Book Review | The Accidental Text by Becky Monson

The Accidental Text by Becky Monson

Wrong number. Right guy?

Once upon a time, Maggie Cooper lived for adventure. Jumping out of planes was child’s play. Now she can’t even work up the nerve to ask out her coworker. For a bit of self-therapy, she begins to text her recently deceased mother’s phone—the only problem is that the number has been reassigned and for weeks she’s been unknowingly texting a stranger her deepest thoughts and feelings. There have also been some not-so-deep texts, like the ones about her appreciation for her coworker’s butt.

When Chase Beckett, the unsuspecting stranger who has more in common with Maggie than he’d like to admit, texts back, Maggie is beyond mortified. But message after message and night after night, Maggie realizes that Chase’s wit, charm, and advice are exactly what the doctor ordered. Is it enough, though, to get her back up in the sky? And what about her heart? Can she risk taking a leap of faith for the man on the other end of her accidental texts?

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For the Reading Challenge(s):
2025 52 Book Club Reading Challenge (Prompt #TBD)

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The Reason

I was desperately needing a fun romance and this was available on Audible Plus.

The Quotes

“She used to tell me that it was my job to make myself happy. No one else can do that.”

“Life is short, this I do know. You have to find happiness where you can. That’s all we really have in the end.”

“My mom would sometimes tell us, when we were having a hard time with something, to look outside ourselves for answers. I never quite got what she meant until right now. Being there for someone else … well, it sort of feels like a balm on my soul.”

The Narrator(s)

Holly Warren. I enjoyed it very much!

My Thoughts

This was a quick, fun, read. I love the whole meet-cute story, and I love the chemistry between the two MCs. I love reading romance but it’s not always easy finding good ones that aren’t overly cheesy and/or unrealistic. To be clear, realism isn’t a priority for me when it comes to romance, but I still need things to make sense to an extent. I especially need the characters’ behaviors and motivations to make sense to me, so insta-love is often hard for me to swallow. I love that Maggie and Chase connected as friends and took time to get to know each other here. It was just a cute story that hit the spot for me.

My Rating

⭐⭐⭐/5 stars.

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