4.5 Stars

By Mistake was a feel-good, light with little angst story. After receiving an email from an unknown sender, Anna got intrigued. So, she replies, and there starts the flirty exchange between her and Liam. Two stranger who seems to hit it off wonderfully online. Will this undeniable chemistry continue on a face to face meeting?

This book is funny, romantic, and sexy (nothing explicit) with characters who will grow on you more as the story progress. It's a slow burn romance with a build from strangers to friends to lovers, perhaps? It's not the kind of romance that I'd read all the time but the author does a great job drawing me in with clever and witty dialogues. The writing style was engaging and the plot was well developed. If you're looking for a sweeter, lighter read you will definitely enjoy this playful, heartwarming story.

This book was really cute. This is the perfect beach read, so don't go in looking to be enlightened. It was easy to read and I could feel the tension between the two main characters. I found my new favorite quote from this book "You want to come into my life, the door is open. You want to get out of my life the door is open. Just don't stand in the door blocking the traffic". The group chat text conversations were really difficult for me to read, like I never knew what was being said. Then again a group chat with my own friends would read the same way. All in all I'd recommend this book for anyone looking for a lighthearted, easy, cute story to read.

I liked it, but there was something that wasn't for me. I was not a fan of the group texts with the friends. It got tiresome for me. I found myself almost skipping them after a while.

I received a complimentary copy of By Mistake in exchange for an honest review. This book was neither great or terrible, it was just blah. I really like the concept of meeting by e-mail through a missent message. The dialogue that continued electronically was really creative, and was the best part of the entire novel.

This was definitely a slow burn romance with very little conflict or drama. Maybe the biggest distraction or letdown was the dialogue between Ana and her friends. It was all very strange and didn't read well.

Unfortunately this was not a good fit for my reading preferences.

All the warm fuzzies and unicorns are aligning in this delightful story about two people who happen together by mistake. A mis-addressed email to our do-good heroine ignites a flirty back and forth with the hot hero doctor. No “return to sender” for this missive.

Anna is an environmentally conscious nutritionist/Pilates instructor just hoping to get approved for a loan to buyout her boss’s workout studio – no time for a relationship. Minding her own business when she opens an email that was sent to her by mistake. She does the honorable thing and responds to let the sender know they need to re-send to the correct recipient. Enter our busy doctor Liam (yep, one of my fave male character names – Yum!) Liam has applied to Doctors without Borders while completing his hectic residence stint. He has some extremely strict pre-planned life rules – specifically “no romantic commitments until his residency is finished in a year.”

As they begin their back-and-forth correspondence, the flirtation is relatively harmless. You can flirt with abandon when you know you will never meet the person on the other side of the email. What ends up happening is they genuinely get to know each other. It is so easy to open up and be honest when you have no expectations of relationship drama. I adore Anna’s personality and confidence, but I will admit that I was slightly annoyed with Liam’s hard-headed “no commitment til I succeed” stance. But hey! You need to have imperfect characters in a story to really get into the nuance of what the author is writing about for our reading pleasure.

As we are getting to know Anna and Liam, we are given a treat in the secondary characters. Anna’s gal group the “Chickens” all have unique personalities of their own. And what a fabulously supportive group of friends (including Anna’s sister Victoria). I am telling you – you will eat this book up in one afternoon and aspire to have the uncomplicated mindset that Anna radiates. Another bonus to the story is all the motivational quotes that both Anna and Liam sign off on their emails. My fave of those quotes: “Don’t tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon.”

The sweet slow-burn of this virtual “meet cute” will have you searching your emails for that mistaken romance. The clear message our authorette Ms. Ehrlich succinctly conveys is that your career and your relationship happiness need to balance. Hard to truly have one without the other. This was my first book from Sigal Ehrlich which reads very well as a standalone. Now, I am impatiently awaiting her next installment – by Chance. Vicky and Ricky’s Poison and Wine hook up.

I was given this ARC by the author thru Netgalley for an honest review.

*I would like to thank the author for the ARC copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

By Mist@ke by Sigal Ehrlich was very enjoyable to read.
Anna is a passionate fitness instructor in the process of taking over ownership of the studio she works at, which has always been a dream for her. Anna is extremely independent aside from her amazingly kooky group of friends. Liam, on the other hand, is a goal orientated Trauma Surgeon completing his residency, with a strict timeline when it comes to his career and relationships. One of Liam's main rules: I don't have time for a relationship, and nothing is going to change that until he's started a fellowship.

