Love and Other Mistakes

Jessica Kate is a new author for me.  She is described as sassy, witty, and gritty, and she fits all those descriptors.  Her book, Love and Other Mistakes, is full of sass, wit, and grit. 

Natalie has been helping her mother take care of her father since he has had a diagnosis of cancer.  Her job is about to go down the drain, and she needs another job quickly. 

A new job seems to land in her lap when her old flame lands back in town with an infant in tow. Sparks begin to fly between Natalie and Jeremy, but they weren't welcome sparks.  In the midst of the negotiations, Jeremy's niece lands on his doorstep in need of a place to live. 

This book handles (in some places, not very competently) marriage troubles, parent/child troubles, ex troubles, job troubles, and child health problems.

I think with time, Jessica will become a better writer.  There seem to be gaps in the plot and it feels as though the ending came hurriedly.  I give this three stars, but I would like to see more from Jessica.

I would like to thank for HarperCollins Publishing and NetGalley.com for providing the galley I read.