4.5 stars
Thank you to Netgalley and PRH International for a copy of this ARC. All thoughts are my own.

As a huge fan of Chloe Liese's previous books, I was eager to read her first traditionally published book. Further, I felt the synopsis sounded great. Of course, I wasn't let down in the slightest upon reading Two Wrongs Make a Right.

I really enjoyed Bea and Jamie, and how their meet-disaster led to something pretty incredible. Whilst the fake dating trope was used within this novel, I found myself relieved that the angst didn't stem from prolonged unspoken feelings. Both Bea and Jamie maturely approached their feelings, and because they had an honest, upfront agreement with each other, it was rewarding to see them acknowledge things long before their fake relationship revenge could come to light.

The romance was well built first through emotional connection, which aided the progression into some great intimacy. Their love was evident by the time it arrived on page, and felt realistically developed. The spice, therefore, was the icing on the cake when we finally got to it.

As usual, Chloe Liese's innate ability to really deep dive into mental health and neurodivergent characters without making them feel as if it's their only identity was fantastically executed. I appreciated that Bea and Jamie were just two people who clicked. Their personalities and character growth weren't solely determined by their labels, and I always enjoy how wholesome and realistic this author makes her main characters feel. Jamie, especially, was very relatable. I suffer from anxiety, and the representation was done seamlessly without making him just some anxious male character. The same with Bea - there was more to her than being autistic, and I appreciated how she shared her worldly viewpoints with Jamie, family, and friends around her.

The overall story is just really special. I like how two people from different walks in life ended up at the throes of fate, who were initially repelled from the other, only to realise there was something more and worthwhile at play for them. Whilst I didn't like how they were put together in the first place, I did like what the outcome was.

Normally I enjoy the side characters in a Chloe Liese book (I'm obsessed with the Bergman family), but I didn't click with many of the other characters in this book, particularly Juliet - Bea's twin sister. Initially when I started this book, I couldn't get a grasp on the age of the twins as I felt them to be wholly immature together. Once Bea was spending more time away from Jules, that was when I came to really enjoy her. Whilst the side storyline with her sister is valid and important to play out in this book, I really didn't care for her or her fiancé. The fact that she felt she knew better for Bea than she did herself and forced a situation on her - even titled as good intentions - really rubbed me the wrong way. I much preferred when the story followed just Bea and Jamie's time together, than when friends or workmates were present. This is the reason I didn't give the book 5 stars.

Whilst I did need some time to warm up to this world, I came away thoroughly in love with Bea, Jamie, and the setup for what's to come. I'm eager to pick up the next books in this series and continue following such a talented author who advocates well for inclusivity in romance novels.

Was pretty excited to see a book outside of the Bergman series and I quite liked a lot of components for this book: neurodivergent representation, mental health, consent, lube, I could go on. But for some unexplainable reason I just didn't feel the chemistry that strongly between the characters so I wasn't pulled in. I definitely recommend this as maybe I just wasn't in the right headspace.

An absolutely delightful grumpy/sunshine pairing with all my favorite things - Dino nuggets, geriatric cats, hedgehog friends, and meddlesome family members. Two Wrongs Make a Right is about learning to move past first impressions and healing from those who have done you wrong.

Going into this one I had no doubts that it was going to be great. And it was. It is a great story and I loved our two main characters and the autistic and anxiety representation we get from them.

So this whole book is about Bea and Jamie, two absolutely opposite opposites. Bea is artsy and emotional and Jamie is calculated and precise. When they are thrown together at a party, things don't quite go as their friends expected.

After another attempt from their loved ones to put them together, the two decide to fake a relationship to show their meddling friends what it's like to be toyed with. Except fake doesn't stay fake for long.

I really loved the middle of this book. From 20%-80% it was absolutely stellar. I appreciated seeing Bea's autism and Jaime's anxiety represented and seeing the two fall for each other. I loved their dates and chess puns and Jamie's hidden softness for kids and geriatric cats and Bea's hedgehog. I loved seeing Bea find her artistic vision and passion again while finally feeling comfortable with a partner.

I also loved Bea's twin sister and their friends (minus Jean-Claude), but I had some issues with the way this book culminates to a tipping point.

I don't want to spoil it but it felt childish and the resolution was frustratingly vague.

I also see people praising the sex scenes y'all, maybe 10 pages are sex scenes. This isn't erotica, it's a romance and the sex isn't even super explicit. It's one I'd recommend for fans of semi-closed door and fans of less explicit content.

I loved a lot about this and I will absolutely be buying a copy and recommending it, but it didn't quite make my favorites list.

