Ok…this book had no business being so good. I read “A Brush With Love” and fell in love with Mazey’s writing style. This book was unexpectedly steamy and I loved every second of it! The characters and the story were beautifully written. It was a relatable, funny, spicy, emotionally, amazing roller coaster that completely entrapped me.

I can’t thank NetGally and the Publisher enough for letting me read the book! I look for to reading more of her work in the future.

I gotta start by saying A Brush With Love is one of my favorite reads of 2022, so I was very excited to read Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake. And Mazey Eddings did not disappoint! At the beginning of the book, Lizzie is a chaotic (but loveable) mess. Once again, Mazey Eddings wove great mental health representation into her book by featuring a heroine with ADHD. And after a weekend with an Australian man named Rake, Lizzie finds herself with a bun in the oven.

Suddenly, Rake is moving halfway across the world as they figure out how to raise a child together. Rake's love and acceptance of Lizzie help her become the best version of herself, and she does the same for him. This is a book that exudes joy-highly recommend.

Thank you to the publisher for an early copy. All thoughts are my own.

4 stars!!

Read this if you like:
•failed one night stand
•unexpected pregnancy
•forced proximity
•mental health rep
•dual POV

This was such a fun and quirky book that also touches on deeper topics.

I absolutely adored Lizzie’s character. She is lovable, positive, fearless, true to herself, and a bit of a mess (but in the best way possible). She is also living with ADHD and dealing with her estranged family. And Rake… a sexy Australian man who drops everything to help Lizzie raise a baby after their one-night stand? Yep, I am here for it. Honestly, Rake was elite. Although he was closed off, he was kind and supportive at all times.

I went into this one completely blind and had no idea this book had an accidental pregnancy in it. I am not going to lie, that is not one of my favorite tropes, so I was a little nervous to keep reading. BUT I thought that the relationship progression came off very organic therefore the trope just … worked. I enjoyed their dynamic and interactions.

I applaud Mazzy Eddings for writing such great neurodiverse characters. This book is for anyone who feels like an outsider, for anyone who has or knows someone who has ADHD, and for anyone whose family just doesn’t “get” them. It shows us that we ALL deserve love!

Other things I loved:
🥐The erotic baked goods lol
🧠The neurodiverse characters & mental health rep
🔥The spice
🤍Loveable characters – except Lizzie’s mom, she sucks
👯‍♀️Lizzie’s friends
🛏The air mattress scene - iykyk
😭Every time Rake defended Lizzie

Thank you @NetGalley and @stmartinspress for the ARC!

I won’t lie, I was nervous about this one! “Accidental pregnancy” is probably one of my least favorite tropes….. and yet I liked this book, I truly did. I think one of the main reasons for that is Eddings’ writing style. This is my first time reading a novel by her and I can already tell she has a real good knack for creating very unique, multi-faceted characters that you can really understand & root for.

The dedication page is one of my favorites of the year, and I loved how the ADHD representation + dialogue was set up to be front & center. Rake & Lizzie have great chemistry as a couple and I had fun following along with them on their journey. I especially love how supportive Rake was & how he never tried to push Lizzie to fundamentally change. I’m really glad I stuck this one out bc I enjoyed it and it makes me want to read more of Eddings’ work!

Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings is another great book in this "A Brush with Love #2". I really liked to see the development of Lizzie's character and her growth throughout this book. I also thought Rake was such a good character and so supportive of Lizzie. I do love anything where the characters attempt to have platonic relationship after already breaching that boundary. I can't wait to read the next book in this series!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

Lizzie has disaster as her middle name. Her ADHD is a uncontrolled, she breaks her one real rule and finds herself dealing with the results of a I’ll advised hook up. It is here that the fun begins. Rake is not adverse to sex, it’s just he like to love ‘‘em and leave ‘em. That is till Lizzie. So fun. So different. Very readable.

I really enjoyed this book! The interaction between the characters was fun and kept me hooked at the end of every chapter. I didn't know this was a sequel, though. You can totally read this without reading the first book, I did. I felt like the writing was a little different from a lot of other romantic comedy books, so that made the story fun, different, and creative.

Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake was by far one of my favorite books of the year. It was so so good and @mazey has such a distinct writing style that is really well paced, has so much heart, and is so so funny. This book follows Lizzie and Rake who meet at the beginning of the book and have an instant connection. They spend a glorious night together thinking they won’t see each other again because Lizzie doesn’t do a hookup twice and Rake is going back to Australia. But fate has other plans and they both break their rules and tumble into bed together one more time.

𝘾𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚.

