Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing the ARC.

Cute premise for a book, but I wanted more from the story than I got.

Kat felt willfully obtuse, so focused on not having a repeat of past relationship failures that she completely misses that Mick was a complete catch the whole time. And not gonna lie, I felt like she pinned a lot of her hangups on Mick and that didn't really sit well with me.

Mick was wonderful - loving, open (for the kost part), funny, charming, that I couldn't believe that Kat decided that his brother was her Mr. Right. And while I can understand a woman needing someone to fight for her, I feel like Kat treated Mick unfairly during their big blow up. He didn't do anything wrong, and it was her issues that caused the row.

Not only that, but I just wanted more. It felt like the book took too long to ramp up so when we got to the conflict, it felt super rushed and unfulfilling. I wish the author worked to spread it out a bit more.

2.5 stars overall. Not really a bad read, but not the best.

This book was cute. Parts dragged on, parts were SO frustrating. The characters and their decisions definitely annoyed me through the majority of that book. However, I could not stop reading it. I could not put it down. I thought the story was adorable, the relationships adorable and their interactions actually made me laugh out loud. I just found many parts of the book to drag on and could have easily been skipped. Overall, if you are looking for a cute rom-com, definitely try it. A great escape from reality!

After many bad relationships, Kat creates a list of qualities for her Mr. Right, and won't date until she finds a guy who checks them off. When sparks fly after meeting Mick, she is determined to just be his friend. But as time goes on, she begins to wonder if they should be more than friends...

Thank you Netgalley for my advanced reader copy.

Alright, I think the best part of this book was the hedgehog and the cockatoo… Don’t get me wrong, the story was cute and had all the good rom-com aspects, but I never really fell in love with the characters, well, one character mostly, Kat.

Kat is understandably hesitant about getting involved with someone after a break up, but I just couldn’t help but feel Mick deserved better. He was a quirky, fun, sweetheart and deserved better. I also loved the idea of a florist and funeral home director/worker becoming a couple! I don’t know why but it just makes so much sense to me! I loved Mick’s family and how involved the side characters were.

My biggest negative, aside from Kat being ridiculously stubborn, is that I’m not here for miscommunication or love triangles. Pretty much an immediate lower rating for me.

However, I think that overall this is a cute read and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a quick romcom with a bit of spice.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the complimentary copy of this e-ARC. All opinions are my own.

This was an easy, light read. I enjoyed the story and the chemistry between Mick and Kat. It was a bit slow for me and repetitive, but overall, it kept me hooked enough to finish it in one sitting. I really connected with Mick and how he was willing to give up his own happiness to allow Kat to be happy. I loved watching him stand up for himself and realize his worth. I think I enjoyed the side characters more than anything because they all had me entertained and laughing. Overall, I enjoyed this book and am very grateful for NetGalley for giving me a chance to review it.

One star off for her I’m-too-hot pity party and pretending this cinnamon role is an asshole. Despite a few flaws in the story, I actually loved this book! I enjoyed every character, well, maybe save Joe, and appreciated how they each fit into Kay’s story, I will read more from this author.

Oh this book was a breath of fresh air! A string of bad relationships, a list of “right guy” qualities, and friends to help along the way. The characters were all so well developed, as well as the relationships between them. Not one brother but the other? Oh the dilemma! I enjoyed this book and read it very quickly!

This is the epitome of a meet disaster. Mick and Kat were quite cute but I did want to shake them the whole time and just make them kiss. Like she was adamant to keep Mick a friend even though he was perfect and for no legitimate reason really. When a main character frustrates me it's a huge turn off. I still finished this book and found myself smiling more often than not. I would defiantly recommend this to most readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Publishing for the e-arc of this book.

• pet hedgehog
• potty mouth cockatoo
• fantastic banter
• actual LOL moments

This has become one of my favorite rom-coms, it has everything you could want in it. For me it was the most realistic rom-com I have read in awhile. It’s very easy to binge, there was never a point where I wasn’t enjoying myself while reading. A must read for rom-com fans.

I always enjoy Melonie Johnson's writing. So, I was pleased to receive an early copy of Too Wrong to Be Right. Kat has some serious "relationship baggage" when she meets our hero, Mick. Due to her own insecurities and doubts about herself, she immediately rules him out as a good boyfriend candidate and friend zones him. Meanwhile, Mick is nothing but kind to Kat. So, I confess to being frustrated with her character her for a good portion of the story.

