IN A NEW YORK MINUTE

Anything can happen in New York, especially when an embarrassing subway encounter transforms into a tender, When Harry Met Sally...–worthy romance.

Francesca Doyle is having the worst morning of her life. First, she gets booted from the too-good-to-be-true interior design company Spayce, and then her green silk dress splits in two on the crowded Q train. When a handsome stranger politely offers her his Gucci suit jacket, Franny and “Hot Suit” unknowingly become viral sensations. They're dubbed the “#SubwayQTs,” and it seems as if all of New York City is rooting for their meet-cute to blossom into true love—except for the couple themselves. Franny isn't the type “financial do-gooder” Hayes Montgomery III usually falls for—he even says so himself on live TV. Hayes is shy and all numbers, while Franny is loud, clumsy (almost too clumsy), and unfiltered. Yet, the city just can’t seem to keep these two apart, and soon enough Franny finds herself working side by side with Hayes on a remodeling project. When one Friday night date turns into 48 hours, Franny and Hayes leave all of their platonic feelings on the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge. Spencer weaves a laugh-out-loud, endearing tale of friendship, family, and love through the honesty of her characters—Franny’s best friends, Lola and Cleo, are standouts—and captures exactly what it’s like to feel lost and found in the big city: “There’s a split second where the city hits you, greets you, slobbers a kiss on your face like a puppy. It’s a jolt, and a shock, and then you move on. But there’s a part of you, somewhere, that marvels at it every time.” Franny and Hayes both have their flaws, but their moments of self-realization are appreciated and believable, and the romantic tension and words unspoken will leave you visibly swooning page after page.

A charming love story that speaks to all the welcome surprises that await in New York City.