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Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland

jothompson37's review against another edition

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5.0

Another hit!

Absolutely loved Rachel and Caine's story, truly beautiful. A great balance of humor and wit, even with the more serious undertones. Vi is a fantastic storyteller.

babarbii's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

maferg01's review against another edition

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5.0

Vi Keeland never disappoints! Beautiful Mistake is an amazing story of 2 people with a love of music who were just meant for each other. There were so many amazing little plot connections and touches that Vi wrote into the story! It made the book go from great to spectacular. I was a little apprehensive when the professor - grad student element was revealed, but I was thrilled to find that she did not actually over dwell on this aspect of the story. The real story lies hidden for quite some time until it sneaks up on you. I was equal parts thrilled and stunned when that amazing plot twist was revealed! I will definitely be rereading this one again!

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2.0

Prečítala som to za tri hodiny, takže asi good. Ale ten plot Twist

marureviere's review against another edition

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2.0

I just could not connect with this book at all

jamiesbookaddiction's review against another edition

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4.0

I wasn't sure about this book at first. I was really struggling in the beginning. Especially when Caine's only POV was from 15 years ago. It wasn't hard to figure out who exactly he was talking about, but it was frustrating because we only get Rachel's POV for a good portion of this book.

I'm not sure at what point, but the book started to get dramatically better. Maybe it was when these two finally gave in to their feelings.

Caine and Rachel really do make a good couple. She gave him grief every time he needed it, which was nice to see.

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3.0

I read a bunch of Keeland’s books during quarantine. Coming back to this one now isn’t the same. Very specific formula. Brain candy.

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5.0

This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books

Student/teacher storylines can either way for me, but Vi Keeland gave us a spectacular story of second chances that absolutely blew me away.

There was so much to love about Rachel and Caine.  The way she told him off when they met at the bar she works at.  How she broke his lateness rule after discovering she's his TA for the semester.  The chemistry and connection they had.  It was perfectly imperfect and made it hard not to believe that sometimes you have to believe there's a reason you go through what you do.

This couple was a great example of balance in a relationship.  Despite a somewhat rocky start, Caine and Rachel balanced each other.  Despite Caine being Rachel's advisor at school, they gave each other a support structure that was exactly what they needed.  Each became more important than the family they supported each other in.  It was amazing to follow and made you believe this kind of relationship was out there for everyone.

I've said this before and I'll say it again.  I haven't found a Vi Keeland book that I haven't loved.  She's a master at storytelling and creating characters that you are hard not to love.  Caine is professor you're going to want to meet!

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3.0

3.5*

bookspaced's review against another edition

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5.0

Darum geht’s:
Rachel Martin macht ihren Doktor in Musiktherapie und arbeitet nebenher mit ihrer besten Freundin Ava in einer angesagten Bar in Brooklyn. Als Avas verlogener Exfreund das Lokal betritt, sieht Rachel rot und sagt dem Fremden gründlich die Meinung. Leider stellt sich heraus, dass sie den falschen attraktiven Mann vor allen Gästen anfährt. Wie peinlich! Doch es kommt noch schlimmer. Am nächsten Tag betritt ihr neuer Professor und Doktorvater, der berüchtigte und brillante Caine West, den Hörsaal – und es ist niemand anders als der gutaussehende Mann aus der Bar....

Vi Keeland hat mich auch mit diesem Buch wieder stark von ihrem Können überzeugt. Der Schreibstil war wie bei jedem ihrer Bücher flüssig und locker. Auch die Idee hinter der Geschichte finde ich grandios und sie wurde auch sehr gut umgesetzt. Man muss bei diesem Buh definitiv nicht lange auf die beiden Hauptcharaktere warten. Rachel und Mister West treffen sich schon im ersten Kapitel des Buches. Das Treffen ist jedoch kein gewöhnliches, denn Rachel verwechselt ihn mit dem Ex-Freund ihrer Freundin. Das nächste Treffen der 2 lässt auch nicht lange auf sich warten und schon ist man mitten im Geschehen.

Rachel fand ich schon von Anfang an wirklich toll. Sie steht ihrer Freundin bei allem zur Seite, auch wenn sie sich dadurch keine Freunde macht. Mister West konnte mich aber leider erst ein paar Kapitel später überzeugen und von da an war ich begeistert von ihm. Zwischen den Kapiteln lernt man immer mehr über ihn und seine Vergangenheit, was mir sehr gefallen hat. Außerdem hat es mir wirklich sehr gut gefallen das sich die Beziehung der 2 langsam entwickelt hat und nicht schon in den ersten Kapiteln den Höhepunkt erreicht hat. Auch die Nebencharaktere Ava und Charlie fand ich wirklich gelungen. Ich kann dieses Buch jedem empfehlen.