The idea of all of your snarky email drafts being sent unfiltered. Yipes!
Unfortunately, much like the last book I read from this author I found it slow going and hard to get into. I also found some of the actions from the main character a bit hard to swallow and immature. I was frustrated but not in a good way.

This engaging story is a commentary on interoffice mail & the need to be careful with ing. It's a great story that most people will enjoy.

This was cute, but nothing memorable for me. I enjoy Lia’s writing style and character development… but I didn’t feel much in the way of chemistry

A bit repetitive with the character agonizing and apologizing over the emails being sent. A bit too much like Sophie Kinsella's CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET. This wasn't original enough for me.

I love love love Lia Louis, but this one just didn’t quite hit the mark for me. I liked the story, and I liked the characters, but I think it was hard for me to believe that Millie wouldn’t completely die from mortification of having her emails sent. I also had questions about the timeline at the end (which I actually asked Lia about and she mentioned that she thought that was fixed in the final copy, so I hope it was!)

However, I thought the romance was really sweet, and the rhubarb farm and treehouse are what love story dreams are made of. This book also still has Louis’ classic charm in her writing.

3.5 stars rounded up. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Such a good read that I enjoyed! I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it early and will definitely be recommending it to multiple people who enjoy these types of novels. I enjoyed the characters and especially enjoyed the writing by this author. I'm excited to see what the author comes out with next as I'll definitely be reading it! Thank you to the publisher for my early copy of this book!

This was a fun book, and I really appreciated the opportunity to read it! I will recommend this book.

The concept of this book revolves around Millie’s private draft emails accidentally being send to everyone. These are emails no one was supposed to see and therefore I had second-hand embarrassment that lasted like half the book and prevented me from enjoying it more.

But after I got over it, and got over Millie’s slightly exaggerated approach to what happened—I ended up really liking it. Specially after being introduced to Jack (who shares a name with my dog, already a win in my book) and getting to know the real Millie inside the anxious queen that she seemed to be.

I liked the romance and I like the support from the secondary characters. And I really liked the office vibes from Jack and Millie’s workplace.

Two years after a public heartbreak, receptionist Millie Chandler keeps her feelings hidden by writing unsent emails. When a server glitch sends all her drafts, including harsh truths and a love declaration to her now-engaged ex, Millie must confront the chaos and face the secrets she's long buried.

Better Left Unsent is told in the first-person from Millie’s perspective after hundreds of emails from her drafts folder are somehow sent out to the people in her office and lives. I loved Millie. She’s such a relatable character and she was easy to root for. Overall, Better Left Unsent was not my favorite Lia Louis novel, but I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was an easy read with a great plot!

Thank you to @atriabooks and @netgalley for the advanced copy! All opinions are my own.

Millie has kept to herself since a bad breakup. When she has something to say to people who upset her, she writes an email and puts it in a “don’t send” folder. Unfortunately, somehow all the emails get released, to her parents, her bosses, her friends and her exes. Most of them are just embarrassing but others could destroy relationships. Millie is humiliated, but finds comfort in her friend Jack, who is leaving soon. Will Millie realize she can’t live without him before he goes?

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley, I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.