In-Person Event: MISTAKES WERE MADE by Meryl Wilsner

Join us for an in-person event celebrating Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner. For this event, Meryl Wilsner will be in conversation with Jennifer Prokop. 

Please note: Pre-registration for this event is required. By pre-registering, you are verifying that you are fully vaccinated and will wear a mask throughout the entirety of the event. 

From the critically acclaimed author of Something to Talk About comes Meryl Wilsner's Mistakes Were Made, a sharp and sexy rom-com about a college senior who accidentally hooks up with her best friend's mom.

When Cassie Klein goes to an off-campus bar to escape her school's Family Weekend, she isn't looking for a hookup--it just happens. Buying a drink for a stranger turns into what should be an uncomplicated, amazing one-night stand. But then the next morning rolls around and her friend drags her along to meet her mom--the hot, older woman Cassie slept with.

Erin Bennett came to Family Weekend to get closer to her daughter, not have a one-night stand with a college senior. In her defense, she hadn't known Cassie was a student when they'd met. To make things worse, Erin's daughter brings Cassie to breakfast the next morning. And despite Erin's better judgement--how could sleeping with your daughter's friend be anything but bad?--she and Cassie get along in the day just as well as they did last night.

What should have been a one-time fling quickly proves impossible to ignore, and soon Cassie and Erin are sneaking around. Worst of all, they start to realize they have something real. But is being honest about the love between them worth the cost?

Meryl Wilsner writes happily ever afters for queer folks who love women. They are the author of Something to Talk About and Mistakes Were Made. Born in Michigan, Meryl lived in Portland, Oregon and Jackson, Mississippi before returning to the Mitten State. Some of Meryl's favorite things include: all four seasons, button down shirts, the way giraffes run, and their wife.

Jennifer Prokop's lifelong romance habit began in 7th grade when she found a bag of remaindered romance novels in her grandmother’s basement. Jen co-hosts the romance podcast Fated Mates and writes reviews for Kirkus.

Image Description: A coral colored banner with a faint pattern of open books. The banner features a small cover image for MISTAKES WERE MADE centered between two photographs: the left is the author Meryl Wilsner and right is Jennifer Prokop. The text reads: "Women & Children First presents an in-person event for MISTAKES WERE MADE by Meryl Wilsner in conversation with Jennifer Prokop, Monday, October 17 at 7 p.m. Masks and proof of vaccination required."

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Women & Children First, 5233 North Clark Street, Chicago, United States