I love Bea and Jamie so much and this book was so fantastic. I felt as though I could personally relate to some of their struggles and seeing them on paper was so nice. They made the relationship work for them and it was beautiful. I also cannot wait to see more the sisters and the friend group cause all of them were a blast and I do not want to let them go yet!

This retelling of Shakespeare’s play featuring my favorite bickering couple, Beatrice and Benedick, was perfect. I loved this modern take on a classic story.

Bea and Jamie are complete opposites and make a terrible first impression on each other. They dub their first encounter a ‘meet-disaster’. No meet-cute for these two! I love self-aware romance novels.

As a bonus to a fantastic story, the front cover illustration actually matches the couple as they are described in the book. Some of you might already know how much this annoys me, especially when it is illustrated and not a stock photo.

Recommended for: Much Ado About Nothing fans; contemporary romance readers

Content warning: toxic/possessive side character; explicit sex scenes

I received a digital ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I am obsessed with Chloe Liese and everything that she writes. The first chapter of this took me a little bit longer to get into than normal, but I was quickly hooked. I absolutely loved the hero! He was such a cinnamon roll hero! And the way they always checked in with each other was so swoony. I'm obsessed.

Really cheesy and unbelievable writing. Mostly telling and not showing. Did not finish. Thanks NetGalley and publisher for a copy to read and review.

Delightful retelling of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”. This is light, steamy, has lots of dialogue and it gave me the feels.

Beatrice Wilmot is neurodivergent. She is high functioning and is an artist current working in a stationary story and selling her own line of cards. Her heart was broken 18 months ago and she is still recovering. Her beloved twin sister pushes her to meet Jamie Westenberg. He is a pediatrician and has some social anxiety. Their first interactions don’t go well. But her sister sets them up in the cutest way to have a second chance. Knowing they are being manipulated they agree to let the friends think they are dating. But of course fake dating is going to lead somewhere.

This book tells so much through dialogue. But you do get inner thoughts and longings from both characters through the alternating chapters. Bea is a character I will remember. And Jamie is a wonderful counterbalance. So understanding and not judgmental. I love the cover too, not because it is pretty but because it accurately reflects my image of the characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love everything Chloe Liese has written and TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT is no different! A delectable, bingeable rom com with two loveable main characters. Finished in one sitting!

When authors give you characters they love whole-heartedly, as a reader you get pure magic. And that's exactly what "Two Wrongs Make a Right" is. I wasn't expecting to love a book so much yet here I am, ready to gush about Bea and James.

A messy meet cute paired with meddling friends pushes Bea and James together. While they are planning their revenge, friendship, romance, and the best banter takes over and these two find themselves crossing lines and finding themselves falling for each other. When Bea finds herself wanting to protect her twin sister's fragile heart, she's forced to pick between her best friend and sister or her new love. What unfolds is a beautiful real story about learning to love who you are, while finding the love that you deserve.

As per usual, Liese has this amazing ability to take hard topics, unique characters and personalities, and weave them together to make a story where you feel and see both platonic and romantic true love in motion. I am eager to see where these characters end up -- this can't be the last we see of them!

What a fun, fluffy, and light read! I always love a retelling of my favorite Shakespeare play, “Much Ado About Nothing” and this one really knocked it out of the park for me! I couldn’t stop smiling the entire time I was reading.

I loved all of the clear communication, courtesy of our main characters who are autistic and anxiety reps. One thing that I always love to hate about fake dating is that they always fall in love, but they never tell each other soon enough!! But that really wasn’t the case here. Beatrice and James always checked in with one another and shared their feelings quickly. I loved seeing them support one another. If you’re looking for a delightful read that is sweet and swoony, but has some very hot scenes, look no further! I will absolutely be reading more of Chloe Liese’s work.

Tropes: fake dating, meet disaster (not cute), dating for revenge, opposites to lovers, forced proximity, sex positive (no shame in lube)

Thank you to NetGalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was so so so extremely excited to receive an ARC from @berkleyromance for one of my favorite authors books!!

I absolutely fell in love with Chloe’s writing in her Bergman Brothers family series and when she announced this Berkley release I added it to my TBR list immediately!

As always, her writing touches on neurodivergence and touchy subjects with the grace and care they need to be able to convey how it feels to us Non-Neurodivergent folks. I love how she is able to show us that we are all the same, just with some different quirks and sensitivities.

