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The Improbable Meet-Cute #2
Worst Wingman Ever
They’re falling in love, yet they’ve never met. Maybe fate can intervene in a heartwarming “what-if” short story about new beginnings by the New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly.
Holly is dealing with the impending death of her grandmother and still reeling from a bad breakup. One bright spot: a Valentine’s Day card on Holly’s windshield—even if it wasn’t meant for her. An amusing mistake soon turns into a lovely exchange of anonymous notes, little acts of kindness, and a growing affection between two strangers. What happens when one of them has to say goodbye?
Holly is dealing with the impending death of her grandmother and still reeling from a bad breakup. One bright spot: a Valentine’s Day card on Holly’s windshield—even if it wasn’t meant for her. An amusing mistake soon turns into a lovely exchange of anonymous notes, little acts of kindness, and a growing affection between two strangers. What happens when one of them has to say goodbye?
61 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 23, 2024
About the author
Abby Jimenez
14 books45.8k followersAbby Jimenez is a Food Network winner, New York Times best selling author, and recipient of the 2022 Minnesota Book Award for her novel Life's Too Short. Abby founded Nadia Cakes out of her home kitchen back in 2007. The bakery has since gone on to win numerous Food Network competitions and, like her books, has amassed an international following.
Abby loves a good romance, coffee, doglets, and not leaving the house.
Abby loves a good romance, coffee, doglets, and not leaving the house.
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January 25, 2024
can read anything by AJ even her grocery list🫡
January 15, 2024
Thank you Abby + the Net Galley team for an early sneak peek at this adorable series. Short, sweet, and to the point romance that will be the PERFECT palette cleanser when you need a romance in your life. 👏🏼👏🏼 for that last chapter!
March 3, 2024
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2.5/5 stars
The story had its sweetness, but alas, I failed to forge a connection with the characters. The brevity left me yearning for more, making it fall short of my expectations.
°˖➴ Overall, if you're in mood for a cutesy rom com this might be your perfect catch 💌
The story had its sweetness, but alas, I failed to forge a connection with the characters. The brevity left me yearning for more, making it fall short of my expectations.
°˖➴ Overall, if you're in mood for a cutesy rom com this might be your perfect catch 💌
May 4, 2024
3.50!
Cute!
(Will definitely be trying out her other works)
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Buddy reading with the one and only Roxy.We were supposed to read this right after with any luck but its was sooo bad that we had to wait two months. Hopefully this is better!
Cute!
(Will definitely be trying out her other works)
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Buddy reading with the one and only Roxy.
February 18, 2024
maybe it’s because my dad does construction, but ignoring the issues of the “tool colors” and finding men at home depot is difficult when it’s absolute bullshit. it’s not the colors of the tools, it’s the brands, like kobalt or dewalt. none of that “red means expensive” bs when a yellow dewalt hammer drill can be way more expensive than a red craftsman hammer drill. y’all i beg you, please don’t go into home depot and look for men with red tools thinking that means it’s a green flag and green tools means red flag. i’ve seen videos of people who post about this and it’s hilarious but also concerning. 😭
also, stating the men in the garden and paint sections are most likely gay or married is such a gross stereotype. its obvious what the author was implying here. it’s 2024, do better. skills, careers, and hobbies have nothing to do with gender, sexuality, or relationship status. no one cares about this, obviously, but it bothers me.
that said, this was boring and i felt absolutely nothing for the characters and ‘romance.’ y’all won’t ever see me reading this author again.
also, stating the men in the garden and paint sections are most likely gay or married is such a gross stereotype. its obvious what the author was implying here. it’s 2024, do better. skills, careers, and hobbies have nothing to do with gender, sexuality, or relationship status. no one cares about this, obviously, but it bothers me.
that said, this was boring and i felt absolutely nothing for the characters and ‘romance.’ y’all won’t ever see me reading this author again.
February 3, 2024
“𝚃𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚞𝚗𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜. 𝙸𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎, 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚒𝚝.”
4.5 ⭐️
This book had no business being this cute and getting me emotional in 60 pages
If you’re debating read this it is so worth it. Do it!!
What to Expect
💕cute letters
💕dialogue of self care
💕FMC is a hospice nurse and she’s a book girlie
💕 Valentine’s Day
💕the sweetest MMC
💕someone mentioned he looks like Brendan Frazier..I wonder Tarzan or Mummy Brendan?
💕all the feels 🥹
I also learned the phrase is “it’s hard as hail” not “hard as hell” 🤭🤭
My only regret is we NEEDED more to the story.
