I saw this book on NetGalley and read the blurb and immediately wanted to read it.

I got approved for the ARC and I was so excited, as I was to start reading it I saw that Mazey Eddings was the author and I got really nervous that I was about to hate this book. I was NOT a fun of A Brush With Love at all and felt like this was going to be a sequel to that experience.

We’ll let me tell you - I was happily surprised to see chemistry from these two characters coming of the page from scene 1. The writing in this book is spectacular. How Ms.Eddings managed to describe the mind of someone with ADHD had me enthralled and FEELING and sympathizing.

The experience between these two characters and their tangible chemistry was my favorite part. These scenes were so detailed with the banter and awkwardness and how you just connect with someone sometimes , it felt so real.

Even the relationships between the family members was so realistic.

WHY am I not giving it five stars ? The ending was rushed, and that’s always a big no no for me. The pregnancy ended up taking a back seat and to me thags always annoying. And most importantly, the awkward as hell sex scenes towards the end. It was NOT sexy, it was creepy, and I want to unread it from my mind forever.

Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake is the second book after A Brush with Love, however this can totally be read as a stand alone! Lizzie suffers from uncontrolled adult ADHD and it causes her life to be a little chaotic. She doesn’t think anyone can love her messy self so she sticks to hookups but everything changes when she meets Rake!
Lizzie was a wonderful character that I loved so much! Mazey did such a wonderful job describing how difficult it can be for someone to live with ADHD but also what a beautiful thing it can be. The connection built between Rake and Lizzie was so beautiful! A true opposites attract, it’s just a hookup, surprise pregnancy! All of these tropes were done so well! I loved Rake so much! Total book boyfriend! He didn’t just help Lizzie see how beautiful she is just as she is but she also helped Rake see the world in a completely different like. Their differences helped bring out the best in eachother! This book had me laughing so much, I cried, I swooned and I cheered! Preorder this book now! You won’t be disappointed! I only wish we got a longer epilogue! I usually have a hard time connecting to books written on third person but it wasn’t the case in this book! Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book!

This book is a love letter to those with ADHD. This book has meant the absolute world to me after just coming to the conclusion that I have ADHD this year and getting diagnosed at 24 years old. I felt so seen in these pages. I felt so many feelings reading this book! Thank you Mazey, truly, for writing this story into the world. I loved Lizzie, in a some ways we are so different but in a lot of ways we are the same. I really felt that I am a complete mixture of Lizzie and Harper from A Brush with Love. It's amazing to see myself in these books. I loved seeing through Lizzie's eyes and feeling what she felt. Reading this love story between her and Rake, it was beautiful! The way Rake loves Lizzie is how I hoped I can be loved someday. This is definitely one of my favorite books ever now and I can't wait to read whatever Mazey Eddings writes next! Thank you to Mazey and her publishers for this Netgalley ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I loved A Brush With Love and came into Lizzie Blake with high expectations, which were totally met. Mazey Eddings is officially an auto-buy author for me.

I fell in love with Lizzie and Rake from the jump. The characters are richly, beautifully flawed and charming and wonderful--and their chemistry is fire. Loved this book. Will read it again, in fact.

This was every.dang.thing. I am seriously obsessed with Rake. New book boyfriend 100%. We stan a supportive, emotionally intelligent, humble man. I love how he loves Lizzie for her. He doesn’t see any of her perceived flaws as such, but as strengths and the essential parts that make up her. Lizzie was so unapologetically herself and while there is definitely growth and development in her throughout the story I really really loved and appreciated she loves herself and advocates for herself. The pace of the story was so well done- I ate this shit up. Also, when Lizzie tells her mom that she loves her but she doesn’t want her in her life, chefs kiss. Which might seem controversial, but we are so often just supposed to love people because of who they are to us- by blood or whatever. And it’s just stupid. If someone doesn’t serve you (and doesn’t try to figure out how to) then bye. It’s okay to love someone and not want them in your life. Toxicity is so real in families and I so appreciated the realness of that moment. I could go on forever. I will forever read anything Mazey writes. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s for the opportunity to review this one.

This book was exactly the sunshine I was expecting! I adored A Brush With Love, Mazey Eddings previous book, and I was so excited to revisit this world. Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake was even more fabulous. It had tons of heart, so much depth, and plenty of steam!

