I was lucky enough to read the indie version of this book and had absolutely no notes then.

I have even fewer now.

Lynn is an autobuy author for me because her books have me giggling, squealing, kicking my feet, and laughing my ass off. She is the true standard for what romantic comedies should be like. I’m completely obsessed with the fleshed out (and admittedly much better edited) version of this story.

“I spend hours every day obsessing about all of you, every little bit.”
— 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙢𝙮, Lynn Painter

bonus quote: “You also know I liked it because I came so hard I nearly blacked out.”

I’m completely obsessed with Izzy in all of her chaos. She’s hilarious, intelligent, and a mess. Blake, in comparison, is sexy as fuck, also intelligent, and so funny. The banter between these two was utter perfection.

And can we get a round of applause for Blake Phillips?
hot ✅
smart ✅
corporate boss man ✅
CAT DAD ✅
I am weak for this man.

All said, this book was the perfect lighthearted read and I highly recommend picking it up!

Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter is an absolute delight! Izzy and Blake's chemistry is off the charts, and their banter had me grinning from ear to ear. The whole "mistaken identity" trope? Chef's kiss. Watching them navigate their feelings while trying to keep things professional was pure gold. I couldn't put it down!

If you're in the mood for a quick, feel-good read with tons of laughs and swoon-worthy moments, this one's for you. It's the perfect pick-me-up and will leave you with a big smile. Highly recommend!

This was basically a cozy rom-com that felt like Keeley and Roy Kent fan-fic, but with a forbidden office romance that started as friends-to-lovers. A fast read that I think would be great to get you out of a slump!
Content Warnings: Open-Door Romance, Language

Thank you, NetGalley and Berkley, for and ARC of Accidentally Amy. Pub Date: January 14, 2025

I am absolutely OBSESSED with Lynn Painter. TBH I think I am her proclaimed biggest fan lol. I will admit this book in 3rd person was my least favorite out of her whole catalog so when I saw the news she was redoing it in 1st person I KNEW it was going to be amazing!

Lynn Painter delivers a charming, laugh-out-loud romance in her rom com, Accidentally Amy, This is a story filled with witty banter, quirky meet-cutes, and undeniable chemistry. This lighthearted rom-com is a perfect escape for readers who love swoon-worthy moments, lovable characters, and a dash of chaos. When Izzy, a caffeinated, quirky woman in a rush to get to her job, picks up a Starbucks order labeled “Amy," because it is the same as her order, but way ahead in the line. Izzy has no idea the consequences of her actions. The action of picking up the wrong drink will lead to a hilariously awkward—and fated—meet-cute with a handsome stranger. Enter Blake, a broody yet irresistibly charming guy who, despite his serious exterior, seems unable to resist Izzy’s unfiltered personality. What follows is a delightful office romance filled with humorous misunderstandings, slow-burn tension, and Izzy’s signature awkward charm.
Lynn Painter is an auto buy author for me. Thank you to NetGalley for this copy of Accidentally Amy.

Unfortunately, I will not giving feedback given this authors lack of stance on the genocide in Palestine.

Thank you to NetGalley for this digital copy.

4 Stars ⭐️

This is the first adult romance I’ve read by this author and I really enjoyed it. The banter between the characters was fun, I love the grumpy-ish/sunshine trope built into a kinda forbidden work place romance.

This was a nice surprise! Accidentally Amy is a rerelease with new pages and new characters and I laughed my way through it! It’s a hilarious, steamy, romcom and I loved it!

Isabella (Izzy) is excited for her first day at her new job and stops for a Pumpkin Spice Latte at her favorite coffee shop. But it’s taking forever and she’s afraid she’ll be late, so when she hears them call out a Pumpkin Spice Latte for Amy three times and no one steps up to the counter, she decides to say she’s Amy and takes the drink (she did pay for a coffee after all). Then she turns and bam, she spills her pumpkin spice latte all over a strong chest that belongs to a tall, dark and handsome guy (Blake). She apologizes to Blake for spilling her drink on him but he really doesn’t seem to mind. They flirt a little and she offers to buy him coffee the next day to make up for the spill before she runs off to work. It's a funny surprise when they are officially introduced to each other at the office and she finds out he is a Vice President at her new job and he finds out her name isn’t Amy - things get complicated!

