Mistakes Were Made
A college senior hooks up with a hot older woman at a bar. It is her best friend's mom. Oops.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Fast
- Pages
- ~350
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Mistakes Were Made?
Mistakes Were Made is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts early (first quarter).
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Fast burn
- When: Spice starts early (first quarter)
- Pairing: Two women
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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How spicy is Mistakes Were Made?
Mistakes Were Made is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts early (first quarter).
Is Mistakes Were Made a standalone?
Yes, Mistakes Were Made is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Mistakes Were Made?
Mistakes Were Made features age gap, forbidden love, college / university, secret relationship. It is a fast burn F/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Mistakes Were Made have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for Mistakes Were Made, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Mistakes Were Made?
If you loved Mistakes Were Made, try Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake, Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas, Game Changer by Rachel Reid. They share its age gap and forbidden love energy at a similar spice level.