Books Like The Mistake

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Lorelei Avalon and Lee Samuels handle the dual with the easy back-and-forth energy that college romance requires — the banter has timing, the vulnerability is kept proportionate, and the second-chance premise unfolds at exactly the pace a 10-hour listen can sustain. The list draws from romance novels where the sports backdrop is more atmosphere than subject matter, and the highly-rated picks share that same balance of lightness and genuine feeling.

10 books for fans of The Mistake

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    The Risk

    Briar U • Book 2

    by Elle Kennedy

    4.21 Goodreads (228.7K ratings)
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    The Play

    Briar U • Book 3

    by Elle Kennedy

    4.00 Goodreads (168.0K ratings)
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    The Dare

    Briar U • Book 4

    by Elle Kennedy

    3.73 Goodreads (149.2K ratings)
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    Top Secret

    by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    4.05 Goodreads (42.4K ratings)
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    Good Boy

    WAGs • Book 1

    by Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen

    3.84 Goodreads (45.5K ratings)
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    Body Check

    by Elle Kennedy

    3.40 Goodreads (43.7K ratings)
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    Declan

    Gold Team • Book 5

    by Riley Edwards

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    Ex-CIA agent Declan's world shattered when assassins killed his family, but protecting a new woman and child forces him to confront whether his heart can heal.

    4.65 Goodreads (3.3K ratings)
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    Maximus

    Gold Team • Book 4

    by Riley Edwards

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    Max Brown built his life around distrust and isolation until protecting a woman who's 'done the unthinkable' forces him to confront whether redemption is possible. Edwards explores whether love can survive when both people carry unforgivable secrets.

    4.60 Goodreads (3.3K ratings)
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    Kyle

    Gold Team • Book 3

    by Riley Edwards

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    Anaya dedicates her life to helping others after surviving sex trafficking, but healing her own wounds proves harder until Kyle shows her that not all touch brings pain.

    4.56 Goodreads (2.9K ratings)
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    Thaddeus

    Gold Team • Book 2

    by Riley Edwards

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    Brutal betrayal tore these lovers apart, but a chance meeting in a Mexican cantina reignites old wounds and impossible hope.

    4.55 Goodreads (3.2K ratings)