Sapphic perfection with sass and the perfect amount of awkwardness to make things even more interesting. Worth reading and rereading.

I'd seen good things about Wilsner's previous novel, but hadn't yet picked it up - but it was enough for me to add "Mistakes Were Made" to my TBR and I'm really glad I did. This was a steamy read and our main characters had great chemistry. I loved the friendship element to the story as well, and particularly liked that Cassie and Erin both had great individual journeys as well. Overall, I loved the story, although I did feel like it was a *tad* long.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I gave this my full faith and effort, but I just could not finish it. I've seen many other people enjoy this book, so this is a me problem. I will say that the first sex scene sticks in my mind, so the spice is great, I just didn't believe in the romantic chemistry between these characters.

Sexy, funny, and ultimately hopeful; a great new sapphic romance that will go down as one of the classics.

3.5 stars. I actually found the writing of this novel to be really well done and the spicy scenes a good amount of spice. I would definitely be interested in other romances by this author. However, throughout this entire book the premise of banging her best friend's mom just icked me out and I could not help but think about if this had been an older male love interest it would be getting a lot more criticism.

What happens when the best hookup of your life happens to be with your best friend's mom? And, better yet, your best friend asks you to breakfast the next day with said mom and you have to pretend everything is fine??

Cassie, senior in college on her way to study aerospace engineering, hooks up with a bombshell older woman at the bar. The day after the best sex of her life, she goes to brunch to act as a buffer between her best friend Parker and Parker's mom. Turns out Parker's mom to be the woman Cassie slept with the night before!! Chaos! Cassie and Parker's mom, Erin, must decide if they can keep their hands off each other for Parker's sake or if the chemistry is too strong.

I really wish I liked this book more. I really liked the introductory "oh no i had a one night stand with my bestie's mom before knowing she was her mom" aspect, but otherwise it was very meh. With how gripping the first 50-100 pages were, I was expecting to like this book so much. I think what mainly took me away from it was the fact that 1. they couldn't stop seeing each other even though they knew it was wrong and 2. they broke the rules that they made for their relationship IMMEDIATELY.

It skeeved me out so much when they decided to hook up while Erin's daughter was in the house. That was one of their top rules and they broke it as soon as they had the opportunity. I hated how much they had to hide, how they brought Cassie's friend Acacia into it, and how Erin didn't even tell her best friend or her therapist about it.

Also, this book is marketed as a forbidden romance but to me, I don't see how anything in this context is forbidden? I get it, you are sleeping with your best friend's mom in secret, but Cassie and Erin are both consenting adults. That to me just does not feel very "forbidden".

I did have fun reading it and I did for the most part enjoy the beginning, but towards the end I was just fighting to get it done. The spice was good but other than that, I really wouldn't recommend this. Yeah, we love MILFs, but this just wasn't worth it in my opinion. 2.5 stars rounded up to 3 because we love bi4bi age gap romance here.

A queer cougar story? Count me in! I loved this book, a college student and her best friends mom, not knowing this connection, hook up one late night after drinks at a bar. Once they discover this connection, they have to decide-do they continue pursuing each other, or stop for the sake of their relationships. Great book!

The spice level was excellent and I appreciated that while there was a conflict that needed to be resolved between the two main characters it occurred without a massive 3rd act breakup.

GIRL this was so GOOD and HOT and surprisingly romantic for a book about banging your best friend's mom.

Cassie is a college senior who wasn't really looking for a hook up but ends up having an amazing one night stand with an older woman. The next day she finds out, the hot older woman, was her friend's mom! Erin is mortified to find out that her one night stand was her daughter's college friend! As time goes by, two engage in a forbidden, age gap romance. Hiding behind closed doors, the two hit it off in a steamy blunder. This is the second book I have read by Meryl Wilsner. Wilsner's writing is delightful as she writes characters who seem to dance off the page in her detailed descriptions. The chemistry between the two main characters is undeniable but can they make it work given the unconventional circumstances? I highly recommend this highly sexy new adult romance for those who enjoy a sapphic relationship with unexpected surprises.

I tried to read book 1 to get into this one but this genre just isn't for me, I'll still rate it 5 stars as it might be someone cup of tea

Loved it, love Meryl Wilsner and this led me to read her other books which I also loved. So grateful that the romance genre has wonderful authors like her.

MISTAKES WERE MADE begins with a bang, literally. The first chapter had me blushing so hard in my car that I had to skip it entirely. After that point, the romance is cute and sweet and proceeds as expected. But that opening smut scene isn't for the faint of heart!

4.5 stars! Mistakes Were Made is a humorous romp about with fun characters and story line. Cassie and Erin, have a one-night stand not knowing their connection with Parker, Erin's daughter and Cassie's best friend. But a one-night stand turn into something more and their sneaking around continues over time until neither knows what is happening - is it love, lust, or both?

I liked both female leads- they both had a lot to work through and I enjoyed how they worked through it together as well as separately. The growth both Erin and Cassie experienced throughout the novel was fun to experience as a reader as well led to entertaining moments that had me laughing out l0ud. The side characters were just as amusing and helped move Cassie and Erin's relationship along. This fun-loving and entertaining book will be one I come back to when I need something light and entertaining to read!

I've never read Wilsner before so I figured I'd give this one a chance and I'm very glad I did because this was HOT. I will definitely be reading more in the future!

I'm not interested in yucking someone's yum. I love age gap romance. However, it's so WEIRD that the main character falls in love with her college roommate and best friend's mom. And then they continue to screw around with her in the same house. I was uncomfortable the whole time reading this, I really think there needed to be just one more degree of separation between the characters. It was a no for me JUST for that reason. Take out that variable and I'd be singing a very different tune.

This book is called the “MILF” book for a reason! The fast paced storyline of Erin and Cassie made it so easy to get lost in their world. I’ve always favored the forbidden love trope and this gave me everything I could want and more.

This was just what I needed and then some! I really liked each of the characters and I think that while they did make for a hot couple, the pacing in their respective journeys felt a little inconsistent at times.

Compared to Meryl's other books, this wasn't an immediate favorite of mine. I liked the premise and the concept of the romance. But in execution it fell flat for me and the characters were more grating than lovable. However, if you're looking for a steamy sapphic romance then you will definitely find that here! Especially if you're a fan of age gap couples.

This was a cute no nonsense romance. I loved Erin and Cassie’s connection and they had some steeeeeamy moments 😅 I thought the ages of the characters were appropriately written as well, especially with the 20 year age gap basically. Parker and Acacia were also a great addition to the story! Also, isn’t it most people’s dream to date their best friend’s hot mom??

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC