Como vocês já sabem, essa resenha é em parceria com a Random House Internacional, de quem recebemos esse eARC (Advance reading copy: algo como “uma cópia de leitura avançada, ou seja, o livro ainda pode sofrer alterações antes de ser publicado). Também lembrando que essa resenha terá um formato diferente: por ser um ARC, não haverão quotes, já como os livros podem sofrer mudanças em seu texto antes de serem comercializados. Gostaríamos de agradecer profundamente a Editora pela oportunidade de parceria.

Correndo um sério risco de morder minha língua por anunciar algo tão cedo assim, eu preciso dizer que no momento “Mr Wrong Number” já conquistou o top 1 de livros de comédia romântica de todo 2022. Ok, Julia, mas é fevereiro ainda, tem certeza? Eu tenho sim. Mas eu também preciso deixar claro aqui que eu sou bem volúvel e minha opinião pode mudar conforme o ano passar (HAHAHAHHA). Vamos ao que interessa:

Olivia Marshall não tem nada na vida. Digo, ela até tinha, mas perdeu o emprego, o namorado a traiu – com uma menina que ela apresentou a ele, diga-se de passagem, e além de trair ela, ele disse que isso foi bom pra ele ver que não a amava mais. Além disso, na tentativa de expurgar de si tudo que sentia de ruim sobre o ex, ao tentar jogar fogo nas cartas antigas que ele enviou, ela acidentalmente tocou fogo em todo apartamento dela.

Como desgraça pouca é bobagem, o único lugar onde ela conseguiu abrigo foi no apartamento do irmão – apartamento esse que ele divide com Colin Beck, um amigo dele do colégio e que desde que Olivia se entende por gente, ele faz questão de infernizar ela e não só isso, mas vive apontando toda e qualquer bobagem que ela faz e fica rindo dela por isso. Não é preciso dizer que ela não suporta o cara, não é? E então vem o melhor.

Certo dia, enquanto lida com tudo que está acontecendo de ruim na vida dela, eis que Olivia recebe uma mensagem no celular. Apenas uma mensagem bem genérica, sem assinatura e nem nada, perguntando o que ela está vestindo. Obviamente ela responde com uma brincadeira, avisando ao remetente que a mensagem atingiu o alvo errado, ele se desculpa e vida que segue. Porém não, a vida não segue.

Porque se você está já na pior, porque não começar uma amizade casual com a pessoa que enviou a mensagem erroneamente pra você, não é? Enquanto a vida desaba do lado de fora, Olivia cria um relacionamento bem amistoso com “Mr. Wrong Number” em que eles combinam de nunca se conhecerem pessoalmente e não trocarem informações sobre quem realmente são. Apenas conversam sobre coisas cotidianas e sobre coisas malucas – e também alguns mensagens sexuais.

Mas, como lidar quando a pessoa com quem você mais conversa é também a pessoa que você menos suporta no momento na vida real?

Bom, é aqui que eu paro de falar no plot principal do livro. Acho que já ficou bem claro quem é o Mr. Wrong Number (o que não é um spoiler, visto que está na sinopse do livro), mas acreditem quando eu falo que vocês não estão preparados para lidar com a fofura que é essa comédia romântica, que é o puro suco de enemies-to friends-to lovers.

Olivia é a típica mocinha de comédia mesmo. Tudo, absolutamente tudo que pode dar errado na vida da nossa protagonista vai dar. E como a queria lei de Murphy: vai dar da pior maneira possível. Com esse dedinho e intuição que a guiam diretamente para o desastre todas as vezes, é impossível não se divertir com ela enquanto ela mesma se diverte com as desgraças que tomam conta da vida dela.

E do outro lado nós temos o nosso protagonista, Colin, que é o tipo personagem meio ranzinza. Enquanto Olivia é um raio de sol, ele é exatamente o oposto dela, o que torna tudo mais fantástico ainda quando ela começa a conseguir arrancar sorrisos dele mesmo que ele não queira assumir que está se divertindo junto com ela.

Isso sem contar a química deles dois num slow burn que tira o seu fôlego enquanto você lê, porque Olivia não é só uma pentelha qualquer que aterrissou na vida dele, mas também é irmã mais nova do melhor amigo dele da vida inteira. Como ele poderia passar por cima da amizade que tem e se deixar levar por esses sentimentos confusos?

Eu li esse livro e terminei ele com o coração tão quentinho e tão apaixonada, suspirando daquele jeito que apenas as melhores comédias românticas conseguem nos deixar. Se você quer um livro levinho e gostoso para passar o tempo e acabar completamente apaixonada, eu super indico “Mr. wrong number”, venha ler e se apaixonar por Olivia e Colin junto comigo.

Thanks for the free book, Penguin Random House International.

This was a cute, fast-paced, funny romance read that I quite enjoyed! I LOVED Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter and I would still say it is my favourite book by this author. However, this was just as good with great characters, a steamy romance, and funny situations that are always. enjoyable to read!

At the very start of this book I thought, "oh no, is this going to be another book with a stereotypical hot mess of a female lead?" Olivia just moved back to her hometown of Omaha after getting laid off, getting cheated on and then dumped, and accidentally setting her building on fire in the span of like, a single day. But almost right away she charmed me with her humor and and her willingness to just kind of go all in on everything. I found Olivia and Beck to be a well-matched enemies to lovers pair, with both of them bringing the snark pretty hard and engaging in Lorelai Gilmore level banter (the highest praise I can give for banter). While the two of them are finding themselves attracted to each other after a lifetime of being soft enemies, they are also (initially unbeknownst to them both, but eventually.... benkownst(?) to Colin) carrying on a text relationship that started with a misdial on Colin's part. Kind of a You've Got Mail (or more recently, The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese) vibe. I found Olivia charming and, while she made some pretty ridiculous mistakes, I was rooting for her.

I just knew this book would be good. I mean, it's Lynn Painter--author of perhaps my favorite book of 2021, and definitely my favorite YA book of 2021, Better Than the Movies. But the blurb, the cover, the excerpts I had seen online--it was poised to be fabulous. And it did not disappoint! The ultimate enemies-to-lovers, secret identity, brother's-best-friend, forced proximity romance you could want. Who knew you could fit that many tropes into a single book successfully? Not I. But Lynn Painter did.

In this novel, we see hot mess express Olivia moving in with her brother and his long-time BFF Colin after she accidentally burns down her apartment building, loses her job, and breaks up with her boyfriend. When Olivia accidentally gets a text from a wrong number, she decides to play along, and the two mysterious numbers begin to become friends. Of course, it's just an anonymous stranger, not anyone she knows... right?

Full of so much excellent chemistry and tension, this book has the perfect build. It also features my new favorite book boyfriend of all time, Colin, who I want all to myself. Lynn Painter has done it again! And I will now read anything she writes.

Thanks to Berkley for my eARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

5 stars - 10/10

Olivia is a walking, talking mess. She has great intentions and lives her life out loud. Things just seem to happen to her but her ability to roll with the punches is bar none. She temporarily moves in with her brother only to discover his roommate is his best friend and her long time nemesis. Colin takes all of her crazy in stride even as he somewhat patiently waits for her to move out.
This is a difficult review to write. I wanted to live, laugh, love this book hard. I found, however, that the language came across as though the characters were quite a bit younger than 25 and 29. There was a lot of "what the hells" and mentions of sex that came off as redundant. The strength of the beginning didn't hold up but I will say that I read it in less than twenty-four hours. Lynn's voice is easily bingeable even if I rolled my eyes almost as much as Olivia.
I really liked the full cast of characters and could completely relate to most of Olivia's accident-prone moments. I wish the textual relationship had packed a bigger punch through more banter. I loved the questions Olivia came up with, for example, and would have enjoyed seeing more along those lines.
Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts in this review are my own.

