I had high expectations but unfortunately they weren’t realized.
It's very very slow, too many descriptions and some unnecessary.
I had a very hard time finishing it, it made me want to stop. I hadn't paid attention to the low reviews on Goodreads and I'm really sorry to give it 2 stars.
The idea was there, the tropes are really good but they were structured poorly.
I couldn't empathize with any of the characters, at times I was hating the main character.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Oof.

Admittedly, I was nervous about this one when I saw how low the Goodreads rating was, and unfortunately, I have to say I didn't enjoy this one, either.

The way all of the characters communicated was a big problem for me. Whatever medium they were using, whether it was traditional dialogue or the emails sent between Amy and Cameron, none of it was believable. Dialogue was often written as LONG, uninterrupted paragraphs that essentially amounted to the characters monologuing at each other. And the way they spoke to each other wasn't realistic either (if I had a shot for every time the word "goodness" was used, I'd have been too drunk to finish this book).

And the emails. I completely agree with previous reviewers' statements about the emails and the romance. The emails were so stilted and formal that Amy and Cameron had no real chemistry at all. This was supposed to be a romance, but there wasn't any actual romance in it. Amy and Cameron only meet face-to-face in the last chapter and even then, they had no chemistry. When they told each other they loved each other, I was surprised because there was no foundation for it.

Another issue I had was that NONE of these characters were likable. I love a flawed character, but none of these characters had redeeming qualities. Amy and Cameron lied to each other throughout the entire story, all of Amy's friends were terrible, her boss was terrible--there were only a few side characters I could actually tolerate. To be honest, it felt like a tactic to have everyone in the book be so terrible to Amy that you have to root for her, but because she's such a static character who has no agency and just accepts the things that are happening to her, it completely backfired.

And where was the plot? Everything came so easily to Amy. After not even picking up a violin in years, she can magically audition for a professional orchestra immediately and be offered a spot (that she then has the audacity to turn down)? Her friends treated her terribly throughout the entire novel, but all is forgiven at the end just for the sake of putting a bow on it? And when Amy and Cameron confess that they've both been lying about their lives the entire time they've been speaking, neither one of them is bothered by it. Everything was far too convenient to suspend my disbelief for.

In all, do not waste your time with this book.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Wasn't sure what to expect from this book, due to it's title, but in fairness, it was well written, but I did struggle with the emails going back & forth. That said, I did stick with it to the end, but wasn't really for me.

This was an easy to read book. I really liked the emails sent between the two main characters, it added a fun element to the story. It was a nice enough plot, simple and fun. I did find myself skimming bits as they weren't for me and the ending was a bit rushed. Still a good read.

DNF @ 22%.
I appreciate the opportunity to read this book but unfortunately it just wasn't sparking any interest with the back and forth emails between Amy and Cameron about whale watching and pretending to play the violin. She was basically lying to him and yeah. We get it. Her life stinks. Unfortunately this one was not for me

2.5 ⭐️

Things i enjoyed, the you’ve got mail vibes.

Things i thought needed improvement - the pace of the book. It’s a relatively shorter book, but it felt so slow.. like some parts literally dragged on and i had to like set my kindle down.

Also, I wanted more face to face time than we got. And i would have loved a little less of her thoughts and a dual POV. I felt like i didn’t know Cameron at all.

The chemistry just wasn’t there between Amy and Cameron and i would have loved a little more flirty banter. But we got formal emails that didn’t build a love story for me.

When there was such a build up of meeting and then, boom. The book was over. What happened? Where did they end up? It was kind of anticlimactic to me. I wanted more and it fell flat

I wanted to love this book. I just didn’t feel the chemistry between the two main characters.

While the actual typo the title alludes to is different than I expected, it was ultimately a very cute book about mistaken identities and lies going off the rails.

Amy doesn't even know who she is when she accidentally receives an email meant for someone else. Cameron, like Amy, is on his own quest. It was fun to read their emails and know what's behind them, at least on Amy's side.

The ending was predictable but cute. If you want to read a light-hearted book full of possibilities then you should read this book!!!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

this book started out okay, and then I just felt like I was more skimming than actually reading. It was a whole lot of nothing!
It had all the right tropes but just poor execution, I couldn’t vibe with the writing style, it felt very poorly written and didn’t flow well.
I was holding out for the romance and they didn’t even meet until the VERY end, and it was SO lack lustre and underwhelming with a poor ending!!

This one wasn't really for me since it turned out to be much more of a slow burn than I would normally go for, BUT I loved the way the couple wrote to each other and how their relationship and our understanding of them as characters grew through their letters. There is some lovely writing and imagery in this book. The plot structure also allowed us to explore Amy's character outside of Cameron and her own journey to reclaim her self-confidence becomes arguably more prominent in the story than the romance.

If you are looking for a long distance slow burn this is it!

When Amy gets an email that isn't meant for her, she manages to track down the intended recipient- only he's on a ship in Antarctica!

What begins as a friendship, swapping emails soon becomes a lot deeper and Amy finds herself becoming the person that she's convincing Cameron she is, standing up to her friends, family and boss to make her life her own.

Very sweet and I loved the ending!

