Release: January 4th 2022
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Source: NetGalley
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N
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A bighearted novel about falling in love, making a mess, and learning to let go, When You Get the Chance is the next effervescent novel from Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club pick You Have a Match.
Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price’s dream of becoming a Broadway star. Not her lovable but super introverted dad, who raised Millie alone since she was a baby. Not her drama club rival, Oliver, who is the very definition of Simmering Romantic Tension. And not her “Millie Moods,” the feelings of intense emotion that threaten to overwhelm. Millie needs an ally. And an accidentally left-open browser brings Millie to her dad’s embarrassingly moody LiveJournal from 2003. Now Millie knows just what to do—find her mom.
But how can you find a new part of your life and expect it to fit into your old one without leaving any marks? And why is it that when you go looking for the past, it somehow keeps bringing you back to what you’ve had all along?
About the Author:
Emma Lord is the NYT bestselling author of YOU HAVE A MATCH and TWEET CUTE, a BuzzFeed market editor, and dessert gremlin living in New York City. There 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 incidentally a minor in how to tilt your computer screen so nobody will notice you updating your fan fiction from the back row. Her growth was on glitter, a whole lot of love, and copious amounts of grilled cheese..
When You Get the Chance Review:
“When You Get the Chance” is a beautiful, quirky, contemporary young adult novel about how you can find happiness in your chaotic life.
I love stories that warm your heart because of the charming characters. Most of the people in the tale are adorable, and people you wish were in your life. I adored Millie in the lead as she tries to find the identity of her mother. I loved the conversations she has with her father and the bond she shares with him. Even Teddy, Beth, Chloe, Farrah, and Heather shine in their way. The author nicely focuses on all of them, where you feel happy for even how their story turns out.
Another highlight of the story was Millie and Oliver. I thought the author wrote their friendship and chemistry flawlessly, and it is the kind of thing I love to read in a YA contemporary novel. They start as enemies, neck to neck for the internship, and realize they must work together. It was fun to see how their dynamic changed and thawed their dislike to eventually get closer to one another. I would love to read a sequel on just these two.
Moreover, I enjoyed the storyline of Millie’s mother and how the author executed it. You can see the contrasting emotions that Millie goes through from love, anger, shock, and acceptance, and the author addresses the aspect in a light-hearted, humorous manner. On a side note, I also enjoyed the backdrop of the Broadway setting where most of the story takes place, and it was interesting to see how the Broadway manager worked.
Overall, “When You Get the Chance” is a delightful story that you should read if you are in the mood for a fun Young Adult contemporary novel.
