*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

After Amy Cameron (a.cameron) accidentally receives an email intended for wildlife photographer Cameron (cameron.a), a friendship blossoms through email as Amy works to become the person she’s presented herself as to her new penpal.

This book was charming and full of heart, as well as home to a host of lovely characters (and some marvelous cats). This book primarily focuses on Amy’s journey– developing her life by finding new friends, creating an exciting new work venture, and tentatively picking up her dusty violin again. And while I understand why the publishing company is marketing this as a romance (there’s a lot of us romance readers out there, after all), THE TYPO is much more than that. I would argue it belongs in the Women’s Fiction genre, with the majority of the romance taking place in the last 91% of the book.

The biggest issue with the book for me is the dialogue. The author has a beautiful writing style, but a handful of the conversations felt… off. They were oddly formal and sprinkled with words not many people drop into normal conversation (especially in the context of these particular conversations). I was disappointed, mostly because these dialogues broke the immersion of reading.

I was also desperate for some chapters from Cameron’s POV. And, yes, this might have spoiled the author’s ~surprise~ at the end, it would have given the story and romance a much needed depth. I feel like I know nothing about Cameron as a person, nor how Amy and him could conceivably work as a couple.

All that said, THE TYPO was a fun and unique read!

ARC gifted by NetGalley. This was my first time reading a book by Emily Kerr. I really wanted to like this book. I thought the premise was cute. But I had a really hard time getting into it and had to DNF around the 20% mark. I never DNF books but like other reviewers I peaked at some reviews and wanted a little more out of this read. It was a very slow burn with no clear direction of the plot. I feel badly DNFing but I couldn’t connect to the characters and wish the book was dual perspective.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK (One More Chapter) for an advanced reader copy, below is my honest review.

Amy receives an email that was meant for Cameron and decides to find him and forward him the email. The two begin correspondence even though they've never met and live thousands of miles away from one another. Both Amy and Cameron have not been completely honest with each other, but despite talking themselves up a bit in their exchanges, they both decide to pursue their dreams in order to try and be more like the person they are portraying themselves to be.

I enjoyed the depth of the main characters and learning about their journeys and decisions that lead them to be where they are in their lives. I enjoyed watching both Amy and Cameron overcome their insecurities and self-doubt and deciding that it was better to try and fail, than to be too afraid to try at all. I loved that the book included a playlist at the end of songs that matched the story! There were some amazing quotes in the book that will definitely stick with me for a while. "We're all flawed and trying our best to follow the right path. Getting stuff wrong doesn't make us bad. It makes us human." "Yes, we should take all the time to appreciate the blessings we already have, but we shouldn't let fear hold us back from striving for what our hearts desire."

This book is a must for anyone who loved You've Got Mail. There were definitely some hilarious laugh out loud moments, but I also loved how inspiring the book was too. It was very heart-felt and reflective and I am very glad to have been given the opportunity to receive a copy.

The Typo was a light hearted very slow going read. Normally I can finish a book of this length and type in 2-3 days. It was very cute but I did find myself getting a bored and was hoping that with one more chapter we would get a bit more excitement. I can say I did like the email communication throughout the book, I'm a sucker for emails and text convos. I do wish Amy and Cameron whpuld have met sooner in the book and had a relationship building arc in the 2nd half of the book.

Overall it was cute read and something I normally don't read so I appriciate NetGalley and HaperCollins/One More Chapter for an ARC copy of this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.

2.5 stars rounded down
First of all, The Typo is not at all a romance, so if that's what you're looking for, this isn't it. This was so slow and boring for the first half that I almost gave up. The email correspondence kept me going. It did pick up the pace a lot in the second half, and I liked how Amy changed but wish we had gotten to know Cameron more. But then, that ending?? So abrupt and leaves you with questions. Did Cameron end up moving to Edinburgh? What happened with them between the time at the castle and the gallery show? How did they get over the dishonesty between them so quickly? (On a side note, does Amy ever go to Australia?) The most positive thing I can say about this book is: thanks for the reminder about the Edinburgh Zoo penguin cam. Not badly written, not a horrible story, but so much unrealized potential.

The Typo is just ok. I was happy when I was approved for this book on NetGalley, because I was in the mood for something light, and funny, but this wasnt that. I am sure this story would do better in an audiobook format because I found the skipping around between the email discussions and Amy's IRL discussions and experiences to be choppy and I couldnt get to place where I connected with the characters. I like the author so I will still look for other books by her, but I may just stick to the audiobooks.

Thank you NetGalley and The Typo publishers for the eARC!

Thank you to Netgalley and One More Chapter, Harper Collins for allowing me to read The Typo by Emily Kerr.

This was a really sweet romance about a violinist/marketing manager at an Edinburgh Theatre. Amy Cameron finds herself forwarding a misdirected email enquiry to the intended recipient, wildlife photographer, Cameron. They begin to have an endearing email response, but Amy finds herself embellishing her life to sound a little bit more interesting.

I thought this was an adorable romance, with a very wholesome plot. Amy's feelings about life in her twenties are relatable to me, and likely to a lot of other twenty-somethings who will read this. She worries that she has failed in her creative career, and that she has let down her family. She worries that her friends are drifting away from her, and she struggles to relate to them, now that their lives have all gone down different paths.

