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Mr. Wrong Number

Pages
352
Published
2022
Language
English

Synopsis

Olivia Marshall has a gift for disaster. After a spectacular run of bad luck sends her packing back to Omaha, she lands on her brother's couch and, in a low moment, fires off a venting text to a wrong number. The stranger who answers becomes an anonymous confidant, and their sharp, flirty back-and-forth quickly turns into the most thrilling thing in her life.

The problem is the man sharing her space. Colin Beck, her older brother's infuriatingly perfect best friend, has spent years treating Olivia like a nuisance, and the feeling is entirely mutual. Forced under the same roof, their bickering slowly curdles into something that feels a lot like heat, even as Olivia keeps falling harder for the stranger on the other end of her phone.

When Colin realizes the woman he can't stop texting and the woman he can't stop noticing are one and the same, he has to decide whether to come clean. A banter-heavy, steamy romantic comedy about mistaken identity, second chances, and the thin line between can't-stand-you and can't-live-without-you.

Vibe

Writing4.0Impact2.0Characters3.0Plot1.0Atmosphere2.0
Spice level
4.0 avg spice

About the author

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Lynn Painter

Lynn Painter is an American author of romantic comedies for young adult and adult readers. Born in Champaign, Illinois, she settled with her family in Omaha, Nebraska, where she still lives and writes as a community columnist for the Omaha World-Herald. Her young adult debut, Better Than the Movies (2021), found its audience through BookTok and spent years on the New York Times young adult bestseller list; a sequel, Nothing Like the Movies, followed in 2024. Her other young adult novels, publish...

Characters

Colin BeckProtagonist

Olivia's older brother's best friend and reluctant roommate, grumpy and guarded, who slowly realizes he is her anonymous texter.

Olivia MarshallProtagonist

A witty, luckless twenty-something who moves back home and strikes up an anonymous texting romance with a wrong number.

Jack MarshallSupporting

Olivia's older brother, whose Omaha apartment she moves into after her life in Chicago falls apart; he later becomes the protagonist of the sequel, The Love Wager.

All characters in Mr. Wrong Number

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book belong to a series?

    This title is the first entry in a connected series that includes The Love Wager, though each book focuses on a different couple within the same universe.

  • Are there additional short stories related to this book?

    The author has released supplemental content, including short pieces titled Colin's Proposal and The Wedding Day, which provide further glimpses into the lives of the main characters.

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