Margin of Error

By: Rachel Lacey

Narrated by: Quinn Riley

From Rachel Lacey, author of Learning Curves, comes a tender, hopeful romance about how fate is what you’re given but love is what you choose, and how small sparks can change everything.

Two years after an accident in Manhattan almost claimed her life, Marin is determined to take advantage of her second chance. She’s left her husband, her job, even her home to pursue the life she’s always wanted. Now she’s teaching statistics at Northshire University and preparing to do something she’s spent decades dreaming about: date a woman. But the last woman she expects to encounter on her journey is the one she’s been fantasizing about since their chance encounter the morning Marin nearly died.

Charlotte has made big changes in her life since that fateful day too. Most importantly, she’s moved back to her Vermont hometown, determined to finally solve the thirty-year-old mystery of her mother’s disappearance. An unexpected—and unexpectedly intense—friendship? That wasn’t in the plan. Neither was questioning her sexuality, but the more time Charlotte spends with Marin, the more she realizes her feelings run deeper than friendship.

Surely this would be a disaster, both of them being each other’s first, except the chemistry between them feels too strong to deny. But as they get to the heart of the mystery—and the heart of who they are—what brought them together just might tear them apart.

©2026 by Rachel Bates (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Loved the story

This was an over all good story as one would expect from Rachel Lacey. The narration was horrible. The breathy last word on every sentence was so annoying and not needed. By the time the spicy bits hit I was so annoyed with the breathy words that I just couldn’t get into. I wanted this book to just be over all ready. Wished I would have just read the book instead.

Character Chemistry

Wonderful and unique story. Loved the chemistry between the characters. Dialogue was real. I really enjoyed this audiobook.

Loved it but it could have been shorter

I did enjoy the book but there were some repeatations or 🤔 maybe it was a bit too wordy in some scenes. Overall the story was intriguing and definitely not your normal friends to lovers

Brilliant narration of a deeply relatable emotional story.

This story resonated with me on so many levels. As someone who came out recently later in life, I saw so much of myself in both main characters and their experiences and emotions. And as always, Quinn Riley was absolutely brilliant bringing these characters to life.

Mature and touching

Love to see a mature love story about adult women that feels so real. Love these characters