Starting from a steamy wrong send from Mr. Wrong Number, Olivia somehow starts up a friendly/flirt-relationship sort of situation. Their text exchanges are entertaining and provide such great banter!

For the meantime, Olivia is living in her brother’s apartment since she almost burned down her entire building… yup, that’s right. Olivia is kind of messy and all over the place and I always love seeing characters like her - someone who doesn’t have it all figured out but is trying her best (because aren’t we all?). Her brother shares the place with Colin Beck - who is Olivia’s opposite in character. This made for some really entertaining dynamic - *kind of* hate-to-love, opposites attract, with a dose of sexual tension!

I do have something I disliked in the book: during the disagreements Olivia and Beck had, Olivia would keep cutting off Colin whenever he would try to explain and she’d walk out without hearing him out. Wish she’d allow them to have a proper conversation in order to resolve conflict!

Overall - an entertaining and swoony rom-com! I’m convinced to read more from the author, especially after hearing good reviews on her YA books as well.

A huge thank you to Berkley Romance for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

4⭐️ 2🌶

What I LOVED: I’ve heard great things about this before I started and I can say that this did not disappoint and I had the best time reading this! It had me laughing way too hard from start to finish and it was very hard to put down. I love that this was Lynn Painter’s adult romcom debut and I’m excited for what else she has in store!

Starting off with a sexy text from a Mr. Wrong Number, the hidden identites tropes added that excitement and intrigue given the immediate chemistry both leads had from their witty conversations alone then mix that in with the enemies to lovers and brother’s best friend tropes, it was pure chaos and fun from there on! The banter they had both through text and in real life was so funny and their chemistry was just natural. I enjoyed every scene they had together from the verbal sparring, dates and to their deliciously steamy scenes!

What I LIKED: Olivia is this ball of energy with a chaotic streak who tends to be clumsy and overdramatic but with her being charismatic, optimistic and just full of life, it was hard not to love her upon meeting her. The way she turns her constant bad luck into something worth laughing over is so endearing and I was inspired by how she keeps on pushing through despite all the shit she goes through. It also add that she’s a kickass writer!

Then comes in, Colin Beck who is just flirty, sexy and perfect in every way! I love that he’s a genuinely nice guy and that he keeps Olivia on her toes with his teasing and comebacks.

Also, usually with the brother’s best friend trope, the middleman or the brother in this case, tend to add in on the conflict by making themselves involved but in this book, I liked how Jack was cool about the whole relationship they had and respected their choices as adults.

What I DIDN’T ENJOY: I’m not sure if it’s because I read this so fast or of the pacing but I felt that their relationship was a bit rushed. Also, the way the hidden identities trope was handled initially irked me having involved a whole other unnecessary person. The conflict was also resolved in a way that was rushed and I just didn’t feel the spark towards the end.

THIS BOOK IS PERFECT IF YOU LOVE:
• hidden identities via texting
• brother’s best friend romance

4.5 stars

This is such a delightful, fun romantic comedy! Olivia Marshall is quite the character and has had a lot of bad luck recently. She moves in temporarily with her brother and his roommate, Colin Beck, for a month until she can get a job and back on her feet. She knows that Colin has never liked her even though she used to have a crush on him. Now, it's more like annoyance. Their banter together was hilarious. I laughed out loud more than once.

When Olivia receives a text from an unknown number, she starts flirtatious texting with him. Soon, she is texting/bantering with him more and more--until she is ghosted by him. Colin is a hot, smart and sexy man. When he learns that his mix-up text was to his best friend's sister, he inwardly freaks out and knows that he needs to stop. But can he?

I love that we get both POV from Olivia and Colin. It's my favorite when I can know what both the hero and heroine are thinking. I can already tell that this will be one of my favorite romances from this year. It was such a refreshing romcom. Loved it!