This is a slow and steady five-star read. It wasn’t five-stars all the way through, at parts I struggled, but decided to give it five as I really like the author and the parts that made me smile wide won me out. There was something about this story, Amy and Cameron shouldn’t work, but in all honesty I think that’s what I loved most, there was just something about them both trying so hard to be the people they want to be, but falling short, we all need someone to push us into making us the best possible person, don’t we? I know I do. The end made this all worth it for me, so if you are struggling, keep going as its gold in the end.

This was a very cute and charming rom-com! When I read the synopsis before starting the book I was immediately hooked by the You’ve Got Mail vibe. I found Amy the fmc super relatable and I loved following her on her self love journey. I wish this book was dual pov. I would’ve loved to understand Cameron better. I also wish the two main characters met a little bit sooner. Since they didn’t meet until later in the book it made the ending feel very rushed. With that being said I really did enjoy reading this book!

This book follows Amy, a previously accomplished violinist navigating her way through life and Cameron, a successful “photographer” on a ship in Antarctica. When a job offer email for Cameron is sent to Amy by mistake, she's determined to make sure this email gets to the correct recipient. One forwarded email blossom into a flurry of friendship. But is this mystery man behind a screen she's falling for, who he really says he is?

Despite this being a romance book, I do feel like the majority of the story was focused on Amy and her way of navigating life. Which I personally enjoyed watching her develop; cutting off toxic friends and putting yourself out there. I'm also a big fan of the email/message trope in books – I love reading letters back and forth between the characters. I would consider this a slow burner, with a really happy ending.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys self-discovery, closed door romance books!

Standalone
Pub Date: 3rd May 24

Key Points:
1st Person
Single POV (FMC)
HEA


online romance
slow burn
strangers to lovers
mistaken identity
email exchanges

The Typo started pretty strong, and I loved the correspondence as a format to progress the romance. However, Amy is my least favourite type of character; one who is a real doormat, feels like they are not good enough, has a plethora of other insecurities, and is perpetually lonely. She also has problems at her boring job, shitty selfish friends, who are focused on their own lives, and she has a pointless need to lie about still being a violinist. Aside from my problem with Amy as a character, in all honesty, I found it a bit slow and hard to get through at times and I struggled to find the enthusiasm to finish this story. Thanks anyway to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK One More Chapter, for the advanced copy of this book, which is out on May 3, 2024.

DNF @ 35%. I wanted to like this so badly. I think the settings are really interesting. I think I was hoping it would be a bit funnier but it took itself too seriously. I think I couldn’t get past the constant reminders of Amy’s tragic life. Like yes her friends are leaving her out and her boss is garbage, and then the only good thing about her life is the emails which she is actively sabotaging but lying over and over. It isn’t a bad book but maybe just not for me right now.

DNF @ 20%.
I appreciate the opportunity to read this book but unfortunately it just wasn't sparking any interest with the back and forth emails between Amy and Cameron about whale watching and pretending to play the violin.

⭐️⭐️.5 stars
No spice

What to Expect:
Long distance/online romance
Friends to lovers
Classical Musician x Photographer
Twisted truths

I really liked the premise of this book - they serendipitously connect over email and become something like pen pals, for lack of a better term. Tension is built through the FMC embellishing the details of her life to make it sound more interesting and appeal to the MMC so he continues their correspondence.

I did find the book quite difficult to get through in parts, mainly due to the slower pace of the plot and long distance being a factor for almost the entire time. Hate to say I was skimming even the emails, which normally would be the parts I love.

For a romance book, there was hardly any chemistry or romantic tension to speak of, which usually is the thing that keeps you hooked. Their emails to each other were long and waffly, and could have been used better as a tool to build that tension to a higher degree - shorter, sweeter and more flirty back and forth could have made this a more tantalising read. It had so much potential!

Overall, missed the mark a little for me on the romance and plot side, but it was definitely well written and structured from the start.

Ugh, this was a lot. It dragged on. It was way too long and not enough substance. If you asked me what this book is about a week from now, I wouldn’t be able to recall anything important or interesting.

Pick up this gorgeous hug of a book and get transported to your happy place… wraps itself round you like a cosy blanket. It has warmth, charm, laugh-out-loud moments and a wistful nostalgia. I absolutely loved it.
It is one of those books that transports you making you forget about real life and full of delightful characters that spring to life. I actually felt like I was there in the story with them ⭐⭐⭐⭐

A highly enjoyable contemporary romance with a likeable (and relateable) FMC, a good cast of supporting characters, and plenty of interesting things to say about modern life and dating. This is less about the spice, and more about exploring how loneliness and a need for genuine connection factor into relationships - and how far is too far when it comes to 'massaging' the truth in an attempt to make a best impression.

Despite the almost entirely epistolary nature of the central relationship, there's still a sense of Amy and Cameron's developing chemistry, and while it might have been fun to see the reverse pov, in this case the whole point is that Cameron remains largely nebulous, until he isn't any more. I really enjoyed that we got to focus in on Amy, and the ways in which she had to grasp the reins of her own life (inspired to be the person she felt would 'deserve' the Cameron of her imagination). Seeing her find her stride at work and rediscover her confidence with music was utlimately as satisfying as the romantic storyline, and the observation of how her friendships had changed and left her a bit adrift was really well done (and painfully familiar).

Ultimately, Amy was someone I was happy to cheer for, and it was highly satisfying to see her get her HEA. It was a well-written story, too, and I'd happily read more by this author.