I enjoyed this book. I just couldn’t tell if the two main characters Had enough of a connection. I got that they were attracted to each other but I felt like we were missing the emotional connection. Still enjoyed it nonetheless.

This book met all of my incredibly high expectations!

Cassie and Erin have a one-night stand in a bar expecting to never see each other again. They did not expect to see each other the next morning when Cassie's best friend drags her to meet her mother for breakfast. When their attraction for one another becomes impossible to ignore they must hide their relationship from those around them.

Wilsner did an amazing job with this book from the interesting characters to the natural relationship development between Cassie and Erin. While also building the anticipation towards the big reveal.

A fantastic read! Can't wait for the release!

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin Press for providing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

4.25*

Y'all this was so so good!! It was so wholesome and smutty at the same time, I loved the chemistry between Cassie (new book gf for sure) and Erin. I think the reason why I didn't feel too bad for Parker was because I didn't like her attitude towards her mom, I felt like she was really ungrateful and dismisive of her, but I'm glad they were able to work that out in the end. My only criticism would be that this could've definitely been shorter, I think there were lots of times where the characters were just doing mundane stuff and it didn't really need to be there. Other than that I totally recommend this, add it to your tbr!!

3.5/5
A sapphic romance with an age gap trope. In a local bar, Cassie meets Erin only to find out they're separated by a big issue preventing them from getting closer. You can get a good romance in Mistakes Were Made along with some spice! Overall I did enjoy this book but the romance wasn't my personal favorite something about the characters wasn't my style.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this eArc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you St Martin Press and NetGalley for an arc, here is my honest review.

The more I think about this book the more my rating goes down..
Update 3/20/22

Ive added all the weird uncomfortable race lines.

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This is one of my most anticipated releases and I wasn’t disappointed. I had so much fun reading this book. Wilsner knows how to right an age gap romance without making it uncomfortable. Though Erin and Cassie’s relationship is very taboo, I never felt weird about it, unlike other books who handle this trope.

Erin and Cassie are well-developed characters and the side characters were also given enough attention.

While Something To Talk About lacked in spice, this book delivered. There’s around 6-8 scenes and all of them are worth it. This is either a plus or a negative. I enjoyed all the spice but others might not.

The one big problem I have with this book is the lines regarding race. The lines are shoved in and felt more like the author was trying to prove that they are woke. I felt very uncomfortable reading those lines and I will be putting this in my Netgalley review and emailing the publisher and asking for these lines to be taken out.


Here are the lines

Chapter 2 Buildings branched off from it, most with white columns in the front that felt a little too plantation-like.

Chapter 6

Her mom had always been proud Erin was close with an interracial couple, in that obnoxious “I have Black friends” sort of way. Erin would’ve fled after high school if she were them, but Jimmy and Melissa were homebodies. And the town was better with them in it.

Chapter 14 “There’s nothing to be out with,” Erin said. “I’d just rather not you start rumors about me and Abbey at the nail salon.” “We are excellent secret keepers, thank you,” the woman working on Rachel’s nails said. “We don’t gossip.” “Not in English anyway,” Erin’s nail tech joked.

Another problem was the pacing; the beginning felt very fast and half way through the book; everything started to slow down. If the chapters weren’t as long, I wouldn’t have noticed.

I’m excited for Wilsner’s next book and can’t wait to get a physical copy of this book once it’s out.

Preorder this book now and read it once it’s out!!

• Mistakes Were Made
• Author Meryl Wilsner
• MC Cassie Klein & Erin Bennett
• Age-Gap


Cassie Klein is 21 years old and in her last year of college.She goes off campus one night and meets a beautiful women, and has to have have her right then and there.

Erin Bennett is 38 year old divorced mom, who goes to visit her daughter at college. She goes out and ends up having a one night stand (or so she thought) with Cassie. Her daughter Parker shows up for breakfast the next morning with her friend Cassie. And this is where the story takes off, Cassie and Erin cannot deny the chemistry they have, and find themselves going behinds Parker’s back and seeing each other. I liked the journey with the two main characters, as they work through and try to figure out if it’s all really worth it.

