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Mistakes Were Made: A Novel Audiobook
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"Listeners will have a devilishly grand time with this rambunctiously robust performance by stellar narrators Quinn Riley and Stephanie Németh-Parker." - AudioFile Magazine (Earphones Award Winner) From the critically acclaimed author of Something to Talk About comes Meryl Wilsner's Mistakes Were Made, a sharp and sexy rom-com about a college senior who accidentally hooks up with her best friend’s mom. When Cassie Klein goes to an off-campus bar to escape her school’s Family Weekend, she isn’t looking for a hookup—it just happens. Buying a drink for a stranger turns into what should be an uncomplicated, amazing one-night stand. But then the next morning rolls around and her friend drags her along to meet her mom—the hot, older woman Cassie slept with. Erin Bennett came to Family Weekend to get closer to her daughter, not have a one-night stand with a college senior. In her defense, she hadn’t known Cassie was a student when they'd met. To make things worse, Erin’s daughter brings Cassie to breakfast the next morning. And despite Erin's better judgement—how could sleeping with your daughter’s friend be anything but bad?—she and Cassie get along in the day just as well as they did last night. What should have been a one-time fling quickly proves impossible to ignore, and soon Cassie and Erin are sneaking around. Worst of all, they start to realize they have something real. But is being honest about the love between them worth the cost? A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.
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"I admit, I really did not expect to 5-star this book. There was no way, I thought, that an age-gap casual-consequences best-friend's-mom combo was going to be anything other than popcorn. Warm, buttery popcorn, maybe, but popcorn nonetheless.And yet, it's absolutely worth the 5 stars.Both women are interesting, and thoughtful, and imperfect, and relatable. Both women know what they want, or at least, they're pretty sure they know. I loved how, though they are aware that being public would complicate things, neither feels particularly strong shame about anything. Neither gets wrapped up in the oh-no-wait for more than fleeting moments at a time before the I'm-an-adult-and-can-make-adult-decisions voice kicks in. I loved that even the friends kept reinforcing that the relationship wasn't shameful, just complicated.I also am ridiculously surprised and pleased that Meryl Wilsner was somehow able to seamlessly merge both insta-lust and the slowest and sweetest of slow-burn. I am usually not a fan of the former, but it was so well done here.Sex: 8.5 R/NC-17-rated scenes (really, y'all, there is a lot of sex in this book, and it pretty much never gets repetitive)Tags: #AgeGap #BestFriendsParent #CasualConsequences #DismissiveFearfulPair #DualPOV #ExpirationDate #HiddenRelationship #InstaLust #RomCom #SlowBurn #Therapy #ThirdPersonPOV"
— Rick O (5 out of 5 stars)
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Betches, "17 Books To Add To Your Fall Reading List, STAT"
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Book Riot, "14 New Romance Books to Cozy Up To in October"
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Bustle, "The Most Anticipated Books Of October 2022"
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Buzzfeed, "Hey Rom-Com And Romance Lovers, Here Are 24 New Books You'll Want To Read This Fall" and "35 New Books You Won’t Be Able To Put Down"
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Culturess, "New Romance Books being released in October 2022"
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Her Campus,"3 Upcoming Books to Read in the Next 3 Months"
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Good Morning America, "15 October books to make you think and feel"
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Electric Literature,“The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books for Fall 2022”
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Pop Sugar, "“The Best New Books of 2022 So Far” and "130 Romance Novels to Spice Up Your Fall"
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We Are Bookish, "Romances to Swoon Over in the Second Half of 2022"
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Wilsner proves their serious romance range with a sophomore that laughs in the slow-burning face of their debut by kicking off with a hookup that'll have you fanning your face for days.
— Buzzfeed, "26 Highly Anticipated LGBTQ+ Romance Novels Releasing In 2022" -
Wilsner’s steamy, fast-paced secret-lovers contemporary romance features fully realized queer protagonists and secondary characters...It’s not a romantic comedy, but definitely has humor, as well as great dialogue and hot sex scenes.
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A sexy and empowering romance.
— Kirkus Reviews -
[A] hilarious, high-heat rom-com...by coupling raunchy humor and genuine connection,Wilsner’s sophomore outing offers plenty to love.
— Publishers Weekly -
This book is as fun as you’d expect… The sapphic girlies love its characterization, spice, and forbidden romance.
— Book Riot, "The Best Books Out This Week" -
It can be hard to figure out what books are worth spending your time and money on when there are so many recommendations and only so many hours in a day.I am writing this article to try to convince you that ‘Mistakes Were Made’ by Meryl Wilsner is one of those books you need to add to your list.
