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A review by kfals_consciousreads
Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings
5.0
After reading her debut novel, A Brush With Love, Mazey immediately became an auto-buy author for me. Her gift for articulating how her character’s neurodiversity affects them emotionally and physically, and how they navigate their day-to-day life, is immersive, informative, and imperative for destigmatizing these mental health issues. I LOVE the complex characters she creates, and the found family and partners who love and support them unconditionally. And her use of imagery to convey emotion is exquisite.
Lizzie Blake, who suffers from uncontrolled ADHD, is one of the most alive characters I’ve ever read. Her personality jumps off the page driven by the need for stimulation and impulsivity. My heart ached for her need to connect with people but feeling like she is too much for anything sustainable. So many times in this book, I wanted to give her the biggest hug.
Enter Rake. Their chemistry was instant and he exuded sweet and sexy vibes right off the bat. And I mean, let’s be honest, Rake is a unicorn of a man, but his backstory helped provide a believable context for his actions. The way he was there for Lizzie in every single way and was so in tune to her was beautiful.
I loved that this story was told in (third person) dual POV. I also loved how Lizzie’s
Lizzie Blake, who suffers from uncontrolled ADHD, is one of the most alive characters I’ve ever read. Her personality jumps off the page driven by the need for stimulation and impulsivity. My heart ached for her need to connect with people but feeling like she is too much for anything sustainable. So many times in this book, I wanted to give her the biggest hug.
Enter Rake. Their chemistry was instant and he exuded sweet and sexy vibes right off the bat. And I mean, let’s be honest, Rake is a unicorn of a man, but his backstory helped provide a believable context for his actions. The way he was there for Lizzie in every single way and was so in tune to her was beautiful.
I loved that this story was told in (third person) dual POV. I also loved how Lizzie’s