The supporting characters, I felt were very well written. I really enjoyed Acacia and her friendship with Cassie and how she and her family were there for Cassie.


Erin and Cassie have incredible chemistry, and the scenes with them are hot from the beginning.

This is a great read. If you like age gap milf books this isn’t one you will want to miss.

I highly recommend this book!!! Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review! 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

**Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin Press for providing me with an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**

When I first heard about this book, I was so pumped and I ran to Netgalley as soon as possible to request an arc. I have not read Meryl Wilsner’s other books, but it is sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be opened now! I loved the premise of this book and I really loved the execution (for the most part). I don’t usually love age gap romances because they can easily slide into dysfunction and have been uneven power dynamics, but I thought this one was handled very well. Erin knew what she was getting into when she started a relationship with Cassie and never faulted Cassie for acting like a 22 year old and never blamed her for having the emotions of a 22 year old. She didn’t call her immature or gaslight Cassie into thinking she shouldn’t have the emotions of someone’s whose brain is not fully developed. I did think that Cassie and Parker’s friendship was kind of weird at times, like Erin and Cassie would almost gang up on Parker, but Cassie and Parker are supposed to be best friends?? I had to suspend my disbelief for this book and once I did that, I was just along for the ride and ended up really really enjoying it.

The spice?? Omg I was reading this on a train to visit my friend and I was like looking over my shoulder to make sure no one could see what I was reading. Erin and Cassie had so much passion and chemistry and I thought their relationship ended up being very wholesome. Watching them be complete idiots and take the entire book to realize they had feelings for each other was hilarious.

I did have an issue with a couple of the lines in the book regarding race and body image. There’s a point where something is called “plantation like” and I think we should really just remove the word “plantation” from our modern vocabulary. And there is another line where Erin is talking about being friends with an interracial couple and I thought that whole paragraph was very weirdly worded and could really just be taken out. As far as the body image stuff goes, both women were obsessed with their shape being a specific way and that can definitely be read as fatphobia. I believe it was minor enough that it didn’t really bother me, but I can definitely see it potentially being harmful to other readers.

Overall, Mistakes Were Made was a steamy, fun, and sweet ride and I can’t wait to get my copy in October when it comes out!!

Pretty much exactly what I expected. Very sexy. I loved it and look forward to everything else Meryl Wilsner writes in the future.

The MILF book lived up to it’s hype. Cassie and Erin were SO HOT and horny for each other. Their banter was just so delicious and uggg *bites fist* SO GOOD. These women and their propensity to bang in any and all situations made me fall in love with them from the very start. “I banged my best friend’s mom” might be the best premise ever. I really did love seeing how Cassie’s relationship with Erin grew, and how they navigated Cassie’s friendship with Parker. This story has strong friendships, and really embraces sexuality in a wonderful way. As someone who is queer, this book felt so safe and happy.

I’m pretty picky about epilogues and this one was spectacular. It was the perfect end to this book.

For all the wonderfulness of this book, there were two moments that gave me a super hard pause while reading. The first being mention of “antebellum” architecture and “plantation-like” buildings. I do recognize that antebellum is a style of architecture and Erin’s comment about them feeling “too plantation-like” read like a negative comment, however, I feel like the lines still felt unnecessary to the story. And the second being mention to a interracial couple that Erin is friends with. She mentions that her mother “had always been proud Erin was close with an interracial couple, in that obnoxious ‘I have Black friends’ sort of way.” Then goes on to say that they make the town better, but there’s no elaboration on that sentiment. Why do they make the town better? In context, it reads almost as if they make the town better just because they are an interracial couple. I know that was not the intention at all - for both moments.I hope that both of these lines are fixed - either removed or further elaborated on - prior to final copies - there’s definitely enough time since this book doesn’t come out until October. Honestly, i just feel like they’re very racially loaded moments that aren’t necessary..

