A Not So Meet Cute (Cane Brothers, 1)

"How did you two meet?"

It's the quintessential question asked to every couple, and the answer is usually some bubbly, lovey-dovey tale of being struck in the bum by Cupid's arrow. But Lottie Gardner's meet-cute was a little different. She was trolling a wealthy neighborhood in Beverly Hills, searching for someone to take her as his bride--you know, to make the arch nemesis who just fired her jealous. And billionaire Huxley Cane was conveniently stomping around the block like some sort of gorgeous ogre, mumbling about a business deal gone wrong.

That's when they bump into each other.

No sparks. No fireworks. Not even the first seed of blossoming love.

But the next thing Lottie knows, she's scarfing down chips and guac, listening to Huxley lay out his problems, and then he tells her: He lied to a crucial client, and he needs a huge favor. A fake fiancée. He's talking living in his mansion together, going on intimate double-dates, and pretending they're head-over-heels in love...and engaged.

It's ridiculous, but people do ridiculous things when they're desperate. And Lottie and Huxley both reek of desperation. So, she strikes up the deal.

Except her one mistake might be accidentally falling for the incomparable, insufferable Huxley Cane.

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Published Nov 14, 2023

416 pages

Average rating: 7.41

177 RATINGS

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kiarac
Sep 04, 2025
7/10 stars
I did not like the ending of this book. 1. It happened to fast. 2. he should not have been forgiven that fast. It's the way you talk to people and while the control thing was kinds of hot before this point it was honestly disgusting at the end of the Book. They also were only knew each other for a month before becoming forreal engaged and daying for like 2 weeks, which is insane. The only part of the ending i liked was the contract. That being said the rest of the Book was pretty good, well written and entertaining. At some points I did feel like the plot was at a stand still and only for the next sex scene .
Alliecat_grrr
Aug 09, 2025
6/10 stars
Quick & HOT! I read almost the whole thing on a 2 hour plane ride
Melissa
Jul 22, 2025
10/10 stars
I haven’t come across a five star read in a while. Although the ending was predictable there were parts that made me laugh out loud. It was a fast read where one chapter flowed into the next and I wanted to know what would happen.
Bookmomma
Apr 09, 2025
9/10 stars
My favorite Meghan Quinn book. Quite spicy and oh so funny.
MissKarissa17
Aug 22, 2024
5/10 stars
Take my review with a grain of salt. These are the reasons I liked and disliked the book. The humor and banter was a 10/10. Insanely funny! I loved the side characters. Kelsey, JP and Breaker. Lottie’s mom and Jeff. Dave and Ellie. They were well written and I enjoyed the book because if them honestly. If you like really spicy books this one is absolutely for you 🔥 Personally it’s not for me at all. The main characters were super unlikeable. These are grown adults acting like children. I actually thought Lottie was younger than her sister at first because of her behavior! She was a complete slob and her immaturity was super annoying. Huxley is a jerk. Red flags for both of them all around! I hated them throughout the whole book. Would I recommend this book? Overall no. If you like tons of spice? Yes

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