LOVE ME TOMORROW, by Emiko Jean, Sarah Barley Books / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Feb. 3, 2026, Hardcover, $19.99 (young adult)
A girl starts receiving letters from the love of her life who happens to be writing to her from years in the future in Love Me Tomorrow, by Emiko Jean.
What if your true love could write to you from the future?
Seventeen-year-old Emma Nakamura-Thatcher doesn’t believe in love, not after her parents’ bitter divorce. So, when she attends the festival of Tanabata, her wish is simple: proof that love is real and can last.
Emma thinks little of her wish…until she finds a note from someone claiming to be her greatest love writing to her from the future. It has to be a prank, right? But as the notes pour in, each revealing secrets only she knows, Emma is forced to accept the impossible: This is really happening. Someone is actually reaching out to her from across time.
But who? Ezra, the musical prodigy who makes her pulse race? Theo, the literal boy next door who’s known her since childhood? Or Colin, the overly confident, overly handsome, overly rich kid she meets while cleaning his mega-mansion?
As Emma races to uncover the identity of the letter writer, she’ll discover that love is more than real—it’s the most powerful force in the universe. And it’s been waiting for her all along. —Synopsis provided by Sarah Barley Books / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
The premise of Love Me Tomorrow is a good one: The love of Emma’s life writing to her from the future. And that’s got to be a good thing. Right? As the story progresses, Emma’s not so sure. Because if you’re always looking for the future, you may lose what you have right now.
Author Emiko Jean’s writing has a warm, comforting style that pulls you in from the start. Her story has twists and turns that keep you engaged. And her ending, well let’s just say it won’t be everyone’s favorite, but that’s why it works so well.
At the center of the story is Emma, a girl who doesn’t usually put herself out there. She’s smart and talented, but lacks the confidence to really shine. But the letters from the future prompt Emma to take chances, and her personal growth is as rewarding as the slow-burn relationships she enters.
Love Me Tomorrow moves quickly, and plays out like a Netflix movie. It’s an enjoyable YA romance.
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