Lizzie and Rakes connection was so cute. This book was easy to read and fun. I enjoyed every page and couldn’t wait for the ending! I hope there is a number 2 with the baby.
Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy of this book. I will definitely be recommending to everyone.

It’s the second book by Mazey, so we get to see how all our favorites from A Brush with Love are doing. Oh, and if you haven’t read that yet, drop everything and grab yourself a copy. You won’t regret it!

Lizzie is an adorable (and sometimes frazzled) woman who meets a super sexy Australian in a bar, so basically she’s just out there living out a fantasy many of us share.

I never want to post spoilers, so just know that I swooned, I laughed, I cried, I fanned myself (because there is some steam in this one ladies and gentlemen!!!) and I wanted hug Lizzie too many times to count.

If you like a failed one night stand, or forced proximity, or a great B cast, or a book with lots of humor, heart, and wonderful neurodiverse (ADHD/RSD) representation, then this a book for you!

I just loved this book so much. I saw so much of myself in Lizzie and it was just so refreshing seeing a character that was so imperfect(ly perfect). I usually am not a fan of a pregnancy trope but I just loved everything in this book. I think I am a fan of Mazey Eddings forever.

I worry that I could never write a review that accurately describes what this book meant to me. If I could give it 15 stars, I would. I want to thank the author Mazey Eddings for creating a character so authentically neurodiverse, and authentically lovely.

This story follows a young woman with ADHD who feels she makes endless mistakes despite her best efforts. She finds it easier to laugh through this, making light of the pain she feels when she let's even herself down. As an autistic woman with adhd, I know the feeling all too well. Early on in the book we see Lizzie make what feels like her biggest mistake yet - she get's pregnant during a hookup with an Australian man travelling to the US on business. We have the absolute pleasure of seeing Lizzie make the decision that was best for her, regardless of what anyone else thinks about it. We get to see two lovely goofballs fall in love as they do their very best to keep things platonic (note: they suck at this) as they prepare for le bebe. We see Lizzie come into her own as she navigates what she wants her career to look like, who she'll be as a mother, how she'll manage her symptoms now that she has someone else to look after, and how she will learn to stand up for herself and demand to be seen as the lovely, smart, hilarious, loving, wonderful person she is regardless of her differences.

I know that accidental pregnancy is not everyone's favourite trope, however I think it's important to note that in some studies, young women with adhd were found to be more than three times as likely to experience unplanned pregnancy. I found this book to be excruciatingly honest, playful and fun, sexy as hell, and impossible to put down. Don't let the trope scare you away from enjoying this.

I recieved an ARC, but don't let that fool you - I plan to annotate the physical copy, listen to the audiobook, and generally reread this until it falls apart. I can't say much more about how enthusiastically I recommend this book - the rest of my review I will direct straight to the author.

Mazey - thank you.
As an autistic woman with adhd, I use romance novels as therapy and a coping tool. As you demonstrated with Lizzie, attention for us ADHDers is a fickle bitch, and the only thing I can reliably direct it to (at this current moment of hyper interest) is books. If I'm feeling overstimulated - books. If I'm feeling understimulated - books. Nothing is more regulating to me than a reliable source of dopamine that only requires attention on ONE thing (don't you dare ask me to divide it and maintain that).

As much as I love the shit out of the genre, I've never read a character that felt like me. Autistic rep either feels inauthentic, or makes me feel "not autistic enough". ADHD rep (which I haven't read much of) can feel like it hits the very surface, but doesn't come close to addressing what it really feels like.

When Lizzie said "I wish I wasn't like this," I cried rivers and rivers of tears. I remember saying that through tears as a child, and still think it often while cleaning up my *not best* mistakes. I was diagnosed with ADHD in third grade, but by middle school I had sufficiently learned to mask, and was declared all but healed by my family and doctors alike. If I could be so smart, these mistakes must be carelessness. If I could be so focused on the things I was interested in, my inability to give my attention to anything else must just be laziness or defiance. I succeeded in the things that mattered to the (extremely well meaning!) adults in my life, so I ignored the diagnosis I had already been given, and lost the ability to access strategies to cope, and simply GRACE to forgive and understand myself.

