Title: Best Mistake Ever
Author: Christy McKellen
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Source: Rachel’s Random Resources/Netgalley
Blurb: Beatrice Donovan would do anything for her identical twin sister. Including stepping into her hotel management job temporarily and pretending to be her – she’s desperate. What could go wrong? A lot apparently! Because her sister Delilah has hugely understated her role – the hotel is at risk of closure and she’s promised she can turn it around. Now Bea has to find a way to fly under the radar, get the job done before anyone notices their switch up.
Sounds easy, all Bea has to do is avoid her temporary new boss Jonah. However, that’s a lot harder than she thought. Not only does he have impossibly high standards, he’s also out of this world gorgeous, an ex-rockstar with a chip on his shoulder and he’s watching her like a hawk! So Bea uses her charm to keep him focussed on the job and not her. But by trying to put up boundaries and keep things professional, Bea finds herself seeing the real man beneath the grumpy façade . Yet with so much at stake, she knows she shouldn’t fall for her sister’s boss…but then again, it may just be the best unintentional mistake she’s ever made!
Review: Let’s start with what I liked: Bea. Yes, she was a perfectionist, but I have one of those as an older sister, so I could relate to her and Dee. I was a little disappointed about the insta-attraction to Dee’s boss – Johan – as he wasn’t the nicest person to her at first. Sorry, but I’m not going to fancy a guy that’s nasty to me, no matter how “hot” he is.
I wanted to like Dee, but after two chapters of her POV, she gets abandoned by the side of the road. This annoyed me – either fully include a POV or don’t.
Best Mistake Ever is told in first person present… most of the time. There are swathes of backstory in past tense and they feel bulky. Far, far too much tell. I want to be spoon-fed character history, not have it shoved down my throat. It slowed the story down and made it difficult to read. I have to admit to skim-reading these passages.
Finally, Jonah. Look, the whole premise of the story is a twin switch, so readers know that eventually the truth will out and there will be consequences. He had every right to be angry about being lied to. However – and this is a big one – he did not have right to act like he did. It really turned me off his character and I would rather Bea have kicked him to the kerb.
Please note that, as a divorcee, I have very little patience with men behaving badly. Your mileage may vary.
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