Liam is thrown for a loop when he accidentally sends an email meant for a long-time friend to Anna. Thanks to a "monthly challenge" put in place by Anna's group of friends, Anna replies to the email, and the two click immediately. Soon enough, Anna and Liam become each others main source of happiness, no matter how hard the day gets, which is no big deal, they're just harmless emails, both thinking nothing will happen. Everything changes when they realize they live in the same city. Upon meeting, they both realize that what was just an online connection is even more intense in-person. Liam and Anna both know they can't live without the other, their chemistry is simply too strong. What about Liam's career goals? No wife, no kids, not yet.

Fate steps in, and Liam has to decide what's more important; the life plan he's had for years, or the woman he knows is his end-all be-all?

Ehrlich captures readers in a story of undeniable love and unconditional friendship, You can't help but root for the quirky and relatable characters in this book. I can't wait to see what else she has in store as the Poison and Wine series continues.

This book was cute and sweet and utterly adorable. If you're on the fence as to whether get it and read it, do it. The concept was original, the characters were hysterical, rounded, and distinct, and the writing was smooth, compelling, and just over all, excellent. It's 1st person dual POV, so you get in Anna's head and in Liam's. I can't remember the last adult romance I read that was 1st person while switch POV and I actually really liked it.
Liam and Anna's exchanges were so cute at the beginning. I thought they'd wait a while to try and meet up, but they did that earlier than I expected and even that was great. I loved how the author very changed each of their minds very subtly - about each other and about life in general - as the story progressed. There was character growth that seemed natural, there was conflict resolution that felt healthy, and there wasn't a major "sorry I hurt you so badly but since we're OTP, who cares anyway?" kind of situations that I'm finding more and more in chick lit. Liam and Anna had great chemistry, flirty banter, and, at first, a slightly unusual relationship that just worked for them. The secondary characters were fabulous, and it looks like a few of them will be starring in their own novels later this year too.
This is a slower story, but don't let that fool or scare you: this is still absolutely a page turner.
On the one hand, I loved that Liam wasn't willing to completely give up his life's goals for a girl he'd essentially just met, BUT I wasn't the biggest fan of how he treated her in doing so. It moved the story along, and there wasn't anything specifically wrong with it. It's just as the reader I was like "gah! no. treat her better!!!" And I did love how Anna wasn't just pining away, waiting for him to come back and take him back immediately. I LOVED her confidence! How rare, I suddenly feel, to read a rom-com/chick lit, whatever you want to call it, where the main female is as confident as Anna was! To not take him back as soon as she first sees him again, to not take the money he offers to help her family out, to be the one who was so upfront and honest with her feelings of wanting more. I loved it!!!
This book is sweet and spicy, it is 100% worth your read. It's currently classified as New Adult, and I'm not sure that label fits given that Anna is almost 30. But also the content is definitely more Adult than New Adult. It is not a clean book - in fact, the amount and type of language had me wondering where the book was set for a good portion of the beginning, but then reading the author's bio at the end made a bit more sense of the mixings. This is a book that you have you wondering if you should respond to that African Prince who's emailing you about winning money. Don't respond to that. Just buy this book instead.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review!

This book was absolutely adorable. I am one of the biggest fans of any kind of correspondence inside of a book, whether it be letters, emails, texts, etc. This book had plenty of emails between the characters, as well as some texts, for people like me while still remaining true to the in person details for those that don’t prefer them.

The book starts with Liam making a typo in the email he’s sending and it ending up in Anna’s inbox, and Anna playing along just to be polite and let him know his email hadn’t gone where he wanted it. What ensues is the sweetest, and most lasting way for a couple to find out they are perfect one another – becoming friends first.

Through a series of interactions led on by their amazing chemistry, and perhaps a couple of dares from her friends, Anna and Liam showcase what happens when you find your perfect person, at the completely wrong time, and whether it is better to find the right time, or keep the perfect person through the wrong time so you don’t lose them when the right time finally comes around.

The series is set to be stand alone books inside a connected world, I’m guessing a book for each friend. I’m looking forward to them all – not only for their own stories, but for what I’m hoping are tidbits on the future of Liam and Anna.

*I recieved this book in exchange for an honest review on NetGalley*

When I read the blurb for this book I new it would be a book I would enjoy, it was easy to follow and enjoyed reading the exchange of emails. Liam and Anna start communicating through emails to eachother and when they talk on the phone their connection progresses. I really enjoyed the chemistry between Anna and Liam and was really routing for them to meet.

I loved the whole group of Anna and her friends and enjoyed how they are so close and call themselves the chickens in text messages And can’t wait for the next book in the poison and wine series.

This story is a very slow burn type of story and I totally adored it, it was a cute and funny and can’t wait to read more from this Author. This was my first time reading from this author and I can’t wait to discover more of her work.

