Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter

Bad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall... or maybe she's just the screw-up her family thinks she is. But when a What are you wearing? text from a random wrong number turns into the hottest, most entertaining--albeit anonymous--relationship of her life, she thinks things might be on the upswing....

Colin Beck has always considered Olivia his best friend's annoying little sister, but when she moves in with them after one of her worst runs of luck, he realizes she's turned into an altogether different and sexier distraction. He's sure he can keep his distance, until the moment he discovers she's the irresistible Miss Misdial he's been sort of sexting for weeks--and now he has to decide whether to turn the heat up or ghost her before things get messy.

Things get textual when a steamy message from a random wrong number turns into a thrilling anonymous relationship in this hilarious rom-com by Lynn Painter.

Paperback, 352 pages

Published March 1, 2022

 by Berkley Books

2.5/5 stars

This is my first Lynn Painter book. I read it many months ago while on vacation, it was a hybrid read meaning I listened and I read. Did I love it, not really. So take this short review with a grain of salt.

It did start off good with some fun text messaging, it was funny in parts with some good banter. Olivia started out as an interesting, spontaneous character, but after a while she just got on my nerves with her selfish actions and immaturity.  

The concept for this book with the text messaging was cool but over time I just felt that the book dragged on longer than necessary. 

Will I try another Lynn Painter book, absolutely since I have a couple on my bookshelf, maybe on my next vacation.

This book was part of my 2024 reading off my shelf challenge