I enjoyed this book. I liked Mason a lot and in the end, Gemma was okay too. I would recommend this book.

4✨
Thank you NetGalley, Kelley Armstrong and Hachette Audio for providing an ALC in exchange for my honest review - Writing Mr Wrong publishes June 24th.

This is my second book by Kelley Armstrong having read Finding Mr Write last year. I was excited to read another! I love the covers of these two books.

This second chance, childhood love, fake dating romance is a real treat! This was such a fun and fast paced read. The banter and chemistry between Gemma and Mason was so enjoyable. The characters had depth facing their own individual struggles and flaws which made them really likeable. I also need to take a moment for Gemma’s grandma - she was hilarious at the hockey game.

Overall, I’d really recommend this book! I read this in two sittings and I think it’s a perfect palate cleanser in between some heavier books! I’m looking forward to reading what Kelley writes next.

Narration: Both Patricia and Sean did a fab job of narrating Gemma and Mason. It’s a duet which is my favourite kind of audiobook, particularly when there’s a lot of dialogue and they sounded really great together.

4.5 stars.
Writing Mr. Wrong is so a fun second chance hockey romance that was a total win for me! In this we have a debut author who used a previous crush, from high school, as her muse for her bad-boy highland hero in her novel. Now he is a NHL star and is in need of an image change.
I loved how they reconnected. I really liked that the characters end up growing up together, they have that past established and now so that when the relationship changes and it changes substantially you can see it. It is believable.
The growth of the characters on both side were pretty good too. Both in different ways. Realizing different things about themselves. Whether it was a wake up call from reading it in a book… or different means it was great to read.

The audiobook. I really loved it! I loved the male narrator especially I thought they both did a fantastic job. I really loved the production position of the texting and such and when the phone goes off we actually get a sound bite of the ping of the phone. It just added a little extra something to the audio. The pacing of the narration was good the tone was fantastic. I really would love to listen to it again in the future.

Thank you to Hachette Audio for the complementary copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Writing Mr.Wrong by Kelley Armstrong was a super fun rom-com. The banter was sharp, the premise was cute, and even though it leaned a little quirky, I was totally along for the ride. It had just the right mix of romance, mystery, and small-town charm without tipping too far into cheesy. If you’re in the mood for something light, clever, and a little unexpected, this will absolutely do the trick.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars with a PG 13 rating for language and sexual content.

Overall, I enjoyed this audiobook arc (thank you netgalley!).

I liked how naturally the relationship transitioned from friends to more. The banter was realistic and entertaining. I didn't find the plot or the characters to be that unique to the genre, but I enjoyed the way the FMC and MMC interacted with each other. I struggled to find their (specially Gemma's) fixation on a situation they experienced in high school realistic, considering both characters are in their mid 30s. I was glad we spent time on Mason wanting to change his behaviors but I didn't love the idea that a full grown adult man needed a woman to give him "lessons" on not being a jerk. Free women from having to train their boyfriends to be decent people PLEASE.

Writing mr wrong is about an author who has feelings with an old classmate of hers. They soon run into each because the mean girl from high school set them up in order to embarrass the author. Little did she know was that the high school crush had a crush on the author as well . It was a cute read but sometimes it felt slow but it picked up towards the end.

Writing Mr. Wrong is a writer/hockey player second chance romance. I’ve always enjoyed Kelley Armstrong's writing, but this is the first full romance novel I've read from her. I really liked the characters, and the plot was engaging to read. I especially loved the audiobook version, as the dual narrators brought the characters to life and made it a lot of fun to listen to. Overall, this is a cute second chance romance story, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys romance books or wants to explore a different genre by Kelley Armstrong. Thanks to NetGalley and Hachette Audio | Forever for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. Both characters had issues to work through and were made better by eachother and working on themselves.

Really enjoyed this one! The plot was great and felt fleshed out. The fake dating actually made sense in the context of the story. There were some things that were unrealistic for sure, but the vibes were great throughout. Really liked both the MCs and felt like their relationship was realistic.

The narrators both did a really great job of bringing the characters to life. I think they're voices fit the characters so well. It's dual narration which honestly felt weird to me because it is written in third person. Just something that took adjusting to.

Second chance romance with a few unique twists/conflicts to work through. I liked several things that these characters challenged themselves to overcome and a lot of it leads back to owning our sh$t and do better. I liked both Gemma Second chance romance with a few unique twists/conflicts to work through. I liked several things that these characters challenged themselves to overcome and a lot of it leads back to owning our sh$t and do better. I liked both Gemma and Mason individually and rooted for them to inch towards that HEA. There’s the perfect amount of spice that feels like we get a little hot under the collar but we don’t get the whole show.

I feel like there wasn’t the usual third act break up based on miscommunication or some other stupid issue. I loved that these two worked on their communication throughout the story. Kudos to the author for giving us a realistic relationship that didn’t go the cliche route.

The audiobook is fantastic as it’s a duet with two narrators (one male and one female) and it switches back and forth with their perspectives so we get to see them both falling in real time. Both narrators were excellent! and Mason individually and rooted for them to inch towards that HEA. There’s the perfect amount of spice that feels like we get a little hot under the collar but we don’t get the whole show.

I feel like there wasn’t the usual third act break up based on miscommunication or some other stupid issue. I loved that these two worked on their communication throughout the story. Kudos to the author for giving us a realistic relationship that didn’t go the cliche route.

From the first scenes of this book, I could tell that I would be pulled in. You have two characters who project something to the outside world and feel something completely different inside. I'm seeing more of the "guy falls first" trope recently, and while I don't like that it's often paired with a female MC that is chalk full of miscommunication, I do enjoy that dynamic. Mason being into Gemma since kindergarten and her just not getting it is so normal, yet not something we read a lot. It was nice to see them get to know each other again as grown-ups and revisit some of their past miscommunications.

