Reviewed for NetGalley:

Millie, somewhat quiet and withdrawn after a bad breakup years before, keeps her real thoughts and wit within the emails to writes to others to tell them off. However, she never actually sends them, and lets them sit in her draft folder as a means of working out her true feelings.

When an IT issue goes awry, and all the hundreds of emails are sent, she must fess up and make amends to all the things she always wished to say.

A quick, sweet read.

I love stories that involve emails that dont mean to be sent, I found this to be so heartfelt and an amazing womens fiction journey. I enjoyed this so much.

Millie uses draft emails almost like a diary, documenting events and saying what she wishes she could say to people in real life. But what seems to be a computer glitch has sent all of her drafts that were never meant to be seen by the recipients. Now she’s left with the backlash that includes one of her best friends, not talking to her and her ex-boyfriend, begging her to come back. But it also brings her handsome crush Jack back into her life, so it can’t be that bad, right?

The story was cute premise was unique. it was nice to see relationships develop out of a bad situation, and I’m proud of Millie for having the ability to grow from it. The side story with her parents was a little “meh” and I didn’t think contributed that much overall. I really enjoy how supportive her friends were, too. I liked reading this, but didn’t love it because nothing really gripped me or got me hooked to the story, but it was sweet.

I absolutely adored Eight Perfect Hours so I was so excited to read this 9ne and was equally as pleased. Great character, storyline, and relatable content. Who hasn’t gotten something off their chest or wanted to and had the nightmare realization it may get into the wrong hands. Loved every minute

Quirky, humorous, sweet. I wish we got more of the togetherness of Jack and Millie.
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This book has a great plot that is a tad familiar, not overdone, but with a perfect twist that makes a big difference in the story.

Work is the bulk of our life so having major issues at work is cause for stress and panic. Especially when it involves past flames, sexy co-workers you are in lust with, and an implosion that affects the entire office.

The author created characters and scenarios that are so realistic that I found myself annoyed with the fact that the main female character cannot seem to function without a huge support system. That tends to be a bit exhausting and slows the pace of the story.

I love the balance she finds with her new crush. He is a positive influence but definitely slow with any type of “like” factor. The reader is left wondering along with the main character if there is something worth growing into.

The ending seems rushed and I wish we got more of the togetherness of Jack and Millie. While much of Better Left Unsent focuses on the drama of the main character and not romance, the story itself is quirky, humorous, and sweet. I needed less of her drama and more of the romance for a perfect read.

WHAT A GREAT BOOK!!
I loved it so much
:)
I hope no one ever sends my draft emails.
I never could have figured out the twist at the end w/ the car and the login and all the people involved just to get out of her wedding.
holy moses.
Great book.
THANKS so much

This book was so relatable! a couple of years ago, Millie had her heartbroken in a very public way. Poor thing.

She has taken to writing emails that she doesn't send just for catharsis. Sarcastic replies, love declarations. The emails live in her drafts folder until a glitch sends them all!! And then Millie needs to clean up the mess that telling the truth creates.

I really enjoyed the premise of this new novel by Lia Louis. Millie has been sharing her thoughts and opinions about many topics with her coworkers, ex and family members via her email drafts. When those 107 drafts are sent out, filled with all the things she hasn't been able to comfortably say in person, she finds herself figuring out what to do to move forward in many relationships. Millie was a likeable character, as were her two besties and Jack. I did feel like there were a few spots that felt repetitive, but overall, this was a quick and enjoyable read! Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion!

I unfortunately did not finish this book. I went into the book thinking it would be a quick rom-com and I don’t have high standards for the genre. If it is fun, interesting, and has likable characters I’ll most likely give it at least 3⭐️.

I started off really enjoying this book and then got to the 35% mark and couldn’t force myself to read it any longer. Nothing was happening and the romance was nonexistent. If I had to read that she sent 107 of her drafts one more time, I was going to throw my kindle. There was so much talk and inner dialogue about the emails that it became repetitive and boring. I understand that the premise of the book is about the emails, but I wish the story would’ve pushed past it a little bit by the 35% mark.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this book NetGalley and Atria in exchange with my honest opinions.

I’ve loved everything that Lia Louis has written, and this is no exception; a very cozy British romance with great characters and depth. Nothing ground breaking but a real feel good read!

Oh my goodness! I enjoyed this book so much. What a great plot for a book….From her work email, Millie drafts responses to her coworkers, friends, ex-boyfriend and her mom —letting them know what's truly on her mind, as she knows the emails won't be seen and a great way to work off steam; they serve as a kind of diary. Her emails accidentally get sent out when there's a malfunction at work! Every single one of the 107 drafts she wrote. So now she’s doing damage control.

I couldn't stop laughing while reading this book! It started off strong, had a bit of a lull, but then picked back up. I wish the humor was consistent throughout, but overall, it's a fantastic read for any romcom fan. The sweet moments without being too steamy were just right.

Big thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

So cute. Just the right amount of drama and the best friends 👌
There's no spice, but the drama filled the void.

4.75☆

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.

