Picture Perfect Mistake

De: Ana Ashley

Narrado por: Alexander Cendese, Iggy Toma

Hook up with a stranger at a wedding? Check.

Discover he's my new boss? Double check.

Fall hopelessly in love with the grumpy CFO? Classic me.

Pierce Dellcourt is everything I'm not: controlled, composed, and absolutely off-limits. I'm a chaos magnet, aspiring artist, and professional disaster.

We're completely wrong for each other. Except when we're alone and his icy control thaws into a passion that sets me on fire. Stolen kisses in empty offices. Secret moments on the roof garden. Near misses that only make us want more.

He's forbidden. I'm a liability. And falling for him might be the best mistake I've ever made.

Turns out, the best things in life start as picture perfect mistakes.

Picture Perfect Mistake is a standalone spicy MM romance featuring: grumpy/sunshine, boss/employee, age gap, he falls first, only one bed (eventually), enough sticky notes to wallpaper an office, and a guaranteed HEA.

©2026 Ana Ashley (P)2026 Ana Ashley

We all need a Thatcher in our lives

If clumsy was a person, it’ll be Thatcher!🤣🤣🤣

This book was absolutely brilliant. It lifted my spirits and left me with a huge smile on my face. I love chaotic characters who somehow ground the MCs and bring color into their monotonous life.

When Thatcher and Pierce met at his ex’s wedding, neither of them expected to see each other again. But life has a funny way of making things interesting.

When Thatcher shows up as Pierce’s assistant, all the desire they had for each other came rushing back. Neither had been able to forget that night at the wedding but now they were working together and couldn’t be anything but boss/employee.

It took every ounce of self restraint for Thatcher not to throw himself at Pierce’s arms. He had spent weeks thinking about the sexy older man who rocked his world.

Pierce never thought he’d find someone who would consume him the way Thatcher did. His life went from peaceful and quiet to loud and colorful. Thatcher just made everything better.

Thatcher could never hold down a job for long. His ideas always backfired and got him in trouble, which is why he was let go from multiple jobs. But working for Pierce was different. He could be himself and not be reprimanded for it.

Pierce saw the real him and accepted it. Pierce encouraged Thatcher to do the things he loved and be proud of them. He never made him feel dumb for his clumsiness or the silly way he did the things.

They shouldn’t have worked, yet they fit perfectly. When it came time to choose their jobs or their relationship, Pierce never hesitated. Thatcher would always come first. He was his happiness and Pierce was done pretending his job made him happy.

“𝓘 𝓯𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓲𝔃𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓷𝓸 𝓳𝓸𝓫 𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓵𝓸𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔂𝓸𝓾. 𝓑𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮, 𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓽𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓻, 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓶𝓪𝓭𝓮 𝓶𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓶𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓮𝓻 𝔀𝓱𝓸 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮.”

Fantastic story! Just what I’m used to from Ana Ashley. If you want a feel good story to make your day, this one is it.

Alexander and Iggy just made the story even more fun! I love them together. Whenever I see them on an audiobook, it’s an automatic buy for me🥰

Rainbow of sticky notes and sunshine

Absolutely Wonderful! I enjoyed this so much. From start to finish it was a delight!

I am all smiles listening to Alexander Cendese & Iggy Toma bring me to giggles and make my heart flutter!

Thatcher is a rainbow on a cloudy day and Pierce sees his true colors and it releases his own.
They are absolutely a joy to watch together along with their friends and family.

*grumpy/sunshine *boss/employee *age gap *colorful sticky notes *chaos *critters

Thank You to Ana Ashley and her team for the ALC!

Alexander Cendese & Iggy Toma are the perfect Duo

I was blessed to first receive an ARC of this book and devoured it in a single day and a single sitting. Then I was doubly blessed to receive an ALC of the audio and it just made enhanced the story completely. Anytime you put Alexander Cendese & Iggy Toma in an audiobook together, I am immediately looking into it. They are such the perfect duo and match each others tone and cadence so well when they are narrating in a dual style that you do not feel like you are missing out on a duet style narration. Also their narration of the spice is hot as hell.

If you are wanting a low angst, "forbidden" relationship between boss/employee, clandestine hookup at a wedding, and a chaos gremlin by the name of Thatcher, you should be getting this book/audio now. This book had me in stitches at the things that Thatcher gets up to and the ridiculous amount of post it notes.

Loved it!

I loved the audiobook for Picture Perfect Mistake and it was such a fun, sweet experience. Honestly, it had me smiling the entire time.

Pierce and Thatcher are complete opposites in basically every possible way, which made their dynamic so entertaining. Pierce is all structure, routine, and control, while Thatcher—aka Meatball—is pure chaos in human form. Sticky notes everywhere, accidental disasters, random bug-infested plants… and somehow it just works.

I absolutely loved Thatcher. Underneath all the chaos, he’s genuinely talented, kind, and trying so hard to prove he’s more than the guy who can’t keep a job. Watching Pierce not only accept him exactly as he is, but actively encourage his art and creativity, was honestly one of the sweetest parts of the story.

And Pierce? That man never stood a chance. Thatcher completely flips his quiet, controlled world upside down in the best possible way. Seeing Pierce slowly loosen up, laugh more, smile more, and realise there’s more to life than just work was such a satisfying character journey.

The relationship development felt really natural too. There’s chemistry right from the start—yes, including that wedding bathroom scene—but the emotional connection builds slowly through lunches, small moments, and learning to trust each other.

I also really appreciated that both characters had their own family and work struggles outside of the romance because it gave the story more depth. And while there is some angst with the boss/employee dynamic and needing to keep things secret, it never felt overly dramatic.

The side characters were fantastic too. Alli and the cousins added so much humour and chaotic energy to the story.

And the narration really elevated the experience for me. It captured both the humour and emotional moments so well and made the characters feel incredibly alive.

Overall, this audiobook was funny, heartfelt, swoony, and full of genuinely joyful moments. If you love grumpy/sunshine, office romance, opposites attract, chaotic disaster x controlled businessman energy, and found family vibes, I’d absolutely recommend giving this one a listen.

Chaos is definitely a thing and it’s beautiful

I really enjoyed Picture Perfect Mistake by Ana Ashley! This age gap, forbidden MM romance had the perfect mix of sweetness, chemistry, and emotion. The connection between the characters pulled me in from the start, and I couldn’t stop listening.

Huge thank you to the author for the opportunity to receive the audiobook I truly appreciated it and had such a great time with this story! 💕🎧