4.5 ⭐️
This book had no business being this cute and getting me emotional in 60 pages
If you’re debating read this it is so worth it. Do it!!
What to Expect
💕cute letters
💕dialogue of self care
💕FMC is a hospice nurse and she’s a book girlie
💕 Valentine’s Day
💕the sweetest MMC
💕someone mentioned he looks like Brendan Frazier..I wonder Tarzan or Mummy Brendan?
💕all the feels 🥹
I also learned the phrase is “it’s hard as hail” not “hard as hell” 🤭🤭
My only regret is we NEEDED more to the story.
January 26, 2024
I did not expect this little 60 page novella to make me tear up the way it did. It hit really close to home for me but I loved it. It was short, sweet, and beautiful! I really enjoyed it!
I would have easily read a full length novel about this couple 🥹❤️
I would have easily read a full length novel about this couple 🥹❤️
January 24, 2024
I’m never approved for this author’s books, so as I eagerly await publication day for “Just For the Summer” on April 2nd, it was nice to be able to read this Amazon Original, which is part of “The Improbable Meet-Cute” series which was released just in time for Valentine’s Day.
These short stories are about finding love when and where you least expect it, and the collection was penned by some of your favorite romance authors. Each can be read or listened to in one sitting.
Abby is a favorite of mine because she ALWAYS manages to make me laugh, and cry-even when she only has 61 pages to work with! Oh, and did I mention-there are always dogs! 🐶
In this story, Holly, a hospice nurse, is caring for her beloved grandmother during her last weeks of life (the tears part). On Valentine’s Day, she receives a note on her windshield-meant for someone else. When “the worst wingman ever!” realizes his mistake-he leaves an apology note which begins a witty exchange which brightens each of their days.
You cannot help but hope that these two will get together, but Grandma steals the show with her “drop the mic” bedside confession!
Read or listen for free NOW-if you have Amazon Prime!
These short stories are about finding love when and where you least expect it, and the collection was penned by some of your favorite romance authors. Each can be read or listened to in one sitting.
Abby is a favorite of mine because she ALWAYS manages to make me laugh, and cry-even when she only has 61 pages to work with! Oh, and did I mention-there are always dogs! 🐶
In this story, Holly, a hospice nurse, is caring for her beloved grandmother during her last weeks of life (the tears part). On Valentine’s Day, she receives a note on her windshield-meant for someone else. When “the worst wingman ever!” realizes his mistake-he leaves an apology note which begins a witty exchange which brightens each of their days.
You cannot help but hope that these two will get together, but Grandma steals the show with her “drop the mic” bedside confession!
Read or listen for free NOW-if you have Amazon Prime!
February 7, 2024
★4 stars
✎𓂃 “That’s the thing about kindness. You never know how big the ripple is. How one little selfless gesture can make all the difference for the person who receives it.”
Ahhh this one was even better than the first! Though I’m a little biased, Abby Jimenez is one of my absolute favs. She’s from my state and her bakery Nadia Cakes is amaaaaazing 🧁 (might need to make a sweets stop soon 🤭)
Holly and John have the most heartfelt meet-cute. Their short story had me giggling and swooning, but mostly BAWLING my eyes out 😭 Idk how Abby could get that reaction outta me in 60 short pages but here she is ripping my heart out!!! Even crying this much though, I wish it had been a full story! ABBY DO YOU SEE ME??? I NEED MORE NOW.
Friendly trigger warning reminder that this story involves the death of a grandparent in a hospice setting. It was 100% triggering for me, but kind of in a comforting way? ❤️🩹 I witnessed the passing of my own Grandma two years ago and it's never something that leaves you. Abby made this very traumatic experience a respectful and peaceful one.
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Let's go!!!! Omg I love Abby so much 🩷
✎𓂃 “That’s the thing about kindness. You never know how big the ripple is. How one little selfless gesture can make all the difference for the person who receives it.”
Ahhh this one was even better than the first! Though I’m a little biased, Abby Jimenez is one of my absolute favs. She’s from my state and her bakery Nadia Cakes is amaaaaazing 🧁 (might need to make a sweets stop soon 🤭)
Holly and John have the most heartfelt meet-cute. Their short story had me giggling and swooning, but mostly BAWLING my eyes out 😭 Idk how Abby could get that reaction outta me in 60 short pages but here she is ripping my heart out!!! Even crying this much though, I wish it had been a full story! ABBY DO YOU SEE ME??? I NEED MORE NOW.