We are invited in to Amy's life, living alone in Edinburgh, opposite her elderly neighbour and his two cats. This is a rich description, which is developed as the book goes on. By the end of it, I found myself fully immersed in Amy's life.

Kerr also writes thoughtfully about loneliness. At the beginning of the book, Amy's low mood, insecurities, and loneliness affected me. I felt deeply empathetic about her situation. This made her journey all the more engaging and convincing.

I found it refreshing to read a romance which struck a good balance between the all important love story of the two love interests, and the character arc of the protagonist, Amy. Our shy, and insecure protagonist starts the novel with a pathological fear of playing her violin, and ends the story having founded a band, having revitalised her theatre's arts scene, and also, she has fallen in love. She is confident at communicating, and has rediscovered her long lost love for music.

Thank you so much Netgalley and of course Emily Kerr for the ARC 🌷

I had pretty big expectations from this book, the premise sounded very good and it disappointed me.

I really wanted to like it but I could not continue, the story was boring.

I will still try other books from this author but for this one, unfortunately, it is DNF.

Cute read.

I liked Amy and Cameron, but I had a hard time connecting with them and their story. I like the storyline, it was a bit different than the norm, but I just couldn't get excited about it. It was well written, I just would have liked a bit more back story on the characters and something that I could *feel*.

Thank you NetGalley and publishers for the eARC!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I liked the descriptions of both Edinburgh and the Antarctic. The characters were interesting and the story charming. Well worth reading and thoroughly recommended.

This was a very enjoyable book. The banter was perfect and I loved the banter. The plot was very well thought out.

Amy’s life is quaint enough but she feels lonely in a city surrounded by people. When a wrong email is sent her way she is left with a choice -delete or reply. How often have we been sent something by accident and how could that change the course of our lives? Amy decides to take a chance and reach out to the individual who she believes the intended recipient of the email is, a photographer named Cameron. In a time when correspondence is sparse, the relationship that picks up between Amy and Cameron after the chance email is refreshing to read, albeit a little slow. The Typo is an absolutely delightful read that allows us to take a few minutes and enjoy the universe's bigger plan for us. In the end, how do our expectations line up with reality and is it all worth it?

4/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Review is posted on Goodreads and will be on Instagram in April closer to publication date!

ARC REVIEW (thanks NETGALLEY !)

DNF @ 20%
I live and breath for epistolary romances! They’re few and far between so when I saw the blurb I immediately requested. But this I’m sorry, I was just bored. Maybe if we were getting a dual POV my opinion would be different but it just kind of seems monotonous. Amy & Cameron seem like they’re the same person talking to themselves. Other reviews for this book I’ve peeked at say that they don’t meet until 90% in, I cant hold out that long! Better luck next time I guess.

What a different kind of story . I loved it. Set in Edinburg. A wrong email set off an amazing chain of events, Confidence re gained, falling in love, following your dream, picking up your violin again, saving a theatre , making your family happy and helping a neighbour. Also two cute cats. Read it.. Fab read

3.5/5 ⭐️ - rounded down for feeling unfinished
What a cute, fun, fast read. This is definitely a one-sit read. The beginning of the book does start slow, but once you start getting more into the email aspect, the book flys by. The banter is cute, but did feel as though it was "insta-love". I wish the world building and explaining more about their lives in the emails was more prominent, instead of being bogged down with the inaccurate information given.

Additionally, when you get to the end, the ending feels so abrupt. Everything just stops at once, and you do not get an ending to most of the characters. Will this be a series? It did not feel like there was enough of the side characters information to give them their own books, but to leave them with no ending at all felt... off.

The biggest downside is that I believe the misunderstanding/lying trope is my least favorite. Being insecure is one thing, but to change your entire backstory just rubs me the wrong way.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

This was just great. It has a random mix of emails, work conversations, music and animals that are woven together beautifully and absolutely grabbed my attention. The amazing snowy Antarctic is described in its loneliness as well as the nature but also the seasickness, the issues with penguin poop and the baaaaad internet connection. Amy is delightful and her bravery in endearing, be that in her job, in her music or ultimately in her romance. The stars are her neighbours two cats, quickly followed by her ninety year old neighbour himself. Yay for honesty and being brave.

The Typo is a sweet romance between two strangers on different continents who develop a connection over e-mail. When Amy receives an e-mail that is clearly for another person, she does a bit of googling, comes up with a likely person who should have had the message and forwards it on. A penpal-type correspondence between two lonely people ensues.
The reader gets to know Amy’s character really well as the story follows her journey on both the work and personal front. She was in such a bad place at the start and it was so good to see her eventually regain her confidence. More development of Cameron’s character would have been an improvement as the story seemed a bit one-sided.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Amy life has been crazy. She receives correspondence that was sent to her in error. She finds this guy intriguing. I enjoyed the chemistry between Amy and Cameron.

Such a cute, fun read! The Typo had such an interesting premise and both Cameron and Amy were likeable main characters. I really enjoyed their interactions, although I did skim read over some of their emails. The middle of the book was a little slow but the ending was cute and I thought Amy’s character arc was well written and rounded.

This was such a cozy, sweet book. I hated when I had to stop reading it to do something else and wanted to get back to it as soon as possible. I enjoyed so much the back and forth between Amy and Cameron, but I do wish they'd met a little earlier. They met kind of late in the book. But I thought this book was really well done and interesting without being obvious or common or cliche.