Crash Into Me: A Novel

Not yet published: Expected Jul 7, 2026

Sizzling, seductive fiction from the bestselling author of The Idea of You, which was adapted to become Amazon Studios’ hit movie starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine

When Cecilia Chen finds herself in an accident shortly after a move to Los Angeles, she’s shocked to recognize the swan-necked beauty in the other car as the Anouk Ferrand. It’s been twenty years since she last encountered the enigmatic model on a photo shoot in Mexico. And it’s this chance second meeting that will upend Cecilia’s life.

In a complicated marriage to a French film director whose career—once seemingly so allied with Cecilia’s as a photographer—has catapulted beyond hers, and raising her children on the westside of Los Angeles, a toxic playground of privilege and power, Cecilia is forced to take stock of her emotional history. From an early love—a Connecticut establishment foil to Cecilia’s Jamaican immigrant upbringing—that she’d thought was true, to the many stages of life with her husband François, Cecilia questions where she truly fits in. Can the intensity of her explosive physical and emotional entanglement with Anouk finally give her the answer?

Sexy and emotionally involving, Crash Into Me is propulsive fiction from a writer who layers elegant prose, sharp emotional observations, and intense high stakes plotlines into her stories.

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384 pages

Average rating: 8

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literarily_occupied
Nov 19, 2025
8/10 stars
As a long time fan of The Idea of You (OG Hayesolnut since 2018 👋) I could not wait to read Robinne's next book. Crash Into Me has some similarities to TIOY in that the lead is a successful woman in the art world who has made a name for herself in a field traditionally dominated by men. But, there are many differences as well, such as the exploration of a sapphic romance and experiencing the life of a woman of color as told through a dual timeline. Crash Into Me did not utterly shatter my heart like TIOY, but it did evoke a gamut of emotional responses that were deeply impactful. Many thanks to Edelweiss and St. Martin's Press for the digital Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.

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