Friendly trigger warning reminder that this story involves the death of a grandparent in a hospice setting. It was 100% triggering for me, but kind of in a comforting way? ❤️🩹 I witnessed the passing of my own Grandma two years ago and it's never something that leaves you. Abby made this very traumatic experience a respectful and peaceful one.
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Let's go!!!! Omg I love Abby so much 🩷
January 31, 2024
“Take responsibility for your own unhappiness, Holly. If you don’t love your life, change it.”
This was so sweet and wholesome!! And it’s just a novella?? I’ve never loved reading novellas or given any of them more than three stars, because they just always feel incomplete? And I’m always left wanting more. This one tho!!! It made me feel so much! I mean I definitely was left wanting more, needing more!! But ahhh I loved it so much. The writing was beautiful. Those two main characters were amazing, cute, and I just really need more of them. Their meet-cute was adorable! The author did really pack a lot of emotions within those few pages. I loved this.
January 26, 2024
I didn't want this to be my first Abby Jimenez book since this one was short to make any judgement by it, but I loved this it nonetheless!🥹
The story was cute that i could even read a full story about them🥹
The audiobook was also great!!
The story was cute that i could even read a full story about them🥹
The audiobook was also great!!
February 2, 2024
Ok, it’s official! I’m jumping back into the rom-com world!💃
This Improbable Meet-Cute series was the perfect collection of novellas to lure me back in.
“Take responsibility for your own unhappiness. If you don’t love your life…change it!”
Our MC is a Hospice nurse, so of course I had a special connection with her. Abby, you did your homework and a wonderful job writing a book realistically representing hospice nurses! Thank you🙌🫶🏼❤️
With two of my favorite narrators, Andi Arndt and Zachary Weber, how could I go wrong!?
Ready for the next in the series! 🎧
This Improbable Meet-Cute series was the perfect collection of novellas to lure me back in.
“Take responsibility for your own unhappiness. If you don’t love your life…change it!”
Our MC is a Hospice nurse, so of course I had a special connection with her. Abby, you did your homework and a wonderful job writing a book realistically representing hospice nurses! Thank you🙌🫶🏼❤️
With two of my favorite narrators, Andi Arndt and Zachary Weber, how could I go wrong!?
Ready for the next in the series! 🎧
February 13, 2024
A sweet, heartwarming and cutesy short story that works well for this season and now I feel all loved up 😁
February 14, 2024
Couldn't ask for a better Valentine's Day short story! If only it was longer... I love the characters and Grandma's story!🩷🥰 Abby Jimenez doesn't disappoint even for a shorty. Heartwarming, clean, adorable. 9/10~4.5⭐
61 pages/1H 17M
Free with Prime.
61 pages/1H 17M
Free with Prime.
May 4, 2024
Rating: ★★★.75 !!!
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Review: NOoooo this was actually too short I want moreee. Such a cute story about a mistake leading to a love story hehe >ᴗ< Taylor Swift's "invisible string" fits so well with this book. How a small act of kindness can have such a big effect on someone's day is so cute. I loved the grandmother too what a badass sunshine person :') Wish I had a bittt more time to see how Holly's and Johns's relationship bloomed but maybe less is more?
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Review: NOoooo this was actually too short I want moreee. Such a cute story about a mistake leading to a love story hehe >ᴗ< Taylor Swift's "invisible string" fits so well with this book. How a small act of kindness can have such a big effect on someone's day is so cute. I loved the grandmother too what a badass sunshine person :') Wish I had a bittt more time to see how Holly's and Johns's relationship bloomed but maybe less is more?
January 27, 2024
3.5/5
Oh wow, it was actually good. I literally cried at one point, and it was sixty pages long. It turned out to be much more than just a short romance novella and I couldn't be more happier about it.
Oh wow, it was actually good. I literally cried at one point, and it was sixty pages long. It turned out to be much more than just a short romance novella and I couldn't be more happier about it.
“Take responsibility for your own unhappiness. If you don’t love your life, change it.”
February 11, 2024
How was this depressing and adorable at the same time?! 😭
“Take responsibility for your own unhappiness.”
Such a great little novella with a greater performance from Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber.
This would’ve been an incredible full length novel but I loved how much I got out of it with just 60 pages.
Abby Jimenez is a wonderful storyteller!
4.5 ⭐️
CW: loss of a loved one.
“Take responsibility for your own unhappiness.”
Such a great little novella with a greater performance from Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber.
