Mistakes Were Made By Meryl Wilsner May 2026

: Both leads are highly successful in their fields; Erin is a surgeon, and Cassie is an ambitious engineer. Susannah reviews Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

: The relationship features a 17- to 18-year age gap (22 and 39). Reviewers at The Lesbian Review noted that while the gap is always present, the characters bring out the best in each other without falling into "ice queen" cliches. Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

: The story is told from both Cassie and Erin’s points of view. This allows readers to see Erin’s struggle with being a "good mother" while finally prioritizing her own happiness after a stifling marriage. : Both leads are highly successful in their

The story centers on , a brilliant 21-year-old aerospace engineering student. To avoid the awkwardness of her college's Family Weekend, she ducks into an off-campus bar and meets a gorgeous older woman. One thing leads to another, and they have an incredible, anonymous one-night stand in the back of a rental car. : The story is told from both Cassie

The "mistake" is realized the next morning at breakfast when Cassie’s best friend, Parker, introduces her to her mother: , the very same woman from the night before. Why Readers Are Obsessed

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