Too Wrong to Be Right: A Novel

Melonie Johnson

Feb 2023 · Sold by St. Martin's Griffin

About this eBook

A swoony, slow-burn rom-com, Melonie Johnson's Too Wrong to Be Right features a true romantic on a mission to find her happily ever after.

After her latest jerk of a boyfriend dumps her (and ditches her with his pet hedgehog), florist Kat Kowalski is done chasing after Mr. Wrong. With her two best friends moving on to more serious relationships, she’s ready to stop repeating the same mistakes that are leaving her stuck in the single lane. Armed with a list of qualities for her perfect Mr. Right, Kat swears off dating until she finds him.

Then in a meet-disaster involving a corpse and a salty cockatoo, she stumbles across Mick O’Sullivan at his family's funeral home. Their immediate chemistry warns Kat to keep things platonic; after all, following her heart never worked out in the past, and this time she’s determined to listen to her head. But can Kat and Mick be just friends? As she gets to know him better, the lines blur, and Kat starts to wonder if she’s gotten it wrong and Mick is exactly who she’s been looking for...

Ratings and reviews

A Mr. Wrong so wrong for her, he's perfectly right! After her latest disappointing breakup, Kat has convinced herself that she has to stop choosing guys she's viscerally attracted to, because they always end up being Mr. Wrong. So when she meets Mick and the same feelings, the same attraction, the same fireworks start to crackle and spark she is determined to keep him firmly in the Friend Zone so she doesn't risk making the same mistake yet again. His dependable, responsible, solid-as-a-rock older brother, Joe, however, just might be the kind of guy she's supposed to go for. Mick knows there's something special between the two of them, but if friendship is all she'll allow him, he'll take it. Even if it kills him to be her wingman. I really adored the growth of their friendship, the way they worked together to make both their career goals come true, the way she gradually became part of his family. The story did drag a bit in the middle as Kat just couldn't let go of her conviction that Mick wasn't the kind of guy she could keep, even when he was proving to be everything she wanted on her list. To say they eventually "fell" for each other isn't doing the story justice - they really don't have any problem falling, it's just the recovering from the various injuries resulting from the many falls that they end up focusing on. This gives the story a slapstick feel, adding a lot of fun to their attempts at seduction and romance. I did enjoy the HEA, though I think they took a little too long to get there. I really enjoyed Mick's family, especially his sister, and I hope the author continues writing about the O'Sullivan family. If you enjoy contemporary romantic comedies, you're going to love this one. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

One of my favorite authors, once again hits out of the park, loved this story. A full selection of trust issues, second guesses and finally finding the correct pathway to the anticipated end. I read some other reviews before starting this and wondered if something had changed, but not so, this read is great and JoJo is a wonderful addition to the pet linage included in this series. Grab this and enjoy.

This novel is a delight. It's light and fun with lovable characters, a heartwarming plot, and a cute hedgehog. It makes me want to give my e-reader a hug. No one does rom com better than Melonie Johnson. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Melonie Johnson—aka #thewritinglush—enjoys sipping cocktails that start with the letter m. Declared a “writer to watch” by Kirkus and a “fizzy, engrossing new voice” by Entertainment Weekly, her smart funny contemporary romances include Too Good to Be Real and her award-winning Sometimes in Love debut series: Getting Hot with the Scot, Smitten by the Brit, and Once Upon a Bad Boy. A former high school English and Theatre teacher, she spends her days in her Star Wars office, dreaming up meet cutes. She lives in Chicagoland with her husband, their two redhead daughters, and one very large dog.