Tweet Cute by Emma Lord is a charming story about a viral Twitter war between a large burger chain and a local family deli. With two smart and snarky main characters, the dialogue in this one is sure to bring a smile to any reader’s face. I especially enjoyed the inclusion of social media posts and the current but not cringey writing. Fans of You’ve Got Mail will not want to miss this heartwarming romcom.
Title: Tweet CuteAuthor: Emma Lord
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Fiction
Publication Date: January 21, 2020
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Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming ― mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running Big League Burger’s massive Twitter account.
Enter Jack, class clown and constant thorn in Pepper’s side. When he isn’t trying to duck out of his obscenely popular twin’s shadow, he’s busy working in his family’s deli. His relationship with the business that holds his future might be love/hate, but when Big League Burger steals his grandma’s iconic grilled cheese recipe, he’ll do whatever it takes to take them down, one tweet at a time.
All’s fair in love and cheese ― that is, until Pepper and Jack’s spat turns into a viral Twitter war. Little do they know, while they’re publicly duking it out with snarky memes and retweet battles, they’re also falling for each other in real life ― on an anonymous chat app Jack built.
As their relationship deepens and their online shenanigans escalate ― people on the internet are shipping them?? ― their battle gets more and more personal, until even these two rivals can’t ignore they were destined for the most unexpected, awkward, all-the-feels romance that neither of them expected.
A fresh, irresistible rom-com from debut author Emma Lord about the chances we take, the paths life can lead us on, and how love can be found in the opposite place you expected.
Review: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
When a small family deli turns to Twitter to accuse Pepper’s family’s successful burger chain of stealing their grilled cheese recipe, Pepper is put in charge of Big League Burger’s corporate Twitter account to send snappy responses. The interaction between the two businesses turns into a full-blown Twitter war, which ends up going viral. However, what Pepper doesn’t know is that her rival’s Twitter account is run by a boy at her school–the same boy she has been getting to know through an anonymous texting app.
❀ Realistic Main Characters
This book features two main characters through dual narration, and both are realistic. Pepper is a hardworking, straight A student and the captain of the swim team, but she also struggles to fit in and to impress her mom. Jack is essentially Pepper’s opposite: the laidback class clown and the captain of the dive team. However, deep down, he feels like he’s living in his popular twin brother’s shadow, and he feels pressured to inherit the family business. Both characters are dynamic, and together, they have such snarky conversations–both online and offline–that are so much fun to read.
❀ Fresh take on Social Media
One of my favourite parts about this book is the way social media is included. Books about social media can go one of two ways for me, but in this one, the way it plays out is fresh and realistic. The dialogue is current without being cringey, and the main characters’ experiences with the power and implications of social media for businesses is well done. What makes the book special is the inclusion of the actual tweets Pepper and Jack send, formatted exactly as they would be on Twitter. I’ve never seen this before, and I enjoyed the realism it brings to the book.
❀ Upbeat and Authentic
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord is an upbeat and authentic love story about a Twitter war. I loved the unique premise, and the main characters are both realistic. The presence of social media in the book is also successful, and I’m sure those who enjoy the enemies to lovers trope will love this one.
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Funny you posted about this book; last week I took my granddaugher to our library and she got this book; loved it. I then picked up the other one for her to read. There is another coming out next year.
That is funny! I hope that she enjoys the other book just as much! 🙂
I’ve seen reviews of Tweet Cute before and it just sounds so great and lighthearted and adorable!
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Same! It was on Book Outlet so I decided to snatch it and give it a try. So good! 🙂
I’m so happy you enjoyed this book as well! When I read it, I thought it was so cute and fun. The tweets were a delight that they added. Even though it kind of dates a novel, I like it when social media is included.
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I am so glad the you enjoyed it, too! 🙂
I adored this book. It was adorable and made me smile. The social media war was pretty cute too, and the author gave us such a good ending.
Absolutely! I am so happy that you enjoyed it as much as I did! 🙂
I love when books incorporate social media and especially when they do it right!
Me too! Such a great story! 🙂
I’ve heard good things about this one. I’m glad to hear that the social media aspect was done well.
-Lauren
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It is definitely worth giving a try! 🙂
I love books with social media trope! It seems I’ll have to add that one.
I think that you will love it! 🙂
I loved Tweet Cute, it was one of my favorite books of 2020!
I love the description of this book! It’s now on my TBR list 🙂 Thank you for the review!
Yay! I hope that you enjoy it! 🙂
This sounds like a entertaining book. Thank you!
Thanks for stopping by, Dana! 🙂
I read it and liked it, which is to say a lot considering I’m no big fan of contemporary romance. I think I must have given this one four 🌟 on Goodreads
That is great to hear from someone who isn’t keen on contemporary romance! 🙂
I really enjoyed this one when I read it back when it came out. Glad you enjoyed it as well. Great review!
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This looks too cute!! I cant wait to read it..adding to my tbr right now!
I am glad that you liked this one. I also enjoyed this book. I also felt that the characters and the portrayal of social media in the book were very realistic. I still need to read You Have a Match at some point.
this sounds so sweet, a fun read!