6 Must-Read New Meet-Cute Romances

Sybil Sweet is a whirlwind of a woman, and she doesn’t care what anyone thinks about it anymore. She’s chasing her own joy, and right now that means using the last of the money in her bank account to buy a lottery ticket and some donuts. The cute guy working there is just the cherry on top. Kiran gave up his dreams of becoming a doctor to take over his family’s bakery. But when Sybil leaves her winning lottery ticket behind after a memorable sleepover, his attempt to return it turns into a viral moment that sets the internet aflame. Talk about a meet-cute moment. To keep people talking about the donut shop and get Sybil’s pushy family off her back, they decide to fake a relationship for a few months. A few months might turn into a whole lot more, though, if Kiran and Sybil’s luck holds up.

At thirteen, Ramona and Dylan have the meet-cute of any girl’s dreams. The two share a special night under the fireworks and share their first kiss. But years later, when Dylan’s trying to rehab her bad girl image on a romance movie filming in the very diner where Ramona works, she doesn’t recognize her. Ramona tries not to take it personally, but as the two grow closer, old feelings are rekindled, and they’ll have to decide whether this second chance romance is worth trying for.

The most spontaneous thing Ali Rubin has ever done was to make good on a drunken bet to get a matching tattoo with a stranger in London. She never expected to see her tattoo twin again, especially not in her hometown of Baltimore, where she’s returned to intern with a wedding planner. When Graham turns out to be the groom in the high-profile wedding she’s working, she’s a little bit disappointed. Only the wedding is apparently a marriage of convenience. That means the sparks flying between them aren’t exactly unethical…they’re just somewhat problematic. Will Ali and Graham be able to stick to the plan, or is this one situation where a little impulsivity might be just the thing?

Falling for the mechanic who shows up to fix your broken-down rental car in middle-of-nowhere Georgia might not be the most conventional way to meet someone, but it’s working pretty well for Jessica and Vini. At least, the sex is really good. As for feelings, well, Jessica isn’t interested in those. She’s not staying in Peach Blossom beyond the summer. But Vini is falling hard. Will Vini and her small town be able to lock this big city girl down, or will she drive away?

Forget a meet-cute, this book features a full-on meet-wedding. That’s right, when Stella has to go to Vegas for her cousin’s bachelorette party right after being left at the altar, she certainly wasn’t expecting an impromptu wedding. Neither did Thomas Maxwell-Brown, a Formula 1 driver in need of some decompression. So when Stella and Thomas wake up together with wedding rings on their fingers, it’s a bit of a surprise. Staying together might be the solution to all their problems, though.

A high school librarian hosting a secret podcast hires a freelance editor/producer, and the two fall hard for each other over email. The only problem is, they’ve met in real life, too—and they hate each other. When their online and offline personas start to overlap, and Ravi realizes the girl he’s falling for over email and the librarian who’s growing on him are the same woman, he’ll have to decide whether it’s worth risking their personal and professional relationship.