This would’ve been an incredible full length novel but I loved how much I got out of it with just 60 pages.
Abby Jimenez is a wonderful storyteller!
4.5 ⭐️
CW: loss of a loved one.
July 6, 2024
Okay this one was really cute too.
February 3, 2024
Another cute Valentines Day read! 😍
February 5, 2024
3.5 Stars!
Why are these so freaking cute! Totally hits the spot for Valentines Day! Love is in the air! 💕
Alright. Alright. Alright. Moving on to the next dose of cuteness now! 💘💋🌹
Why are these so freaking cute! Totally hits the spot for Valentines Day! Love is in the air! 💕
Alright. Alright. Alright. Moving on to the next dose of cuteness now! 💘💋🌹
June 25, 2024
This is #2 in the Improbable meet cute series of 6 novellas written by popular romance authors. This one was sooo cute! I almost gave up on this series because the last 2 I read were duds but this one was a winner. I knew Abby Jimenez wouldn’t let me down! The storyline was cute and it has more substance to it than the other ones did! This is a perfect, quick read. Would be a good palette cleanser book!
January 17, 2024
All i got to say is I wish there was more of this story! LIKE I WAS INVESTED! It was just so cute are we kidding?!
Thank you Abby for sending this to IRWSR it was so fun listening to this arc audiobook! 🥹🫶🏻
Thank you Abby for sending this to IRWSR it was so fun listening to this arc audiobook! 🥹🫶🏻
January 24, 2024
Worst Wingman Ever, Abby Jimenez
Narrators: Andi Arndt, Zachary Webber
I’m so sorry but watching a grandparent die on page is just something I’m not into. Like we’ve got so little space in this *romance* novella and we’re going to focus on that??? Now I’m just sad!! That grandma was metal as hell though. I also didn’t realize Abby Jimenez writes her own bakery into her stories lolol. Respect.
This felt SUPER abrupt. It was about a half hour shorter than the Christina Lauren one and definitely felt like it. Yes the anthology is about meet cutes, but literally the story ended just as he asked her out on a date. I needed to see them on the date??? An epilogue would’ve been nice! They were cute but I barely got to know them let alone as a couple. This was not a romcom lmao.
✨Fake Secret Admirer
✨Surprise dog adoption
✨Mini epistolary (leaving notes for each other)
✨Hidden identity
✨Bearded hero
✨Valentine’s Day
✨First hero-could-rival-Brendan-Fraser reference of the anthology
Narrator performance: Mama likey Zachary Webber 🤤 I’ve been a fan of Andi Arndt for a while, and she didn’t disappoint here.
⭐️⭐️.5/5 0🌶️/5
CWs: Heroine is a hospice nurse, Grandparent in hospice, References of dementia, References of death (off page), Animal cruelty, Cheating (neither MC), Funeral
I received an eARC via NetGalley. All opinions are honest and my own.
Narrators: Andi Arndt, Zachary Webber
I’m so sorry but watching a grandparent die on page is just something I’m not into. Like we’ve got so little space in this *romance* novella and we’re going to focus on that??? Now I’m just sad!! That grandma was metal as hell though. I also didn’t realize Abby Jimenez writes her own bakery into her stories lolol. Respect.
This felt SUPER abrupt. It was about a half hour shorter than the Christina Lauren one and definitely felt like it. Yes the anthology is about meet cutes, but literally the story ended just as he asked her out on a date. I needed to see them on the date??? An epilogue would’ve been nice! They were cute but I barely got to know them let alone as a couple. This was not a romcom lmao.
✨Fake Secret Admirer
✨Surprise dog adoption
✨Mini epistolary (leaving notes for each other)
✨Hidden identity
✨Bearded hero
✨Valentine’s Day
✨First hero-could-rival-Brendan-Fraser reference of the anthology
Narrator performance: Mama likey Zachary Webber 🤤 I’ve been a fan of Andi Arndt for a while, and she didn’t disappoint here.
⭐️⭐️.5/5 0🌶️/5
CWs: Heroine is a hospice nurse, Grandparent in hospice, References of dementia, References of death (off page), Animal cruelty, Cheating (neither MC), Funeral
I received an eARC via NetGalley. All opinions are honest and my own.
January 29, 2024
” take responsibility for your own unhappiness, If you don’t love your life, change it”
So cute 🫶🏻
February 10, 2024
•| ⊱✿⊰ |• 3 Stars •| ⊱✿⊰ |•
This is a very sweet story.
Holly is a nurse, and she's spending all the rest of her grandmother's days with her.
