*The Mix-Up* by Elizabeth Neep offers an intriguing premise of mistaken identities and second chances, but it falls short in execution. While the story has moments of humor and charm, the plot feels a bit muddled and the pacing uneven. The characters, though likable, lack depth, making it hard to fully invest in their journeys. The twists are somewhat predictable, and the overall impact is underwhelming. It’s an okay read if you’re looking for something light, but it doesn’t quite deliver the excitement or emotional resonance it promises.

I have to be honest and admit that, when I saw this book was next on my list, I did not feel like reading it. I am much more into thrillers and police procedurals lately, but then I reminded myself how I loved to read romantic comedies before. Maybe it was time to give my brain a day off and enjoy a lighter genre.

As soon as I started reading, I was smiling and sometimes even laughing out loud. I enjoyed the story where Marley makes an on the spur of the moment decision and keeps digging herself deeper and deeper. She promises herself she will come clean as soon as she finds the right moment. The question is: when will this be? 

She more she entangles herself, the more she fears the moment she has to come clean. It seems though she is not the only one who has some explaining to do. 

In the beginning I did not like Anna, Marley's best friend very much, but later on I saw her point of view and I could relate to that too.

I had a lot of fun diving into Marley's life and adventures. 4 stars


Thank you.

Marley has to take her best friends place at a wedding venue but when she sees how differently she is treated for having money, she decides to be her best friend (Anna) for the day. Enter Cameron, the hotel manager, Reese, a script writer and Will, an up and coming actor. This story is a tangled web which the reader unravels, and of course there is a which guy will win her heart scenario. Written with warmth, charm and wit.

This was fun and a book that really grabbed me and I just loved to see how all the characters interacted with each other

This was a quick and enjoyable read that kept me somewhat entertained. I felt for Marley and could understand her need to succeed, she as a relatable character. I liked seeing how her story developed and how her female friendships changed. This was definitely more about friendships than dating but enjoyable nonetheless.

this book was all that and more. really liked it and the plot of it all. Must read for me. I will read more form Neep and her stories.

DNF @ 30%

The concept and the story were pretty cute but I couldn't really connect with the main characters and care for their outcome.

I received a free e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

"Anna and Marley are best friends. So when Anna rings Marley, panicking because she has to miss a tour of an exclusive wedding venue, Marley agrees to go in her friend’s place."

Thoroughly an enjoyable read, but I didn't care much for the romance??? I don't know, I thought it wasn't well-developed. I expected more, I guess.

This was such an enjoyable and fun read! I really loved the characters, the setting, the snark, the comedy - perfect read for a cozy afternoon. Will heartily recommend.

This was a cute rom com for sure! The characters were very cute and connected well together within the plot and storylines however I found them to be shown as quite immature and basic in a way which takes some of the charm away. More of a book about friendship rather than romance so it would've been good to perhaps advertise it that way better.

This was a very funny and entertaining book! It had very interesting characters and amusing events. I enjoyed it as a lighthearted and feel-good book.

The cover of this book appealed to me and the synopsis sounded good. Stories of mix ups are not always unique, but I went into this with an open mind.

Marley is an actress who is not succeeding in her work and gets rejected from the auditions she attends. She is quite a bitter person, but this is a realistic characteristic considering the people around her and the constant rejection/not feeling good enough.

Marley’s best friend Anna is a complete bridezilla, and was incredibly annoying as a character (testament to the authors writing skills!).

Marley takes in Anna’s identity to attend an appointment at a fancy hotel. She meets Cameron, the handsome hotel manager, and Reese, a glamorous writer. Her lie snowballs and Marley finds herself unable to escape the fake identity.

I liked the authors writing style and felt mostly engaged with the story. However, some pages were overfilled with Marley’s repetitive thoughts about her lie being bad, etc.

Overall, I liked the story and enjoyed reading it.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 📚

It was a very enjoyable read which would be nice to be sitting by a pool abroad perfect summer read.

Marley is an actress but is between jobs. Her best friend Anna is getting married and ask Marley to check out a posh hotel for her. There is a bit of confusion so Marley pretends to be Anna and meets Cameron there is a chemistry between them. While there Marley meets Anna who is trying to finish a script for a competition for a series in TV, Marley helps her with it and they send it in.