I received this book via netgalley in exchange for a honest review.

<b> *I was given a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my honest review. *</b>


<i>By Mist@ke</i> by Sigal Ehrlich was a thoroughly enjoyable to read. Anna is a teacher at a studio, who is working on getting a loan to buy the studio from the current owner. She is only focused on her friends and work. Meanwhile, Liam is a trauma surgeon resident at a nearby hospital. He has no time for a relationship and he makes that clear with anyone he's involved with. His sole focus is on becoming a trauma surgeon, then the wife and kids can come.

Liam's accidental email to Anna starts a deep online connection. They think nothing of it, as there's no way they'll meet, right? Wrong. They later find out they happen to live in the same city (what luck!) and find out their connection transfers well from online to in-person. They fall for each other, <b> hard </b>.

This throws a wrench in Liam's life plans. How can he start a relationship when he's never around? But how can he let her go? After all, she is <b> the One </b>.

This was a very generic love story, which is why I only gave it 3 stars. Also, the beginning was a bit slow and Anna's friends irked me a bit. Overall, a quick read for lovers of romance!

I loved this book. Liam and Anna meet through an email he was sending to his friend but got sent to Anna by accident. They start communicating through email with each other and have a connection then progress to talking on the phone. They then realize they live in the same place and decide to meet. But despite there chemistry Liam doesn’t want a relationship while he is in his last year of medical school. It was a cute, funny, low angst story. I liked the side characters and am excited to read there stories.

This is a cute romance and I really liked the idea of getting to know someone and falling in love with who they are before they have really seen each other. I don't think the standard drama / issue arc was as in keeping with how the characters had been portrayed but ultimately it is a happy ending.
I did find it hard to relate to Anna as she was so intense with her fitness and health regime but it didnt detract from the story too much.

I love books with a meet cute by text/email accidently going to the wrong person, so was pleased to pick up this book. Overall, though, I had mixed feelings.

Pros: a quick, light read. Anna and Liam's relationship was a slow burn, with a genuine connection, Anna's great group of friends (who sometimes tipped over into annoying), I liked Anna and Liam (Anna more than Liam though).

Cons: the language was really awkward in places and this really stopped the 'flow' of the story for me - the description of Anna and her ramen in the first few pages was so overblown and lengthy I nearly stopped reading then - debut author perhaps?

A light, happy story, but on balance not for me.

This is my first time reading this author and I absolutely LOVED this book so much. I would prob charecterise it as more chick lit than romance because its about a whole group of women who are very close to each other and they call themselves The Chickens in text messages. I imagine each chicken will get their own book. The chickens are Panda, Kelsie, Victoria and the heroine of this story, Anna.

Liam is the hero in this story and I mostly loved him. He is a doctor and his dream is to work for Doctors Without Borders. He has a friend called Little Shit and he finds an old pic of them together and emails it to his friend. But it ends up in Annas email and so starts their email relationship.

Anna is beautiful. She is of Danish decent and has blonde hair and blue eyes, loves quotes, is into excercise, is interested on how food can benefit bodies and adores spending time with her friends, her sister, Victoria and her mom. Life is pretty great for her except she is trying to buy an excercise studio and is trying to get a loan.

Anna and Liam start out the cutest email relationship and I adored how they start and all their emails. They form a solid friendship. Both know each others full name but they are happy where they are and never google each other.

Eventually they realise they live in the same town and I loved how their relationship progresses. But Liam is not in the right place for a relationship and so he places them in the friendzone. This story asks the question, what would you do if you met the right person at the wrong time? And well it made for a wonderful story.

This is very much a slow burn type of story and I mostly adored it. But at a point I started to not like how Liam was treating Anna and I loved how she started spending time with Jesse. At a point I felt that Liam was not just hesitant but that he turned into a big scaredy cat and ran away from his feelings. Luckily this is only a small start of the story.

Aside from that. The story was awesome and I absolutely loved it. If you want a cute romcon or chick lit I think this was an awesome story with awesome characters.

I received a free ARC copy of this book from NETGALLERY prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Wow! 4.5!!!

My first time reading this author and I can't wait to dive into some more of her work!

The premise of by Mist@ke was very intriguing, an accidental email leads to a online friendship and then to a real life meet. ❤ one of my favorite romance tropes.

The dual perspectives were thoroughly enjoyable to read and the email tag lines were a perfect addition.

The main character is so quirky and relatable and I loved her friend group. Each of them reminded me of someone I know and I really hope we get a story about each.


Received an Advanced copy from NetGalley

By Mistake is my first book by Ehrlich but it certainly wont be my last. I was first intrigued by both the lovely cover and blurb of the book. Liam Brody is a doctor focusing on finishing his residency to become a trauma surgeon and get accepted at Doctors without Borders. Anna Nielsen is busy with her friends and teaching countless hours of yoga and pilates. She is hoping to get a loan to have her own fitness studio. As a result both are adamant that their busy and hectic lives will not allow for a relationship. After an errant email Anna and Liam’s relationship begins demonstrating how even when you’re not looking for love, love still finds you.
I really liked Anna’s character from her sassy attitude to her love of healthy living. The main thing I liked about her is how she is there for the people she cares about shown through her great friendship group aka ‘the chickens’. I loved the girls and cant wait to find our more about them.
Liam,Liam,Liam. I think I may have found a new book boyfriend. A funny, smart, kind, saves lives for a living AND is a bookworm. Could not have asked for a better love interest. The main thing that stood out about him was his humour. I loved the banter in the book which led to some laugh out loud moments

The book was also great plot wise and as expected from the hilarious back and forth email between them, Liam and Anna’s chemistry was off the charts. The only real problem I had with the book was the pretty obvious SPAG errors at the beginning which made it had to read but Im glad I pushed through.

If you want a slow burn contemporary romance that will make you laugh I would recommend you read this book.
By Mistake is a standalone and is #Book1 in the Poison and Wine Series. Can’t wait for the next instalment.

Thank you NetGalley and Sigal Ehrlich for gifting me an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!
This was my first Sigal Ehrlich book and it will NOT be my last! I was hooked and finished this one sitting. When I hit 30% without looking up I had to check to make sure this wasn’t actually a novella. I inhaled this one! I’ve read a ton these past two weeks and I’ll admit, the books were starting to bleed together. This felt like the palate cleanser I needed!
Anna has built a life to envy. Happy and healthy with a job she loves as a workout class instructor and a group of friends who rival The Sisterhood of the traveling Pants gals. Independent, confident and sweet, she was easy to like! When she receives a funny email addressed to someone else, she decides to respond, sparking a connection neither of them saw coming. Between his last year as a surgical resident, applying to work for the Doctors Without Borders program and his right knit group of friends, Liam barely has time to respond to his emails. But it’s one person’s messages who he can’t keep off his mind. They’re perfect for each other, but the timing isn’t right to dive into a relationship. It’s the age old question... What do you do when you find the Right Person at the Wrong Time?
I’ve talked about my own personal love story on Booksta, before, but my own POV really had me on an emotional rollercoaster with this one! I have been the person who loved someone so much, that I refused to be with him until I was the best version of myself and we could have the healthiest and happiest relationship. I respect Liam for that so much. BUT. Holy cow I wanted to shake him sometimes. I have also been the girl who was with the guy who did everything a committed partner would do except commit. That is a VERY crappy feeling. I loved Anna so much that I just wanted him to get over it, even though I agreed with him. As I said, emotional rollercoaster!
This was such a good book and I can’t wait to read book #2 in the series!

This is the first book I have read by Sigal Ehrich and it exceeded my expectations! It is well written and a very well thought out book. There is for sure a slow burn and the H, Liam, does have some issues to work through, but I really did like both Liam and Anna. Both are strong characters and well developed. I cannot wait for Victoria's story!

Thanks, NetGalley for giving me a copy to preview!

*Thank you to NetGalley and Sigal Ehrlich for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review"

This book is more about the power of friendship than the trials and tribulations of a new romance.

Anna is a full time Fitness Instructor with an amazing group of friends, a beautiful Hygge apartment and many other interests that leave little time for romance. Liam is a Trauma Surgeon who has just applied for a job with Doctors without Borders who doesn't see romance until long into his future. What they don't know is sometimes Romance finds you. The very best parts of this beautiful novel not only involve the lovely bits with Liam and Anna but Anna's gorgeous friendships, which sometimes involve laugh out loud scenarios but also include comfort and other benefits of close connections with other women.

This was such a cute and funny book. There was nothing too heavy and most of the characters were funny and sweet. It was a perfect time of year to read. Five Stars.

An errant email brings two people ,adamant that their busy and structured lives will not allow for a relationship. However as two strangers find shared interests and share more of themselves due to their anonymity , a friendship blossoms on the screen and a deep attachment forms. Can decisions based on a sensible approach to life be changed by the tug of the heart?

This is a sweet and a fast paced Romance that frustrates in the middle as we all know that trying not to do something only wants to make you do it more, like the age old example of laughing in church. The friendship group is a fun mix with each girl offering a different facet to relationship issues to explore in future books.

A solid start to what looks to be a promising series .