*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

After Amy Cameron (a.cameron) accidentally receives an email intended for wildlife photographer Cameron (cameron.a), a friendship blossoms through email as Amy works to become the person she’s presented herself as to her new penpal.

This book was charming and full of heart, as well as home to a host of lovely characters (and some marvelous cats). This book primarily focuses on Amy’s journey– developing her life by finding new friends, creating an exciting new work venture, and tentatively picking up her dusty violin again. And while I understand why the publishing company is marketing this as a romance (there’s a lot of us romance readers out there, after all), THE TYPO is much more than that. I would argue it belongs in the Women’s Fiction genre, with the majority of the romance taking place in the last 91% of the book.

The biggest issue with the book for me is the dialogue. The author has a beautiful writing style, but a handful of the conversations felt… off. They were oddly formal and sprinkled with words not many people drop into normal conversation (especially in the context of these particular conversations). I was disappointed, mostly because these dialogues broke the immersion of reading.

I was also desperate for some chapters from Cameron’s POV. And, yes, this might have spoiled the author’s ~surprise~ at the end, it would have given the story and romance a much needed depth. I feel like I know nothing about Cameron as a person, nor how Amy and him could conceivably work as a couple.

All that said, THE TYPO was a fun and unique read!