Quinn and Grace have been friends for twenty years. When they first met, Quinn wanted more but Grace wanted a friend and not just another sexual partner. Quinn acquiesced to Grace's wishes and over the years these two women have remained the best of friends. A day doesn't go by when they don't speak to one another, text, or chat on the phone. Each knows the others family and all their quirks. They've been there for each other when girlfriends have cheated on them and lovers have abandoned them. For twenty years, they have preserved their friendship, afraid that expressing their love for one another would ruin a beautiful thing.

Friends to lovers is a common trope in romance novels. To make this story believable the author needed a solid cast of characters to maintain the distance between these two women destined to one day see the light and acknowledge their love for one another. As frustrating as this read was at times, Trebelhorn pulls it off thanks to her secondary characters adding depth to the hand wringing indecision by her mains. I was concerned that this would be a novel where every character was lesbian but the author surprised me by giving Quinn and her sister Callie solid hetero sisters in Meg and Beth. Their anger and acceptance helped to turn a predictable love story into an enjoyable read.

3.5 stars

ARC received with thanks from Bold Strokes Books via NetGalley for review.

An absorbing romance in which the familiarity between the two protagonists lent itself to the sweet, emotion filled transition from the realms of friendship into passion. The tale of Quinn's heartbreak was explained well and contributed to the understanding that the audience received of why her bond with Grace was safe ground for a new romance-trust was present. I had a great deal of fun reading the volume.

Review of The right kind of wrong by PJ Trebelhorn

Sweet romance between two long term best friends whose relationship start to shift after a family health scare. The main characters are well rounded and lovable, easy to empathise with though sometimes a bit frustrating in their stubbornness. The secondary characters are also likeable and complement the plot neatly.

My only issue with this book is that some parts were a bit repetitive and the story line predictable. You know where this book is heading from the start despite the twists of the story or the characters' angst.

Overall, an enjoyable read if you are into romances with a bit of angst but feel good endings. 3.5 stars rounded up.

ARC provided by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book seemed to me so frustrating at times. So much struggle in the two main characters minds, to finally figure out that they were meant for each other, when in the second chapter all we have it realized. I think that a short story could have been enough. But anyway, leaving aside some passages about long and frustrating rationalization, the book can be somehow entrertaining

This book just didn't hit the mark for me. I liked the characters but didn't love them. I found the storyline mediocre as the attempts at angst fell flat for me. I should clarify I didn't dislike the book as I still wanted to know what happened but just felt disappointed with how safe the author played it with the storyline. And even though you can have a story with a nothing storyline but the characters in this book were not good enough to be a standalone.

PJ Trebelhorn is an amazing author. I loved her first book "From This Moment On".

The Right Kind of Wrong is well written. Quinn is a playgirl, while Grace is a sensitive, warm caring character. The difficulty I have with this book is it's very one dimensional and the two characters play "cat & mouse" attraction with each other for a lot of the book. However they are best friends with wonderful communication so I didn't "buy" 200 of pages of dancing around talking to one another. I found myself at certain points midway turning pages as the scenes became redundant.

But if you like a good, light romance this book will be enjoyable.

In fairness the depth of "From This Moment On" is missing from this book. I've become attracted to the depth of writing capable by this talented author and truthfully I'd like to read more substance.

Quinn and Grace have been friends for two decades and they literally know what each other thinks in every moment. What they don't know, or at least they pretend not to know, is that they are deeply in love with each other. So, once you realize the truth , it's not hard to admit your feelings to the person you're in love with... Or is it? What is it you've got to lose? Just your best friend, it things don't work...
This is the plot this book revolves around. I was actually surprised with how good Grace character is. I really liked her. This book is a quite nice read, it has its fluidity and it's very easy to go through it. Of course, there are moments that drive you nuts, while Quinn and Grace are playing cat and mouse, and you just want to smack them upside the head to knock some sense into them, but overall it was a very nice evening read.

This was a super cute story about best friends being in love with one another but never having the guts to come clean. Quinn and Grace are likeable and relatable main characters. The plot has been done before but I think that the subplot is what sets it apart from the rest. Quinn has four sisters. Her youngest comes back on scene when she and her girlfriend break up. Then their moms suffers a stroke and the two older sisters come to her aid. The olders are completely intolerant of the youngers' homosexuality. It amazed me that they had never even met Meg's four grown children let alone her husband. I'm glad Meg made amends with Quinn and Callie. Beth.....well....karma. I enjoyed this book and both the plot and subplot. Thanks PJ for another great read!

I must be honest and say, I'm a little shocked how much I liked this book. Over the years I have collected a few of Trebelhorn's books. The burbs have always attracted me, but I always put off reading her, for something else. If this book is any indication of what I can expect from her books, I can't wait to read the others.

This book is about Quinn and Grace, best friends for over 20 years. Quinn asked Grace out when they first met, but Grace needed a friend more than a lover, so they fell easily into best friend status. After being badly burned by an ex, Quinn has turned into a bit of a player, picking up younger girls at the bar she works. Grace, on the other hand, is in a relationship with a surgeon. When Grace tells Quinn she might move away with her girlfriend, both women start to wonder if they have more than just friendly feelings for each other. Do they have a chance at a relationship, or is it too late for them?

This is the quintessential best friends should be lovers story. It is obvious to us as a reader, and every secondary character in this book, that Quinn and Grace, should be together. The only two who can't see it, is them, and it made me frustrated to say the least. It is one of the reasons I'm so surprised how much I liked this book. It was filled with frustration and angst, the kind that can drive me nuts. Half of it was missed communication, the other was characters thinking with their head, not their hearts. I wanted to yell at the characters more than once, but I ate up every page of this story anyway. It's so unlike me to like this kind of unnecessary angsty story, but Trebelhorn's writing just drew me in.

The characters are wonderful. Even the secondary characters where well written and added to the story. I loved Grace. In fact I have a character crush on her. The chemistry and connection was so well written, that I was just begging them to come to their senses.

I absolutely recommend this to romance fans. Yes, parts will drive you nuts. But it is so well written, with such great characters, that you can't help but really like this book. This was a wonderful surprise, and I can't wait to read more by Trebelhorn.

An ARC was given to me by Bold Strokes Books, for a honest review.

genre: contemporary romance
length: 58,000 words, 28 chapters
main characters:
Quinn Burke, 42, bartender, dark brown hair and green eyes
Grace Everett, 39-40ish, bookstore owner, auburn hair and pale blue eyes
main theme: falling for a best friend after 20 years of friendship is not easy
setting: Brockport, New York
my opinion:
- a good romance with two interesting leads and some well done minor characters
- Burke family dynamics was amazingly well done
- the story lagged a bit when leads somewhat immaturely avoided each other
- recommended to all romance fans
- will read more books by PJ Trebelhorn
cover: nice but two women are too young to be related to the story
book rating: 4 stars
eARC by Bold Strokes Books via NetGalley