3.5 stars

Kat Kowalski is a florist with a history of dating assholes, and her latest boyfriend just dumped her to go audition as the host of a reality dating show, leaving her to take care of his pet hedgehog JoJo. After getting dumped, Kat has determined to only date the exact opposite of her usual type - a loyal, put together Mr. Right. When she strikes up a friendship with Mick O'Sullivan, whose family owns a local funeral home, she is set on being just friends, and thinks his straight-laced older brother Joe might be a fit for her Mr. Right. However, as their friendship develops, both Kat and Mick realize they may have more feelings for each other than either of them bargained for.

What I liked:
I enjoyed this book and can certainly empathize with how Kat felt as her friends were entering long-term relationships and moving in with their significant others, and her feelings of being left behind. Although it was never stated how old the MCs were, I believe Kat was in her late 20s by my estimation, and I felt like the feelings she had were all valid for someone in that stage of life. You could tell that although she was happy for her friends, she also feared change and being left behind and I think most folks, especially women, feel that way in their late 20s/early 30s. I also enjoyed the nonbinary representation in this book!

What I didn't love:
I didn't love the love triangle in this book - especially because it felt like Mary-Kate (Mick and Joe's sister) shouldn't have been encouraging Kat to seek out Joe when it was clear Kat and Mick had feelings for each other. I wish Kat and Mick had just told each other how they felt sooner! I know the miscommunication trope is a big part of lots of romances, but neither of them was willing to be the first one to broach the subject of their feelings and it got a bit old. Also, the sex scenes felt a bit rushed and not fleshed out enough. I wish they would have been either more descriptive, or just done a fade to black - this felt somewhere in the middle and it was unsatisfying!

TLDR: Overall, a sweet read and I enjoyed the elements of found family, as well as the fun pets! This was a fluffy story that also had some deeper elements, though I think they could have been expanded on a bit more.

TW: Toxic parents, death of a loved one

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. TOO WRONG TO BE RIGHT is out February 28, 2023!

Warm and kinda wacky storyline where Kat, an aspiring flower shop owner, hope to find Mr. Right. Mr. Right turns out to be in the funeral home business. Overall, it was a cute rom-com, but it wasn't for me. I felt like it was kinda slow and predictable.

Thank you #netgalley for the ARC!

“As long as I’m with you, nothing could ever be wrong” ~ Melonie Johnson | Too Wrong to Be Right

After a recent break up, florist Kat Kowalski is done going after all the Mr. Wrongs and is now dedicated with a list of qualifications for Mr. Right. In a bizarre disruption involving a… you know.. casual dead body… she meets Mick O’Sullivan at his family’s funeral home. Attraction between the two is immediate but does Mick fit into all the Mr. Right qualities? Can they just stay friends? Pick up this book and find out for yourself and see how the lines between friendship and lovers blur and how there story ends!

This book was super cute! I love this never seen before meet cute between a florist and part owner of a funeral home! Also who doesn’t love a cute pet hedgehog or a not so smooth talking cockatoo! 🦔🦜 This book gave me all the feels and all the laughs! Plus who doesn’t love a hot Irish man come on! ☘️

Will be released February 28th 2023!

Goodreads: 3.59⭐️
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Melonie Johnson for the ARC!

Kat and Mick have a meet-cute like no other involving a corpse. Romantic, isn’t it? After their first encounter, neither were sure they were going to meet again. From business partners to friends, something else blossoms and they are both in denial about it. Go figure. At least, until a third party comes in *cough, cough* possible love triangle maybe?

This was an enjoyable read. I liked the female friendships and family dynamics (yes, even the subtle rivalry between brothers). Both Kat and Mick were careful not to mix business with pleasure. There was misunderstanding which I am not really a big fan off, but nothing that can’t be fixed by a grand gesture.

This book was cute. I'm eager to check out the first one as well. In the book, we see Kat, who has just been dumped. Again. She decides that it is time to find Mr. Right. And then she enters a very not so meet cute (but it was cute in my opinion) with Mick where instant sparks appear, but he is friend zoned because he doesn't meet the Mr. Right criteria.

This was a very cute friends to lovers with good snark. There were a few really good, deep, poignant moments in the lighthearted book which I enjoyed. I loved the flower shop worker meets funeral worker idea that was going on. That seemed really unique to me. Something felt a little lacking maybe with chemistry, hence not a five star. Kat was one of those characters where I just needed her to get out of her own head and realize what was in front of her. Kat and Mick seemed like cool, interesting characters. Overall, I really liked it!

3.5/5 stars!

This one was almost a 4.5 star book for me but the last third of the book brought it down a star. While I really enjoyed Kat and Mick's relationship build, the way it played out in the end was really disappointing to me. The way that their friendship grew while also developing the chemistry was so enjoyable to read. "Slow burns normally can drag for me but this one is just so sweet I can't stop reading" was a legit text I sent to my best friend.

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I think that's why I was so bothered by the third act breakup/makeup. Kat realizes that Mick doesn't just want her for sex which is fantastic, but then gets mad at him for respecting her boundaries and not "fighting for her" the way she wants.
Then the way he can make it up to her is by showing up as her date that he promised to attend over a month ago. An event he doesn't even know is happening because they aren't communicating since she ended things?

I had a lot of feelings about the ending of this book. I still enjoyed the read overall but was irrationally angry at the end.

Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Kat just can’t seem to catch a break with me . The last one left her with his hedgehog. But maybe there’s hope.
Kat spends a lot of time with the Sullivan family, thinking Joe is her ideal, but then why she spend more time thinking about Mick?
When she does discover who she really wants, I did get irritated with Kat because she acted like an idiot and then expected him to come running after her.
It ends ok, but the funeral home aspect was unsettling and creepy.

This was my first read from Melonie Johnson - though I’ve been trying to pick up a copy of Too Good to Be Real for ages. I’m glad the books, while slightly connected, are standalone, so I can still go back without spoilers from this one.

Too Wrong to Be Right was very sweet and cute (also, sweet and swoony, aka closed door/clean). I enjoyed it for the most part, but did have a few things that rubbed me the wrong way. I’m not a fan of love triangles, especially when it’s brothers… but to befriend someone who is clearly wanting more and who she is clearly interested in, then going after his brother - that part of the plot really drove me mad!

Otherwise, it was great, the adorable animals included was a great touch! The florist and funeral home worker and meet-cute over a coffin - very unique!

I would definitely recommend this one, as long as everyone is ok with the brother love triangle trope, and knows going in (unlike me!), that this is a big part of the storyline.

I received an advance review copy from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin, and this is my honest feedback.

POV: Dual
Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️.5

There are a lot of lovable parts to this book, the grandmothers, Mick’s family, and my favorites, the funny bird and adorable hedgehog!

With a one of a kind meet cute, I was really rooting for Mick and Kat in the beginning because they just seemed so perfect together. Things started to drag a little and then towards the end I wasn’t sure if I liked either of them anymore. I think things would’ve been a lot better if the book ended right when Kat realizes Mick is the guy for her, because it’s what happens after that moment that I wasn’t a fan of. I guess this is sort of closed door, but it details everything leading up to the big event, so if you like a little steam then you will appreciate this one.

The funeral home and flower shop settings add a uniqueness to this story and there were definitely a few funny moments as well as sad ones in this friends to lovers romance!

I am giving this book 3.5 stars because I did not love it but did not hate it. It had so much potential to be a really good book, but I kept getting annoyed with Kat. Just because I did not love this book does not mean that someone else will feel the same way as I do.

The book starts off with Kat getting dumped by her boyfriend Tad, so she decides that she is done dating jerks and makes a list of the qualities she wants in her Mr. Right. Due to the list, Kat writes off Mick the first time she meets him because he is confident and winks at her. Why is being confident or winking things that make you automatically say he is Mr. Wrong? Mick turns out to be a good guy and perfect for her, but she does not realize that till almost the very end of the book. There were a few funny parts involving a corpse and a bird that has a dirty mouth lol.

Thank you, NetGalley for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

If you like strangers to friends to lovers then this one is for you.

Kat and Mick are an insta-love, crushing on each other hard, obviously made for each other dream.

Both of them are incredibly stubborn which is the only reason they don't jump each other's bones from the get-go but what a hilarious ride to get there!

Too Wrong to Be Right is a captivating romance that showcases the power of chemistry and love to remind both the main characters and readers that sometimes the person you least expect to fall for is the one you need the most. An enthralling and entertaining read from start to finish, this book is sure to leave you with a smile on your face!

3.5 stars rounded up.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin Press for an advanced copy of this book!

I should know by now that light hearted rom coms are not my jam but I keep reading them thinking this will be the one to change my opinion. Spoiler alert: it was not. If you like a light hearted, easy, minimal spice rom com this is the book for you!
This was a strangers to friends to lovers book that was mild on the smut. The story was fun, there was a hedgehog, a cockatoo, a funeral home and LGBTQ+ representation.
Overall it was a good read, and I think this one could be really popular!

3.5 stars. This book felt like one big miscommunication trope. If you’ve ever read any of my reviews, you’ll know that miscommunication is my most hated trope of all time.

I loved the friendships our female main character had. That was my favorite part of the entire book. The longtime best friends, the coworkers turned business partners, even the relationship with her grandmother.

If the two main characters had just gotten their acts together and talked to each other sooner, I might have rated this higher.

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Kat works at a flower shop with her two friends. Her dream is to one day own and operate her own flower shop.

Mick works at a funeral home which is his family's business. Unfortunately, it is not his dream, he is just doing it for his family. He hopes to one day help people with his psychology degree.

Mick and Kat quickly became friends and they go on a search for a man for Kat. She tried sticking to a list of what she wanted in a man without realizing what was in front of her the entire time.

This book has dual POV going between Kat and Mick. I thought it was perfect. It really helped you see their feelings for one another grow. They were both very comfortable being around one another so it seemed easy for them to go from friends to lovers.

I loved the growth both characters had throughout the story. You watch Kat and Mick grow and become confident with themselves and what they want in their careers.

This is a really cute story that will have you rooting for Kat and Mick to get together from the first few pages.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

3.5 Stars! This was a fun read with likeable characters, great banter, and some laugh-out-loud moments.

Kat is on a mission to find her Mr. Right and determined that he should not be like all the other guys she's had in her life. When she meets Mick, she's drawn to him but, unfortunately, he reminds her of those past boyfriends and he gets put into the friend zone even though she feels the chemistry. Mick was a great character and I really enjoyed watching him interact with Kat and with his family as well. I really liked him and felt for him as he had to deal with his feelings for Kat and respect her wishes as well.

I wasn't as big of fan of Kat's decisions in this book - until the end, that is. I also had trouble with the fact that the book is written in third person. For me, that writing style doesn't seem to convey the character's feelings clearly enough - I always want to feel like I'm seeing right into their souls and this style doesn't do that for me. I will say, however, that third-person or not, the overall writing is great, easy to read, and the story line flows well.

I was happy with the end of the book and enjoyed the last few chapters a lot. Watching Kat realize that Mr. Right was there the whole time was great - I'm definitely a sucker for a HEA and this book has a great one!

Too Wrong to Be Right really left me disappointed, the heroine wasn't my favorite and I wanted so much more for this story. It felt rushed and off.

I loved this one so much.
Did I get a little teary eyed reading this while waiting for my car that was being serviced. Maybe.

Kat is a hopeless romantic who’s done dating jerks. Set with a list to find the one she instead meets Mick. Socks don’t match Mick. He can’t be the one.
But maybe fate has has its own plans.

After being dumped by her boyfriend (and acquiring his pet hedgehog), Kat has decided to revamp her dating style. She will make clinical decisions about who she is dating to avoid being hurt. And that means no longer dating men who make her heart pound. But a meeting with Mick O’Sullivan, the co-owner of the funeral home she was delivering flowers to, makes it hard for her to keep to that decision. Thankfully Mick understands and is willing to be just Kat’s friend. But the more time they spend together, the more Kat starts to wonder if she is making the right decision. Will Kat allow herself to fall for Mick? Or will he always be stuck in the friend zone?

I knew I would like this book when the first line mentioned a crocheted penis. And I wasn’t wrong. This book had me cracking up laughing the entire time I read it. Oh, don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t all funny. There were some serious parts, but most of Too Wrong to Be Right was hilarious.

I loved Kat and Mick’s dynamic. In the beginning, when Kat was caught trying to put a flower on a corpse during a viewing, I knew she was the one for Mick. And Mick knew it too. But he wouldn’t ruin a chance at a friendship with her, so his feelings were locked down. Because this is a 3rd person dual storyline, I got to see what he thought whenever he was with her. And vice versa.

Kat did irritate me slightly during the book, but I got why she acted the way she did. If I had the dating luck she did, I would have become a nun. I disagreed with her wanting to date Mick’s older brother (who honestly was an idiot for 98% of the book) while knowing that Mick had feelings for her. It left a bad taste in my mouth. In my mind, she didn’t have respect for Mick or his emotions. Again, I understand why she did it but still…

I was also slightly irritated with the secondary storyline with the flower shop and her trying to take ownership of it. I don’t know why she thought that Allen would give it to her, and I loved the answer he gave Kat when she asked him that.

The animals in Too Wrong to Be Right do need a shout-out. The hedgehog Kat was given was the best thing that happened to her. I loved that its best friend was a hamster, and they had sleepovers. I also loved that the hamster’s owner gave the hedgehog a fashion makeover. I was dying laughing at that. And let’s not forget the foul-mouthed cockatiel at the funeral home. It talked with an Irish accent!!! And what it would say to Mick and his brother were some of the best scenes in the book.

There are sex scenes in Too Wrong to Be Right. They weren’t super graphic. Actually, they were cute in their way.

The end of Too Wrong to Be Right was a HEA. I liked how Mick tracked Kat down. It reminded me of some rom-com endings. But I loved the epilogue. It made me want Mick’s brother, sister, and cousin to find their HEA!!

I would recommend Too Wrong to Be Right to anyone over 21. There is sex, mild violence, and language.

Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin’s Griffin, NetGalley, and Melonie Johnson for allowing me to read and review Too Wrong to Be Right. All opinions stated in this review are mine.

I’m just disappointed

Maybe I expected too much or maybe this just wasn’t for me. It was overall a cute comfy and easy read but something felt rushed and off.

The heroine wasn’t my favourite. I kept wanting more from her. Because mick was so precious!!! Literaly perfection. The redeeming part of this review was mick!!