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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Domestic violence, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Trauma, Car accident / crash, Death, Death of loved one, Infertility, Mental illness, Injury detail, Bullying, Toxic relationships
Mistakes Were Made
by Lucy Score
Book 2 in Story Lake
Come for the city-girl exile and barn-dwelling landlord setup; stay for the Bishop family mess, animal chaos, and a romance that lets two plan-resistant people soften without sanding them flat.
Goodreads 4.2/5 49,677 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length560 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Grumpy sunshine
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Feel-good
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- Grumpy protector
- Banter
- Playful / funny
- Romantic fulfillment
- Secretly soft
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Found family feels
- Protector
- Push and pull
- Slow seduction
- Found family
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension
- Playful banter
Fantasy promise
- Contemporary romance
- Forced proximity
- Small town / village
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- Opposites attract
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- One-night stand to lovers
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Humorous
- Moderate
- Career woman
- Neurodivergent MC
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- Heartwarming
- Witty
- Snarky/sarcastic
- ADHD rep
- Playful
- Warm
- Emotional
- Character-driven
- Steamy
- Hopeful
- Comfort read vibes
- Series binge material
- Addictive pacing
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 560 pages
- Publisher
- Bloom Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book