I LOVED this book! It reminds me of Can You Keep A Secret? by Sophie Kinsella where the main character's secrets are revealed in one way or another and she has to deal with the fallout. Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books, Atria/Emily Bestler Books for a copy of this book for an honest review.

I absolutely loved the concept of this book. It's the modern day equivalent of a bully making copies of your diary and posting them all around school. How would you cope if all your inner most thoughts that you never planned to share were suddenly blasted to not only your coworkers, but the most important people in your life?

I truly enjoyed this story, the romance was cute but honestly I preferred the character growth and overall cast of characters to the love plot. Every book needs a Ralph. For that matter every human needs a Ralph.

This is my fourth Lia Louis, and y'all, I just love her. I love that her stories are based on unique circumstances that evolve into wonderful stories. That's what this was. Imagine if all those emails you write and never send actually got sent? That's Millie's life. There's the snarky ones, the ones confessing secrets, and the ones sharing true feelings, and over 100 of them that Millie has written are now in the inboxes of others. The story is then about Millie trying to apologize and explain. It's also about how relationships change, including romantic ones, when the truth is out. I liked how this explored a number of Millie's relationships were impacted, and I also liked that was some mystery baked in. Also, this was a very relatable tale. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me check out this one that I've been eagerly anticipating that's due out in May 2024. In the meantime, y'all should check out the author's other stuff!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Satisfying... very satisfying. That's what I kept thinking as I read this wonderful story. There's so much to like about it! I love how the reader sees the situation through the eyes of the main character, Millie, as her perspective changes over time. I totally loved Jack! I also loved Millie, Petra, and Cate! The dialogue was deliciously snarky, the plot was romantic and twisty turny, and the ending was very satisfying. I also enjoyed hating the baddies and the merely annoying. A great effort from Lia Louis! I can't wait to listen to the audiobook! This story is right up there with "Dear Emmie Blue" and "Eight Perfect Hours".

I actually was hovering between a 3 and a 4 after I read this book the first time but, after reading it a second time, it's definitely 4 stars!

Lots and lots of f-bombs. PG kissing.

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.