A huge thank you to Forever and Hachette Audio for gifting me review copies of In A New York Minute by Kate Spencer. This book was unexpected, sweet, hilarious, and entirely binge-able.

The meet-cute at the start of this book had me cringing and snort-laughing in equal measure. Franny Doyle just got fired (when she was expecting a promotion no less) and then her favorite dress ripped on the subway, exposing her derriere to half of Manhattan.

A stoic man in an expensive suit offers her his jacket to cover herself, and the moment is captured by a fellow passenger. What feels to Franny like an anxiety-inducing, snot-covered, hot mess of a morning comes across as romantic on social media, and they quickly go viral as the #SubwayQTs.

They're convinced to do a live TV spot, where they discover that they in fact dislike each other quite a lot, and apparently have less than zero in common. But in a city the size of NYC they somehow keep running into each other, and their frosty relationship begins to thaw.

I adored both characters, and watching them grow together was an absolute delight. I was also really intrigued by the supporting characters and I would love to read more about them too!

The audiobook was narrated by Amanda Dolan and Neil Hellegers and comes in at 9 hours and 56 minutes. I enjoyed their performance of the book a lot. You can download the audio right now, via the button below. Or get yourself a physical copy here.

Synopsis:

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?