The Improbable Meet-Cute
Six Short Rom-Coms to Warm Your Heart
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What makes love stick? Is it the irresistible spark when you lock eyes across a piazza in Rome? Is it feeling the earth move under your feet? (Wait—that was an actual earthquake.) In these six serendipitous short stories, bestselling authors turn improbable first encounters into hopelessly romantic happy ever afters.
The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren
On February 14, an accidental email to a stranger opens the door to an unexpected relationship in a captivating short story by the New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners.
Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez
They’re falling in love, yet they’ve never met. Maybe fate can intervene in a heartwarming “what-if” short story about new beginnings by the New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly.
Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne
For a hopeful and hopeless romantic, it’s love at first sight—with a little twist—in a hilarious short story about finding Mr. Right by the USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game.
Drop, Cover, and Hold on by Jasmine Guillory
It takes nothing less than a fateful natural disaster to throw two opposites together in a ground-shakingly charming short story by the New York Times bestselling author of Drunk on Love.
With Any Luck by Ashley Poston
Every person she kisses finds their true love, and it’s never her—until now, in this funny and magically romantic short story by the New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics.
Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson
Valentine’s Day becomes a Roman holiday for a princess in disguise in a dizzyingly romantic short story about making wishes come true by the USA Today bestselling author of The Chemistry of Love.
©2024 The Exception to the Rule © 2024 by Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. Worst Wingman Ever © 2024 by Abby Jimenez. Rosie and the Dreamboat © 2024 by Sally Thorne. Drop, Cover, and Hold On © 2024 by Jasmine Guillory. With Any Luck © 2024 by Ashley Poston. Royal Valentine © 2024 by Sariah Wilson. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Vous pourriez aussi aimer...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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5 out of 5 stars
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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2 out of 5 stars
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disappointing!
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Au global4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars 9
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4 out of 5 stars
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cute and humorous
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Auteur(s): Sarah Piper
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- Narrateur(s): January LaVoy
- Durée: 9 h et 5 min
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Au global4 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars 11
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Auteur(s): Denise Williams
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- Auteur(s): Lucy Score
- Narrateur(s): Lila Winters
- Durée: 8 h et 42 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Carter Pierce is a man who believes in signs. He just doesn't know what to do with this one. In the small town of Blue Moon Bend, where everybody is a matchmaker and a tie-dye wearing hippie, Carter wants to be left alone to tend the family farm. After returning from Afghanistan with scars, his only goal is recovery. He doesn't need distractions. Definitely not one with silver-blonde hair who just keep getting in his way.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Small Town
- Écrit par Underdoglovecreations le 2025-03-05
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- Narrateur(s): Hannah Arterton
- Durée: 10 h et 29 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 88
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cute & Quirky RomCom
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Auteur(s): Sophie Cousens
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Au global4 out of 5 stars 436
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 389
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars 389
Riley Kennedy’s emails keep getting crossed with her male colleague, Kennedy Riley. The infuriating man forwards them along with his annoying commentary and unsolicited advice. At least she never has to see him in person, since they work in different locations…until they come face to face at the office holiday party.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A great start to your holiday TBR!
- Écrit par Hayley Giroux le 2024-12-09
Auteur(s): Vi Keeland, Autres
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Would Like to Meet
- Auteur(s): Rachel Winters
- Narrateur(s): Laura Hobson
- Durée: 10 h et 14 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Can you fall in love like they do in the movies? It's Evie Summers' job to find out. Because if she can't convince her film agency's biggest client, Ezra Chester, to write the romantic-comedy screenplay he owes producers, her career will be over. The catch? He thinks rom-coms are unrealistic - and he'll only put pen to paper if Evie shows him that it's possible to meet a man in real life the way it happens on the big screen. Cynical Evie might not believe in happily ever after, but she'll do what it takes to save the job that's been her lifeline.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a sweet story!
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2020-05-24
Auteur(s): Rachel Winters
Ce que les critiques en disent
“These six funny, tender, and romantic stories, full of promising beginnings and well-developed characters, are performed by eight talented narrators. Christina Lauren's meet-cute is a strong start to the collection.… Marli Watson and Andrew Gibson perform the emails in a nuanced way, realistically portraying excitement, drunkenness, and worry. Fans of Abby Jimenez will enjoy Zachary Webber's return narrating her work. Bailey Carr's performance of Sally Thorne's story is a standout and includes muffled voices heard from inside a sensory-deprivation tank and the calming voice of a wellness center employee.”—AudioFile Magazine
The Exception to the Rule
- very good story, very good performers, I enjoyed it
Worst Wingman Ever
- excellent story, excellent performers, deserves a stand-alone book
Rosie and the Dreamboat
-good, the performer was fine, though it may be a bit corny
Drop, Cover, and Hold
- not a meet-cute, the character already know each other
-no good, I cut it off; performer was not very good and it has a negative tone/energy
With Any Luck
-not a meet-cute, the chatacters have already been together...
-not very good, I cut it off; I can't stand stupid characters that put themselves in ridiculous situations that the book is then completely based on solving
Royal Valentine
-wasnt for me, I cut it off; the accent of the main character was not very good, and I wasn't a fan of tbr premise
Mixed bag
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Warm feels
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This collection is an absolute delight!
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Lots packed into a short story.
Great collection of novellas
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wow. I expected better
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Wish I could listen by story not chapter :(
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