After a ritualistic love letter burning accidentally burns down her apartment building, the newly single and unemployed Olivia is forced to move in with her brother and his roommate. Shortly after moving in, Olivia receives a spicy wrong number text which turns into a reoccurring sexy yet truthful text exchange between strangers. But, unbeknownst to Olivia, Mr. Wrong Number is actually her brother’s best friend and roommate, Colin. Even though they’ve known each other for a long time, their anonymous texting relationship allows Colin and Olivia to open-up to each other in new and unexpected ways. When Colin discovers that his “Miss. Misdial” is Olivia, he has some tough decisions to make…should he end the spicy text relationship with his best friend’s little sister before things get messy or should he take a chance on this unexpected love connection?
Mr. Wrong Number is a romantic comedy that invokes the enemies to lovers, forbidden romance, and forced proximity tropes with it perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Angie Hockman, Sally Thorne, and Dylan Newton. This book deals with themes such as appearance versus reality, communication, order and chaos, family, truth and lies, working class struggles, love and heartbreak, and identity. The takeaway of this story is to live in the moment and not be afraid to laugh at your mistakes or misfortunes; “You aren’t a hot mess at all Livvie. You’re just this…this…human tornado who is so alive so filled with the energy of the moment, that there occasionally is a little collateral damage…But all the damages are worth it. They’re but a small price. I wish I lived in the moment like you do.”
Mr. Wrong Number was the first one of Lynn Painter’s books that I’ve read, and I didn’t know much about this book before I started reading…but I ended up loving this book and it completely exceeded my expectations! This book was a quick read for me—I found that the plot was relatively fast-paced, and I literally did not want to put this book down! Olivia and Colin’s chemistry and witty banter was really entertaining to read, and I found the plot to be very engaging; I wanted to keep on reading to find out what would happen when Olivia inevitably discovered that Colin is Mr. Wrong Number. I also enjoyed the comedic scenes in this book, which mostly consisted of Olivia’s clumsiness and outrageous accident-prone escapades.
There wasn’t a lot about this book that I didn’t like. One minor complaint for me was that, even though Colin and Olivia obviously had steamy chemistry together, I never got excited goosebumps or a strong feeling that Colin and Olivia were wholeheartedly perfect for each other.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and it definitely exceeded my expectations. In addition to being engaging, light, funny, and steamy, Mr. Wrong Number could probably be read in only a few sittings or over a weekend.
Mr. Wrong Number is available from Amazon, Book Depository, and other good book retailers, like your local bookstore, as of March 1st 2022.
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Synopsis | Goodreads
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.
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.
