Publication Date: January 14, 2025
IT STARTED WITH A CUP . . .
Isabella Shay is usually a very honest person. But when she’s running late for her first day at a dream job and the barista yells for “Amy” three times with no answer, she does the unthinkable.
Izzy takes that PSL.
It’s the exact drink she ordered and paid for, only waaaay further ahead in the line, so she mutters “I’m Amy” and grabs the cup. But when she turns around and runs directly into the most attractive man she’s ever seen, spilling the drink all over his GQ shirt and tie, she ends up having the ultimate meet-cute. Sparks fly and things feel beyond promising until he says the words, “See you tomorrow, Amy.”
Uh, oh-she’ll definitely have to straighten him out the following day.
Only when she gets to her new office and meets the VP of her department, it is none other than Blake Phillips-the hottie from Starbucks. And the man might’ve been charming to “Amy,” but he is an arrogant grump to Izzy, an arrogant grump who does not find her explanation funny at all.
Contains mature themes.
Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter had a lot of laugh-out-loud moments.
Isabella and Blake should not have hit it off after she accidentally crashed into him at Starbucks, and her coffee exploded all over him. Of course, the cup had Amy written on it, and since she had never expected to see him again, she went with it. There are a few unexpected meet-ups before turning intentional, but only as friends. How does that work out?
The two also have three cats between them. We get to know Izzy and Blake a little at a time as their layers are pulled back. There was some closure and the potential for a happily ever after, but the story ended abruptly, even with the epilogue, which takes place six months later. An excerpt from Maid for Each Other was included, which left me wanting more.
Accidentally Amy is filled with laughter and getting-to-know-you moments. Sit back with your coffee and get to know Izzy and Blake as they also get to know themselves better.
Lynn Painter is the New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies and Mr. Wrong Number. She writes romantic comedies for teens and adults, and when she isn’t reading or writing, she can usually be found binge-watching rom-coms or shotgunning energy drinks.