Confession: I love an unexpected pregnancy trope. Love it. I hardly ever see it these days, but pregnancies are the best at pulling out big emotions! This book started out with a bang (pun intended), and Lizzie ends up pregnant with hottie Australian Rake's baby. What followed was a swoony tale of Lizzie and Rake getting to know each other and becoming each other's most ardent supporters. The representation of a neurodiverse heroine was wonderful and I loved seeing inside Lizzie's head as she took on the world. There's also a great friend group, a family scene that will leave you in tears, and a job that will delight you.

This book left me with the biggest smile. I highly recommend it, and I can't wait to see what comes next from Mazey Eddings.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced e-book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Mazey Eddings is the next Tessa Bailey! I absolutely loved reading about Lizzie after meeting her the first time in A Brush With Love. It makes me really want to be part of the girl gang of Lizzie, Harper, Thu and Indira!

The way that Mazey Eddings portrays a character with ADHD in such a pure and vulnerable way really was something special.

Lizzie and Rake's chemistry and character development throughout the book really tugged at my heart and had me thinking about them 24/7. This book made me laugh out loud and made me want to cry and be mad when Lizzie and Rake were both upset too. And that's how I know a book is good - if I can feel exactly what the characters are feeling!

This was such a joy to read and I'm so happy that I got to read it.

Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake flips the story arc of the rom-com around.

Lizzie and Rake meet in a bar and have a fling while he is in Philadelphia. Two weeks later, long after Rake’s departure, both of their lives are turned upside down when they receive some unexpected news… So begins their co-parenting journey and figuring out if they could potentially be something more than platonic co-parents.

Lizzie is Rake are lovable protagonists. Lizzie is a neurodivergent and has ADHD. All of her life she’s been told that she’s “too much” by the people around her, especially her mother. All Lizzie wants is for someone to appreciate her and to value the effort she puts in because despite some of her efforts falling short she does try.

As Lizzie navigates pregnancy with ADHD, Rake is there for her as a person who appreciates her for her. He’s sweet and goes out of his way to make it known that he truly values her. Their interactions never felt forced and they had good banter with one another. As a bonus, the author is neurodivergent. Overall it was a really enjoyable book with a quick pace and an interesting plot!

I absolutely adored this book, even more than the first in this series. As someone who who has ADHD and anxiety, this book made me feel like I was looking into a mirror. Lizzie is wild, hilarious, deeply emotional, sarcastic, and definitely messy, but she deserves love just as much as anyone else on this planet. That’s all anyone wants, and getting to read from Rake’s perspective how he sees her heart and soul brought so much joy to me. Hopefully there will be more books about Indira and Thu next!! Thank you to Mazey Eddings and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC.

This book was amazing! I enjoyed every single chapter, and it kept me hooked the entire time, which I loved!

***SPOILERS!***
I absolutely devoured this book. I hooked me immediately and never disappointed. I actually had just read the first book she wrote about one of the other characters a few weeks ago so it was like meeting up with old friends. Usually the accidental pregnancy theme doesn't do it for me but I absolutely loved everything about this book!

Okay, so I might not have read the synopsis of this book well and internally groaned upon finding out this book is based around a pregnancy. (I'm not a fan of the pregnancy trope) BUT, this book did that trope surprisingly well. I didn't hate it and that is high praise from me in this case.

Beyond that, I think the character development was really done well in our two MCs, Lizzie and Rake. Lizzie has ADHD and has been told her entire life that she is "too much" and has started to believe it. Rake is just emotionally constipated (so a man? Jk... mostly.)

Shoved into each other's lives due to an unplanned and very much accidental pregnancy, these two build a relationship. Lizzie and Rake bring out the best in eachother and I loved seeing them grow.

I also really enjoyed the fact the author didn't draaaaag the book to last the entire pregnancy. It was the perfect amount and honestly, the pregnancy was just the catalyst for the rest of the plot, but wasn't the main story. (Probably why I didn't hate it.)

Thank you to NetGalley, Mazey Eddings, and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this book ahead of publication!