Ok now hear me out. You may be thinking, what? accidental pregnancy? I don’t know about that. But I will be the first to say I reaaally do not like a pregnancy trope of any kind but I LOVED THIS BOOK. The pregnancy trope is done so so well and while yes Lizzie is pregnant, I felt that it was a sub plot that added to the story beautifully but didn’t overtake it. If that makes sense. The book follows Lizzie as she navigates trying to find her place in this world amongst her own challenges such as ADHD, familial strain etc. And Rake as he leaves his home to move to the states to help Lizzie. They decide to keep things platonic so they don’t overcomplicate their new situation 🫠 𝘾𝙪𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤 𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣. And that’s all I’m going to say to preserve a little mystery and so you can experience all the joys of this book on your own. This book made me laugh out loud, had me smiling like an idiot, had so much heart, is dual pov, had perfect spice (seriously Mazey writes good spice) and I genuinely couldn’t think of a single thing I wanted to be different. It was perfection.

THIS. BOOK.

As someone with ADHD, this book was SO relatable for me. I kept thinking, "If I only had red hair and a bit of a sex obsession, I could BE Lizzie Blake." The chaos, the mistakes, the tardiness and messiness of thoughts and THINGS. But ultimately ... the good intentions.

About 15% of the way into this book, I thought I knew where it was headed. But it really surprised me and launched into a much more complex story. In a good way!

This book does such a great job of normalizing the instabilities of ADHD, RSD and general mental health concerns. I was very touched by Lizzie's family dynamics - her assumptions about her brother's opinions of her, the distance she keeps from her mother in particular and how they have shaped her relationship tendencies. A lot to unpack there if you stop and think about it for a while.

Enter: Rake. He's dreamy, seemingly perfect .... with an Australian accent to boot. The encounters between them seem to work backwards from what most would consider "the conventional way of doing things" but I absolutely adored their shared journey.

Lizzie is so lovable. Her flaws aren't flaws at all, they are just who she is. And as it turns out, her "mistakes" have often been the best things to ever happen to her.

LOVE!! A Brush With Love was one of my favorite romances of last year and this did not disappoint. To be transparent, accidental pregnancy is one of my least favorite tropes. HOWEVER Mazey Eddings did it in a way I can get behind. It was expected going into the novel, both parents were all in, and most importantly the two didn't fall in love because of the pregnancy. Lizzie and Rake fell in love despite of the circumstance they are forced into. I cannot wait to read Indira's novel but am so sad my time with these characters is almost over!!

This was such a cute story. I just loved Lizzie's personality and felt for her and how much pressure she put on herself. Her ADHD felt very tough, but honest and I think it's important to have characters like that portrayed so well/real in books. Rake was just so swoony. I loved him so much. This was very sexy, romantic and uplifting and I really liked it. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

Lizzie has ADHD and her brain doesn't always let her finish a thought. growing up her family treaded her like she was a problem that needed fixed then someone they just pretended wasn't there.
She moved out and spent years traveling and now she's living in her favorite city as a baker. She doesn't want a relationship and just settles on hookups.

One night waiting for a online date she meets Rake and has a instant connection with him. since her date hasn't shown up they decided to spend time together.

She's only looking for a hookup and thankfully he's in from Australia on a business trip he has been burned with love and isn't looking for anything but Lizzie he's ready to have a fling with.
That one night turns into a few days and a tour of the city. But then he goes home and life goes back to normal for both. UNTIL Lizzie finds out she's pregnant and decides to keep the baby and tell Rake but he doesn't have to do anything she just wants to let him know.

Well Rake wants to be in the baby's life and decides to move to the US for the baby and his job is opening a office there so he's going to transfer and they are going to be roommates and co parents what could go wrong.

This was a funny and heartwarming story and I love the business like deal they form to raise this baby and to keep things simple. But nothings simple especially with there back stories and feelings. I didnt read the 1st book I wish I did but this one focuses on Lizzie so I wasn't lost. I'm going to go back and read it and will be looking forward for the next book.

This is Book 19 of 30 for September participating in the Bookopoly Readathon

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

3-3.5 stars

I'm not gonna lie, if this wasn't a Netgalley book I probably would have DNF'd it as I skimmed the first 40% because I just wasn't into it. Lizzie has ADHD and is portrayed as someone who can't responsibly adult, basically. She's late to work a lot which causes her to lose jobs and she can't stay on task as she is easily distracted which often causes her tardiness, and she's portrayed as impulsive. I don't have ADHD so I personally can not attest to these traits but my husband does and he "adults" just fine. I'm sure there are levels of severity of ADHD similar to how not every autistic child is the same, but I don't know, something about this portrayal just ate at me.

She has a one night-ish stand with Rake who's in the US from Australia on business and the accidental pregnancy trope is the result. Lizzie and Rake's connection is mostly insta-lust (hence a lot of my skimming, I just wasn't into the sex scenes.) I also never totally bought their connection which didn't help with my interest in the book once I started reading. Rake sees Lizzie as this ray of light, always looking for the new in life. People with ADHD are often seen as go-getters, their spontaneity envied so I guess this was the author's way of highlighting something positive about Lizzie but to me it was him being attracted to a personality trait he lacked. Again, just my opinion. I did like how Rake took up for Lizzie with her family, but overall he was a weak hero who lacked a backbone when it mattered most and that was disappointing. Lizzie's humor was very much 13 yr old boy humor and normally I don't mind that but coupled with her ADHD it just made her seem sort of immature and someone to not take seriously which is something that has plagued her all her life.

