The Improbable Meet-Cute

Six Short Rom-Coms to Warm Your Heart

De: Christina Lauren, Abby Jimenez, Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory, Ashley Poston, Sariah Wilson

Narrado por: Marli Watson, Andrew Gibson, Andi Arndt, Zachary Webber, Bailey Carr, Aure Nash, Amy McFadden, Jesse Vilinsky

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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“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

All great short stories!

I am always hesitant to purchase short stories with credits. Just not enough content for the price. This collection, however, is easily worth it! The stories were humorous & engaging. If you’re debating buying this - just do it. You’ll be glad you did.

Fun rom coms!

Super cute, quick rom-coms, loved Christina Lauren! Worth the listen! Feel good and fun!

Loved the collection

Fun stories! Accents were not consistent. But who really cares about that. This was a really FUN listen.

love the first 3 stories

I loves the first 3 stories, but the rest weren't for me. the first 3 were worth the cost.

Great length

Good for when you don't have a ton of time to complete books. Predictable stories but entertaining.

The Christina Lauren was the best.

I honestly wish I would’ve just listened to the Christina Lauren novella (which I adored) and not the rest. They really got worse and worse as the audiobook went on.

Mixed reviews

First half is much better than the last. Worth it for Christina Lauren and Abby Jimenez!

Quick meet cutes

3.75 stars overall for the book

Like all anthologies, this was a bit of a mixed bag. I liked Christina Lauren’s story the best. Abby Jimenez, Jasmine Guillory, and Sariah Wilson also had very good contributions. Surprisingly the two authors I was most looking forward to just didn’t hit for me.

CW: With Any Luck by Ashley Poston has consent issues. The fmc was too drunk to remember having sex the next day let alone consent. It’s meant to be a very light hearted story and mostly is but unfortunately this is something I can’t just whimsy whimsy whimsy my way past.

Great collection of Valentines’ stories!

Funny short stories that are emotive and interesting. I liked all but one of them; too bad about that, since the others were quite good!

Great narrations

Some stories are better than others but overall I enjoyed this. Definitely a feel good, easy listen