Irresistible Mistake
irresistible mistake is a famous enemies to lovers written and self-published by the Mexican Melissa Ibarra, better known as Kayurka Rhae on the free social network for readers and writers Wattpad. The story first appeared on the platform in 2019, however, the author did not have time to finish it. A year later the pandemic arrived, and Ibarra resumed her project until it was completed.
Soon, the work went from having 50 views to reaching more than 200 readers in one day. To date, irresistible mistake has 60 million readings, 3.2 million votes, 92 shares and a physical format publication launched by Cosmo Editorial in 2022, as well as a prequel and a sequel based on the second generation of the main characters.
Synopsis of irresistible mistake
Of the filial rivalries
The families of Leah McCartney and Alexander Colbourn have never gotten along, it could almost be argued that they hate each other, although none of the boys know why. Their parents have always told them to be careful, and never, under any circumstances, to have any contact with each other —a sort of contemporary Capulets and Montagues brought to the erotic books of Wattpad—. Unfortunately for the McCartneys and the Colbourns, their children don't play by the rules.
It has nothing to do with the fact that they share a passionate love, but rather the opposite: Like their parents, Leah and Alexander loathe each other.. However, they share the same social circle, which leads them to interact frequently.
Alex is friends with Jordan, Leah's fiancé. One day, the whole group decides to spend a weekend in Las Vegas, where the first trigger of the plot occurs.
Not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
After a crazy night Leah wakes up in a hotel bed., upset, naked and without remembering anything that happened before opening her eyes. by his side, meets the most unexpected person for her —but predictable for all readers—: alexander colbourn. The protagonist immediately rebukes him, telling him that he took advantage of her. However, Alex tries to calm her down, and tells her that he also has no memory of the events.
As they start to get dressed, they find used condoms. But that is not the most scandalous thing, because, a few meters away, they find a completely legal marriage certificate. Apparently Alex gambled the night before, winning a lot of money, which he used to host a full-fledged wedding with no prenup.
A little legal problem
To make matters worse, Leah and Alexander are heirs to two hugely important corporations. Both want to avoid at all costs that their parents find out what happened, because, in addition to hating each other, they could go crazy if they realize that they share property because of the marriage of their children.
The protagonist is desperate: she is unable to understand how she could have been unfaithful to her perfect boyfriend, and she wants to get a divorce as soon as possible. For her part, Alex tells Leah to stay married a little longer., since he is involved in gambling problems, and he needs an inheritance that his grandfather promised to give him.
The problem is that, to obtain it, the boy must be married. Leah tells him that with his good looks, he can get any woman. willing to marry him. But the young man refuses, since he does not have enough time to find another option.
A trip to London
It is then that Alex proposes to Leah that she accompany him to London, where his family lives, to request his grandfather's inheritance.. irresistible mistake features several literary clichés, including: enemies to lovers and that of the false relationship. The latter is what happens when the protagonist arrives in England, where she finds out that Alex is a relative of the royal family.
Leah must pretend that she is Alexander's spouse.. At the same time, this type of contact, which is new to them, brings them closer and closer. Getting to know her better, the girl tells her new husband that she wants to marry Jordan because he is the only one who asked her to go out together, since all men feel intimidated by her. Alex reproaches her for that attitude of hers, and tells her that this is not love, but comfort.
A true “domino effect”
From his constant debates with Alex, Leah understands that everything about her perfect life is just a facade. One night when she goes to dinner at Jordan's house, the young woman is mistreated by his father. Later, the protagonist listens to a conversation where her future father-in-law tells her son that he is useless not to get Leah to sign a document where she grants joint ownership of her assets after getting married.
All these events result in Leah suspending her wedding plans with Jordan, while Alex takes on much more importance in her life. After, the plot deviates, addressing topics such as the risks of gambling, mafias, family secrets of both heirs and a kidnapping that ends in tragedy. In the end, irresistible mistake returns to its essence: a book new adult He doesn't pretend to take himself seriously.
About the author, Melissa Ibarra
Melissa Ibarra
Melissa Ibarra was born in 1998, in Culiacan, Mexico. Melissa, she felt attracted to literature from a very young age, being her first reference Journey to the Center of the Earthby Jules Verne. Subsequently, I liked to write fan fiction about the Jonas Brothers in his notebook, an activity that, in the end, jumped to the digital format with its own stories. ibarra He graduated in Literature from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Later, as a recently graduated professional, began working as a writer and editor, collaborating with various publishers in the United States and her native country. Likewise, she has written several fantastic and romantic stories, as she is a fan of both genres, and she loves to travel imagining situations and getting to know other cultures.