Accidentally Amy
Author: Lynn Painter
Reviewer: Ang
Rating: B+
What I’m Talking About:
I will admit that Accidentally Amy started out extremely slow for me. I liked the characters immediately but wasn’t sure I was going to finish the book simply because of the slow start and because at first I thought I had stumbled into a book intended for my daughter. The more I read the more I realized that chemistry, humor and second chances know no age.
Izzy and Blake are likable characters navigating an HR nightmare which leads to really funny scenes that had me laughing out loud on several occasions. They are both strong and quick-witted making for great dialogue and well written scenes. The settings are straight out of any hallmark or lifetime movie so they are easy to picture without being too cliche. The secondary characters are HILARIOUS, seriously I LOVED Josh!! He added so much color to the novel. And the cats!! Oh my word the cats are characters themselves.
Overall, Accidentally Amy is a book I accidentally stumbled on but I’m so glad I did, and I think anyone else reading it will feel much the same way.
My Rating: B+ Liked It A Lot
Ang
About the Book:
Isabella Shay is usually a very honest person. But when she’s running late for her first day at her dream job and the barista yells for “Amy” three times with no answer, she does the unthinkable.
Izzy takes that PSL.
It’s the exact drink she ordered and paid for, only way further ahead in the queue—and she’ll take whatever bad karma is coming for her; she’s desperate and very late. But when she turns around and runs directly into the most attractive man she’s ever seen, spilling the drink all over his made-for-GQ shirt and tie, she ends up having the ultimate meet-cute. Karma who? Sparks fly and things feel beyond promising, until he says to her: “See you tomorrow, Amy.”
Izzy reasons she can just straighten things out the next day, no biggie. Only when she gets to her new office and meets the VP of her department, it is none other than Blake Phillips—the hottie from Starbucks. And the man might’ve been charming to “Amy,” but he is an arrogant grump to Izzy, an arrogant grump who does not find her explanation funny at all. But day by day, an attraction simmers between them and they’ll have to find a way to work together without ripping each other’s heads—or clothes—off.
Release Date: January 14, 2025
Publisher: Berkley
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary Romance, rom-com
Format(s): paperback (352 pages), e-book, audiobook
Book Source: Publisher
Purchase Info:
Amazon (affiliate link)