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by Kate Spencer
Franny Doyle is having the worst day. She's been laid off from her (admittedly mediocre) job, the subway doors ripped her favorite silk dress to ruins, and now she's flashed her unmentionables to half of lower Manhattan.
On the plus side, a dashing stranger came to her rescue with his (Gucci!) suit jacket. On the not-so-plus side, he can't get away from her fast enough.
Worse yet? Someone posted their (entirely not) meet-cute online. Suddenly Franny and her knight-in-couture, Hayes Montgomery III, are the newest social media sensation, and all of New York is shipping #SubwayQTs.
Only Franny and Hayes couldn't be a more disastrous match. She's fanciful, talkative, and creative. He's serious, shy, and all about numbers. Luckily, in a city of eight million people, they never have to meet again. Yet somehow, Hayes and Franny keep running into each other—and much to their surprise, they enjoy each other's company. A lot. But when Franny's whole world is turned upside down (again!), can she find the courage to trust in herself and finally have the life—and love—she's always wanted?
"A tender, When Harry Met Sally–worthy romance ... the romantic tension and words unspoken will leave you visibly swooning page after page." ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Spencer's bubbly, opposites-attract debut romance doubles as a love letter to New York CIty ... this is a joy." ―Publishers Weekly
"This slow-burn romance makes for a delightful, sweet debut." ―Booklist
"A frolicky, playful rom-com about finding Mr. Right when everything else goes wrong." ―Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Life's Too Short
"Sweet, with a touch of steam and a lot of laughs ... I adored the hilarious, memorable meet-cute and wanted to hang out with Franny and her friends. The vibrant New York setting was the perfect backdrop to ride along with Hayes and Franny as their lives were turned upside down by love. A delightful debut!" ―Farah Heron, author of Accidentally Engaged
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Kate Spencer is the author of the novels In a New York Minute and One Last Summer as well as the memoir The Dead Moms Club. As a podcaster, she's won two iHeart Radio Podcast Awards for her work on Forever35. Her writing has been published by InStyle, Cosmopolitan, the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and numerous other places. In another lifetime, Kate interviewed celebrities for VH1 and can confirm that Pedro Pascal is as charming as you imagine. She lives with her family in Los Angeles.
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