I felt like I could understand Bea and Jamie’s differences with a new perspective.

Their enemies-to fake dating - to lovers journey was delightful and I loved their odd, yet hilarious, banter with each other and her comparisons of Jamie’s speech to her sister’s historical romance novels 😂

This book was heartwarming sweet and spicy all wrapped into one cozy package.

I LOVED this damn book. I’m already a huge fan of Chloe (Bergman Brothers supremacy) I sat in a cafe for 5 hours and just plowed through it! A tatted heroine, tortoiseshell glasses-wearing hero, and fake dating?!? Sign me up!

I’m not a Shakespeare fanatic so I don’t know much about "Much Ado About Nothing” but judging from this retelling I can see that it’s got some old school tropes that I adore and now I want to read it. Leave it to Ms. Chloe to make me want to read Shakespeare.

Bae is so unapologetically herself and I love her for it. Her artistic qualities were my favorite! Her career choice and how she designed her tattoos had me swooning for this bisexual queen. I LOVED that she didn’t just let her sister get away with deceiving her into a date with Jamie. I was expecting her to let it slide since she’s very close with her twin sister, but she didn’t and I was so into the revenge aspect of the plot!

Jamie is my dream man. He is so accepting of Bae’s autism, and he never makes her feel like a burden or like she’s too much. When Bea would get overwhelmed with sensory overload he figured out a way to make her comfortable like the perfect “fake” boyfriend would. I also love that he is a pediatric doctor because talking to kids is easier for him than talking to adults. I completely understand that and that’s why I was a kindergarten teacher for so long. And omg the vegetable soup!!! All that vegetable soup just for Bea.

I am so so ready for Kate and Christopher’s story and Juliet’s eventual Scottish love affair!

Thank you so much to the author, NetGalley, and Berkley Publishing Group for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Um situação armada por seu grupo de amigos, Bea e Jamie acabam se conhecendo da maneira mais desastrosa possível. Porém seus amigos não se dão por satisfeitos e estão dispostos a juntar os dois.

Quando descobrem a armação, Bea sugere a Jamie o pior tipo de vingança com seus amigos: fingirem estarem felizes e completamente apaixonados. Mas logo a linha entre o real e o imaginário começa a ficar borrada e o casal precisam decidir se vão dar uma chance real ao sentimento verdadeiro que há entre eles.

Qualquer livro lançado pela Chloe é uma leitura automática pra mim e esse aqui não foi diferente. Two Wrongs Make A Right é uma releitura divertida e fofa da obra Muito Barulho Por Nada, de Shakespeare.

Bea e Jamie com certeza são o casal mais fofo que encontrei durante as leituras esse ano. De fato os dois não poderiam ser completamente opostos. Enquanto Bea é bastante extrovertida e alto astral, Jamie é introvertido e com um humor mais calmo. Apesar de suas diferenças e animosidade iniciais, os dois se completam e acabam por compreender um ao outro melhor do que ninguém.

As interações entre o casal é muito divertida e é impossível tirar o sorriso besta do rosto. Eles se provocam, sempre sabendo quais botões apertar para gerar uma reação no outro, e também são fofos em suas declarações. De início pode até parecer que ambos ficam muito em suas cabeças, quando eles se encontram na mesma página, não possuem medo de serem sinceros e honestos sobre seus sentimentos. Inclusive, conversas é o que temos em muita prática por aqui.

Os secundários são bastante divertidos. E a vingança dos dois dá certo, já que eles ficam se roendo de curiosidade para saber mais sobre Bea e Jamie, mas claro que eles (principalmente Bea) não perde a oportunidade de deixa-los curiosos. Inclusive, se houvesse histórias com as irmãs de Bea, eu não ia reclamar

Como sempre, podemos esperar muita representatividade de todas as formas. Além da sempre presente representatividade autista, temos também ansiedade e personagens lgbtqia+. De fato, a prória Bea se declara pan, assim como sua irmã é bi.

Quando se trata das histórias da Chloe, eu poderia ficar aqui falando horas e horas. Eu só sei que as editoras aqui estão moscando demais por não trazer essa mulher perfeita pra ser publicada.

Two Wrongs Make A Right by Chloe Liese- 4.5

Content Warnings: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting

“Sometimes, Beatrice, I want to ruin you for everyone else.”