I devoured this book in one go, could not put it down, it captivated me fully! I loved Lizzie, and having a kiddo with ADHD myself I cried a lot and some of her descriptions of what she was going through. I think this really hit me hard and one of the reasons I was so drawn in. The book is pretty steamy from the get go, quite detailed but somehow sweet and special. I do think the main “plot points” were not particularly grounded in reality, but I was so engaged in the writing I didn’t really care!

4.5⭐️// Mazey Eddings #1 fan thank u NetGalley for the advanced copy of this gem of a book I am forever indebted to u

Engaging and clever novel and thoroughly enjoyable. Lizzie has adult ADHD and her mind is a whirlwind of thoughts and it is hard for her to stay on task. She meets Rake and a two day fling ends with her pregnant. Rake is completely smitten with all of Lizzie, especially her mind. Their adventure in love-its trials and joys- is an excellent story.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I loved the different take on a story line it's fun to read and and hard to read at the same time cause you can imagine what lizzie is going through adhd is a hard one I know from experience I loved that rake was so kind and understanding most of the time it was a really sweet story

Wow, wow, wow! Lizzie Blake is my favorite female main character of all time. She is such a strong person, who learns to manager her ADHD while being thrust into a co-parenting relationship with her hot baby daddy Rake. Their connection just pulled on my heart strings. They're so opposite at first but the more you learn about them, the more you realize they're so alike. The bakery plot line was so hilarious and I loved how much this book made me laugh. 10/10 recommend!

"𝘏𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘪𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘹 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘺, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭."

Thanks to @stmartinspress and @netgalley I was able to devour 𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄'𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 (Pub 9.6.22). I fell in love with @mazeyeddings debut, A Brush with Love. and could not wait until closer to the pub date to read her sophomore effort.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- Quick steam
- Accidental pregnancy
- Dual POV
- Close-proximity roommate
- Opposites attract
- Toxic parents
- Rake is Australian. (hubba hubba)
- Lizzie is a bit of a train wreck but positively delightful and full of life.
- Funny and full of sharp dialogue.
- Charming and incredibly heartwarming.
- Characters that were layered and authentic.
- Neurodiverse representation- ADHD
- Tender, honest and vulnerable conversations.
- Steam level 4 🍆 Burned the door down.

I love seeing more books with neurodiverse characters. It's important to see those real-life components reflected back to us authentically in fiction. But even more than that, I love how Mazey's stories convey an unwavering belief that everyone deserves to be loved for exactly who they are. It makes my heart happy.

I don't have ADHD, but two of my kids do. The conversations around Lizzie's ADHD, both in her own words and in the words of those people who love her stopped me in my tracks more than once. Once again- it's helped me be a better source of support for those people I love

I find that some of the most interesting books are the ones that put me in the mindset of characters I’m nothing like. I don’t have much in common with Lizzie, so I found it to be fascinating to read a book that helped me understand why someone like her acts the way they do. She’s fun, vibrant and sexy, but also a little messy. (Kind of like the song “She Used to Be Mine” from Waitress - which coincidentally is also about a woman who is pregnant and bakes.) This is my second Mazey Eddings book (after a Brush With Love), and I feel like she does such a great job of writing unique characters and helping us understand their struggles. Kudos to her to putting a face to disorders that otherwise remain faceless. This book maybe had a little too many sexual innuendos for my taste, but I do appreciate that it was true to Lizzie’s character. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book!

Lizzie Blake's Best Mistakes is a companion novel set in the same world as A Brush with Love, but featuring Lizzie. And Lizzie stole my heart almost immediately. I loved how honest and unfiltered she is, but also how her vulnerability lies under the surface. How vibrant and colorful she is in every aspect of her being. While I adored Harper, Lizzie very quickly stole the show for me. And Lizzie Blake's Best Mistakes is dual POV. I do love when a romance book is dual POV because we get to experience falling in love two times.

Don't get me wrong. I love how committed, protective, and caring Rake is. My poor hug deprived and hurting Rake. But Lizzie was 100% my favorite no questions. Their chemistry is sizzling from the very beginning, but it's also full of that delight and joy of an inexplicable connection. When someone is so quickly able to challenge what we thought about ourselves, to make us feel terrifying and intoxicating feelings.