The narration of this book was fun. Sean Patrick Hopkins, the voice of Mason, gave a perfect amount of wonder, vulnerability, and kindness to the character that it was easy to forget he was originally the "asshole" of the story.

I thought this was such a cute heartwarming story! I listened on audio and found the narrators great, love how it was recorded and also appreciated the sound effects (text chimes) while listening! Was able to listen to this quickly and would definitely read another from this author again!

Rating: 3.5 ⭐️
Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the ALC!

Writing Mr. Wrong was a fun, steamy romance that made for an enjoyable listen! While I didn’t find myself deeply connected to the characters, they were still likable and had a nice dynamic that kept the story moving. The plot had a good balance of humor and spice, making it a light and entertaining read overall. If you’re in the mood for a quick romance with some heat and heart, this might be one to add to your TBR.

Thank you Hachette and Netgalley for the advanced listening copy! All opinions are my own.

I liked this one! It was a lighthearted, fun read. It took me a little while to warm up to the characters at first. For a little while, they felt a little immature. I thought the premise of this book was cute. Check this one out if you like estranged childhood friends to lovers, hockey romances, and fake dating!

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing Mr. Wrong
Author: Kelley Armstrong

Thank you so much Netgalley, and Forever Grand Central Publishing, and Hachette Audio for my copy of this read! I am on a Kelley binge thanks to my friend Leanne and I was so honored to be sent this arc! I absolutely loved her first rom com, Finding Mr. Write, and this one was just as much of a delight. This is a second chance romance, about an author who bases the main male character on her high school crush that scorned her. Also, he’s now a professional hockey player! They reunite on live tv and end up beginning a fake dating scheme to boost the book's publicity, and his image in the hockey world. The narration was superb, I loved every second of it and was legit laughing out loud the whole time. Also, I know I’m not the only one who wants a real copy of that Highland romance our FMC “publishes” in the book? It was giving me flashbacks to Kelley’s other new release, “Death at a Highland Wedding”. Highly recommend picking this one up! Also yes I’m already reading my other Kelley arc as we speak. 💕

First of all thank you to Kelley Armstrong, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me early access to this audiobook! All opinions in this review are my own.

Its about Gemma a romance writer and teacher! She wrote her brand new book based upon a Enforcer hockey player from her past (Mason).
Mason is very happy the book is based upon him. Until he reads it and isn’t so sure he isn’t an asshole anymore…
He does anything to want to change but its inevitable he needs Gemma her help.

This book was cute. The timing was totally different from the timing of a usual romance. It started at around 80% instead the usual 45%.
Also I didn’t think Mason had any actually redeeming qualities. It felt like he still was at the same level when they started and I didn’t quite enjoy that part. But it’s a cute and fun book and the narrators absolutely killed it.

I have to say that sports romance is not my favorite genre and second chance isn’t my favorite trope. So this should say something about Kelley Armstrong that this was a 4.5 star read for me rounded up because it was written very well. I listened to the audiobook and loved the narrators. Gemma is a new debut author who successfully wrote a romance novel with a male love interest based on the hockey star almost was relationship she had in high school Mason. They reconnect because of this and some fake dating leads to some wonderful things. The characters were good, while they weren’t perfect they were likable and worked well together. This book was the warm hug of a read I really needed. This author has a special skill to write across so many genres. This shows why she’s one of my favorite writers.

A L C • R E V I E W ✨
Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong
Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso and Sean Patrick Hopkins
Publication Date: June 24, 2025

Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook, the narrators were great. The fact that is was dual POV made it every better. 🤗

It was a cute, funny rom-com which made it easy to stay focused and interested. I loved the characters both Gemma and Mason and how the whole story played out.

It starts with Gemma who is a writer who comes out with a book and the MMC is described as Mason her high school crush who is now a pro-hockey player. Let’s just say it’s a good book I don’t want to spoil it for anyone but this is a MUST-READ if you want to have a cute, fluffy, good time!

Tropes: childhood love, second chance, fake dating, enemies to lovers

Thank you NetGalley and Kelley Armstrong for sending me an ALC!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.5 stars rounded up!

I had recently been introduced to Kelley Armstrongs writing in a Romantasy anthology and was really excited to see what her contemporary romances were like. I loved this cute story about second chance love stories and new starts in your 30s.

I loved the romance between Gemma and Mason, they were so cute together and really seemed to learn from how they had hurt each other in the past. I liked the flash backs to their time in high school, it really helped to understand their bond.

There were also some funny moments, like mason slowly realising he is the jerk in Gemma’s novel as he listens to the audio book and the couple trying to commandeer a boat.

I love a dual narrator audio book and it was one of the main things that drew me to this one. I particularly liked that the co-narrator would do the male voices in Gemma’s POV and vice versa to give the experience a movie like feel. Every character had a distinct voice and the narration pulled me into the story and kept me there.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for the opportunity to listen to this ALC.

This was a solid, quick read with a fun premise, but it didn’t quite hit all the marks for me. I enjoyed the writing style—it’s easy to follow and flows well. The concept of a writer being haunted by her fictional ex and tangled in her own story had so much potential, and parts of it were definitely entertaining and original.

That said, the characters didn’t feel fully fleshed out, and I struggled to connect emotionally with the romance. Some of the plot points felt a bit rushed or underdeveloped, and I was left wanting more depth and tension. It also leaned a little more into the quirky than I personally prefer, though fans of light paranormal romcoms might really enjoy that vibe.

Overall, it wasn’t a bad read—it had charm and creativity—but it didn’t leave a lasting impression. A fun, fast read if you’re looking for something light and a little out of the box.