James may have wanted to ruin Beatrice for everyone else but Chloe surely succeeds in ruining me for everyone out there with the sky-high expectations she sets every time with her characters…

I haven’t read Much Ado About Nothing so my review will not be about how well she done the retelling but just me raving about the magical goodness of this book, because Chloe just writes some real good books and I feel like crying every time not knowing if I’ll experience a love like the ones Chloe creates.

Jamie and Beatrice don’t have a meet-cute, but their friends must see something because they trick them into going on a date and soon, they find themselves scheming against their meddling friends and agreeing to fake date. But soon the lines between fake and real seem to get blurred…

God knows how much I love fake dating, and with the subtle enemies-to-lovers inclusion, Chloe definitely nailed it! The romance between Jamie and Beatrice is so pure and fluffy. Its gentle and while there’s definitely some instant attraction that the both of the feel towards each other, it is developed so well among the both of them.

I love Jamie’s character(him being a paediatrician made me swoon so bad) and how well he is with Beatrice, he even makes blended soup for her to try out when he finds that she dislikes them with diced veggies because of the texture of the veggies *swoons*. The relationship between the both of them is something I’ll think about for quite some time and I’m not even surprised because I often find myself thinking about the Bergman brothers too… so this is just me saying I think of Chloe’s characters A LITTLE TOO OFTEN.

Also, plus points for the fact that this book gave us dual P.O.V. I think it is also important to mention how well the neurodivergent representation is handled in the book, there’s absolute normalisation of Bea’s autism and Jamie’s anxiety which is a thing to adore.

“I don’t see you differently. I see you better.”

The only reason I’m giving it 4.5 and not 5 is because of the way the friends manipulated Jamie and Beatrice in the beginning. I am not a fan of it and I’m extremely proud of Beatrice for handling this manipulation by confronting the friends. There’s no excuse for manipulation no matter what the results may be.

There are some hints about this turning into a series and God knows id sell my soul if it was because I’m so excited for what the story between Kate and Christopher…

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

4.5 ☆

Chloe Liese has been one of my auto-buy authors since I found the Bergman Brothers series a year ago. That series of hers has been something I compare all my romance books to because they're that good. If I'm in a reading slump, going back to read about any of those characters will easily get me out of the slump.

So when I found out Chloe Liese was writing something outside of the Bergman universe and jumping to a traditional publisher, I think it's useless to say that I was surprised. I already knew I was going to love this novel, given the level of respect and creativity the author uses to write her books.

The style of this novel, however, was a very different feel than the Bergman Brothers. Taking a lot of praise and inspiration from Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," the intelligence is dripping from the pages. This novel was beautifully crafted from a place of pure love and acceptance.

It took me a second to really appreciate the writing style as it is a little different than the way the Bergmans are written, but I should really stop comparing the two. If you enjoyed the Bergmans, then it should be clear enough that you're going to love this one as well. This novel honestly might have just gotten me out of my two-month reading hiatus.

James/Jamie Westenberg is a strictly scheduled pediatrician. He loves his boring, tightly wound life just as the way it is. That is until the heavily tattooed bisexual erotic artist jumps into him in a broom closet and throws off his life plan of loneliness, just as he disrupted the same plan for herself. Nothing could be saved afterward, especially when their mutual friends of friends attempt to set them up on a blind date. When they realize what their friends roped them into, they decide together to get revenge back at them.

And going with what we know about fake dating tropes, obviously, it blows up beautifully in their faces. And hence we have the classic slow-burn Chloe Liese is the queen of.

Being that Bea is on the spectrum, this makes dating (even when it's under false pretenses) that much harder for her. She is unable to grasp the normal social cues most people are able to follow. And as someone with the same difficulties, I felt extremely seen while reading this novel. When Bea would get overwhelmed with sensory overload, I felt myself getting extremely uncomfortable with reading her experience through it. I think when you're able to respectfully write from experience or a general point of knowledge, it should connect with the audience you're targeting. That's what this did for me.

Hats off to Chloe Liese for continuously going above and beyond for her characters, especially when she knows her audience so well.

Jamie stole my heart I think more than he stole Bea's. Okay, maybe that's a little extreme, SURE, but it's still halfway true. Jamie took me completely by surprise because at first, he was this posh 6'4 guy who was so arrogant. Obviously, when the stakes start raising, everything gets laid out for dinner on the table. And once it's out, you can't prevent it from getting a little cold.