The matchup between Kat and Mick was pretty clever. She works for a florist and he works for a family-run funeral home. Those two businesses match up pretty well and so do these two people. Kat is caught up doubting her ability to choose the right man for her next boyfriend. Her life is complicated further by her stress over business decisions. Meanwhile, Mick is trying to find himself at work where he doesn't feel like his gifts are being fully utilized. He does know for sure that he likes Kat but he knows about her "Mr. Right" list and decides to support her in the search for the "perfect man" and even goes as far as to agree to be her "wingman." The communication between these two where their feelings are concerned is definitely horrible. A lot of disappointment could have been averted if they'd have just talked to each other about their feelings. But I also feel like that response is somewhat realistic. People are hesitant to put themselves out there unless they feel fairly confident that the other person will reciprocate.

Overall, this was a cute, feel-good romance with great side characters and a cute hedgehog named JoJo. Mick is swoon-worthy in his goal of putting Kat's feelings before his own. Even if he's sometimes misguided, his intent is good.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I voluntarily chose to read and review it and the opinions contained within are my own.

This is a straight and to-the-point romantic comedy that had me wanting to kick leading lady Kat for letting herself be blinded by her past. Things would always be so much easier in relationships if people talked things out, but then there wouldn't be a chance to get such a sweet and entertaining story.
Kat has decided that the men she's attracted to will always be assholes so she's going to ignore her attraction and go after a guy who meets her requirements for a good partner. Enter Mick O’Sullivan, who hits all of Kat's attraction points, so of course, Kat decides to ignore that attraction and just be friends. And it is a wonderful and supportive friendship that has both of them opening themselves up to possibilities they'd been hiding away from.
There's also the fact that along with Mick comes his family who opens their arms to welcome lonely Kat and also includes Mick's older brother, Joe, who is perfect according to Kat's list. He's serious, dependable, and a gentleman, too bad that Kat feels zero attraction for him.
The plot is a series of personal revelations and crazy little moments that make a friendship and relationship special, with tons of heart and humor thrown in to make the difficult emotional moments hit just a little bit harder.
Overall, it's an enjoyable story with interesting characters and solid writing.

Happy thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the fun and romantic read!

Too Wrong to be Right (eARC) — 2 ⭐️

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: After a recent breakup, Kat realizes she tends to go for guys she has no future with, so she creates a checklist of qualifications for her next love interest. A not-so-meet-cute situation happens, and she meets the O’Sullivan crew at their family’s funeral home. Joe is exactly the kind of man she doesn’t typically go for, and he checks off all items on her list. However, she has an immediate connection with his brother, Mick, who is her typical type. What happens when her heart and mind collide while trying to make a decision on who to pursue?

𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: My favorite part of the book was the diverse characters, and I do like the idea of the book - florist meets funeral home owner. However, this book fell short for me. I wasn’t a fan of Kat. Plus, some parts felt too drawn out while others felt too rushed. Overall, I don’t think the story lived up to it’s full potential, unfortunately.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 —
👀 Multiple POVs
🔥 Slow Burn Romance
🏡 Small Town Setting
🖤 Diverse Characters
🔓 Open Door Romance
🥰 Feel-Good Story

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐟 —
💐 You’d like to own a flower shop
🍰 You can’t resist sweet treats
🥃 Your drink of choice is whiskey
🦔 You want a hedgehog as a pet
❄️ You only want snow during the week of Christmas

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press, for providing me an eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Kat is attracted to the wrong kind of men, the kind of guys who leave you with a hedgehog instead of a ring on your finger. After the latest fiasco, she vows to concentrate on making wiser choices in her love life (as one does, right?).

Along comes Mick. Charming Mick doesn’t have a hedgehog, but he has a potty-mouth bird, and is wrong for so many of the reasons all the other previous loves were wrong. Obviously, being friends is the better option, and not friends with benefits either. Just friends. Except, Mick is pretty sweet, even for the wrong kind of man.

I wavered between a 4 and 5 on this book. There were parts that dragged just a bit. Other parts were pure gold. The characters were lovely, and I adored the development of the story. Things feel into place a bit too neatly, but isn’t that what happens in a romance? We aren’t reading tragedies! So, considering the trope, and considering the genre, I rounded up to a five. Read and enjoy!

