# Accidentally Amy

By Lynn Painter

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/accidentally-amy-f6cd544f/

Running late for her first day at a new job, Izzy claims a latte ordered for Amy. She spills it on Blake and allows him to assume Amy is her name. The encounter might have been easier to leave behind if Blake had not turned out to be the vice president of her new department.

## What makes it funny?

Izzy stops an elevator to keep a flirtatious conversation going. She also muddles movie references and treats a phone call as a strange proposition, giving Blake repeated opportunities to correct her. A simple invitation takes longer than either of them needs it to.

### The comedy at work

Izzy improvises when she encounters an obstacle, then has to deal with what her solution creates. Her rapid associations give Blake plenty to answer literally; their flirting turns into arguments over the proper use of phones and emojis.

### Try this if…

Talkative flirting is central to the appeal. Readers who like an impulsive lead, a more literal partner and the additional awkwardness of a workplace hierarchy have several reasons to follow Izzy and Blake.

### Good to know

The romance involves a department vice president and a new employee. The sample includes profanity and sexual innuendo. The 2025 edition adds bonus content to material that began as a newsletter serial.

## What to expect

- Genre: Romance
- On the shelf: Contemporary romance · Romantic comedy
- Kind of humor: Banter
- Format: Novel
- Length: 352 pages

## A few distinguishing details

- A borrowed coffee order supplies a false name
- A flirtation turns out to involve a new workplace superior
- An elevator stopped to prolong a conversation

## Sources & further reading

- Publisher: [Accidentally Amy at Penguin Random House](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750969/accidentally-amy-by-lynn-painter)
- Publisher: [Publisher](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750969/accidentally-amy-by-lynn-painter/9780593817094)
- Reading sample: [Publisher-authorized excerpt](https://thenerddaily.com/accidentally-amy-by-lynn-painter-excerpt)
- Review: [Publishers Weekly review](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-593-81708-7)