{"product_id":"the-missed-connection","title":"The Missed Connection","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Williams's fresh, clever writing and woman-centric way with a love scene light up this spicy rom-com.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Lighthearted and flirty while also being deeply emotional and healing, this sizzling love story stole my heart. Add this to the pile of unforgettable five star reads from Tia Williams.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnabel Monaghan, New York Times bestselling author of It's a Love Story\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Missed Connection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWilliams balances fun and messy chaos with undeniable wit. And as in all her books, you'll laugh at the pop culture nods and fan yourself through the chemistry--an ideal way to spend a summer night.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Whenever I finish a Tia Williams book, I have to sit and marvel at the story I've just consumed. This is the power and beauty of her storytelling. And I felt this in spades with \n\u003ci\u003eThe Missed Connection\u003c\/i\u003e. With her signature lush prose and depth of characters, Williams adds smart, laugh-out-loud humor and perfect, swoon-worthy romance to create what will already claim a spot as one of the best of the year. This book has everything I want in my romance novels--banter, yearning, intense chemistry--but with deeper themes and arcs that pull at heartstrings. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Missed Connection\u003c\/i\u003e is a can't miss read. Highly recommend!\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Lee, bestselling author of Julia Song is Undateable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Tia Williams is one of the very best romance writers we have. A forever auto-buy for me.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I don't know what Ms. Williams puts in her books, but frankly I need it on prescription. She is a master at crafting chaotic but instantly loveable characters and fresh, unpredictable, satisfying plots. This book is an absolute delight, balancing heart-wrenching emotion with searing sexual tension and laugh-out-loud humor. Six stars! (I am a Barbecutie now. IYKYK)\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTalia Hibbert, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Hilarious, mysterious, and wildly sexy, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Missed Connection\u003c\/i\u003e is a gift to romance fans who like their swoons with a touch of danger. Tia Williams is the queen of sparkling banter and blazing chemistry. If you miss the Y2K golden age of Black romantic comedies, this is the book you've been waiting for.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegina Black, USA Today bestselling author of August Lane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Another satisfying, electric romance from Tia Williams. She truly operates in a league of her own. Gorgeous prose, captivating characters, and delicious tension. I will forever love everything Tia does.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.K. Borison, New York Times bestselling author of And Now, Back to You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTia Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Diva\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eIt Chicks\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Find--\u003c\/i\u003enow a Netflix film starring Gabrielle Union. Her novel, \n\u003ci\u003e Seven Days in June\u003c\/i\u003e, was an instant \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and a Reese's Book Club pick. Her NAACP Image Award-nominated bestseller, \n\u003ci\u003eA Love Song for Ricki Wilde, \u003c\/i\u003ewas named one of the year's best romances by \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and Amazon. Her YA romcom, \n\u003ci\u003eAudre \u0026amp; Bash are Just Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, was an instant \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and GMA Book Club Pick. Her latest novel is \n\u003ci\u003eThe Missed Connection\u003c\/i\u003e. Tia lives with her family in Brooklyn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tia Williams's \u003ci\u003eThe Missed Connection\u003c\/i\u003e crackles with heat and heart, with characters who burrowed into my chest and remained there long after the last page. Williams has a unique ability to deliver electric chemistry and emotional honesty in ways that catch you off guard. I'm a forever fan!\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and One Golden Summer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tia Williams's knack for pulling you in with sharp wit and captivating banter is on full display in this compelling novel. \u003ci\u003eThe Missed Connection\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that, no matter what, soulmates will eventually find their way to each other.\" \u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarrah Rochon, New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Tia Williams is one of the very best romance writers we have. A forever auto-buy for me.\" - Taylor Jenkins Reid, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookriot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, and \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eParade \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMost Anticipated Book of the Summer!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e bestselling author Tia Williams returns with an intensely romantic, deliciously sexy tale about a woman searching for her handsome seatmate on a European flight--and the unexpected places her hunt for love leads her.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSasha Cruz knows types. As a booked-and-busy casting agent, she's always casting--at happy hour, the grocery store, everywhere. She's all about finding the perfect person to slot into the perfect role. What she doesn't do, however, is relationships. Too much energy, not enough time. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a flight to Paris for work, a chance encounter with \n\u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e type changes everything. Sasha's seated next to a broodingly attractive mystery man, and sparks fly--but they never exchange contact information. Convinced she's lost out on her soulmate, Sasha emails her work friend for help, but accidentally writes to the entire company worldwide! The international manhunt to find Seat F begins. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile Sasha takes matters into her own hands. She hires a smoldering detective she knew in another lifetime--who complicates matters in unforeseen (and irresistible) ways. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a worldwide search underway, will love take flight for Sasha?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/16\/2026 (EAN 9781538770269, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781538770269, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496283734294,"sku":"9781538770269","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781538770269.jpg?v=1783059030","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-missed-connection","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}