title: We Met Like This
author: Kasie West
publisher: St. Martin's Press; Saturday Books
publication date: September 16, 2025
pages: 368
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings: name-calling, drunkenness
summary: Margot Hart has been stuck as an assistant and receptionist for a publishing agent for four years while her boss alternates between sleeping with her and telling her that they can talk about a promotion later. Meanwhile, for the past three years since their one horrible date, Margot and Oliver keep matching on the dating app. They banter on the app, joking about how even though they had physical chemistry, they were completely horrible in person. Eventually, they decide that they can use each other to help better navigate the dating apps.
tropes:
- second-chance romance
- perfect sister
- what to do with my life
- sleeping with the (unavailable) boss
- fired from my job
- bad first dates
- heroine obsessed with romance novels
what I liked:
- humor
- banter
- some unexpected twists
- publishing industry information
- she's good at her job
what I didn’t like:
- maybe she's a little too juvenile
- ex-boss is too icky
overall rating: 4 (of 5 stars)