Pan autistic MC, MC with anxiety, bi secondary character, sapphic secondary character.

This was lovely. I myself am a proud Capricorn(Jamie) with ASD(Bea), completely devoured this book. Liese's writing is just pure joy with hints of amusing comedy. The last few chapters seemed a little rushed but overall, if you've loved her previous work, you'll absolutely love this.

Liese has sentineled herself as an author whose work I’ll confidently rec to any and everyone. Such a charming story and romance with Bea and Jamie and now I’m desperate for Bea’s sisters’ stories

God I LOVE Chloe Liese so much. SO MUCH. I am always so sad when I know the end of her books are coming because then it's done and I'm done and NOW WHAT?

Chloe Liese's writing seems so effortless but one look at the acknowledgements and you'll see for yourself just how much work goes into getting these books just right. She has thrown win after win right into my FACE and how could I do anything other than thank you and fall in love with everyone accordingly.

I'm so excited for this book to come out. I love a fake dating trope and when these two are sick and tired of people meddling in their love lives, they take matters into their own hands.

The two figure out a foolproof plan to pretend to have fallen in love with each other after being set up in an act of revenge. They want it to blow up in their friend's faces. Except... we all know how fake dating goes around these parts. Chloe gives us all the best parts of her writing in this one but still makes it unique from all of her other books. Representation? Sex scenes? youuuu GOTTEM. Like always, her books are so genuine and special. There is so much care that goes into this writing and I adore every minute I spend reading

Two Wrongs Make a Right is a sweet, steamy, hilarious reimagining of Much Ado About Nothing. The characters will have you swooning throughout. There is excellent representation of autism and anxiety throughout. These characters are real, authentic, and well-developed. Highly recommended! Be sure to check out Two Wrongs Make a Right today.

Enjoyable and a fun, modern remake of Much Ado About Nothing! I love how Liese always includes great rep such as the bi and neurodivergent rep in this book. The meet disaster is a fun way to kick off this fake dating trope book.

Thank you so much to the publisher and to Netgalley for an arc of two wrongs make a right by Chloe Liese.
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I love Liese’s writing. I love her characters and the representation that she includes in her writing and characters. It makes her books seem so much more real and I love reading what she writes!

I was instantly invested in this story and loved reading about our neurodivergent characters. I wanted them to succeed and I often laughed out loud. I felt that it was a tad instalovey but the storyline was great. I do wish we could have seen more of the friend group which was fantastic. I am hoping that this will be a companion series and that we will have more time with these characters.

This book is a love story for the ages, a film in my head, and one I will revisit and consider a comfort read for eternity.

Bea, oh wickedly talented, smart-mouthed Bea. I want to be her friend, because I feel like her and I would get along on so many levels. I love her dirty mind and quick wit. She’s hilarious and I found myself laughing at every quip she had to say, one time I even snorted. (I can’t wait for you all to snort in delight with me.)
Jamie a.k.a West, James, etc. I also want to be his friend, we could vibe in complete silence and be just fine.

I love how many moments in this book that I thought to myself, self, this is YOU. You do and act like both of these characters. And do you know how rare that is? I’ve never felt a kinship with a book like this before.

This story is everything, the slow burn, the instant dislike, the meddling, the revenge, the ANGST, my God the angst, it almost killed me.

Thank you immensely Berkley in partnership with NetGalley for gifting me an eARC.
*This review is being left voluntarily all opinions are my own.

Thank you to PRH International & Chloe Liese for sending me an e-arc of this book.

Please note this review comes from my point of view as an autistic reader.

It's no secret that I am a Chloe Liese fan girl. She just writes the kind of stories that have me staying up until 2am to finish them, screaming into my pillow at how perfect they are. And folks, she's done it again.

This book is so fucking delightful and so queer affirming and so autistic, I love it. Bea's an erotic artist?! Love. And she's such a petty autistic, my relatable queen. Jamie was just so gone for her (my favourite thing), and the anxiety rep is good but honestly I'd eat my left hand if he wasn't also an undiagnosed autistic. And together? They are just pure, utter, perfection.

