I was so excited when I got approved for this arc after loving a previous melonie johnson novel but unfortunately, the miscommunication trope is just not my favorite, although there were plenty of cute and fun moments between our main characters but I did feel like many parts were a tad overdramatic, especially towards the ending. overall I still enjoyed this one but feel like the conclusion could use just a bit more reworking.

I really feel like I should've liked Too Wrong to Be Right more than I did. I honestly think I just read it at the wrong time because I just came off of a really good run of 5 star books. I liked the premise and Mick was such an amazing love interest. We all deserve a Mick! But I just didn't find it funny and there were no laugh out loud moments as I expected. I think my other issue was not loving Kat. She was sort of a hot mess in not the best way. Overall, just an ok read for me but I did like it enough to give the author another try.

This book starts out with the FMC getting dumped early on and being left with an adorable and unexpected pet hedgehog (truly the best part lol). I really wanted to love this book, but the main character's obsession with finding the "right" man became annoying really fast. Especially after she has the ultimate meet cute with Mick our MMC. She friend zones him instead, despite there immediate chemistry, and decided his brother is the "right" (note: least like her previous bfs) instead. At times it was painful to watch because Mick is filled with golden retriever energy.

This book was entertaining and had a hedgehog and a cursing parrot to lighten the mood, but I want to like the FMC more or see more growth from her. I'd give this 3.5 stars!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy. All opinions are my own.

This was a dnf for me. Thank you to NetGalley and Griffin for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
I can see the potential in this book and know that a lot or readers will enjoy this title, unfortunately it just was not grabbing my attention.
I did not connect with the main character well, I found her to be a bit annoying and flighty. The romance was also just a little too much of a slow burn

First time author for me but definitely not the last time. It was a good story with a slow burn. I mean… you had me at hedgehog lol. I love a book that I get invested in. I find myself talking to the book. Wake up and see what’s right in front of you.

Too Wrong to Be Right was a fun, slow burn, friends to lovers romantic comedy. The characters of Kat and Mick are cute and fun and only slightly annoying at times with their miscommunication. The book really benefits from such stellar side characters including Mick's entire family including bird and Kat's coworkers and unlikely pet friend; they kept the story entertaining and at times hilarious. I recommend the read.

I was drawn to this book because of the cover but I didn't like the female main character. Also by the halfway point of the book I wasn't even rooting for the main couple.

Such a stunning book! The plot kept me hooked the whole time, and the characters were so loveable. 5/5 stars!

Melonie is one of the authors I found on NetGalley years ago and I just fell in love with her writing. There's something special about storytellers who write characters and tales that you could so easily imagine as movies. This was perfection!

I think Kat was a toxic nightmare and Mick was a simp who should have walked away from her. This book was a whole lot of no for me, sadly. The character interactions were cute enough to keep me reading, but I cringed so much at this relationship that I was supposed to root for. She’s on a date with his brother at his family’s holiday party and he just… is okay with that?? There’s being a forgiving person, and then there’s Mick. He just lets her do whatever she wants even though he could totally call her out on toxic behavior because he’s supposed to be a licensed counselor and should probably see the signs of how toxic she is. But no, she’s really hot and he just lets her walk all over him. This book is gross.

I really liked this book! The characters had quirks that made them lovable and relatable. I loved the slow burn element. The end felt very satisfying. I didn't love how oblivious Kat was to Mick's feelings towards her. The breakup at the beginning wasn't as exciting as I was hoping it would be. Besides that, I really enjoyed the story and would recommend it to any one looking for a light, fun read.

3.5 stars rounded down

Kat Kowalski has sworn off dating assholes after being unceremoniously dumped by her latest boyfriend, Tad. And not only that but she’s suddenly the proud owner of a hedgehog named JoJo. As if that’s not enough, while on a routine delivery for her flower shop, she nearly stumbles into the coffin of a recently deceased gentleman. Thank his Mick O’Sullivan is there to help her out! Mick is a great guy, but he seems too similar to the jerks Kat usually dates. However, there is something between them and they agree to strike up a friendship while she looks for her perfect Mr. Right.

This book started off pretty cute but as it went on my interest definitely waned. The writing style is good and it was a pretty standard friends to lovers, will they/won’t they plot. However I found myself growing frustrated with the characters.

Kat is a very wishy washy character to me. She’s so determined to date someone completely different that she’s willing to overlook the natural growing chemistry she has with Mick in favour of his BROTHER. I’m sorry, but I just can’t get behind her cultivating this friendship with Mick, getting quite hot and heavy at one point, and then jumping for Joe instead. It also seemed like she was wayyy too concerned about keeping up with her friends and not for the right reasons. Mick, while being a good guy is too much of a good guy. He respects Kay’s wishes to a fault and to the detriment of his own relationship with her. I do wish he’d have tried harder to get with her, but at one point Kat literally tells him that she gunning for Joe, so I understand why he took the backseat the way he did.

The third act breakup to me was just annoying. I figured it was coming and while I see fault on both sides, I do think Kat was harsher. By this point in the book I was starting to skim because I was just not feeling this book. It could just be the mood that I’m in, but the beginning half of the book was definitely much stronger than the latter half.

Also, Kat not knowing anything about Lord of the Rings or the Legend of Zelda just seemed weird to me. It’s a weird thing to get hung up on, but they both just stuck out as being really off.

If you like books with miscommunication, will they/won’t they vibes, a heroine who’s obsessed with romcoms and a main love interest who is a gentleman to a fault them this book is for you.

Thanks very much to Netgalley and St Martins Griffin for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

DNF @ 20%

I just couldn't get into it. I didn't care about any of the characters, they were so flat and there were so many that I stopped caring who was who. Just not the book for me.

I haven't ready anything by Melonie Johnson before, but this book got my attention from the very beginning, and while that may have had to do with the crocheted penis, the story kept me sucked in and was a quick easy read. The book was entertaining with rom-com jokes and witty humor sprinkled in. Both Mick and Kat had depth to them and I really liked the dual POV writing to understand where the both stood, even when you wanted to shout at them or shake them both a little at times.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Griffin, and Melonie Johnson for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

this one fell a bit flat for me. the characters were one dimensional and i had a hard time caring for them. going to get off the romance wagon for a while.

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Kat was just dumped, and given her two besties are getting engaged and moving in with their partners it makes Kat feel even worse than usual. She decides she's done messing around and wants to find a serious fellow to settle down with. She meets Mick, but thinks he's her usual asshole type because she finds him hot and he winks at her. Still, the two form a friendship and try not to let their undeniable chemistry interfere with it. Kat actually thinks Mick's brother, Joe, seems more the serious type she should be with, and asks Mick, who's pining for her like crazy, to help set her up.

This book was fun and the banter is really great. Plus, I'm Polish and it was really fun to see Polish language and cuisine be featured in a book. Still, there were a TON of plot holes like... Kat constantly needing someone to watch JoJo, a nocturnal hedgehog who can be left alone in a cage for a couple hours; Mick ramming to Kat when she's over the corpse even after she says she's the florist; Kat thinking Mick is an asshole type simply because he winks at her; Mick needing to be Kat's plus-one but not finding out about the wedding till after it's already happened... like who didn't invite him? It's supposed to be a test of his love but he's just meant to know when the wedding is happening despite having no communication with Kat for over a month?

I will say this book probably had the best first kiss scene I've ever read, but besides that nothing stood out. I recommend the read if you've been eyeing it, but no need to go out of your way.

A heartwarming and hilarious tale unfolds as two individuals navigate the complex terrain of love. Kat, determined to find her ideal partner, meets Mick, a man who hasn't yet found his footing in life. Their contrasting personalities create a dynamic that challenges their connection. Meddling friends and family, including two endearing grandmas and two pets, step in to help. Together, they encourage Kat to reconsider her checklist while empowering Mick to reclaim his personal agency.

This book is a perfect choice for those seeking a brisk and joyful love story, brimming with laughter and heartfelt moments.

For a rom com this was not very com. The FMC for me was not very likable and she just alays had a sob story or had to complain about something and it just wasnt doing it for me sadly.
I loved Mick so much, and im sorry but kat did not deserve him imo

Lovely Kat Kowalski has been dumped by her longtime boyfriend who has left her for a job as the MC of a reality show. He leaves her with his pet hedgehog and she decides that is the only significant other she wants in her life right now. Her two best friends are moving in with their boyfriends and/or getting married, so she makes herself a list of what she wants in a partner and vows that she is finished with men unless she finds Mr. Perfect. Kat is delivering flowers from the shop she works for to a local funeral home and meets a salty parrot as well as one of the part owners, Mick O'Sullivan. They become friends and share their dreams and feelings. Is this enough for a relationship? He doesn't tick all the boxes for Kat, but maybe his brother does.

Too Wrong to Be Right is the second book in this series, but it can easily be read as a standalone. This is a cute story and I loved how the relationship between Kat and Mick grew. It was a slow burn and yes, there are a couple of steamy scenes eventually, but there is a lot of growth along the way. Kat has a dream of owning her own florist shop and working with Mick to promote his ideas for the funeral home, she begins to realize that she has to go for what she wants. Seeing her become a stronger and more positive person was wonderful. Mick also has to undergo some growth and changes and show his brother that he is responsible and wants to be part of the business. This added some substance to a story that was not just a romance. The characters were great, not only Kat and Mick, but the secondary characters as well. They supported one another and were a lot of fun. There is humour, especially when the pets came into play. I really liked Mick's family, even his brother who spent a lot of time putting Mick down. If you enjoy a contemporary romance with great characters, a strangers to friends to lovers trope, and a happily ever after, you should pick up Too Wrong to be Right.

Friends to Lovers rom com. Really good steam. This is a pretty long novel so worth the money.

Thank you to Netgalley and Melonie Johnson for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review!