I'm blessed to have much better parents than poor Lizzie. I had no shortage of people telling me how proud they were of me, or making me feel loved. That, however, did NOT stop me from feeling profoundly moved by Lizzie's navigation of relationships and the opinions of others in this book. The superhero cape/hulk out scene tore out my heart. The pride Lizzie feels in things that aren't respected or understood by others - I felt that. The "turn the volume down" hand signal, and the instant shame - I felt that. When Lizzie is late even though she tried everything in her power to harness her damn runaway mind, and the way your heart falls out of your butt the second you realize you're gonna let someone down again - I felt that. Saying the wrong thing, and having some people horrified, but the very best people in your life filled with laughter and joy - I felt that. The seemingly disconnected string of connections in Lizzie's beautiful mind, and the way that not everyone had time to understand it - I felt that.

So thank you thank you thank you, and I hope you write a thousand more books and I get to buy all of them.

Cutest book ever. I absolutely adored this book and have now made it my mission to get as many of my friends as possible to read it.

I loved Lizzie and Rake. Their dynamic was fantastic and I loved how supportive they both are of each other.

I found myself laughing out loud multiple times. The banter was fantastic.

Highly recommend

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of this book!

I enjoyed this a lot more than A Brush with Love, Mazey Edding's first book in this universe. Although this one is also a bit insta-love/lust, which normally isn't my jam, it worked a lot better for these characters and their story.

I really liked Lizzie and the ADHD rep that she brought-- Edding's did a great job of showing the different ways that ADHD can manifest and I loved that Rake loved Lizzie because of how her brain worked instead of in spite of it. I also enjoyed the discussion around working with your brain instead of against it when trying to complete tasks.

Rake is a simp for Lizzie, falling first and hard which I love in a romance. Although I didn't know this was an unexpected pregnancy book going in (which is totally on me literally not reading the blurb), I thought this was handled well and I didn't hate it. The conversation around boundaries and family was really thoughtful as well.

This book is funny-- I laughed out loud a lot and Lizzie and Rake have some quippy banter. I'm excited for the third in this series!

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Lizzie has problems maintaining a job. She has a cardinal rule that she only spends one night with a guy. She may rethink that rule when she meets Rake. This was a quick read.

This book was incredible. I was cheering for Rake and Lizzie the whole time, even when the unexpected and the messy occurred. It was a fast paced read that kept me intrigued the entire time. I loved it.

I’m amazed by the depth of character and character development in this book. The plot is great and all, maybe a little crazy and unrealistic, but still entertaining. However, the concept of found family and being accepted as your true self is the high point of this book. There is also humor, romance, lots of steam and emotion. All of this, combined with the acceptance and change Lizzie makes throughout the book made this an excellent read! I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.

WOW! This was such a fabulous and captivating romance. Opposites really do attract! Everything in this book was an instant 5 stars! I can’t stop thinking about this book and I cannot wait to read more of Mazey Eddings’ work!

To say I was engrossed in this book is an understatement. I’m pretty sure little cartoonish “do not approach” squiggles were coming off of me at some points.

I have NEVER related more to a character then I did Lizzie Blake. As someone who struggles in the executive function front, I felt that Lizzie perfectly portrayed how adult ADHD can front. The differentiation between how her parents react to this side of her and how Rake does is so comforting. On top of this all, I love how authentic Lizzie is. It is clear that she sees the world through rose coloured glasses at times in the most beautiful way.

Rake also has such a great character arc. I love that, even though he tries to pull away from Lizzie, he clearly cares about her from the first moment they met. I’d describe him as a “wounded open heart” if asked. His initial feelings towards Lizzie show how true this is.

