You Have A Match by Emma Lord

Happy Holidays readers! I hope you’re having a wonderful month and get to take some time to sit with a cup of tea, coffee, or hot chocolate and a good book. After LOVING Tweet Cute by Emma Lord last year I requested the ARC for her newest novel set to release January 12th, You Have A Match. Like her first book, this young adult (teen) story has adorable characters that will make you want to pull your hair out and shed a tear all at the same time.

About The Book 📚

Publication Date: January 12, 2021

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Suggested Reader Age: 13+

Genre: Ya Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, LGBT

Synopsis

“When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it’s mainly to give her friend and secret love interest, Leo, a nudge. After all, she knows who she is already: Avid photographer. Injury-prone tree climber. Best friend to Leo and Connie…although ever since the B.E.I. (Big Embarrassing Incident) with Leo, things have been awkward on that front.

But she didn’t know she’s a younger sister.

When the DNA service reveals Abby has a secret sister, shimmery-haired Instagram star Savannah Tully, it’s hard to believe they’re from the same planet, never mind the same parents—especially considering Savannah, queen of green smoothies, is only a year and a half older than Abby herself.

The logical course of action? Meet up at summer camp (obviously) and figure out why Abby’s parents gave Savvy up for adoption. But there are complications: Savvy is a rigid rule-follower and total narc. Leo is the camp’s co-chef, putting Abby’s growing feelings for him on blast. And her parents have a secret that threatens to unravel everything.

But part of life is showing up, leaning in, and learning to fit all your awkward pieces together. Because sometimes, the hardest things can also be the best ones.” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54153698-you-have-a-match

About The Author

“Emma Lord is the author of TWEET CUTE and upcoming YOU HAVE A MATCH, and a digital media editor living in New York City, where she spends whatever time she isn’t writing either running or belting show tunes in community theater. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a major in psychology and a minor in how to tilt your computer screen so nobody will notice you updating your fan fiction from the back row. She was raised on glitter, a whole lot of love, and copious amounts of grilled cheese.”
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18673646.Emma_Lord

https://www.emmalordwriting.com/

My Review

› Abby is a photographer with big dreams and lots of self-doubt. She dreads sharing her pictures with others. However, one of her best-friends, Leo, is there to pump her up and even created an anonymous Instagram account with some of Abby’s photos. Their mutual best-friend, Connie, is Abby’s voice of reason. I love the “Pros and Connies” list she creates when Abby’s debating what to do. Instead of asking “What happens if I do this?” Connie asks, “What would happen if I didn’t do this?”

A DNA test project for school led to Abby and Leo checking for long-lost relatives. Abby receives a message on the DNA website from Savannah (Savvy), who’s a full-blooded relative and wants to meet. After their first meeting they discover their parents knew each other, so they decide Abby will join Savvy at a summer camp. This is Savvy’s first year as a junior camp counselor, having Abby at the camp is an easy way for them to get to know each other and try to figure out how they could be sisters.

Savvy is a kind-of-famous Instagrammer. A year-and-a-half older than Abby, Savvy is a self-proclaimed nerd. Her best-friend Mickey also works at the summer camp. They’ve been friends for a long time and have amazing chemistry and maybe feelings that are more than just friends. Savvy has a girlfriend, but you get the gist pretty quickly that her girlfriend doesn’t understand her the way Mickey does.

Abby doesn’t just learn more about her family. She meets new friends, each of them bringing out a new piece of her personality and helping her have a clearer vision of the future. Finn in particular is a little wild, risky, and brings out the fun side of Abby. Along with debating her future, discovering she has a sister, uncovering family secrets, Abby is also realizing she has strong feelings for Leo and wondering what to do about them.

› I use the CAWPILE method to rate books.
0-3 Really bad
4-6 Mediocre
7-9 Really good
10 Outstanding

› Characters: 7
› Atmosphere: 6
› Writing Style: 8
› Plot: 8
› Intrigue: 8
› Logic: 8
› Enjoyment: 8

Average 7.6

1.1-2.2 = ★
2.3-4.5 = ★★
4.6-6.9 = ★★★
7-8.9 = ★★★★
9-10 = ★★★★★

My Rating ★★★★

› Final Thoughts
• You Have A Match is a cute, funny, story about best-friends, lost opportunities, regret, and second chances that gave me Twilight vibes and left me feeling nostalgic.