Book Review: Mistakes Were Made

Another find from bookstagram recommendations. I enjoy books with secret relationships tropes, they make it fun to read! I got the ARC (advanced reader copy) at the time when college students were moving in for the new academic year. This always stirs up college memories for me! The book had an academic setting so it was perfect since I was missing my college days!

Synopsis:

When Cassie Klein goes to an off-campus bar to escape her school’s Family Weekend, she isn’t looking for a hookup―it just happens. Buying a drink for a stranger turns into what should be an uncomplicated, amazing one-night stand. But then the next morning rolls around and her friend drags her along to meet her mom―the hot, older woman Cassie slept with.

Erin Bennett came to Family Weekend to get closer to her daughter, not have a one-night stand with a college senior. In her defense, she hadn’t known Cassie was a student when they'd met. To make things worse, Erin’s daughter brings Cassie to breakfast the next morning. And despite Erin's better judgement―how could sleeping with your daughter’s friend be anything but bad?―she and Cassie get along in the day just as well as they did last night.

What should have been a one-time fling quickly proves impossible to ignore, and soon Cassie and Erin are sneaking around. Worst of all, they start to realize they have something real. But is being honest about the love between them worth the cost?

Review:

This was a wholesome rom-com! I enjoyed the secret relationship trope but it also had an age gap. Usually that is uncomfortable, it wasn’t in this read! The banter between Erin and Cassie was fun, especially Cassie’s sarcastic humor. The chemistry was steamy and some scenes in this book - whew! I loved how the relationship felt realistic too as there was normal day to day life scenes in this book. A fun, spicy and fast paced read!

Mistakes Were Made will be released on October 11th.

Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.