Until she meets John.
A stranger who do nice things to her, they exchange notes in her car.
He's helping his brother that lives in the same building as Holly's grandmother.
They bump into each others, but not realizing they're exchanging notes…
May 16, 2024
4/5 ⭐️ 61 pages (novella)
Romance, meet-cute
After reading Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez I was in the mood for more of her writing and for something quick while I was working. FINALLY decided to listen to one of these Valentines releases.
This was so cute. Abby Jimenez's writing just meshes with my brain so well. I could have read an entire book about these characters.
I had never read a story with this kind of meet-cute or one that the whole plot was the 'meet-cute' but I loved it
Also, I just started Yours Truly by her 🫶
Romance, meet-cute
After reading Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez I was in the mood for more of her writing and for something quick while I was working. FINALLY decided to listen to one of these Valentines releases.
This was so cute. Abby Jimenez's writing just meshes with my brain so well. I could have read an entire book about these characters.
I had never read a story with this kind of meet-cute or one that the whole plot was the 'meet-cute' but I loved it
Also, I just started Yours Truly by her 🫶
April 26, 2024
4,7 ⭐
That was so sweet!! I would have liked the ending not to have been so hasty but God...I loved the two protagonists so much that I forgive Abby Jimenez everything tbh 🥹💗
I didn't think it was going to have that little sad touch but I think it was what made me love the book the most.
That was so sweet!! I would have liked the ending not to have been so hasty but God...I loved the two protagonists so much that I forgive Abby Jimenez everything tbh 🥹💗
I didn't think it was going to have that little sad touch but I think it was what made me love the book the most.
May 7, 2024
I needed something cute and short to get me back into the romance mood...but this kinda ended up working the opposite way 🫤
January 30, 2024
4 stars
Another enjoyable read in ‘The Improbable Meet Cute’ series. I’ve never met an Abby Jimenez book I didn’t love, so there is no surprise that this was a win for me! As a nurse I loved that the heroine was also a nurse, and of course it wouldn’t be an Abby book without an adorable dog! This was short and sweet, perfect to read around valentines day! I’m excited to read the others in this series.
Another enjoyable read in ‘The Improbable Meet Cute’ series. I’ve never met an Abby Jimenez book I didn’t love, so there is no surprise that this was a win for me! As a nurse I loved that the heroine was also a nurse, and of course it wouldn’t be an Abby book without an adorable dog! This was short and sweet, perfect to read around valentines day! I’m excited to read the others in this series.
Audio book source: Audible
Story Rating: 4 stars
Narrators: Andi Arndt & Zachary Webber
Narration Rating: 5 stars
Genre: Romance
Length: 1h 17m
March 5, 2024
the setup…
John had only job to do as his brother Frank’s wingman…place his X-rated Valentine’s Day card on his fiancée’s windshield. What he actually does is place it on the wrong car, that belonging to hospice nurse Holly who is there to care for her grandmother. Worst wingman ever? Yes but his later effort to reach out and correct his mistake sets off a series of acts of kindness when it really mattered.
the heart of the story…
I’d only intended to read the Christina Lauren story in this collection but a good friend pointed me to this next one. I’m forever grateful because not only did I really like John and Holly, I loved how they connected unsuspectedly. Karma was at work here as they continued to exchange notes via her car. There were other serendipitous interactions you’ll need to discover for yourself.
the narration…
Oh, if you can listen to this story, do so. They made it even more fun and endearing.
the bottom line…
This story put me in a happy place. Best meet-cute ever and now I’m off to read/listen to more by Jimenez.
Posted on Blue Mood Café
John had only job to do as his brother Frank’s wingman…place his X-rated Valentine’s Day card on his fiancée’s windshield. What he actually does is place it on the wrong car, that belonging to hospice nurse Holly who is there to care for her grandmother. Worst wingman ever? Yes but his later effort to reach out and correct his mistake sets off a series of acts of kindness when it really mattered.
the heart of the story…
I’d only intended to read the Christina Lauren story in this collection but a good friend pointed me to this next one. I’m forever grateful because not only did I really like John and Holly, I loved how they connected unsuspectedly. Karma was at work here as they continued to exchange notes via her car. There were other serendipitous interactions you’ll need to discover for yourself.
the narration…
Oh, if you can listen to this story, do so. They made it even more fun and endearing.
the bottom line…
This story put me in a happy place. Best meet-cute ever and now I’m off to read/listen to more by Jimenez.
Posted on Blue Mood Café
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