The Messy, Sexy Charm of "Mistakes Were Made" by Meryl Wilsner
The story centers on , a brilliant 21-year-old aerospace engineering student. To avoid the awkwardness of her college's Family Weekend, she ducks into an off-campus bar and meets a gorgeous older woman. One thing leads to another, and they have an incredible, anonymous one-night stand in the back of a rental car. Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner
The "mistake" is realized the next morning at breakfast when Cassie’s best friend, Parker, introduces her to her mother: , the very same woman from the night before. Why Readers Are Obsessed The Messy, Sexy Charm of "Mistakes Were Made"
: Both leads are highly successful in their fields; Erin is a surgeon, and Cassie is an ambitious engineer. Susannah reviews Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner The "mistake" is realized the next morning at
: The relationship features a 17- to 18-year age gap (22 and 39). Reviewers at The Lesbian Review noted that while the gap is always present, the characters bring out the best in each other without falling into "ice queen" cliches.
Despite the potentially cringeworthy premise, the book has become a favorite for several reasons: