Oh Millie, Millie, Millie... my goodness how I felt for her having all of the things she never planned to share reached the intended recipients. The secondhand embarrassment was real. Not to mention that there were moments throughout where I wanted to yell at the characters within the book. Trying to warn them to avoid so-and-so or communicate directly with someone else. Even still, I was intrigued to find out who was responsible for the emails being released--even if the suspension of disbelief for that even being possible provided challenging in moments. All said, for the plot, the fact that they were sent meant conversations that needed having came to a head. And it also meant that we were given a path to a bit of a knight in shining armor rescue. I enjoyed reading this fresh, lighthearted story.

This book was a major "What if" moment for me - what if we said all those things we really think, about people, situations, and relationships?? The prospect of this is both exciting and overwhelmingly terrifying, which we got a taste for throughout the book. I enjoyed the humor strewn throughout, but ultimately Millie's character missed the mark for me. Regardless, I still enjoy most anything that Lia Louis writes and it's definitely worth a try!

Administrative Assistant, Millie, deals with life issues and problems by writing email drafts to those who have wronged her. One night during a server outage, all of her emails are sent and her life is turned upside down. As Millie deals with the fall out, making amends and realizing the error might have been human made, she hesitantly enters into a new romance with Jack.

Part rom-com and part mystery, I enjoyed reading Better Left Unsent. I found the multitude of supporting characters confusing at times, but Millie ended up in many hilarious situations due to her writings.

I was so excited to read this book after reading "Eight Perfect Hours" and "The Key to My Heart" quickly last year. Unfortunately, this book fell short of the standard set in those two.

The premise that all of Millie's emails were sent out after her office's servers went out seemed like it could be interesting. Instead, it was a very stressful read, and I wanted it to end. I honestly don't remember much about it since reading it. I enjoyed the romance and felt like it was wrapped up well in that sense, but many of the novel's other elements felt messy.

I will still pick up her books in the future because the other two I have read were wonderful. This book just wasn't meant for me to enjoy. If you like more drama in your reads and enjoy an office setting, you could enjoy this read.

Oh this book is just absolutely adorable and cute. I found myself giggling more than once while I read this book and I truly enjoyed it. The premise was a strong one, after all, who hasn't wanted to just be brutally honest? Who hasn't thought up emails about co-workers that we wish so badly we could send, but of course because of societal norms we cant. What would happen if they were sent though? This is the issue that the FMC is faced with and she must deal with the consequences of her actions, as well as the fallout. The romance is a delightful slow burn, and when I mean slow - it's almost antagonizing slow but it just works so well. The MMC is an absolute sweetheart all the way through the end, and it's really easy to absolutely adore these characters.

Thank you to NetGalley, Lia Louis, Atria, and Emily Bestler books for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I've read other Lia Louis books and really enjoyed them, but this one just fell flat for me. From the very beginning, the email just didn't seem plausible. I mean, sure, we've all written that email that stays in the "drafts" folder - but who actually ADDRESSES it?! no one! There were other elements along these lines that just left the plot feeling like it was missing something for me. I'll definitely keep reading Lia Louis's books, but it's safe to say this one won't be a re-read for me. Than you to NetGalley and Atria Books | Atria/Emily Bestler Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Millie works as a receptionist and uses her draft e-mails as a personal diary. In these draft e-mails she vents out her frustrations with co-workers, friends, family and ex's. These e-mails contain her raw feelings which she doesn't convey to the people in her life due to professionalism or personal feelings. Millie's life is turned upside down when a server outage at work sends out every single e-mail. This book follows the aftermath of the e-mails being sent out and how it impacted her relationships with herself and those around her. I loved how supportive Cate was as a friend. I also enjoyed Chloe's interactions especially at the end. I couldn't stand Owen as I've had an ex just like him. I thought the romance between Millie and her other co-worker was cute. I would recommend this one for anyone that wants a light hearted fun romcom. I do wonder if a website like the one Ralph made exists in real life. I would love to read it.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I adore Lia Louis books but sadly this one just fell flat to me for some reason. It 100% could have been me but I just didn't feel connected to the characters or the plot at all & ended up DNFing about 30% of the way in. I think other friends will enjoy this one & I will definitely read more of her books but sadly this one wasn't for me.

funny, cute, reminded me a lot of works i had read before but in a very good way and definitely something that's worth a reread

I have enjoyed every book I have read by Lia Louis and was looking forward to Better Left Unsent. Although it is not her best in my opinion, I still really enjoyed this story. With technology taking over our lives, I liked the plot to this story. Thirty-year-old receptionist Millie Chandler had her heart broken two years earlier, and since then, whenever she was upset or wished she said something to someone, she wrote an email, but never sent it. She had over 200 emails in her unsent folder. When the computer system had a problem and had to be reset, those emails were all sent. She is unaware, until she is called to to a meeting with HR and her boss. She isn't fired, but she somehow has to fix the situation before her boss receives more complaints.

I can't imagine the horror of that situation. The first thing to get off my chest is why anyone would keep that many unsent emails, unless it is to reread them, but that doesn't seem to be the case, and the fact that she addressed them is just an accident waiting to happen. Besides that, the book is relatable. The people that received these emails were numerous, and from all parts of her life, including her ex, family, best friend and colleagues. We have all thought things and wanted to say things to people, but use a sounding board or maybe write things down before ripping them up. To have all those thoughts come out the unintended recipient would be a nightmare. Reactions were appropriate and Millie's reactions were realistic. One of the recipients was Jack, Millie's co-worker and one that she had a serious crush on. Jack's reaction was unexpected, and Millie made the most of it. Overall, I enjoyed meeting several of the people who were important in Millie's life such as her best friend, Cate, her roommate Ralph, and her parents. The story had a good twist at the end and I was happy with that. This is a story of personal growth, self-reflection, forgiveness, eating humble pie, friendship and the dangers of technology. I didn't get the same emotional pull as her previous books, but I liked Millie and enjoyed this story.

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.