Other than those moments, which didn’t add or take away anything from the story, I LOVED this book. It was one of my most anticipated reads of 2022 and I’m so thrilled that I was able to read this e-galley. Meryl knows how to weave a story and their writing is captivating. It’s easy to read and immerses you in the book.

I could not wait to read this one and it did not disappoint! Much like Meryl Wilsner’s debut, Something to Talk About, I zipped right through this one.

Looking to avoid Family Weekend, Cassie and Erin both find themselves in a bar across town. After what seems like a simple, although steamy, one night stand turns out to be anything but when Cassie is dragged to breakfast the next morning with her friend Parker and Parker’s Mom. Both Cassie and Erin know that this shouldn’t be anything more than a one night stand and Parker should never find out, but they just can’t stop themselves.

I loved the alternating POVs which allowed us to get into the head of both Cassie and Erin. Overall, this was more believable than I expected it to be given the premise. However, Parker has such a confrontational personality that I had trouble completely buying her reaction.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

From the lilies to the flippers, this book did not disappoint.  It gave me sweet. It gave me spice. It gave me sexy. It gave me happiness. It made me grin. It made me feels.   Wilsner knows how to write an age gap romance without making it uncomfortable. The storyline and the pacing were spot on and I could not put this book down. I really enjoyed the side characters and the relationships that blossomed as the story progressed. It was one of those books that I wish I could reread again for the first time. I can't wait to read more from Wilsner as they have become one of my autobuy authors.

This book was so, so good!!!! Mistakes Were Made is a sapphic age gap romance about a couple that has a one night stand that becomes so much more complicated the next day. It was more than just a romance though. It also was about found family and the true meaning of friendship and love. Just a heads up, this book is SPICY! I thought the very open door sex scenes were well done though.

wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow
I love this book! I don’t even know what to say, it just made me so happy.
It was very sexy. Glad to see Wilsner didn’t shy away from giving the people what they want. Cassie and Erin are just so attractive. I love them equally which is so rare for me with romance.
I loved seeing their relationship grow while they were both oblivious to their feelings (bc they didn’t allow themselves to acknowledge what they felt bc of Parker). I love reading about couples doing domestic things. It really gave you an insight into how their relationship would be outside of this book.
This book has become a favorite of mine.

A sapphic romance with an age gap trope. Cassie meets Erin at a local bar only to discover they have a big issue standing in the way of a possible relationship.
If you want some major spice along with a ok romance check out Mistakes Were Made

This book is so sexy, I’m blushing writing the review. The MC’s have C-H-E-M-I-S-T-R-Y! There are a lot of steamy scenes but none felt repetitive or gratuitous. In addition to that, the overarching ethical discussion kept me engaged throughout the book. I was rooting for Cassie and Erin but also wondering if I should be. I wondered how I would feel if Erin had been a man. Wilsner handled these questions masterfully.

The story is dual POV with two very distinct voices and personal issues (I especially liked the exploration of Erin’s relationship with her mother). Both characters’ concerns felt valid, and the age gap was realistic. Often in an age gap romance, the primary tension is the age but I think this book elevated the trope by focusing elsewhere. The age difference was relevant but not everything. The tension felt real, not contrived, and also didn’t rely on miscommunications, which I appreciated. The author avoided a lot of stereotypes I was expecting.

The only critique I had was the repetitive use of and emphasis on “best friends.” But the secondary characters were so vibrant that they deserve to be highlighted.

Overall, it was nice to read about a mature couple overcoming problems that weren’t what I expected but seemed totally realistic with 🔥🔥🔥 all along the way. Put this on your TBR list and count the days til October!

Short Summary: Imagine Cassie’s surprise when her best friend’s mom (Erin) turns out to be the gorgeous woman she had a one-night stand with. The women should definitely leave that night in the back of Erin’s car. They really should. Really really should. Except neither can.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press. ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I requested this book on NetGalley due to a tiktok recommendation and BOY OH BOY did it deliver. This book was DELICIOUS. Cassie and Erin's tension was DELICIOUS. Loved every word.

