Two of a Kind Review — Is It Worth Reading?

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Verdict: A fun, sexy accidental-marriage romcom: a Milwaukee marketing assistant and a Wyoming rancher wake up in Vegas with no memory — and months later discover they got married. Readers love the opposites-attract chemistry, the ranch and Abby Craden’s narration; the main quibbles are a predictable late dust-up and a sometimes frustrating Drew.

Best for: Readers who want a light, funny romance with a cowgirl and a city girl.

Heat level: 🌶️🌶️

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.0/5 — a 4.32 Goodreads average across 1,503 ratings, 3.96 on StoryGraph from 196 reviews, and 4.7 stars across 1,537 Amazon ratings)

Tropes: Accidental marriage, marriage of convenience, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, butch/femme, ranch romance.

Two of a Kind is T.B. Markinson and Miranda MacLeod’s 2022 contemporary lesbian romance. Maisie Sullivan wants a promotion so she can finish her college degree. Drew Campbell is a no-nonsense rancher and horse trainer in Vegas for a riding competition, hoping to win enough to pay her family’s debts.

It holds a 4.32 average across 1,503 Goodreads ratings, with 84% of them four or five stars, 3.96 on StoryGraph from 196 reviews, and 4.7 stars across 1,537 Amazon ratings.

What Is Two of a Kind About?

A charming cowgirl sweeps Maisie off her feet, and both decide there’s no harm in a little fun. What happens next, neither can recall.

Months later, with both their fortunes fallen, they learn what happened in Vegas followed them home. A quickie divorce should fix it — except each woman has something the other needs.

What Works in This Book

• Opposites attract: Readers love grumpy, serious Drew against warm Maisie, with chemistry off the charts from the start.
• The ranch: Readers enjoyed the ranching side — horses, Wyoming and side character Hannah; one liked it best of all.
• Seamless co-writing: Readers say you can’t tell two authors wrote it.
• Audiobook: Listeners praise Abby Craden’s narration.

Book Synopsis

A night in Vegas neither woman remembers ends in a marriage neither planned.

Will they fall in love with their wives?

My Review

Readers call it a fun ride to happiness: witty, sexy and heartwarming, with imperfect women you want to be friends with. After an early fling, the relationship takes a slower, more gradual path that fans enjoyed.

The reservations: the late dust-up follows the familiar romcom formula, one reader found it more drama-heavy than the cover suggests, and a couple found Drew hard to connect with or frustrating in her assumptions and mood swings. One reader felt it only found its stride about 40% in, once the couple shared the page.

My honest note: A reliable, funny comfort read from a duo fans trust.

Element	In Two of a Kind
Central relationship	Maisie Sullivan (marketing assistant from Milwaukee) & Drew Campbell (Wyoming rancher and horse trainer)
Core tropes	Accidental marriage, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine
Setting	Las Vegas, then a Wyoming ranch
Heat level	🌶️🌶️
Length	332 pages (Goodreads)
Series	Standalone
Content notes	Death of a parent, medical trauma, alcohol (StoryGraph)

How Spicy Is Two of a Kind?

Fairly: readers expect heat from this duo, and StoryGraph users flag graphic sexual content.

StoryGraph users also flag death of a parent, medical trauma and alcohol.

Who Should Read This Book?

You’ll likely love it if: you want an accidental-marriage romcom with a cowgirl. It is on our low-angst lesbian romance list.

You may want to skip it if: predictable third-act conflicts bother you.

In short: What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay there.

What Readers Are Actually Saying (September 2026)

On Goodreads the split is 51% five stars, 33% four, 12% three, 2% two and under 1% one. On StoryGraph, 74% tagged it funny and 70% lighthearted.

Why readers love it (according to the discourse): The opposites first. Second, the ranch. Third, the co-writing. Fourth, the audiobook.

What readers argue about and complain about: A predictable late conflict, above everything. Second, Drew. Third, a slow start for one.

The comparison worth making first: The duo’s The Love Project, a slower, gentler burn.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Two of a Kind have a happy ending?

Yes. Readers confirm the happy ending, after a late-book dust-up.

Is there a third-act conflict?

Yes. Readers mention a black moment toward the end that you can see coming, though it doesn’t drag on.

How spicy is Two of a Kind?

Fairly. Readers say the duo deliver fun, romance and heat in equal parts, and StoryGraph users flag graphic sexual content.

What tropes does it have?

Accidental marriage, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, butch/femme and city girl/country girl.

Is Two of a Kind on Kindle Unlimited?

Yes, when we checked. Abby Craden narrates the audiobook.

If You Loved Two of a Kind, Read These Next

Try The Love Project, or browse our low-angst list and the full Book Reviews archive.

The Bottom Line

Two of a Kind sets out to be a fun accidental-marriage romcom, and it delivers laughs and heat. What holds it back is a by-the-numbers late conflict. Recommended. Check Two of a Kind on Amazon →

The Eikna Overall Ranking

On the Eikna scale, Two of a Kind ranks as a very good romcom — funny, warm.

The Evidence Scorecard

Overall ★★★★☆ 4/5

• ✓ 4.32 average across 1,503 Goodreads ratings
• ✓ 84% of Goodreads ratings are four or five stars
• ✓ 3.96 on StoryGraph from 196 reviews
• ✓ 4.7 stars across 1,537 Amazon ratings

Romance ★★★★☆ 4/5

• ✓ Accidental marriage
• ✓ Off-the-charts chemistry
• ✓ Gradual second act
• ✓ Formula dust-up

Characters ★★★★☆ 3.8/5

• ✓ Warm Maisie
• ✓ Grumpy Drew
• ✓ Hannah
• ✓ Drew frustrating for some

Writing ★★★★☆ 4/5

• ✓ Witty
• ✓ Seamless co-write
• ✓ Humour
• ✓ Slow start for one

Emotional Impact ★★★★☆ 3.7/5

• ✓ Tagged funny by 74%
• ✓ Money worries
• ✓ Heartwarming
• ✓ Some drama

Heat Level ★★★★☆ 3.5/5

• ✓ Heat in equal parts
• ✓ Graphic per StoryGraph
• ✓ Adult
• ✓ Fun

Ending ★★★★☆ 4/5

• ✓ Happy ending
• ✓ Predictable dust-up
• ✓ Doesn’t drag
• ✓ Satisfying

Re-read Value ★★★★☆ 4/5

• ✓ On Kindle Unlimited
• ✓ Abby Craden audiobook
• ✓ Comfort read
• ✓ Reread by fans

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