Thank you to Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced readers copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Olivia and Colin know each other through her brother. Colin is her brother's best friend. Colin sends a wrong number text one night, not knowing it was Olivia's number, and a flirtation was born.

I had a hard time liking Olivia. She's a hot mess, leaving a lot of chaos in her wake (she's moved back to Nebraska because she accidentally burned down her apartment building in Chicago). Colin is a bit of a cold fish with father issues. I don't know, I have a hard time rooting for a character that takes no responsibility for the messes she creates.

4.5 Stars
I saw this book and knew I had to read it. I love a romance that involves texting the wrong number. Mr. Wrong Number was a lot of fun. It had so many good things going for it. Let me break them down for you.

The set up: Olivia and Beck had kind of a frenemies thing going on. They kind of made nice because Beck was Olivia's older brother's best friend and roommate, but they were also mean to each other.

The characters: Olivia was a hot mess with nothing together. Beck was the opposite. Their interactions were so much fun.

The texts: The wrong number texts were great! I loved the banter and the chemistry I could feel through them. 

The dual point of view: I was so thankful that even though we started off with just Olivia's POV that we also got Beck's. His made this story even more fun, especially the testing stuff.

The romance: Olivia and Beck were the perfect pair and I loved how their romance built, exploded (like relationships in romance novels tend to do), and then a stronger relationship took its place. So swoony!

My only teeny tiny complaints: The sex scenes were weird. It's hard to explain, but the author should have either went all in and described them or should have gone close door. It was this weird in between. The other thing was Olivia's lying. Lying is something that bugs me. It didn't bother me as much because it was kind of a side plot that moved the story in a certain way, but it's still not my favorite. 

Overall thoughts: Mr. Wrong Number was a pleasure to read. I love rom coms like this one that make me laugh, smile, and feel happy. I'm so happy Olivia's brother Jack is going to get his own book. I can't wait for it.

There’s not much I love more than great banter in my romcoms. Not only did this book have it, but I also got quality snarky siblings, comedic text exchanges, and a swoony AF hero! There’s a little steam too! 😉⁣
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Liv and Colin might have hated each other growing up, but their attraction kicked into high gear when she was forced to move in with her brother, who happens to be Colin’s roommate. Enter some opposites attract/forced proximity energy and you have one of my favorite reads so far this year!⁣
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If you’re a fan of the brother’s best friend trope, DO NOT miss this one!! ⁣
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Thank you to Berkley Romance for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I can't put into words how much I loved this book, but I'm going to try!

Lynn Painter has quickly become one of my favorite authors with her relatable characters and stories with equal amounts of laugh out loud and swoonworthy moments. I was hooked on this story from page one, and couldn't wait to see what happened!

I loved Olivia instantly, and not only wanted to be her best friend, but I wanted to steal some of her outlook on life. Even when things are falling apart, she's able to laugh at herself and is excited for what might come next. But Colin Beck really stole the show ~ and my heart ~ here. I'm a sucker for a grumpy hero, especially one with a heart of gold. Colin has easily made my book boyfriends list with his easy charm and sweet moments which paired so well with his good natured sense of humor.

Mr. Wrong Number comes out on March 1st, and should absolutely be on your TBR!

Thank you Lynn Painter and Berkeley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. It was such a pleasure to get to read this book early, and it will definitely be on my favorites list for the year!

Ok, so I really enjoyed this one. It was funny and sexy.

But somehow elements of the story didn’t all quite line up. They worked separately, and didn’t completely take away from my enjoyment of the book overall. But I basically felt like some things weren’t super cohesive (or necessary).

I liked how the story really just dove in with Olivia talking about her latest disaster. And I really enjoyed seeing how she was a hot mess, but really cares about her nephews and friends and family.

I loved the sexy/witty banter between Olivia and Mr Wrong Number. It was fun to see that interaction.

I enjoyed the relationship between Olivia and Colin. How it developed over time and surprised them both.

Olivia’s job search, and her one failed job, didn’t seem super necessary, but it was nice to see how she was able to fall into something that worked for her. And Colin’s interactions/relationship with his family also seemed a little unnecessary.

Overall this is a super fun story. Would definitely recommend.


[Note - low steam in the intimate scenes, but lots of use of profanity. Something that doesn’t bother me but may be something you don’t want.]

Olivia is a mess of bad luck. Now she is returning to her hometown and moving in with her brother with her tail between her legs after burning down her apartment building. When she gets a text meant for someone else saying “what are you wearing?” An unexpected friendship blossoms. To Colin, Oliva is his best friends annoying little sister that is squatting in their apartment. When he accidentally sees that she is the woman with no name that he has been texting, everything changes.

3.5 stars. This is a tough book to rate. I will start by saying it is a super fast read. That said, it was the most obvious rom com ever. I mean it was legit the stereotypical, exactly what you expect, rom com. Now, there is NOTHING wrong with that. Sometimes that is the exact book I need, and I did truly enjoy this one, it just isn’t something I am going to be screaming from the rooftops that everyone needs to read. It’s a perfect break the slump book, or if you need a fun easy read. It is perfectly enjoyable, but doesn’t stand out as anything that breaks the mold.

This was a lot of fun! I love the best friends little sibling trope, so this was an instead read for me. I also really enjoy text fan fictions on AO3, and that held some of the premise here. Though this was a lot of fun, at one point around 75% through this book just started feeling a bit.. excessive. The goal of romances obviously aren't to be super literary but more to tell a fun story, but I felt as though the level of this book started falling off a bit from even the average romance by the end. However, I still had a lot of fun reading this, loved the employed tropes, and had a really fun time overall. I think this one will be big!

There was nothing actively wrong with this book. I enjoyed it, and I definitely got a few laughs out of it, but it didn't grab me by the throat and make me scream I LOVE THIS BOOK. I love the hilarity of all the accidents and the bad luck Liv had; but at a certain point it just started to fall flat to me, because just how much bad luck could she have?

And Colin's POV did irritate me some because I wanted to shake him. I take that back, I wanted to shake them both at some points. I don't know, I just didn't fall in love with their romance as I had wanted to.

Don't get me wrong, this is a super cute romance book that I think is going to appeal to a lot of people, it just ended up not being the perfect book for me. I felt that there was something missing, something from the heart.

So to end this review, it was an enjoyable book and there was nothing outright wrong with it, I just didn't love it. I don't even have that many comments to make because I just wasn't feeling it.

Hey rom com lovers!!! This one is for you!
Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter is a
#romcom readers dream. Banter, tension,
brothers best friend, hint of some sexy times
and TEXTING! I love a book with some texting.
But I don't have to explain that to my romance readers now do l?
This one comes out on March 1st. And you'll be smiling ear to ear with this book.

I loved everything about this book: the setup, the chemistry between Colin and Olivia, the witty banter. Pure unadulterated (but very adult) F.U.N. Fun! Neither sad nor educational (in a good way), this low stakes romcom was the perfect read for me right now. It was entertaining, romantic, swoony, and hilarious with characters I ADORED. I cannot wait to read the next book from this author.

This novel was so much fun! I seriously couldn’t put it down. It was hilarious, cute, romantic and everything I needed to read. The characters were so cute and I wanted to keep reading even further after the last page. I can’t wait to read more from Lynn Painter!

This book was so FUN. it has everything: great banter, a swoony book boyfriend, laugh out loud moments, and some good steam😉

I love a sibling’s best friend romance because we get to see two sides of the characters; in their relationship to each other and to the person connecting them. This is so well done between Colin and Olivia and her brother, Jack.

There is one storyline that gave me a teensy bit of anxiety, when Olivia was pretending to be something she’s not. but I felt like it wrapped up without too much fanfare, for which I was grateful.

reading vibes…
❤️brother’s best friend, enemies to lovers, chaotic MC energy, banter via texting
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