I honestly flip flopped between grinning and pushing back tears this whole book. I love love and I love the “full acceptance” type of love that this book portrays.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you so much for allowing me to read and review your titles. I really not the opportunity!

I do appreciate it and continue to review books that I get the chance to read.
Thanks again!

This book, oh my heart! I binge-read this one so quickly because I just could not put it down!

I am not a fan of the surprise pregnancy trope, so even seeing that in the synopsis I was hesitant, but a friend said it was well done. And she was right!

I loved the dual perspective. As someone who lives with ADHD, I LOVED THE ADHD REP! There are so few books with ADHD rep, and it was so wonderful to see!

I just honestly loved everything about this book!

I 1000% loved this one more than Eddings' A Brush With Love, but adored the cameo appearances of their best friend group & Dan!

This book has: ADHD rep, an Australian hero, grumpy x sunshine, and the forced proximity tropes.

Lizzie Blake has got to be one of my favourite heroines I’ve ever read about. When we meet her, she’s struggling to hold a job and engages in no strings attached hookups as a way to cope. She meets Rake, an Australian who is in town for business, at the bar and proceeds to have a two night stand with him.

Cut to a few weeks later and Lizzie realizes her two night stand with her Australian stranger has left her pregnant. Rake immediately uproots his life and they move in together to coparent their baby. I have to mention that they decide to be “platonic” roommates and agree to a no hookup pact because the tension that ensued was delicious.

The ADHD rep in this book made me feel so seen. Rake accepted Lizzie for exactly who she is and never once made her feel like a burden. Lizzie’s personal growth and eventual cutting ties with toxic family members made me SO happy.

Overall, this is a sweet, easy to read, gem of a novel. It’s my first by this author but it definitely won’t be my last.

3.5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What makes this book different from all others? And why should anyone care?

The sweetest romcom I think I've read this year. Personally, I enjoyed this more book more than "A Brush With Love" but they were both great (read that one if you haven't).
I loved the friendship between Lizzie and all her friends, especially Indira. And Rake, don't even get me started on this new book boyfriend. His protectiveness over Lizzie, and when he goes to bat for her when people don't understand her -- omg so cute. Australian accent on top of it all -- I mean how could you not love him.
I enjoyed the representation of ADHD and anxiety and Lizzie dealing with her childhood trauma. Her brother making efforts was so cute and more books need that type of interaction between siblings.

Read it! It's so cute, definitely a sweet read and totally got me out of a slump!

Tropes: forced proximity, unexpected pregnancy

Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin (via NetGalley) for the ARC!

I want to start by saying I enjoyed this book! The main character Lizzie Blake is an erratic baker with a life filled with chaos. She is apologetically ADHD which I felt was well written, but also messy and unorganized. The characters in this book were well developed and I enjoyed the chemistry between them. The pregnancy aspect was also well written and I enjoyed this aspect more than I thought I would going into this book.

Overall a great read that I highly recommend!

"Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake" is Mazey Eddings' second novel. I was lucky enough to receive an eARC copy of her debut novel "A Brush with Love," where we first see glimpses of Lizzie, and I was surprised and I excited to see that she had her own book! This book was just as much of a whirlwind as the first one, but very different in other regards, with tropes that weren't present in the first. I was not sure how I would feel about this book since "A Brush with Love" was not for me and was too fast paced, but I really liked Lizzie's character, and getting to see her arc over the course of the book.

Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake gave me a deeper understanding into what someone with ADHD goes through— their tendencies, their thought patterns and how it can affect their daily lives as Mazey has mentioned this is a Own Voices book.

Now, Lizzie as a character is just so vibrant and hilarious. If I had a Lizzie in my life, I’d definitely be in for some fun times and laughs. Though she provides majority of the comedic relief in the book, she also brings about a real rawness to her. You really feel the struggle and hurt that she goes through from being labeled and looked at as “too much”, mainly of which came from her mother. I truly felt for her in those moments as I could definitely relate.

As for Rake, he is the definition of going all in and taking a chance and that shows not only in the way that he’s present the whole way through Lizzie’s pregnancy but the way he cares for her. He never sees Lizzie as her mental illness but rather is enamored by who she is as a whole. That’s one of my favorite things about Mazey’s books. The love interests she writes are a breath of fresh air from the usual toxic male love interests that I’ve tended to come across in romance books. They’re truly caring and empathetic.

This is the first book I’ve read that features the accidental/unexpected pregnancy trope. Although I don’t know if I can necessarily say that it’s a new favorite trope of mine, I will say I had a personal kind of appreciation for it being a mom myself. Showcasing tidbits of Lizzie’s pregnancy journey definitely brought me back to my time being pregnant so it brought a sense of sweet nostalgia coming across those moments.

Hilariously outlandish and messy but truthful and honest, I definitely enjoyed reading this one.

I’m so, so looking forward to Indira’s story coming out next spring and all of Mazey’s future works.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings [Coming September 2022]: 🌟🌟🌟

“Lizzie has made endless mistakes.”

Lizzie Blake has one rule: never see the same person twice. But after her uncontrolled ADHD loses her yet another job, a moment of weakness leads her to have a two-night stand with Rake, an unlucky in love Australian in town on business. When their two nights have a long term consequence, they’re going to need to figure out how to be partners - and quick.

I read a lot of pregnancy trope romance. My love of the pregnancy trope has entered a new era now that I am reading them before they have even been released. It is a privilege and an honour.

I’ll start by addressing the elephant in the room- this trope is not for everyone. While I think that this is a good accidental pregnancy romance (and would recommend it to fans), it does not transcend this trope and stand up as an excellent romance regardless. If you don’t like the familiar format of one night stand to baby pipeline, this won’t change your mind.

From the get-go, I do not think that naming the love interest “Rake” was a brilliant move. Neither was referencing the name’s connotation in the context of hit tv show Bridgerton. I just don’t understand why.

Finally, reading this book felt like playing a game of “Taboo” with the author, where she’s been told she’s not allowed to say the word “heart”. She kept describing heartache/break or the skipping of one’s heart beat in the most bizarre of ways. Fissures in the sternum, pain in the organ of the chest, devastating effects within the body, feelings at the base of the throat— all of these happen in the span of THREE PAGES.

In all, this checks all the boxes of a pregnancy trope romance, but unless you have already been convinced of the merits of this genre, it’s nothing to write home about.

Lizzie Blake’s Best Playlist:
- Mind Over Matter // Moira & Claire
- Sentimental Teardrops // Slow Leaves
- Taste Your Love // VC Pines

I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book, provided by Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book gave me all the feels and then some by the end. At the beginning I got a little squirmy, I will readily admit. I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, and sometimes I get all blush-y with sexy times in books. This book started off with a bang, quite literally, when Lizzie meets Rake (yes, his name is Rake haha!) in a bar, and they go back to his hotel for a one-night stand. Which becomes two nights. Once Lizzie has a bun in the oven, does this two-night stand have forever written all over it?

Rake is a good guy with a good family who takes a big leap for the charming Lizzie and the child they will share. The world needs a lot more Rakes. He was kind and loving, even when Lizzie was spiraling and borderline out of control. His commitment to their platonic co-parenting roommate situation is admirable, and we all should love a man who moves to another country to help co-parent his child.

Now for the nitty gritty - Lizzie is ADHD, and her parents never wanted to understand her or get to know the real her. instead, they chose to berate and belittle her, making her feel inferior. I can relate. I have parents who treat me the same. I was belittled and made to feel horrible for a very long time. And when I'd had enough, I snapped. When Lizzie snapped, it was so satisfying. My eyes leaked a little (at several points actually). I knew exactly how Lizzie felt, and I'm very excited that the issue was resolved, and it didn't change after the baby was born. Once that kind of decision is made, it's all or nothing.

This book has sexy times, so definitely for 18+.