Review: Lucky Caller by Emma Mills

Lucky Caller

by Emma Mills

January 14, 2020
336 pages

Goodreads      Indigo

Goodreads Summary:

With the warmth, wit, intimate friendships, and heart-melting romance she brings to all her books, Emma Mills crafts a story about believing in yourself, owning your mistakes, and trusting in human connection in Lucky Caller.

When Nina decides to take a radio broadcasting class her senior year, she expects it to be a walk in the park. Instead, it’s a complete disaster.

The members of Nina's haphazardly formed radio team have approximately nothing in common. And to maximize the awkwardness her group includes Jamie, a childhood friend she'd hoped to basically avoid for the rest of her life.

The show is a mess, internet rumors threaten to bring the wrath of two fandoms down on their heads, and to top it all off Nina's family is on the brink of some major upheaval. 

Everything feels like it's spiraling out of control―but maybe control is overrated?

Review

Emma Mills does it again! My heart was filled with warm and gooey feels when I read Lucky Caller. It was sweet and relatable and everything I wanted in a cute romance.

Lucky Caller was the perfect teen story. The emotional yet not too serious family matters were handled well. I loved how Nina and her sisters were respectful and supportive of each other. And who knew a radio broadcasting class could be so much fun? I cringed at the awkwardness between the new friends, aww'd at their friendship moments and laughed so hard at the pranks they played. The hilarity! Where does Ms. Mills get this stuff from??

For Nina, big life changes were coming. I sympathized with how she struggled, however, I was not a fan of how she dealt with some of her problems. Nina definitely had a few lessons to learn which I'm happy to report she does. She also had some really relatable moments. "The perfect comeback only comes to you way after the offending incident, most especially when you're alone in the shower with no one but the shampoo bottle to tell it to." (ARC, p. 20). This is so true and I relate to it so much. 

Though I craved for more contact between Nina and Jamie, their slow burn romance was perfection. The awkwardness between them felt so genuine. I loved watching them piece back together their broken friendship and navigate the feelings they were too shy to express. It was so obvious and I couldn't be happier when actions were taken. The two of them were just so darn sweet!

With Lucky Caller Emma Mills has once again proven how relatable her stories are. Not to mention they're cute and funny as hell. I can say with absolute certainty that Emma Mills is a must-read author for readers of teen romance.

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not affected in any way. Any quotes included in my review were taken from the copy I received.