Harper’s friend Lizzie Blake is known for being messy and constantly making mistakes. After Lizzie gets fired from yet another bakery position due to her out of control ADHD, she meets a handsome Australian traveler named Rake. To prevent romantic attachments, Lizzie usually only allows herself to have one-night stands…but Rake’s charm has Lizzie breaking her rule. Immediately after, Rake returns to his solitary life in Australia where he can’t seem to forget about vibrant and lively Lizzie. When Lizzie calls to tell Rake that she’s pregnant, Rake decides to do whatever it takes to be a part of his child’s life…including taking a job in the US and moving into a new apartment with Lizzie. After spending more time with Rake, securing a new position at an erotic bakery, and facing her past family trauma, Lizzie learns that her “mistakes” can end up being wonderful blessings. Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake is a steamy romcom that invokes the forced proximity/ stuck together, accidental pregnancy, and there’s only one bed tropes. This book is perfect for fans of A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings, Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score, the STEMinist novellas by Ali Hazelwood, Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter, It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey, Set on You by Amy Lea, and How Sweet It Is by Dylan Newton. Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake deals with themes such as family and found family, chaos and order, growing up, love and heartbreak, motherhood/ parenting, self love and self acceptance, loneliness and isolation, and disability. Throughout the novel, Lizzie and Rake learn to embrace their flaws and stand-up for themselves; the moral of this story is that everyone deserves to be accepted, valued, and loved.
I loved how Harper, Dan, Indira, and Thu (from A Brush with Love) made appearances throughout Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake and I can’t wait to read Indira and Thu’s love stories in the future! Lastly, I appreciated the thoughtful inclusion of ADHD representation and the realistic way in which Eddings’ described neurodiversity.
There wasn’t much about this book that I didn’t like but, even though it provided some funny moments, I found some of the descriptions of the erotic pastries to be a bit much. I also felt like there was some missed opportunities…furthermore, I felt like it would have been heartwarming to have seen Lizzie’s parents finally come to accept, understand, and unconditionally love Lizzie flaws and all. Also, I think that it could have potentially been hilarious to see more of Lizzie’s doctor appointments and perhaps even the baby’s birth. Lastly, I would have liked it if Eddings’ teased the next book in the series (Indira or Thu’s love story) at the end of Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake. Overall, Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake was a steamy and funny rom com that I highly recommend picking up!
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