Mistakes Were Made

Cassie Klein works as the assistant to an elite sports agent, doing her best to stay out of the spotlight. At a friend's wedding, she has a memorable hookup with a charming stranger - only to discover the next morning that it was Nora Walsh, one of her company's most important clients. The two women must navigate their unexpected connection while maintaining professional boundaries, as Nora prepares for a career-defining season in pro soccer. Their growing feelings conflict with workplace dynamics and the intense public scrutiny surrounding women's sports. With media attention mounting and career stakes high for both women, they face difficult choices about their relationship and professional futures. The story explores personal authenticity, public identity, and the challenge of finding love amid competing pressures and responsibilities. The novel examines themes of risk-taking and vulnerability, questioning whether protecting oneself from potential hurt is worth sacrificing genuine connection. Through its central romance, it considers how people navigate the intersection of professional ambition and personal desire.

Readers praise the chemistry between the main characters and describe the romance as slow-burn with strong emotional payoff. Many note the book's humor, particularly the banter between characters. The media industry setting and behind-the-scenes details resonate with readers who work in PR and journalism. Common criticisms focus on pacing issues in the middle section and some readers find the miscommunication plot device frustrating. A portion of reviews mention that the story takes too long to get to the central conflict. Ratings: Goodreads: 4.0/5 (16,000+ ratings) Amazon: 4.3/5 (1,800+ ratings) StoryGraph: 4.1/5 (2,400+ ratings) Sample reader comments: "The perfect balance of funny and swoony" - Goodreads reviewer "Drags in the middle third" - Amazon reviewer "Some of the best written sexual tension" - StoryGraph reviewer "Needed less internal monologue and more actual conversation between leads" - Goodreads reviewer

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🌟 Meryl Wilsner wrote this sapphic romance while working as a barista, often jotting down ideas between making coffee drinks 📚 The book features two rival bookstore owners, making it a part of the growing "bookstore romance" sub-genre that's gaining popularity in contemporary romance 💕 This is Wilsner's third published novel, following "Something to Talk About" (2020) and "Something Spectacular" (2023), all featuring LGBTQ+ main characters 📖 The story puts a queer twist on the classic "You've Got Mail" enemies-to-lovers trope, but with both main characters owning independent bookstores 🏆 Wilsner's debut novel "Something to Talk About" won the 2021 Romantic Times Seal of Excellence and was a 2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalist