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This was a steamy, silly, heartfelt Sapphic romance that had a really great audiobook and some solid characters across the board. I didn't always like every character but they were never boring and there was never a dull moment plot-wise. It was dramatic and funny with a lot of heart at the center of it.

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lunahale's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

obsessed with this book..

i knew i wanted to read this the second i saw the tagline and it definitely didn’t disappoint. the secret relationship trope was done perfectly, and the third act was perfection.

not to mention the fluffy engagement-centered epilogue.

will definitely be rereading 🫶🏼

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obiwankenina's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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zhanghao's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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ollie_again's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

2.75

This was one of my most anticipated reads of this year and I'm disappointed... the biggest issue I had with this book was the pacing -- first there is no tension, no build up (even after the first encounter), then the story jumps sometimes weeks, sometimes months ahead, I was half time confused how much time has passed or not, and also who is even talking. The two women kind of blended together, because the secondary characters (aka their best friends) were little two dimensional. The friends were all kinds of assholish, Parker taking the a-hole crown right away. There is a lot of sex, which is fine, but if you combine it with a rushed conclusion which was unrealistic at best, I just can't help myself but feel disappointed.

I really wanted some tension, pining for each other because of the 'taboo' aspect of the story, but they ignored the problem and just sneaked around. They gave in pretty much right away and that is not something I wanted to read about nor it was really interesting. I was bored for most of the book because of how horny it was... they have sex, we get it. And for it to have "rom-com" in the blurb, this was not funny... like at all. Instead, you get messy friendship drama, or a side of creepy ex-husband because why not.

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friendofdorothea's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book made me a little uncomfortable just because even as someone who will be 25 in a couple weeks, I wouldn't feel comfortable dating someone 21. It's just so young, and also I feel like

Erin abused her power at some points and was really mean to Cassie for absolutely no reason and even though Erin was the one who had power in situations

also I feel like there were too many spicy scenes.

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potatogrr's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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caseythereader's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Thanks to Books Forward PR and St. Martins Press for the free advance copy of this book.

- MISTAKES WERE MADE is a joy. It's what I think of as the best kind of romance novel: sweet, spicy, and thoughtful. It also kind of felt like you were right there watching the drama unfold with your bowl of popcorn.
- I loved how Wilsner built the central relationship not just through physical intimacy but also emotional intimacy. You really get to watch them grow together in a way that feels authentic.

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