"Smartly deploying her flair for comic timing and considerable gift for witty banter, Johnson once again dazzles and delight readers with a perfectly executed rom-com featuring a delightfully quirky cast of characters that includes a hot-cinnamon-roll hero and a heroine with a totally relatable, messy personal life as well as a cockatoo with a sailor’s vocabulary and an adorable hedgehog." - Booklist, starred review
"Johnson packs this will-they-won’t-they romance between a florist and the owner of a funeral home with her signature wit and sexy banter....This slow-burning rom-com is a treat." - Publishers Weekly
"The protagonists in this friends-to-lovers romantic comedy are very well-developed and three-dimensional...Delightful secondary characters and hilarious situations round out the story." - Library Journal
"Johnson is witty and affecting..." - Kirkus Review
"A funny, light read with plenty of depth to it...For the reader who enjoys watching rom-com movies, Too Wrong to Be Right is too good to pass up!" - Fresh Fiction
"Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes, and Too Wrong to Be Right is friends to lovers perfection! This slow burn romance had all the angst and tension and I was basically yelling at these characters to just kiss already! (And then they did and it was amazing!) A thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining read from beginning to end!" - Falon Ballard, author of Lease on Love and Just My Type
"Too Wrong to Be Right is a slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance that brings all the charm, laughs, and most importantly butterflies. Melonie Johnson weaves an irresistible love story between a scruffy funeral home owner and a feisty florist, complete with a hilariously awkward meet-cute and an HEA that will have you smiling until your cheeks ache." - Sarah Echavarre Smith, author of The Boy With The Bookstore
"Too Wrong to Be Right stole my heart! Melonie Johnson's writing absolutely sparkles, and I fell head over heels for Kat and Mick. A charming, funny romance full of sizzling slow-burn chemistry and all the warm and fuzzy feelings." - Stefanie London, USA Today bestselling author of The Dachshund Wears Prada
“Too Wrong to Be Right is like wrapping yourself in a soft blanket of happiness. Absolutely adorable and just the right kind of read to make you smile and happy sigh at that HEA.” - USA Today bestseller Avery Flynn
"A sweet, funny story about finding out that mister right might not be who you expect it to be! This book is full of hilarious mishaps and a slow burn yet sizzling love story. What really shines are the small details in the supporting characters, like the customers at the flower shop, Mick’s parents, Kat’s grandmother, plus the stylish hedgehog and chatty cockatoo! I loved Kat and Mick’s progression from strangers, to friends, to more. A charming rom-com!" - Farah Heron, author of Kamila Knows Best and Accidentally Engaged
"A gorgeous romance where chemistry and love combine to remind both main characters and the reader that sometimes the last person you expect to fall for is the right one." - Stacey Agdern, author of Love and Latkes
"Too Wrong to Be Right is brimming with laugh-out-loud moments and an endearing cast of characters destined to steal readers’ hearts. Lively and memorable, this friends-to-lovers romance from Melonie Johnson proves love blooms in the most unexpected places." - Chandra Blumberg, author of Digging Up Love
2023-02-08
A florist must reassess her idea of the right partner before true love can bloom.
In the span of a single day, florist Kat Kowalski finds herself abruptly dumped by her self-centered boyfriend, saddled with his pet hedgehog, and forced to make a trip to a funeral home to deliver an order. Already having a terrible day, Kat is thrown off the deep end when she bangs into Mick O’Sullivan at his family's funeral home. Although she is instantly attracted to him, Kat takes a step back because she wants to radically rejig her approach to romance. Convinced that she has a thing for men who are absolutely wrong for her, Kat decides to be wary of instant chemistry and—aided by two friends who have recently found love—outlines the qualities of her Mr. Right. Mick is the exact antithesis of Kat’s idea of a perfect partner, but when the two bump into each other again, they begin to strike up a warm friendship. Even though Mick is attracted to Kat, he decides to set his feelings aside to help his friend find the right man. But both Mick and Kat will have to radically reevaluate their ideas of rightness and goodness before they can find real happiness. Brimming with references to 1990s Hollywood rom-coms, the book paves the couple’s path to true love with clichés; while some are heartwarming and sweet (endearing family members and comforting descriptions of home-cooked food), others quickly tip over from quirky to cutesy (a difficult-but-beloved cockatoo). Mick is refreshing in his capacity for warmth and understanding, but Kat is caught in the mold of the prototypical clumsy-and-lonely single heroine. Johnson is witty and affecting when she details evolving dynamics, such as the couple’s growing closeness and Kat’s gradual acceptance of changes in her equation with her closest friends. But she is less convincing when she addresses the factors that keep the couple apart.
A romance whose handling of friendship is more charming and insightful than its treatment of love and companionship.
