Delightful characters, an enchanting storyline and a plot that keeps you invested throughout, overall this was an enjoyable read.

I enjoyed this book and it had a lovely wee story! Great characters too! Very easy to read. Loved it

A nice idea but it didn’t work for me. Couldn’t get on with it and didn’t find myself compelled to pick it up. Hopefully it will work for others, i may try again one day as maybe it just didn’t work for me right now.

Unfortunately, this one fell flat for me. The main character, Grace, was an advert for what-not-to-do as a young woman and this screamed throughout. I get she's young and likes to have a life, but shopping & drinking your weekends off is what life is all about? Did not ring in. Also, the needless detail and constant happenings around the friends and their lifestyle also fell flat - I just got lost in it, to be honest. Kept waiting for the email exchange to begin, and that came late in the story, and even that felt 'off.'
Not sure what this book wanted to do, but it failed for me

I wanted to love this so much, and the premise sounded so good, but the actual story? I just didn't get on with it sadly. I thought it had such potential but the characters just weren't as likeable as I hoped but I can see that others must like it!

A really nice, light-hearted romcom.
I loved the relationship between Grace, Daisy and Etta. They were the best kind of friends.
The book touched on some tougher issues and I'd have liked that to have been explored a bit further, especially the impact of the relationship Daisy has with her mother but I understand that this was perhaps not the right platform for it.
It's written really well, I raced through it. Just my type of read.
Harry you are my first book boyfriend of 2022.

This book just didn't work for me so I won't be sharing a review. Hopefully, another reader will love it though and connect with the story in a way I didn't.

The synopsis of this book attracted me and reminded me of the film of the same name, of course it did.

The main character was nice enough but I struggled to connect with her and engage in her story.

I quite liked the supporting friendships but I just couldn’t fully get into the book.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 📚

2.5 ⭐️

Really nice relaxing read, great for the summer holidays. Funny and heartwarming.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me access an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

Packed full of wit and swoons! This belongs on shelves besides Christina Lauren and Emily Henry. A perfect summer read!

This had so much potential but I found it really disjointed and unbelievable. I’m not sure why this was, however I ended up skimming pages and not enjoying it.

2.5

A good premise, but poorly executed. The narrative was stilted and felt unpolished. I couldn't connect with the mc at all, and don't get me started on the main love interest of the book 🙄 I guessed the sender of the 'Dear John' email within a couple of chapters.

Long drawn out, and the majority of the mc's issues could have been sorted with some open dialogue between the characters.

The only redeeming quality that the book had was the friendship between Grace, Etta, Harry and Daisy.

Unfortunately I was disappointed in this 'romcom' as there was little of either throughout the book.

I did not finish this book. I made it to chapter 17, so take the 1 star with a grain of salt.

The best part of the book was an email log between our main character and "Mr obnoxious" who accidentally sends her the email intended to dump his partner. These segments are somewhat funny and entertaining.

Grace herself is needlessly obnoxious and selfish. She's terrible at her job and seems to be proud of this, and she predictably falls for the 'bad boy'. I couldn't relate or empathise with her at all. She's hyperfocused on everyone's appearance including her own (on an obsessive level).
I'll keep this intentionally vague for *spoilers* but there is a strange sexual assault in the book, where a client assaults a female at a corporate dinner to secure a contract, and a man comes to her rescue, and then just talks about how worried he is that he'll get charged with assault and lose his job and it's very me-me-me. It made me realise I didn't have time for the book and that's where I DNF'd.

This book has a cute idea, but it was executed poorly.

Unfortunately this wasnt the best book I've ever read but nor was it the worst. If it was a movie it would be called a chick flick and about 60% of the way through it became very predictable.
Still a good, light read if you want something to take your mind off the world for a bit.

Enjoyable but fairly predictable story. Didn’t take long to read and wouldn’t have wanted to spend a great deal more time on it.

When Grace is dumped by email by someone she is not even in a relationship with, she sends an angry reply to Mr Obnoxious. This starts a fun email banter between the two. Things are looking up for Grace when her crush at the office, Jack, starts to pay her a bit more attention when they work together to secure a big account. But are things too good to be true?

I was a bit worried when I saw mixed reviews for this book after I finished it but I'm pleased to say that I really enjoyed this one. I loved getting to know Grace and her friends and seeing her grow as a character.

DNF @ 21%

I have a policy of not rating the books I don't finish, but NetGalley doesn't allow that, hence the 1-star. Please bear in mind that my review is only based in the 21% I have read!

Unfortunately I did not enjoy this at all. I requested it because the idea seemed fun and with a lot of potential, but I cannot stand the female protagonist. To me Grace is a self-centered, unprofessional brat and I'm finding it impossible to like her, which in another kind of book might not be a problem, but here it means that I do not care about her, her story or her romance at all. I'm also not getting any feelings from the email exchange, which was the part I was more excited about, and the attempts at humour have fallen flat on me. Sadly this book was just not for me.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an arc copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.

You’ve Got Mail follows Grace who one day receives an email where she is dumped, however she isn’t in a relationship. The email clearly was sent to the wrong address and not worded well. Annoyed by this message she emails back to give this guy a piece of her mind and a little advice on how to handle the situation better.

This synopsis pulled me in straight away. Sadly, whilst the emailing of Mr Obnoxious is a running thread throughout the novel, and my favourite part of the story, there just wasn’t enough of it. I would argue that more time is spent with Grace going on a work trip with a guy from her office and what goes on between them. I really disliked said guy she goes on the trip with and therefore for most of the book I just felt angry and frustrated as the guy does not treat her well and she can’t see it.

There were elements I liked about this book like the emailing and I was surprised by something involving the guy she was emailing at the end of the book. However, too much time was spent and wasted (in my opinion) on a different plot line and character which I hated. If the book had focused more on the emailing back and forth, I think the book could have had the same message and our main character could have still learnt how to love herself and realise she is worthy and deserves better but the story would have felt less rushed, more developed and I would have enjoyed the reading experience much more.

From the Cover and the summary, I have to be honest, I expected something different. Certainly nothing as heavy as sexual assault and manipulation/psychological abuse. Which is certainly what happens in this book and I definitely wasn't ready. At all.

Sadly I didn't connect with Grace on any level, she seemed too single minded to me and a little flat. Too flat for a protagonist certainly. I felt like she only cared about Men (Jack in particular) and Shopping. As horrible as the sexual assault was and as bad as I felt for her, she was also great switching between being SUPER BOTHERED by it and not thinking about it at all as she was running after Jack. It didn't fit together for me, there was a disconnect.

The saving Grace (haha) so to speak was the person who turned out to be Mr O. I have to admit, At first I didn't see that coming at all. Her perception of him seemed too far in the friendzone. She wouldn't think about him at all and then suddenly his physique was all she could think about and it bothered me. It also bothered me because he was lovely and she doesn't deserve him at all. Not a bit. Nope. But that might be just me.

Overall, it really fell flat. The Second star is for Mr O and for Mr O only.

Actual rating: 3.5/5
TW: Sexual Assault

Grace is single but she has been dumped by email and has a job she doesn't like. One day, she is asked to go on a work trip with a hot partner and everything changes.
Firstly, the characters were a bit flat but their struggles felt real. I also really like the representations of friendships that are always here for you.
Second, the plot was great but I feel like the end was a bit too quick. I truly liked the way that Grace finds herself and how she becomes independent and confident.
Last but not least, some parts were touching and some more light-hearted.
Overall, You've Got Mail was good but it could have been better.