I enjoyed the overall concept and storyline of this book— hundreds of emails drafted as a way to vent and definitely never intended to be seen get sent after a server error. Millie spends the book trying to make things right and in the process learns to have more confidence in the choices she is making for herself. I loved the relationship Millie forms with Jack.

What I didn’t love was the repetitiveness. I found myself skimming over many paragraphs because it was redundant and the points had already been made.

Well, this was absolutely delightful! It sucked me in right away with the predicament that our main character, Millie is in. Why she writes people her true feelings in her email drafts I can't imagine especially since she actually addresses them to the person but just doesn't send them until something happens. It's a little hard to fathom BUT it's a fiction book 😂.

But I really did enjoy the writing and main character. Plus JACK! Sweet, lovely, hot Jack! While Dear Emmie blue is still my fav because I remember that one making me more emotional, I still found this to be so delightful like that one. It has a lot of the same feelings where you can't help but root for our MC and feel for her. It was a great book about growth and not holding your feelings. It's not crazy fast paced and has some slower moments but I still found myself invested in the story.

The side romance plot was my favorite, of course. I just adored all their moments together tho it is a slow build because it's definitely a side plot. Millie's issues and drama is definitely the main plot point which was still very interesting! Overall, it was such a sweet and enjoyable read. I found myself just so content and happy reading it.

While the premise of this was adorable, I found myself getting lost and confused by the characters. I think parts of it were good, but overall, I got bored at times. I struggled to like Millie at times because I wanted her to grow up and figure it out.

There's not a Lia Louis book that I won't immediately read.

The Details
Better Left Unsent by Lia Louis
Office Rom Com | British | Love Triangle(s)?

Quick Summary
The worst thing has happened - all of Millie's email drafts have been sent by a possible server glitch. The emails she uses to let off steam and tell her secrets - the ones no one was meant to see. Now, she has to deal with life and relationships A.E. (After Emails), including with her ex, his new fiancee, coworkers, family, and her work crush.

My Take
This was a cute quick read. I love Lia's writing style and all the fun British banter and slang :) Millie was a very likeable character, though a little annoying at times (which I think was the point). There was a lot of internal dialogue/scene setting in this one, and I do prefer a bit more conversations. The relationships seemed very real and definitely ones to root for. And Jack was SWOON.WORTHY.

4 stars, probably rounded up from 3.5

This was a great story, I really enjoyed it. Mille and Jack are amazing together, so witty and playful! This was definitely a slow moving story though, it did drag on a bit.
I really liked to see how Millie learned new things about herself. The character development for Millie was beautiful and unique.

Louis is an amazing author and I will continue to read and recommend her books!

3.5 STARS

Millie Chandler works as a receptionist for a British sports television station where she had the bad luck to be in a relationship with another employee who publicly dumped her. Since that time, Millie’s confidence and self-esteem has been in the low numbers. Rather than ever speaking her mind, Millie writes emails to various employees, friends and even family members, putting them in a draft folder never to be sent, until they mysteriously are after a computer server shut down.

Millie’s mortification over everyone receiving her missives has a nightmarish quality for her as she slinks back to her desk wondering not only will she lose her job, but everyone important in her life. Millie unfortunately still works with her ex, Owen, who is engaged to another coworker, Chloe; she is also attracted to still yet another man in the company, Jack. She spends quite a bit of time trying to do damage control which is fairly exhausting considering Millie would rather hide out from the world than interact with it.

The whole debacle is a mixed blessing for Millie because it forces her to deal with all her insecurities, reevaluate her relationship to Owen who seemed to be a prince initially but is more of a toad, repair damage to friends and family, and gather up her courage to follow her dreams rather than settling for a drab life. The man Millie is interested in, Jack, seems to be her polar opposite living life in the vortex as he calls it, not safe, always up for an adventure, and definitely not worried about anyone thinks about him.

Millie has a hard time standing up for herself; she has a big learning curve after being flung so far out of her comfort zone, there is not going back. This story is a long angsty, bordering on soap opera, kind of ride especially since the most of the characters, and there are a lot of them, all work together with all the attendant hazards of office romances and politics. The most entertaining part is the content of Millie’s emails where she lets loose her unfiltered thoughts and feelings never imagining they would ever be seen. The eventual romance does not get much page time so it could have used some better development to balance out the story.

I’m an avid lover of Lia Louis books so when I saw this book available I immediately requested an arc copy. Then it being a story about email drafts that were used as a truthful diary being sent to everyone was a great hook.

I had so much secondhand embarrassment for our heroine Millie but it was also amazing to see how much growth this entire mishap caused in her. I wasn’t 100% sold on her as a character at first due to how much guilt she felt for her feelings being out there. That is later touched on but I was so glad to see our hero really show her how she didn’t need to be ashamed of how she felt. This was heartfelt and funny and as always the cast of characters is unparalleled. I was so invested in not only the main characters but everyone’s story.

Thank you netgalley for a copy in exchange for a review.

I unfortunately couldn’t finish this. The characters were blah, Millie frustrated me, and the middle dragged on. I felt bad for Millie but felt like she needed more of a backbone and couldn’t bear to read through her journey.

I didn’t get to any of the romance, but felt like it was taking too long to get there anyway.