Mistakes Were Made

by Meryl Wilsner

RATING: 3/5
SPICE: 4/5
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​​So there is a lot to say about this book. Firstly, I did get this as an audiobook over the summer and withing a few minutes the narrator did not get me into it, so i left it on the back burner… The only reason I decided to push through and give this a chance (which honestly i am glad i did) is because i had zero pending audiobooks on NetGalley, and i had a week to wait for my next Audible credit. Anyway, so i restarted the book and it did start off really well. The story is a dual POV bouncing between young smart Cassie and distinguished and beautiful Erin. Cassie is avoiding parent’s weekend at her University because her family won’t be there and it isn’t really her thing, so she hits on the sexy older woman at the bar, Erin. Honestly, other than the wild sex they have in the car, it is a very good one night stand between two women. The problems begin with the drama… turns out the reason Erin was even at the bar is that it is parents weekend and she was there to see her daughter… but her daughter was spending that evening with her dad. Oh and that daughter so happens to be Cassie’s newest best friend. The plot is definitely THICK and dramatic. The whole relationship honestly gave me anxiety from that point forward, but that was beside the point; and honestly the premise and sex scenes were probably the best parts of this book. The issues I had with the novel are firstly, Parker (Erin’s adult daughter) acting like an immature child the entire time, making it hard to reconcile the fact that Cassie is both in a mature relationship with Erin and also friends with Parker. Then you have the god-awful dialogue and internal monologue and overall narration. If you don’t care for much of those details and just want some decently written sapphic sex, then pick up this book but if you need there to be some substance and good writing you should pick up something else. 

Review originally written and posted 2/10/2024