— Her Campus, "Why You Should Add MISTAKES WERE MADE to Your To-Be-Read List" -
This book was hot. A MILF dream, if you will. Wilsner did such a great job of twisting together personal drama with relationship drama so that there was always something going on to keep me turning the pages. I would most definitely read another book by them in the future, and I highly recommend you all read this one when it comes out in October.
— Write Through the Night, "Mistakes Were Made Was Fun, Flirty, and Extremely Gay" -
A witty and surprisingly sweet age-gap romcom
— Chatelaine, "16 Fall Books To Warm Up With" -
The MILF Book is hotter than a solar flare.
— AfterEllen.com -
a heartwarming, passionate romantic comedy… Wilsner writes a story for queer people everywhere to enjoy.
— The Slate, Shippensburg University's student-run newspaper -
Mistakes Were Made is so sexy and compelling, reading it is like being in on the most tantalizing secret. From the moment I picked it up, I couldn't stop reading, smiling, or blushing. Simply delectable from start to finish.
— Dahlia Adler, author of Cool for the Summer -
A frothy blend of heart, humor, and steam, this story about accepting love and embracing the unexpected will stay with readers far beyond its happily ever after. A vibrant, intoxicating romance.
— Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care -
Mistakes Were Made is an absolute delight, both undeniably sexy and incredibly sweet. The story overflows with warmth, friendship, and humor, and Wilsner skillfully ensures that even when Cassie and Erin make their mistakes—big ones—those mistakes are human and understandable. I was rooting for their happy ending the whole time, and when it arrived, I cried happy tears. I think readers will adore this story, and for good reason.
— Olivia Dade, author of Spoiler Alert -
In Mistakes Were Made, Wilsner somehow deftly depicts both the messy, exuberant confusion of college life and the messy, bewildering confusion of middle age. Cassie and Erin's journey is taboo and sexy, but ultimately, it is deeply sweet: a story of how love can, and should, transcend societal expectations.
— Anita Kelly, author of Love & Other Disasters -
Meryl Wilsner's sophomore novel bursts with charm, humor, and heat. Mistakes Were Made left me smiling from beginning to end and you'll fall in love while rooting for this sexy, forbidden, and adorable love story. Wilsner is a storyteller who gently and perfectly steals your heart and hands it back a little fuller. I can't wait to recommend this book to everyone I know!
— Denise Williams, author of The Fastest Way to Fall -
An October Indie Next Pick!
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A LibraryReads pick for October 2022!Autostraddle, "103 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Your Way Fall 2022"
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An October 2022 LibraryReads Pick
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Among longlisted titles for Washington Post Best Books of the Year, 2022
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Among longlisted titles for Buzzfeed Best Books of the Year, 2022
Mistakes Were Made Listener Reviews
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" I admit, I really did not expect to 5⭐️ this book. There was no way, I thought, that an age-gap casual-consequences best-friend's-mom combo was going to be anything other than popcorn. Warm, buttery popcorn, maybe, but popcorn nonetheless. And yet, it's absolutely worth the 5⭐️. Both women are interesting, and thoughtful, and imperfect, and relatable. Both women know what they want, or at least, they're pretty sure they know. I loved how, though they are aware that being public would complicate things, neither feels particularly strong shame about anything. Neither gets wrapped up in the "oh, but this is bad" for more than fleeting moments at a time before the "no, I'm an adult and can make adult decisions" voice kicks in. I loved that even the friends kept reinforcing that the relationship wasn't shameful, just complicated. I also am ridiculously surprised and pleased that Meryl Wilsner was somehow able to seamlessly merge both insta-lust and the slowest and sweetest of slow-burn. I am usually not a fan of the former, but it was so well done here. #AgeGap #BestFriendsParent #CasualConsequences #DismissiveFearfulPair #DualPOV #ExpirationDate #HiddenRelationship #InstaLust #RomCom #SlowBurn #Therapy #ThirdPersonPOV "
— Rick O, 3/20/2023
About the Narrators
Stephanie Németh-Parker is a SAG-AFTRA audiobook narrator, voiceover artist, and actress with over thirty years of experience. With a voice that has been described as warm and soothing, her versatility and adeptness with accents has enabled her to work on a multitude of projects.
Saskia Maarleveld is an experienced voice-over actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator. Raised in New Zealand and France, she is highly skilled with accents and dialects, and many of her books have been narrated entirely in accents other than her own. In addition to audiobooks, her voice can be heard in animation, video games, and commercials.