Reading Chloe's autistic rep always feels like a warm hug - well, actually, I hate hugs because *sensory issues*, but they feel how I imagine they feel to someone who likes them. Her writing and the care she takes with her representation just makes me feel so seen and cared for and loved, and honestly I think anyone that wants to date me should have to go through the Chloe Liese School of Courting (i.e. read her entire backlist to see how I want to be treated). The way Bea describes alcohol making socialising easier and I guess numbing things - yes. This. 'While I'm poor at reading facial expressions, I'm an expert at noticing when they shift.' Yes yes yes, I might not know what you're feeling, but I have noticed it's changed. The way when Bea told Jamie she was autistic (which was literally a perfect scene and the perfect description of how you can not be ashamed of something but still afraid to tell people because of how they may react), he said 'I don't see you differently. I see you better.'?? FUUUUUUUUUCK. 'Can I hold you-that is...do you need to be...held?' HOLY FUCK YES OMG IF SOMEONE SAID THIS TO ME WHILE I WAS UPSET I'D DIE. When he's teaching her to dance and says she can look elsewhere 'so long as it's me.'?! GAAAAAAAAH. He BATCH PREPARED HER SOUP SO SHE COULD EAT VEGETABLES WITHOUT SENSORY ISSUES?! This MAN.

I will say that the book did have a faster start than Chloe's self published work, and this threw me off a little at the start (particularly the first 25-30%) - personally I prefer the initial pacing of her self published work as it allows me to get to know the characters better, but I would say the pacing in this book is more standard for trad pub'd romance in general. I actually found the comparison really interesting, as it almost feels like there was a bit more of a neurotypical influence in the pacing, whereas Chloe's self pub'd pacing feels a bit more autistic, and I wonder if that's the influence of allistics working on the book at some of the different editing stages? It's not a good or bad thing, it just is (honestly pacing preferences are super subjective), I just thought it was interesting.

I also found some of the premises a liiiiittle weak in terms of plausibility (the initial fake dating premise, the whole Jules/Jean Claude thing, the third act breakup), but honestly the writing and characters were so strong I just didn't care.

Anyway, if someone batch prepared me soup to help me deal with my sensory issues I think I would simply self combust then and there, so go read this book, no-one is doing it like Chloe Liese.

If there is one thing that I do not care for in a friendship or relationship it is manipulation and this story got started on shaky ground for me with some cruddy tricks that would annoy me to no end. Being the butt of a joke or manipulated into something is not fun. It is humiliating.

Bea gets all of my support for shouldering on when it happens to her. Jamie too. However, they have a comeback, that while a bit weak for me, could do the trick and make the others just stop being jerks.

Liese takes us along for the ride that leads to the comeuppance for the others. The building feelings between the two are slow to grow but solid.

Jamie is kind with a quirky sense of humor that fits in perfectly with Bea. Their connection is refreshing, supportive, and steamy! I love the dual perspective which really gives us the entire picture.

There are several heavy topics included but Liese delivers them with lightheartedness, understanding, and a wee bit of drama! Two Wrongs Make a Right is smart, fresh, and I love how they love!

This was a phenomenal Shakespeare reimagining and my first ever Chloe Liese! I fell head over heels for the couple from this book from their first meet-cute (or disaster-cute, as it's referred to), but they were also such a lovely case of opposites attracting with enough in common to ground them — between Bea and her free-spirited attitude and Jamie and his starchy personality, it was a winning combination. A hero who performs small, meaningful gestures like remembering little details about his person's preferences is never not going to do it for me. Will definitely be checking out more of Liese as an author after this, and fingers crossed for more Wilmot sisters in potential sequel books, please?

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

“I’m saying, you’re the best kind of chaos I’ve ever met. And while chaos used to terrify me, you make me crave it. I’m saying, even though this is an absurd situation we’ve backed ourselves into…I’d do it again in a heartbeat because it’s given me you.”

Bea and Jamie. Their friends are so sure that they’d be right for each other, but after meeting for the first time, it ends up being a complete disaster. Jamie is “a condescending, pretentious, irritatingly attractive tight-ass”. He’s very proper and sophisticated; the complete opposite of Bea, whereas she is clumsy and a little chaotic. Bea and Jamie have been tricked to go on a date together by their meddling friends, despite their annoyance with one another. To get revenge, Bea suggests that they pretend to date and act as if they’re madly in love then break up to put an end to all the matchmaking.

🐝READ IF YOU LIKE🐝:
- dual POV
- fake dating
- enemies to lovers
- slow burn
- grumpy x sunshine
- chess puns
- opposites attract
- matchmaking, meddling friends
- witty banter & bickering
- Shakespeare’s retelling
- forced proximity
- neurodiverse, anxiety, and LBGTQ+ rep

cw: toxic relationship, anxiety, ableism, emotional abuse, manipulation

Thank you to @netgalley and @berkleyromance for the advanced copy! Two Wrongs Make a Right is available on November 22, 2022!

Out of all of Shakespeare's works, Much Ado About Nothing is my all-time favorite, so when I heard Two Wrongs Make a Right was a retelling of the comedy, I was so excited, especially after loving Chloe Liese's previous novels. Overall, I'd give this 4.5 stars--it's probably my favorite book by Chloe at the moment, if not tied with Always Only You.

I loved the arc of Bea and Jamie's relationship in this novel, from starting off on the wrong foot when meeting for the first time, to having mutual dislike for one another, to being set up and having undeniable chemistry, to fake dating, to real dating. It felt incredibly natural and I LOVED the communication between the two. There was no miscommunication to be found in this book and I was so here for it. I loved how transparent and supportive both parties were about their identities and needs (Bea is autistic and pansexual, Jamie has anxiety and compulsions). Both of their protective natures over one another was also so sweet.

As for the actual retelling-aspect of this novel, I wish the breakup between Jamie and Bea had more weight (Bea's reason for them breaking up felt arbitrary, as Jamie argues in the novel as well). I also wish there was more resolution for Jules's arc as Hero from Much Ado. These are the only reasons I rated this 4.5 instead of 5 stars. On a side note, it seems like there were hints of some of the side characters, such as Christopher, Kate, etc., having their own storylines, so I'm super curious to see if Chloe Liese has more works planned in this universe! I definitely recommend picking this book up if you have loved her previous works!

LOVED!!! This is my second Chloe Liese book and it did not disappoint. I like going into books blind as often as I can so I knew nothing about this- and had no idea about the Shakespeare comparison/reimagining (Much Ado About Nothing) but regardless, I thought it was a great story. I absolutely love how Liese champions/celebrates neurodiversity in her main characters. This was so easy and fun to read that I finished it in less than 24 hours. Bea and Jamie have my heart!!

1. Chloe Liese can do no wrong.
2. While I knew what was going to happen through the whole book, it didn't stop me from devouring and LOVING this book.

Beatrice and James were so incredibly adorkable. I loved every minute of each of their chapters, not something that I always say about DPOV. I related so much to Bea and everything she feels in regards to social interactions and it was so nice to read someone who is similar. I loved how there was never any doubt that James had Beatrice's back no matter what. It's really lovely to read books with a stand up guy as the male main character.

Chloe's characters are so relatable and human and Chloe never shies away from depicting real people and all their foibles.

I am so excited to read the next story in this series. I am already assuming it's coming because I need it!

Review posted on Goodreads (August 11, 2022)
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5/5. STARS!

A very big thank you to Chloe and Berkley Pub for sending me an E-ARC of this book for an honest review.

The way that Chloe Liese owns all of my heart and soul at this point… I will read anything this woman writes. I am so happy for her and this release, and I am so excited to see another own voice autistic romance traditionally published and available for so many people to read and consume.

Where this book does have different pacing from some of Chloe’s other books (I found the pacing very fast at the beginning of the book), I still found myself equally invested in this romance and these two incredible characters. Did I cry in public while reading this book? Yes, YES I DID, because a book like this, that celebrates autistic and neurodivergent joy, AND Queer joy, is so SO important and honestly means the world to me.

This book is amazing!
Fake dating for revenge!
Autism and Anxiety rep!
Hate to friends to love!
Amazing Bi rep!

Honestly, I will not stop screaming about this book so please go read it.

Thanks for reading,
Caden

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Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese has taken a simple romance formula and made it welcoming in a way I didn’t expect. This takes the story of Much Ado About Nothing and twists it into something, that while I feel like is low-angst, also has an interesting conflict and a sweet, sweet story.

The two main characters of this story. Bea is an artist suffering from artist block due to some past trauma and unresolved issues. She is also autistic but makes no apologies for herself, being honest and open in communication. It was absolutely delightful to read from Bea’s both prickly but loving perspective, something I could really relate with. Jamie is the straightest laced pediatrician I’ve ever seen but he was absolutely attentive and adorable. His sweetness nearly bled off the page. I have a real soft spot for cinnamon roll type heroes and Jamie fit that too a T.

The final third act conflict was more of an external one, and I do want to add in here that some readers may want to be aware of the content warning for emotional abuse that occurs, not directly too our characters but very close to them. It was a little bit of a shock to me, and had I not been in a good mind set it might have been triggering. As it was it did make for a riveting conflict, I was anxious to find out how it resolved.

My only real complaint with the book is that it perhaps follows the traditional formula too close to the letter. I am afraid it’s not going to be something I remember in the future, but it is one I would happily return to. I enjoyed the care that both characters took with each other and I also enjoyed the relationship between Bea and her sister. I will definitely pick up more, especially if either of Bea’s sister’s get books (I’m dying to know about Christopher).

3 Bumblebees out of 5