I loved the milf book!!!
But there were 2 really weird lines about race that need to be taken out. The one about something being plantion-like and the one about the interracial couple making the town better. Other than that it was a fun read

3.5 rounded up

Okay, so, I'll rip the bandaid off - this book was slightly mediocre. The characters didn't feel super fleshed out (I know almost nothing about anyone who isn't Cassie/Erin). The writing just felt juvenile - there was a lot of dialogue and not a lot of descriptions of... anything... Some of the overall pacing of the book was also strange. I also felt that the overall reveal was a little lackluster - but it was very obvious what was going to happen with the reveal.

I didn't mind the age gap. I thought it was done well and I thought the communication between Cassie and Erin worked. There was no form of coercion, manipulation, or grooming in their relationship, which, not to applaud the bare minimum, but that was very appreciated. I, personally, don't think Parker would consider Cassie a "stepmom" figure, but rather just her mom's girlfriend. I also don't think Parker and Cassie were really all that close (they'd known each other for maximum two months before Cassie met Parker's mom), which definitely plays into the entire dynamic.

Also - as a lil disclaimer for everyone - this book was very smut heavy. I likened it to a "PWP" fanfic, due to the amount of "spice" scenes in it. That said, I didn't mind it. I think we deserved a wlw book that was heavy on the sex scenes. Straight people get smut-heavy books all the time, it was our turn.

This book made me blush, it made me stim, it made me go AHH!, and overall it was a fun, lighthearted, quick read. It definitely won't be for everyone (I can already predict the reviews shaming the book for being smut heavy) and that's okay. I enjoyed it and that's all I can ask for from a book.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for an eARC of the book.

The premise of this story was great, but parts of the execution of it weren't my favourite. I loved the sapphic romance, age gap and forbidden love. I had a hard time believing Cassie and Parker's friendship though... to me it seemed more as if they were acquaintances and it was so coincidental that Cassie was invited to breakfast the next day and was invited to Erin's house to Spring Break just to have that forced proximity. Overall, it was an easy and enjoyable read.

Earlier this year when I read Ashley Herring Blake's Delilah Green Doesn't Care I thought I would not read a better f/f romance this year. (Yes, I know that the author is following it up with Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail later this year, but I love the first book so much I fear I will be disappointed by its sequel.)

Which is exactly why I was fearful of reading this book. However, I read the plot and it had me at hello. While Something to Talk About had the slowest buildup possible,--it was glacial--this book begins with Cassie and Erin hooking up for what both thought was going to be a one-night stand. Their sexual chemistry is intense, indisputable, and inescapable; and while both are great at coming up with excuses why they should stay away, they are both incapable of resisting their pull.

However, this book does overlap with Something to Talk About in that everyone could tell that the characters were dating/falling for each other/in love before the characters themselves admitted it to themselves.

Mistakes Were Made is frustrating on other levels as well. One thing is a spoiler regarding Parker-Erin's daughter and Cassie's best friend--which I will not go into right now. The most frustrating for me was waiting for the inevitable fight that leads the characters to break up before realizing that they were in love and then getting back together for the happily ever after. All I have to say about it is that Wilsner kept me at the edge of my seat (I was actually in the hammock) with my heart pounding and then gave me something unexpected that showed me their mastery at writing romance novels. Seriously, if the author reads this at some point I am in awe of you right now.

I can't thank the ARC gods enough for granting me access to this one! I just finished the book and have a massive book hangover. The last time I felt this way was when I finished Maggie Shipstead's Great Circle. This time, however, this very hefty woman went over to my wife, sat on her lap, and curled up against her saying I don't want to read another book for a while.

If you have made it this far into the review, I do not want to raise your expectations only to send them crashing down once you actually read the book. Mistakes Were Made is by no means perfect, but I don't even care. I love it too much regardless and already preordered a physical copy of it that I will reread lovingly in October.