Would Like to Meet

By: Rachel Winters

Narrated by: Laura Hobson

Can you fall in love like they do in the movies?

It's Evie Summers's job to find out. Because if she can't convince her film agency's biggest client, Ezra Chester, to write the romantic-comedy screenplay he owes producers, her career will be over. The catch? He thinks rom-coms are unrealistic--and he'll only put pen to paper if Evie shows him that it's possible to meet a man in real life the way it happens on the big screen.

Cynical Evie might not believe in happily ever after, but she'll do what it takes to save the job that's been her lifeline . . . even if it means reenacting iconic rom-com scenes in public. Spilling orange juice on a cute stranger? No problem. Leaving her number in books all over London to see who calls? Done. With a little help from her well-meaning friends--and Ben and Anette, the adorable father-daughter duo who keep witnessing her humiliations--Evie is determined to prove she can meet a man the way Sally met Harry. But can a workaholic who's given up on love find a meet-cute of her very own?

Critic reviews

“Would Like to Meet is a fun, lighthearted — and at times laugh-out-loud — debut novel that seeks to highlight the power and purpose of a rom-com…It’s a reminder that the best meet-cutes happen when they’re least expected.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Kept me turning pages way past my bedtime.”—NPR

“Evie is a scrappy, winning heroine....The references to classic films of the genre will delight rom-com fans, as will the sweet romance. The best scenes, though, are with Evie and her three best friends, who have the warmly mocking dynamic of friends in a Richard Curtis film. A lovely, humorous ode to romantic comedies.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Winters’s charming debut combines tropes from classic romantic comedy films to hilarious effect….Winters employs self-aware, genre-savvy characters to expertly balance humor and heart. This adorable romance is a love letter to cinephiles.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Utterly charming…[A] winning tale”—Booklist

"Winters offers a relatable take on modern dating, writing, and working. Movie aficionados, in particular, will enjoy references to iconic rom-com moments as lovable, overworked Evie navigates her own series of meet-cute mishaps."—Library Journal

“A lively, laugh-out-loud story...Debut author Rachel Winters hits all the right notes in Would Like to Meet, a fun and lively millennial rom-com with a heartfelt message that cleverly plays off tropes from a host of contemporary romance movies."—Shelf Awareness

"[An] uplifting (and surprisingly deep) contemporary ode to movie rom-coms…This fiction debut refreshes and cheers the soul."—Christian Science Monitor

SMITTEN

This novel is so incredibly well done for it being the writer’s debut! Everything we closet romantics love in a rom com has come to life in this book. The narrator beautifully depicted this story and was very moving. The entire storyline, even at its most awkward moments were enticing. Make this a movie please!

Could not get through it!

I’ve tried to get through this book for weeks now! Usually it takes me days to finish a book. I’m giving up. Just couldn’t get into it.

Very cute and easy to follow

The voice actress was a little difficult to follow at times with her strong accent but it was still easy enough to follow. I was not expecting the twist near the end. I felt for Evie with all the little disasters that happened to her along the way and her friends getting wrapped up in it too. Feel good book that's super easy to listen to in the background.

Read this book.

Would Like To Meet by Rachel Winters is a fantastic British written rom-com. I loved this book and will be checking to see what else Rachel has written. Please read this book if you haven’t already.
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This book is PRECIOUS! The characters are infectious… and even though the book gets outlandish at times, it’s still somehow so relatable. I loved every second of it! ♥️