i'm sorry i did not like this book. down-on-your-luck heroines are my least favorite type of FMC. i thought she was unbearable. this book was not for me.

Millie, girl, you should not be using your work email to draft/send personal messages. And if you are going to write a scathing and/or embarrassing email, you have to make sure you don’t type the address in the ‘to’ line!

As a fan of the author’s previous charming and delightful romances, I am sad to say this did not work for me. The premise is intriguing but also cringey. The central romance is sweet but I think the many side plots end up detracting from it (not all of the side plots seemed necessary though I did love Cate and Ralph!). Regarding Millie’s growth journey, I think we were supposed to view Millie as more assured and empowered by the end but I’m not sure she changed or self-reflected all that much.

All that said, kudos to Millie for continuing to go back to work (even if it is unlikely she does not face any repercussions) instead of starting a new life and never sending another email again.

Thank you very much to Atria Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.

A delightful novel that explores what happens when our biggest secrets are exposed. Millie has found a way to cope with her broken heart and dead end job, she writes emails that she never plans to send. When they are unexplainably all sent, Millie’s faced with her private thoughts on public display. Between her confessions of love to her ex (now engaged), her parents, her best friends and random co-workers, no stone is left unturned. I loved Millie and her growing relationship with herself, her friends and her heart made for a book I could hardly put down. Better Left Unsent is sure to be one of my favorite books of 2024!

A sincere thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

All those things you wanted to say, but held back, are let loose - yep, everyone's nightmare. Worse than the oops 'reply all', and we've all had that fun. But as the horror starts to subside, maybe a silver lining. Finding your true self, true friends, and maybe true love just can have quite the awkward path.