As everything kept rising, we started to see how well the characters took relationship stress and other factors of their life started playing into their actions. I think at this point I'm just ranting about how many layers this novel has. it was something that I really needed to read right now. I felt heard and seen and let me just say, Chloe Liese and the way she writes intimacy makes you feel like a fly on the damn wall. I'm gonna leave that little comment like that until you experience it for yourself.

The only reason I deducted a half-star from the novel was that it didn't give me that giddy feeling I get when I would read a Bergman novel, but that's completely okay.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for allowing me to read an advanced copy of "Two Wrongs Make a Right" in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions.

*I received an advanced copy from Netgalley in exchange for a review.*

Chloe Liese has an absolute talent for creating endearing characters that tug at my heart strings, make me laugh, and make me swoon at all once. I loved Jamie and Bea! Seeing them stumble through their "meet disaster" was painful but I loved how they teamed up to get revenge on their meddling friends and ended up finding something real that they never expected.

I really appreciated seeing the Neuro-diversity and anxiety rep in this couple as well. Chloe always does a great job with this and I can tell how much she cares and brings her own experiences into the story. Yet at the same time, this is still a romance and there is a normal story going on and I don't feel like the story stops in place to explain things. It's very smooth and flows well. Our characters just relate to the world differently. I love that.

Jamie was so swoony! I'll just say.. veggie soup, and if you know, you'll know. Also, he's a man willing to take his time... and who doesn't love that? His anxiety can make it hard for him to react properly in the moment, which can be tough when your fake girlfriend reacts very quickly to things. I'm sure you can see the possible issues.

Bea is so unique and I love how blunt and bold she is. That may be part of her being on the spectrum, but I wouldn't have her any other way. I loved that she is tattooed and had a hedgehog for a pet. And I loved that she says what she wants. She was so much fun to read about.

My only real gripe is the conflict and ending felt very rushed and out of the blue. It stole a bit of my enjoyment from me. However, a lot of that has to do with a specific quirk of my own.

I do really recommend this if you are a fan of Chloe Liese and her type of storytelling. This story was quirky, swoony, and romantic.. with a hedgehog thrown in for cuteness!

4 stars
2.5 on the spice scale

TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT –Chloe Liese
Berkely
ISBN: ‎ 978-0593441503
November 22, 2022
Romantic Comedy

Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot had a first meet that was as disastrous as any could be. She spilled wine on his fancy shirt. Add in that they don’t like each other because he acts pompous (in her eyes) and she is disaster prone (in his eyes), one can see why they can’t see each other as potential dating partners. Alas, with Bea’s sister dating Jamie’s best friend and roommate, they are being pushed together. Rather than fight it or get mad, they decide to get even. They will pretend to like each other and date, but the plan is to break up around their annual Friendsgiving party. Will their plan work?

Bea is on the autistic spectrum and large, noisy groups upset her. She’d rather find a quiet corner to read or draw, but her twin sister is determined to bring her to parties. Bea is also mistake prone, which leads to her dropping things and making a mess. Jamie has anxiety issues, mainly because while he is a pediatrician, his family thinks he should go into the more lucrative surgical side of medicine. Bea always seems to have accidents around him—and he’s the unlucky recipient of those accidents. They appear to be a bad match, but will two wrong people that seemingly are opposites make the right couple?

They’re being forced together in TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT, but Jamie and Bea think they’re fighting back by pretending to like each other. The truth of the matter, which they can’t see at first, is that they are a lot alike. Rebels who have to fight for what they want. Bea recently broke off a bad relationship that involved a man who wanted to control her, while Jamie is dealing with his controlling family. Bea mocks Jamie because of his uptightness, while he thinks she is a bit strange. Yet, the more they’re around each other, the more they begin to like each other. Soon, it’s more than friendship for them.

TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT will make you laugh in parts; plus make you root for Jamie and Bea to work out their animosity toward each other. Both are smart and quick to battle back when things aren’t going their way. Readers will love the characters and watch them fall in love. If you love a good romantic comedy that is both emotional and feel-good, then don’t miss TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT.

Patti Fischer

You ever love a book so much, you would sell your soul to be able to read it again for the first time? That’s the impact that Two Wrongs Make A Right by Chloe Liese left on my very being.

The entire time I was reading this, I was genuinely squealing and kicking my legs in the air like someone with their first crush. I loved Bea and Jamie so much - they were such a breath of fresh air. Being able to read from both of their perspectives was even better because we got to read about their churning thoughts and constantly screaming at them to just confess their feelings.