It was just a so so read for me. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it either and it was kind of a chore to get through.

ahhh i loved this book! What a fun, cute, engaging, etc. story! Lizzie Blake's best mistake is a home run for this reader! I really really enjoyed it and am so glad I got to read this one early. I'll be telilng folks to put this one on their TBR for sure! Can't wait to read Edding's next one!

We can always use more neurodiversity rep in our romance reads, especially ADHD characters. And as a parent with ADHD kids, I truly appreciate authors who create characters who aren’t always neurotypical, who are vibrant, complex, and unique characters we can all fall in love with and cheer on from start to finish.

So get those thumbs moving and add Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake to your TBR. It’s another fantastic romance story with romance tropes readers will adore (let’s tick these off shall we)…

Grump 😠 + Sunshine ☀️
Forced proximity 👩‍❤️‍👨
Found family 👭
Accidental pregnancy 🤰🏼
Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake is equal measures sweet, hilarious, and heartfelt, this sex-positive rom-com is a must read for all romance readers.

Happy Reading ~ Cece

Mazey Eddings is a fresh, new voice in contemporary romance who combines fun, sex, and love with mental health issues. Yes, mental health issues that tackle ADHD, ADD, depression and PTSD, to name a few. Mazey handles these issues with knowledge and compassion, explaining in plain speak what they are and examples of how to cope.

Lizzie's mind races as she tries to deal with life every day. Her outlet is usually casual sex with an attractive young man. She never dates or sees an encounter a second time. It's not love she's looking for, it's just the pleasure of the physical act.

This works fine until she meets Rake, an Aussie with his own mental baggage. They hit it off that first night, but Lizzie can't stop thinking of him. Does she dare a second meet-up. Will the sparks still fly while she tries not to commit any emotional entanglements?

Find out how Lizzie deals with this newfound phenomenon in her world. You'll absolutely love it!

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Griffin.

Oh my gosh this book was perfection!!! I absolutely love the name Lizzie Blake for starters. As someone who also has ADHD it was nice to see this written out in the storyline that is relatable. I loved the characters. I was hooked and this is one of my favourite books for the year for sure!

I fell absolutely in love with the characters and I enjoyed following their love story. The writing was a bit rough at points but the characters pulled me through.

TITLE: Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake: A Novel
AUTHOR: Mazey Eddings
PUB DATE: 09.06.2022 Now Available

Mazes Eddings does messy and unconventional love well. I found that in reading about Lizzie and Rake’s relationship - with their super hot scenes, their two night stand, eventual oopsie, and much much more. I was really invested in the protagonists’ back stories and Lizzie’s ADHD struggles. It’s always pretty special to see how each of the characters develop into their relationship, which highlights the brilliance in Eddings’ writing. The characters and their struggles, allow her readers to immerse fully into normalizing neurodivergence in positive and affirming ways.

I had fun spending time with Lizzie and Rake!

Thanks so much to the author, St. Martin's Griffin, and Netgalley for the gifted advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts. All opinions are entirely my own. { partner } All of my reviews can also be found on Instagram @Tackling_TBR and on my blog at tacklingtbr.home.blog

TW: Unplanned pregnancy, emotionally abusive/neglectful family

Truly the best word that I can think of to describe this read is fun! I had so much fun spending time with Lizzie and Rake. I had so much fun watching them figure out their relationship. I had so much fun watching the interactions between Lizzie and her friend group. Just overall a really fun and enjoyable read.

Now before I get too far into it, yes this is a sequel to A Brush with Love. And although I have that book on audio (thank you Libro.fm), yes I am once again reading them out of order. I know, I have a problem. But luckily for me, this book can easily stand on it's own! You do see Harper and Dan (our heroes from A Brush with Love) in this story, but only as supporting characters. And this book gives you any context and background information that you might need! Alright, now back to the review.

I have to just take a minute to say - as much as I always wanted to be Jo March or Elizabeth Bennet when I was younger, and as much as I find pieces of myself in just about every book I read as an adult, I have never related to a character as much and as easily as I did to Lizzie reading this book. The way she relates to people, the way her brain works, how she copes with past trauma, even down to someone describing her eyes as changing colors! So I really loved getting to see myself so much in a story, even though at times it was hard to see her faults because they're likely also my faults. But it got me invested in her story and her struggles from the word go.

Overall I really loved this book, and I definitely see myself coming back to revisit Lizzie and (the incredibly swoon-worthy) Rake (I mean come on, his name says it all) after I finally get around to A Brush with Love! I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and fellow readers - but be warned that there is a good amount of steam in this one! I think that the best way to read this book would be tucked under a blanket with some sort of delicious baked good. Or five. Or ten. Why limit yourself? Lizzie definitely wouldn't.