It has funny bits and also romantic bits. It is a really good book.

I didn’t finish this book.
I found the heroine, Marley, to be selfish and completely miserable.
The mistaken identity can be well done. But this just didn’t do it for me.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I'd hoped this book would be entertaining and funny. What I found was that it was about a bitter, miserable, out-of-work actress who was so consumed in her own misery that she couldn't be happy for her best friend. DNF.

This was such an enjoyable book! I loved seeing how Marley managed to dig herself into a very deep hole, and couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to see how she could unpick everything.

The characters were likeable and the dynamic between them all was interesting and humorous.

Definitely a fun and entertaining read.

Thanks to the author, Netgalley and the publishers for an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was expecting a light romantic comedy when I started reading this book and I got kore than i bargained for,

Marley is such a relatable character and even thought the web of lies she weaves for herself is improbable, it does make sense in a way. Like many twenty-somethings she is trying to separate who she is meant to be from who she really is, making decisions based largely on how other people see her and her insecurities. I was in my twenties twenty years ago but still sympathised with Marley,

I also really loved the way that the female friendships in this book were complex and fraught at times. Don’t get me wrong - I love books when the best friend is as wise as Confucius and new friendships are solid the minute they are forged, But this book did not shy away from the fact that, through life, friendships change. That you may not value some relationships as much as you should and that sometimes you put effort into the wrong ones. Moreover, it’s clear from the way the story concludes honesty in these friendships is the key to their longevity.

The love story is a little lacking in chemistry and sizzle, and it’s marketed as a comedy but I didn’t find myself laughing as much as cringing through some of Marley’s escapades, which is the only reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5.

Told from the perspective of Marley: an out of work struggling actress with plenty of struggles. Her best friend Anna is simply the opposite: a career that is thriving, a wedding to plan and the world as her oyster: and Marley wonders what it would be like. What would happen if people “thought’ she was Anna, and things were moving forward with everything she wants? It’s not a solid thought until she’s asked, by Anna, to preview a wedding venue that she’s unable to get to. From the moment she entered, Marley felt out of place – so adopting her best friend’s personality and traits and allowing people to think that SHE is Anna brings her a whole new perspective on things.

Suddenly she’s no longer the retiscent and quiet Marley, struggling with her parents’ wishes for her to have more, struggling as a single in a paired-off world. And the wedding planner – he's just GORGEOUS and there are sparks. But – how long will she keep up this ruse?

To be honest, there wasn’t a ton to recommend Anna as a friend (she was pretty terrible) and Marley’s decision to ‘be’ her was immature at best and didn’t consider the consequences. But to see the world when people instantly thought “other’ of you simply by the force of an adopted personality and approach was telling – for Marley and the reader. Where this book proved impossible for me to put down was in the character of Marley – and her clear ‘fish out of water’ emotions when, posing as Anna, she got all that she thought she wanted. And just how (or when) she’d come clean and tell people that she wasn’t Anna – but Marley – as time wore on and her windows of opportunity closed.

This is where Neep excels in her storytelling – giving us characters that we wouldn’t necessarily approve of choices they make, and still we want to know what happens to them as we’ve seen (and understood) their reasoning in their choices. While I really could say that the romance, the other secondary characters and even many of the opportunities for Marley to come clean weren’t the focus here – the overriding muddiness and complexity of Marley – flaws and all, made her worth the read and an enjoyable one. Neep can create a character and let you into all of their emotions and feelings, see how they make choices and decide to rectify (or not) the bad ones, and have you cheering them along the way.

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

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What a cute rom-com! The blossoming relationship between Marley and Cameron is natural and respectful considering the circumstances they meet under. The best part about this book was how female driven it was and how powerful Anna and Marely’s friendship is and how they navigate through the ups and downs.

I was provided a free copy of this text by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This was a fun read for a few hours of the summer. Mistaken identities, comedy, etc has been done before, but it was entertaining to go along for the ride with Neep's novel.