Just the premise should really get you wanting to read this one - I mean, fake dating for revenge? Who wouldn’t want to read all about that?

Also, as someone with chronic anxiety - this book made me feel SEEN. I can fully appreciate that. This book was just a stunner with all of its representation, including neurodivergent representation and queer representation.

This was my first Chloe Liese, but it will not be my last - I’m going to be reading their entire backlist to luxuriate in their words forever.

I love this book thoroughly and infinitely. I will never shut up about it.

What I enjoyed the most was the representation in the book but I thought it was overhyped and over the top. The story just didnt mesh well for me despite liking the two main characters. IT was ridiculous how many thing she spilled on him from the get. How many drinks can you throw in some one's face by accident before it's not an accident. I also just felt like everyone in this story sucked except the sister that doesnt appear until the end and the two mc's.

Thank you so much for an advanced copy of this book! It was so fun!

Star Rating: 4⭐️
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Pub Date: November 22, 2022

This was my first Chloe Liese book, and it won't be my last! I thought this book was so fun. First and foremost, the representation was fabulous in this story. The characters, Jamie and Bea, gave me a new appreciation for people who identify on the autism scale as well as people who struggle with anxiety. The characters' internal monologues, their discussions with each other, and their struggles really helped me see ways that I can be more considerate. I thought the discussion about making spaces accessible in some parts of the story was also really informative and helpful.

Second, the slight ETL tone of the story + the slow burn on the steam killed me in the best way. I waited with bated breath for Bea and Jamie to consummate their relationship, to speak up about their feelings, etc. They aggravated me, but in a good way! When the steam finally happened, it was so well written. I was glued to the pages.

Third, I thought the story's efforts to show how damaging an abusive relationship can be when there is no physical violence was commendable. The effects were discussed with sensitivity and care, and I think the story goes a long way towards normalizing taking care of yourself after you've not been treated fairly.

I really struggled with my rating for this one, but I ultimately went with four stars because I felt like the ending and conflict with Bea's sister was resolved way too quickly and easily. That part just fell a little flat for me.

Other than that, I enjoyed every aspect of this book, and I highly recommend it!

a shakespeare retelling with a cozy, fall setting, fake-dating shenanigans, and a mostly queer cast too?? sign me up.

jamie and bea are the kind of fictional couple that make me believe in soulmates. you know how sometimes people will say, “oh i’m not sure that the couple will last past the end of the books’ events”. yeah, not them. i think with everything they went through and worked through together. the conversations, and truths they shared with each other absolutely lead me to belive that they’ll be solid and disgustingly (but in a cute way) in love for the rest of their shared lives.

lets not talk about the incredible rep from this story too. they have easy conversations about sexuality, bea’s autism, jamie’s anxiety and more that i appreciate so much. it’s so candid and refreshing to see queer, neurodivergent main characters be the protagonist. and i think chloe liese did an incredible job giving them life and showing honest struggles with coping mechanisms. as a queer, neurodivergent reader it made me felt seen. made me felt like i deserve these types of relationships too, “met where i am” as bea once said. and i hope it can do the same for a bunch of other readers.

even if you’re not a huge shakespeare reader or even that heavily knowledgable about much ado about nothing, i think this book is still absolutely worth picking up.

Two Wrongs Make a Right is going to be one of my favorite reads of 2022. I urge others not to sleep on Chloe Liese’s traditional publishing debut novel.

Beatrice is the artist sister who lives to the beat of her own beautiful drum. Jamie is the pediatrician who loves routine and coloring neat in the lines. Both are pushed together at a masked party that leads to the messiest meet cute. Enemy lines are drawn, hate stares glared from both across the room. What could go wrong when outside sources set them up on a blind date a week later?

What Bea and Jamie have in common is one thing: revenge. Revenge to their friends for setting them up on a blind date. Thus, they set up to fake date as obnoxiously as they can. But will these two be able to keep up the fake act or will true love emerge?

I adored Chloe Liese’s other novels and couldn’t wait to get my hands on her traditional debut. As a neurodivergent reader, I feel seen and known in every character that she writes. I couldn’t have connected more with Bea. The way Liese shapes her characters to grow and acknowledge who they truly are in Two Wrongs Make a Right made me emotional. The plot, a retelling of Much Ado About You, hit the right marks and had me flipping the pages to read more. I couldn’t recommend this book more and look forward to many more books from Liese to come.