This was an amazing read! Once I saw the beautiful cover, I was immediately hooked. The characters are amazing and the spicy is SPICY but not in a no-plot type of way. It wasn't like anything I ever read before in a great way. Would recommend 10/10.

Erin Bennett is in town to attend family weekend at her daughter's college. She desperately wants to fix her relationship with her daughter, that hasn't been the same since her divorce. She ventures to a bar to ease her nerves and meets a beautiful, younger woman who she can't resist. Erin isn't someone who has one-night stands but what's the harm in living a little?
Cassie Klein takes one look at the beautiful, older woman at the bar and can't resist making a move. She doesn't expect to be engaging in a one-night stand with the woman, but she certainly isn't going to say now. No harm in a little fun with a gorgeous cougar. Until the next day when her friend Parker begs her to go to breakfast with her mother and sees the woman from the bar, who is staring back at her in shock.
Erin and Cassie agree it was a one-time thing but that's easier said than done. Spending time together when Parker brings Cassie home over break, the two realize that they aren't just compatible sexually, but in all the other ways as well.
The characters were likable and I adore the relationship that Cassie has with her best friend, Acacia and her family, who Cassie considers her own. Acacia is a fascinating character and I think a lot could be done with giving her a story of her own. While I didn't love the way Cassie and Erin handled some aspects of their relationship, specifically, I felt that Parker deserved more consideration from both women, I enjoyed this book. It kept me interested throughout, which is an accomplishment. I tend to get bored easily and with the many steamy scenes sprinkled in, there was no boredom. Don't read this one around people, trust me, they will ask why your face is flushed.

An ARC was received from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley for an honest review.

Ugh- such a sweet romance, with a perfect amount of spice! I was holding my breath waiting for the big confrontation, and was relieved at the outcome.

I would’ve liked more character development with Erin- I want to know more about her. But loved her and Cassie!

Is it hot in here or is it just this book? Woah! Meryl Wilsner did not come to play with this one! This book gave me Birthday Girl meets Written in the Stars vibes. I was instantly hooked, and simultaneously aroused, from the very first chapter. Other than this novel having being super steamy, (seriously, well done Wilsner!) I think Mistakes Were Made is ultimately a story about two women, each at different ages and stages in their life, struggling with allowing themselves to be happy in the relationship department. It was really sweet watching their relationship progress, even though Cassie was pretty clueless the entire time. I think what was most surprising was that the supporting characters, with the exception of stupid Adam, all supported Cassie and Erin’s relationship. Sure, Parker was pissed as hell when she found out, and who wouldn’t be, but she really came around to the idea faster than I would have. I was really happy for Cassie and Erin to have people in their life who truly loved them and wanted them to be happy. I think the epilogue was a perfect tying up of this sweet and sexy sapphic romance.

Thanks to St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin’s Griffin for this eArc in exchange for an honest review.

Whew, the STEAM. I was not prepared for it, but I should have been, it was delectable, maybe keep at least a fan handy lol

A huge thank you to SMP Romance for the recent read-now titles with the swoon-worthy illustrated covers that are always a must-have for my shelves. I was drawn to the colors and title so this had to be the first one I download and read, it definitely did not disappoint.

I gave this one 4 stars and would recommend this one for anyone looking for a f/f title with great chemistry, there is certainly a lot of it in this one! I loved how Cassie and Erin were in denial about their relationship for most of the book but were drawn to each other like magnets even with how complicated it made their relationships with friends and family.

I was lucky enough to read Wilsner's previous title but I just felt like this one had something extra special with the writing style and incredible banter. What starts as a one-night stand turns into a story with a lot of depth, and a beautiful struggle of realizing what you should do, and where your heart takes you.

fuck should.

I was a bit let down after SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT, alas.

I was super impressed with the way this wrapped up. The conflict that I expected was inevitable and kind of boring didn't happen, and instead, other conflicts did! But I felt like it all happened so quickly, and as a result the ending didn't quite feel satisfactory. I struggled more with the age gap of two of our main characters than with the age gap of the romance. The actual romance in here was delightful, slow-burning, and did feel real.

Lots of sex scenes in here, again, maybe too many?! I felt like I skimmed 10% of the novel just to get by them.

I love these characters with my whole entire heart! Just in time for PRIDE MONTH BABY!!!!! Mistakes Were Made just feels like a warm big hug

This book got a lot of hype and it delivers! It's sexy, sapphic, and just so fun to read. Definitely recommend. Parker and her friends were sometimes written so immaturely, which was kind of uncomfortable to read in such a steamy, adult book, but overall not a huge issue for me.

This was a fun take on a rom-com! Nice and steamy and fun to read! I really enjoyed the writing style and the the good balance between the romance and angst . ALSO that cover!! I loveeee! The connection and the chemistry was soo nice to read about. The spicy was there and done in such a great way! I can not wait to read more from this author!

If you’re into F/F relationships with an age gap, this one is for you! Surprisingly sweet novel about a college student and her best friend’s mother, with several spicy sex scenes throughout, something many sapphic romances are lacking. I didn’t expect to find myself rooting for them, but was before long. Enjoyable read!

Get ready for the ride of your life because Mistakes Were Made is an absolute adventure of a relationship. I loved Something To Talk About by Meryl Wilsner and jumped at the opportunity to read her new book. Spice Lovers, this one’s for you.

Cassie is a college student, not looking to commit to a relationship. Erin is just a gorgeous stranger that she has a one night stand with…until she’s not.. What do you do when you accidentally hook up with the mother of your best friend. You make the best of it!! Mistakes Were Made is a fun romp full of tension and accidental feelings. You will love following Cassie and Erin on their journey of figuring out who they are to each other and what they want out of this relationship.

Thank you to Netgalley and St Martin’s Griffin for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I guess I was thinking this would be more of a "we try to stay away for each other because it's my friend's mom and this is a secret one time problem", so when they kept getting together in secret I was a little disappointed? this didn't have the "we're drawn together" pull I was thinking it would. regardless, it's well written and mostly quite entertaining.

Ooh this book is spiiiicy, sexy, sapphic and fun!! A very good time, indeed. It starts out with Cassie meeting a hot older woman (Erin)at a bar and hooking up in her car. However, they find out the next day at breakfast that Cassie is good friends with Erin’s daughter, Parker. Things progress with Erin and Cassie from there.

Erin and Cassie were a delightful match not only did they have chemistry but reading you could tell they genuinely had a good time with each other, that grew as the book went along. I honestly had so much fun reading this. It’s steamy and fun and passionate and a good time.

Some other significant characters in this book are Acacia (Parker’s roommate and Cassie’s bff), Parker (Erin’s daughter) and Rachel (Erin’s bff). Acacia was the backbone of Cassie and Parker’s friend group and they definitely owe her a big one for the work she put in to their friendship so it could thrive. Rachel is the bff everyone needs, supportive and there for you but not pushing when she can yell you’re not ready to talk about something, she was an absolute delight of a character.

This was an absolute delight to read; five stars!


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Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so much fun. I had really high hopes for it and the author really delivered! I thought Cassie had great chemistry with Erin and had fun with all the spice in this book. "Mistakes Were Made" is definitely going to be one of my top recommendations of the fall season!

This book was engaging from beginning to end. Taboo forbidden romance premise always provides a lot of entertainment value but this was so much more than that.
I liked Erin and Cassie characters together, they had a lot of physical chemistry.
Overall, you can't go wrong with a Meryl Wilsner book. She delivered a contemporary love story with good dialogue, chemistry, and plenty of emotion.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

I don't think I could say a single bad thing about this book. I don't think I would even want to try. I mean you have a love story that genuinely feels so natural and truly realistic while still feeling like it satisfies that unrealistic part of your brain. With really witty banter and complex relationships both platonically and romantically i don't think i could have asked for more.

The characters are so individually interesting and special that i was immediately emotionally invested in the story not only with the two main characters romance but with the way it ultimately effected the people around them. The friend group was really relatable in a lot of ways and i could see me and my friends reflected in the characters and their mannerisms.

AND HOLY SPICE! I feel like sapphic romances tend to skimp on the spice most of the time but Mistakes Were Made said to heck with that. I don't feel like the spice diminished the romance aspect of the book in any way but actually enhanced it. I could feel the chemistry between Erin and Cassie so viscerally that the tension wasn't far fetched or forced.

I am so beyond in love with this book and how Meryl was able to create such a dynamic and intriguing story that really brought everything to the table and delivered on all it promised. I already can't wait to read this again.

A funny, spicy WLW story that will keep you invested and rooting for the main characters. This book brings the heat without being cringey, and is definitely not written in the male gaze.

I received an advance review copy of this ebook for free from St. Martin's Press and NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily as a courtesy.

In this sexy sapphic rom-com, Cassie accidentally hooks up with her best friend's mom Erin one night during Family Weekend at their college only to find out their mistake the next morning at brunch! Both meant for their encounter to be a one-time fling, but find that they can't stop thinking about each other and that there is more there than meets the eye. What follows is honestly one of the sweetest, most hilarious love stories I've read in a while.

Phew! For those of you who love steamy, spicy rom-coms, this one is for you! I was surprised by just how quickly the spicy sex scenes started and delighted at the sheer number of subsequent steamy encounters! As an older queer woman, I felt a little weird about the age difference between the MCs at first but realized that I was dealing with some internal biases and was able to get over that pretty quickly (I mean, I did date someone 12 years older than me while in my upper-20s, so I have no room to judge on this front LOL)! This book was fast-paced, made me blush, and kept me laughing up until the very end. I haven't read Wilsner's first novel, Something to Talk About, yet but I have a copy in my mountain TBR pile and may have to move it up to the front of the reading order soon!

This was a solid 4 star read for me. A couple of things that could have made it better were the pacing and attention given to the side characters -- sometimes it flew by so quickly I had a hard time figuring out where I was. I really loved Acacia and Parker, but felt that Acacia wasn't developed nearly as much as the other characters. I also noticed a couple of racially questionable lines in the book that made me raise an eyebrow, however, it is my understanding that these will be removed from the final version and that will soon be a moot point.

All in all, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by this book and how giddy I was while reading it! I need more queer rom-coms like this in my life! I highly recommend this for anyone who is looking for a fast, sweet, and steamy sapphic read!

I absolutely loved Meryl's first book and this one did not disappoint either!

Cassie and Erin hooked me from the very first minute they locked eyes across the bar. The tension, the will they won't they and ultimately the love that blossoms was so fun to follow along with.

This books synopsis gave me Delilah Green Doesn't Care vibes and between that and some of the tik tok reviews I'd seen of this ARC I was excited!!!

The characters were really realistic and written in a very well rounded, nuanced way which admittedly could be so infuriating at times. You just wanted to chuck a therapist at them and hope it worked! This book definitely fell hard into the miscommunication trope, which isn't my absolute favorite, but it was fast enough paced in those sections I was able to get through it.

My biggest hang ups, were the miscommunciation trope which took me out of the plot in a few moments and the pacing of the book. The pacing was pretty decent especially in act one, except the second act was really long leaving very little time for the conclusions in act three.

All in all a really good rom com read, which would definitely make for a good light hearted beach read this summer ❤