Blake broke up with his fiancé six months earlier when he found out she had been lying to him. Many of them were white lies but there was one big one that was the final straw for him. He hates lies and dishonesty (stemming from his childhood). He’s disappointed when he finds out Izzy lied about her name so she could take the coffee drink and he gets grumpy with her about it. But he really enjoys talking to her so when she sends him a text and apologizes, he responds (and their texts are hilarious). Soon after, Izzy’s car breaks down and Blake drops everything to rescue her. They end up eating pizza together, meeting each other’s cats then he meets her cousins and their friends and they are all so funny! However, even though they are attracted to each other, Blake reminds Izzy that they can’t be more than friends because he is essentially her boss’s boss.

Blake loves listening to Izzy’s bonkers stories (I did too!) and he thinks she’s really pretty while she thinks he is incredibly charming. She hasn’t dated a lot (no time and no one that she was really interested in, until Blake). When a new organization chart comes out, and Blake is not in charge of Izzy’s group anymore, they jump at the chance to see each other and have a fun weekend together - it was a blast. They start off having a spicy ride in an elevator, visit the zoo, eat lots of pizza and take steamy showers together.

The only problem, which I could see coming a mile away, caused a third act break up, but luckily it was very short. These two were truly meant for each other (and their cats too.)

Accidentally Amy might be my favorite Lynn Painter book so far! I’m so glad she went back and updated it. It’s got so much humor and spice, it’s a recipe for a good time!

I’m super excited to see this rerelease from Lynn Painter. Loved the story and characters. An embarrassing meet cute leads to strangers to colleagues to friends to lovers. Workplace romances usually aren’t my thing, but there are enough non-work related scenes to keep me interested. Izzy and Blake’s fun and easy banter was on point. Highly recommend for contemporary romance readers.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Top notch banter from two weirdos in love 😍

I loved the characters, the texting, the humor, EVERYTHING. This was my first Lynn Painter book and it got me hooked on her specific brand of quirky, sexy, funny, and relatable love stories.

This book was workplace romance done right. The main characters fought their feelings in order to not jeopardize the FMC’s job and were trying to do everything right while being just friends (with insane chemistry).

This book gives us the perfect MMC who loves, appreciates, sees, and likes our main FMC and all of the uninhibited, quirky, and honest things she does and says. He is the main character we all dream about finding.

Also, thank you Lynn Painter for giving all of us Little House on the Prairie fans visibility 😂

Update: The new release has been updated with more banter and fun! My reread was an absolute blast!

lynn painter is one of my favorite authors ever and i planned on reading this for a while but when i saw she was rereleasing it i finally did it. this book is FILLED with playful banter. i absolutely loved the text message threads, i am a sucker for a good text thread. there’s not too much i didn’t like about the story. i read this in two days, its such a fun fall vibes swoony moment. i thoroughly enjoyed but not quite enough for 5 stars! love you lynn!!!! 🤍

Read this if you like:
•pumpkin spice lattes
•friends to lovers
•banter

Lynn writes the best banter and this one doesn’t disappoint! What a funny meet cute turned cute rom com. The cats added a lot of charm too! Thank you Berkley for the eARC!

I have been meaning to pick up this book for the longest time ever since I heard the meet-cute. I finally got around to reading this and it was as sweet as I thought it was going to be.

This meet-cute was legendary. It was so adorable and ripped right out of a romcom. I was giggling and kicking my feet over it. Is it a little cheesy, yea but aren't all romcoms? That's what we love about them. Izzy and Blake have fantastic chemistry and such fun banter/dialogue. I really enjoyed their interactions.

This was entertaining from start to finish. Very funny.

Accidentally Amy is filled with fun banter, classic romcom vibes and steam. What's not to love?

Adorable. Swoon worthy. Pithy. Such a fun ride and easy to read!! I loved the premise and the characters!

Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter is a delightful rom-com that sparkles with humor, quirky mishaps, and undeniable chemistry. The story follows a case of mistaken identity that spirals into a charmingly chaotic romance between our coffee-spilling heroine and her irresistible boss. Painter's witty dialogue and engaging characters shine, making it easy to root for the couple despite their many obstacles. While the plot occasionally leans on familiar tropes, the fresh execution and heartfelt moments keep it feeling new and fun. It's a feel-good read that's perfect for fans of sweet and sassy workplace romances.

this book deserves 5 stars alone for the cover! it’s so cute and poster-worthy. thankfully, the rest of the story was almost as enjoyable! i think the premise of the story was very cute, and as with every lynn painter book, the banter was top-notch. i have mixed feelings about the hero and his constant (somewhat derogatory?) claim that the heroine was “weird” — the joke lost its charm after the fourth run; it just didn’t make me fall all warm and fuzzy inside. otherwise, it was a quick, fun read.

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

"Honey, I was hooked the minute you felt me up at Starbucks, checking for a third nipple in those dirty-ass glasses like some kind of nutjob."

3.5 stars

I love how that quote really sums up their relationship. When this book was working for me, it was working pretty well, and a lot of it had to do with the type of relationship they had and how absolutely insane they both could be.

So the beginning was meh for me. His reaction to her thieved PSL, even knowing the history with his ex, was asinine. It was just so over dramatic and a little immature. Which at first, they both seemed written a little immaturely, and it wasn't until they were well into their actual friendship that it started to seem more adult instead of teen.

But I loved everything between them finally becoming friends and then actually starting a relationship. Izzy was really funny and Blake complemented that really well, and who doesn't love a man who has two dependent cats and dotes on them??

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But then the third act came and I'm still sitting here wondering what the hell happened. Blake is Mr I Don't Fuck with Ethics or Lies, and he doubles down on that with Izzy and lies to her, hides information from her, and is generally a shitty partner to her for several different reasons. And then one of my worst pet peeves when dealing with third act break ups/separations: NO. GROVELING. They just...moved on. What!? What he did was way worse than what she did at the beginning. Any maybe it's a sign of a healthy relationship that she was just able to forgive and forget, but I know I personally would have been demanding retribution so maybe that's just me 😅

But I would still recommend for romance readers because a good majority of this book was really fun 💜

Came here for the cover, but the story wasn't as good..

Don't get me wrong, it was an easy read, cute, and I liked Izxy and Blake together, but they were both so immature, especially Izzy, and she was just pure chaos!
I liked it better than Mr Wrong number, but this author definitely likes her ditzy, clutzy, no filter heroines!
Also why so much pizza?! Just got weird after a while 😂🍕

Alright so I have feelings. First of all, banter was great. I always appreciate great banter. Also, Izzy was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed her POV.

I will say that I am an absolute sucker for duel POV, mostly because I also love seeing from the guy's side too. Blake was kind of a jerk at times but it was fun watching him fall first.

Also, how do you write a book that is smutty but not smutty at the same time? Like you knew they were going at it and knew what was happening but it wasn't explicit at all. It was really interesting to see it written this way. I didn't hate it.

Here was my issue and why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5: I could not stand that Blake constantly kept saying that she was a weirdo and he liked her so much because she was weird. He made that her entire personality trait. Plus, none of what she actually did was all that weird. She sounded more like someone that has ADHD (speaking from experience) and decided to voice her thoughts instead of keeping them inside. I don't find that "weird" because she never did it at inappropriate times, she only did it when she was comfortable around him. So, that irritated me. Also, I can't stand when authors obsess over how big a man's hand it. It makes me uncomfy.

Anyway, I really did enjoy the book. It was fun, funny, and sweet. I would recommend it for sure.

⭐️: 4/5

If someone would’ve made me rate this book after just the first ten or so percent, the rating would be SIGNIFICANTLY lower. First off, I don’t understand the obsession with pumpkin spice lattes. I like pumpkin spice, and I like lattes, but I don’t think pumpkin spice lattes are good, or appealing, or really even taste like pumpkin (or coffee, for that matter) at all. So the fact that THAT was the drink and Izzy just ~had~ to have one on the first day of the season was an auto-ick for me. Then, it really seemed like we were going down a deeply infuriating path of a MMC who projects his baggage onto the FMC, which is like, my LEAST favorite type of MMC because I almost never forgive them and then just can’t ship the couple. Pretty quickly though, this book ended up winning me over.

The sheer ridiculousness of the banter and the thought that was put into the smaller details of the plot really did it for me. From the initial way that Blake was described and the initial conflict, I thought there was absolutely NO way that I would be rooting for them to work out in the end, because sometimes I truly feel like romcom couples just SHOULDN’T be together. Although I was worried it would be, this was not the case here. I really loved the banter and, although it was definitely a little insta-love-y, I thought the progression of their relationship was really cute. Although there was certainly some miscommunication, as there is in most romcoms, it wasn’t an inordinate amount, which I always appreciate. I think this is the first adult romcom that I’ve read by Lynn Painter, and it won’t be my last!

Thank you to @netgalley and @berkleypub for this free eARC for my honest review!!