TOO WRONG TO BE RIGHT was my kind of quirky. This friends to lovers story had me hooked from the beginning scene. Kat Kowalski decides to create a list of qualities she hopes to find in a potential Mr. Right after a recent breakup. When she has a disastrous meet-cute with Mick O'Sullivan, she enlists him as her wingman.
This book was silly, and sweet, and I really loved both Kat and Mick, so it was easy to root for their HEA.
Honestly, without spoiling anything, the type of conflict in this book usually isn't my cup of tea, but I enjoyed Johnson's writing style so much, I found myself liking this too much to really be bothered. The side characters, including the animals, were an absolute delight.
You'll enjoy this if you like -
- Hilarious meet-cutes
- He falls first
- Fun banter
- Friends to lovers
- Animal sidekicks (>Seamus)
- Some steam

Thank you St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin, for the ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

3⭐️ It was cute and I laughed a lot with it. I just didn't like Kat at times and I also didn't like the love (ish) triangle. Mick was so sweet I loved him😍

If the story is set in Chicago, I’m going to read. I was hooked from the first page, the writing was easy fast paced and enjoyable. All characters seem to be well developed, and I loved every single one. Enjoyed all the rom-com films mentioned. My only annoyance is that in friends to more trope we only get a lot of the friends and very little of the more. Which is what happened in this book, but I still loved how they were comfortable with being friends and respectful of their feelings towards the other, especially Mick. He had to wait for Kat to give him some sort of sign she wanted something with him.

The story was really cute and the characters were easy to root for. I felt like it started to get really repetitive about halfway through. I swear I was reading the same internal dialogue for both Mick and Kat over and over. I did love them still and I was so excited when they finally admitted their feelings for each other. I also liked the lives of both characters because it was a lot different from a lot of other romance novels.

4 stars!

I really liked the slow-burning "Too Wrong to Be Right" by Melonie Johnson! It's a bit of a wacky story, but it also has tons of humor, joy, and lesson learning to balance out the shenanigans. This rom-com has everything: chemistry, pining, an interesting family dynamic, good friends, some spice, a dash of snow magic, and insight into what it means to find "the one." I laughed so much while reading this book! I also cried once or twice, too. I *loved* the dynamic between the main characters Kat and Mick. They start out as strangers, but quickly become friends. Mick eventually serves as Kat's wingman to help her find her own "Mr. Right," which means Kat ignores what's right in front of her: HIM! It's a predictable tale as old as time, but that doesn't stop the journey from being entertaining and even kind of zany! Some readers might find Kat to be a bit of a selfish jerk in the last act of the book, and I can totally see and understand that very valid criticism. I have to admit, I fell for Mick a little bit, with his mismatched socks and Irish platitudes. Swoon-worthy! I also really enjoyed the secondary characters here, Mick's brother and sister, Kat's besties, and even the pets! Give this one a shot, you won't be disappointed.

Thank you to NetGalley, Melonie Johnson, and St. Martin's Press/St. Martin's Griffin for providing me with an ARC copy of this book! All opinions are my own, and I was not compensated for my review.

Great book , interesting and fun really enjoyable. The mc are fun and the whole story is nice. Definitely will recommend

Finished ✔️ Too Wrong to Be Right by Melonie Johnson

3 ⭐️. 5 💫
Publish Day: February 28th, 2023
Kindle Unlimited: No
Slow burn Rom Com
True Romantic on a mission to find her happily ever after
It was decent but because it’s a slow burn it didn’t grab my attention with everything that was discussed early on.
This book could be someone else cup of tea.

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Book: Too Wrong To Be Right
Rating: 4/5
Author: Melonie Johnson
Genre: Romance
🗏 Pages: 356
Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn,
Readability: 4/5 italic font is used
First Line: "Why is there a crocheted penis laying on the floor?"

Things to expect:
Strangers to Friends to Lovers
Duel POV
Funeral Home & Florist
Banter

After being dumped by her jerk boyfriend and left with his hedgehog, Florist kat is done chasing after men who are just Mr. Wrong and swears off dating until she finds Mr. Right. After a meet disaster over a corpse, Kat meets Mick at his family's funeral home. Flesh burns hot, but of course, Kat wants to be just friends, but can they? The lines bur in this outstanding rom-com by the wonderful Melonie Johnson.

Melonie had me hooked after that meet disaster; meeting over a dead body was cute but disturbing. Like, oh, look at this super hot guy, but also, here is a dead body. Add in the adorable animals like Jojo, sexy banter, humor, and slow burn; you will finish this book in a day like myself. Melonie has a way of getting you engaged in unique ways. This book started off with a bang, with our heroine being dumped and left with the hedgehog. The book keeps pulling you in with a great stranger to friends to lovers story. I enjoy Melonie's writing style and how she always develops her characters. I was laughing out loud during this one, and I would suggest this as a solid beach read if you like your romcom with a side of caskets. 

Thank you to St. Martin Press for the advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.