SOME MISTAKES WERE MADE By Kristin Dwyer

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer
Published by HarperTeen on 5/10/22
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult
Pages: 384
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher
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Ellis and Easton have been inseparable since childhood. But when a rash decision throws Ellis’s life—and her relationship with Easton—into chaos, she’s forced to move halfway across the country, far from everything she’s ever known.

Now Ellis hasn’t spoken to Easton in a year, and maybe it’s better that way; maybe eventually the Easton-shaped hole in her heart will heal.

But when Easton’s mom invites her home for a visit, Ellis finds herself tangled up in the web of heartache, betrayal, and anger she left behind . . . and with the boy she never stopped loving.

Short and Sweet Review

Ellis has had a hard life her parents have always been in and out of her life, and this is where the Albery family comes in. The Albery’s become Ellis’s second family and take her in and give her a place to stay. This became the arrangement when Ellis was younger and she forms a strong friendship with Easton Albery, they’re basically inseparable. But one night changes everything and Ellis is forced to move to California with her aunt and it puts an end to her and Easton’s friendship. After a year of not talking, Ellis is invited to Easton’s moms birthday party. Now Ellis has to deal with the issues she thought she left behind.

The book alternates from past and present and we know that something happened between Ellis and Easton we’re just not sure what. Ellis didn’t have the best life, her mother was in and out of her life just leaving and coming back when she wanted and her father was in and out of prison. Ellis meets the Albery family after getting in trouble with Easton one day. The Albery’s become like a safe haven for Ellis somewhere she can go. But that was before now Ellis doesn’t want to be around Easton or his mom Sandry. When Ellis comes back to town for the party a lot of feelings reemerge especially resentment. The interactions between Ellis and Easton are not what they used to be, Easton kind of tries to make things better but Ellis throws a lot of jabs, and then tries to apologize but it was just a cycle. Ellis also has a problem with other people being close to Easton like his girlfriend Sara, but the thing is Ellis never came out and said she wanted to be with Easton she just hints at it. Over the course of the book Ellis has to deal with things she thought she could just avoid. I did like learning about what happened and seeing Ellis face her issues. I did like the Albery’s they gave Ellis a place she can run to and they also put things into perspective for her. Overall this was a good book, with a lot of heartbreaks and reconciliation.