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The Missed Connection by Tia Williams

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One unforgettable flight to Paris leaves Sasha Cruz searching for a mystery man, only to find that the real love story may be waiting somewhere she never expected.

A New York Times, USA Today, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Book Riot, and Parade Most Anticipated Book of the Summer, The Missed Connection is the new romance from New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams.

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About the book:

Sasha Cruz is a successful casting agent who knows exactly how to match the right person with the right role. What she does not do is relationships, because love takes time, energy, and vulnerability she is not sure she can spare.

On a work flight to Paris, Sasha meets a broodingly handsome stranger in seat F, and the chemistry is immediate. But when they part without exchanging contact information, she becomes convinced she has lost her chance at something extraordinary.

Determined to find him, Sasha sends an email asking for help, only to accidentally send it to her entire company worldwide. Suddenly, her private romantic crisis becomes an international search for the man from the plane.

As the hunt unfolds, Sasha hires a smoldering private investigator from her past, and his return complicates everything. The Missed Connection is a funny, sexy, emotionally layered romance about missed chances, second chances, and the surprising routes love can take.

One unforgettable flight to Paris leaves Sasha Cruz searching for a mystery man, only to find that the real love story may be waiting somewhere she never expected.

A New York Times, USA Today, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Book Riot, and Parade Most Anticipated Book of the Summer, The Missed Connection is the new romance from New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams.

Rent new hardcover on Trove: $11.60 - Each rental copy can be rented for 30 days. If you love the book and decide to keep it, the remaining balance applies.

Buy new hardcover on Trove: $29.00

___________________________________________

About the book:

Sasha Cruz is a successful casting agent who knows exactly how to match the right person with the right role. What she does not do is relationships, because love takes time, energy, and vulnerability she is not sure she can spare.

On a work flight to Paris, Sasha meets a broodingly handsome stranger in seat F, and the chemistry is immediate. But when they part without exchanging contact information, she becomes convinced she has lost her chance at something extraordinary.

Determined to find him, Sasha sends an email asking for help, only to accidentally send it to her entire company worldwide. Suddenly, her private romantic crisis becomes an international search for the man from the plane.

As the hunt unfolds, Sasha hires a smoldering private investigator from her past, and his return complicates everything. The Missed Connection is a funny, sexy, emotionally layered romance about missed chances, second chances, and the surprising routes love can take.

“★★★★★ You’re renting a brand-new hardcover for $12 instead of paying $30+. Even if you keep it, you come in under what you’d pay elsewhere.”
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    • Publisher: ‎ Grand Central Publishing

    • Publication date: ‎ June 9, 2026

    • Language: ‎ English

    • Print length: ‎ 336 pages

    • ISBN-10: ‎ 1538770261

    • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1538770269

    • Item Weight: ‎ 1.1 pounds

    • Dimensions: ‎ 6.45 x 1.13 x 9.45 inches

  • Tia Williams is the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Diva, It Chicks, The Perfect Find, Seven Days in June, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, and Audre & Bash Are Just Friends. The Perfect Find was adapted into a Netflix film starring Gabrielle Union, and Seven Days in June was an instant New York Times bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick.

    Williams’s work is known for its wit, glamour, emotional depth, and richly drawn Black love stories. Her novels have been recognized by major outlets and book clubs, and A Love Song for Ricki Wilde was named one of the year’s best romances by the New York Times and Amazon.

  • The reviews are in! Pre-release readers are calling it funny, sexy, and heartfelt:

    • Early readers describe The Missed Connection as the perfect vacation or staycation read, with a romantic mystery that begins on an overseas flight and grows into something bigger.

    • Booksellers are praising the novel’s laugh-out-loud banter, calling it a rom-com built for readers who want charm, wit, and chemistry on every page.

    • Reviewers highlight Sasha Cruz as a sharp, ambitious heroine whose confidence in work hides deeper questions about love, vulnerability, and recovery.

    • Early readers are calling the romance electric, with emotional weight, irresistible tension, and a story that balances fun with real tenderness.

This book is for you if:

  • You love smart, modern romance with big chemistry, sharp banter, and real emotional stakes.

  • You want a vacation-ready read built around Paris, plane-seat sparks, international chaos, and romantic possibility.

  • You loved Seven Days in June or A Love Song for Ricki Wilde and want Tia Williams’s next major romance.

  • You like stories where the heroine is ambitious, complicated, funny, and still figuring out what kind of love she deserves.

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