The Missed Connection

By Tia Williams

"Tia Williams is one of the very best romance writers we have. A forever auto-buy for me." - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author A New York Times, USA Today, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Bookriot, and Parade Most Anticipated Book of the Summer! New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams returns with an intensely romantic, deliciously sexy tale about a woman searching for her handsome seatmate on a European flight--and the unexpected places her hunt for love leads her. Sasha Cruz knows types. As a booked-and-busy casting agent, she's always casting--at happy hour, the grocery store, everywhere. She's all about finding the perfect person to slot into the perfect role. What she doesn't do, however, is relationships. Too much energy, not enough time. On a flight to Paris for work, a chance encounter with her type changes everything. Sasha's seated next to a broodingly attractive mystery man, and sparks fly--but they never exchange contact information. Convinced she's lost out on her soulmate, Sasha emails her work friend for help, but accidentally writes to the entire company worldwide! The international manhunt to find Seat F begins. Meanwhile Sasha takes matters into her own hands. She hires a smoldering detective she knew in another lifetime--who complicates matters in unforeseen (and irresistible) ways. With a worldwide search underway, will love take flight for Sasha?

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Published Jun 9, 2026

336 pages

Average rating: 7.16

120 RATINGS

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Readers say they find "The Missed Connection" to be a fun, lighthearted, and playful rom-com with humor, spice, and engaging characters. Many apprecia...

Chronicle Chronicles
8/10 stars
This was a funny, adventurous and spicy rom-com. The beginning was a bit slow, but it picked up and quickly became a fantasy whirlwind work of fiction. I almost got the same feeling of being a teenager reading their favorite book series while reading this. If you're looking for something funny and lighter, definitely give this a read.
@sweettea_and_a_book
10/10 stars
Missed Connection released TWO days before my birthday?! Tia Williams said, “Here, girl. a gift!” 😂🎁 I LOVED IT!! ⁣ ⁣ Sasha, Seat F, and THE detective?! This was such a fun ride—a delicious mix of mystery, romance, and fate. The global hunt for the mystery man veered into a totally different direction - and I loved it. Even better? Her colleagues around the globe becoming highly invested in the search for love & finding their own. ⁣ ⁣ Tia is my favorite author! Her spunky, bubbly personality shines through in her creations. I call it the Tia Touch™️! She writes FMCs I admire and MMCs I so desire.🤭⁣ ⁣ Quirky Black characters will always do it for me 🤌🏾👏🏾 Sasha had layers - finally opening up to love after being gripped in debilitating anxiety following a scary episode in her past. And her love interest was trying to find his way in life and with an extreme belittling family dynamic… they were each other’s perfect connection💞⁣ ⁣ The internal monologue, witty one-liners, & A+ details were peak Tia! “Natural Born Grilla” Hello! I wanted some of Wes’ BBQ ribs so bad!! She also brought back some blasts from the past, which I always look forward to.⁣ ⁣ Now…the CHEMISTRY. Whew! Tantalizing, seductive, heated, lush and super charged! It’s like the entire story Sasha and her man have been mind fkn, an extreme electricity permeating between them and it becomes inevitable, there’s nothing more to do but collide into each other with full force! When Sasha put her hands behind her back? 🥵⁣ ⁣ My sister, daughter and I buddy read and ADORED this! I also BR with @beyondthecovers! The audiobook was fantastic! Khaya Fraites absolutely ATE—accents, tones, emotion, comedy, flirtiness…each character felt distinct and alive. She may just be my new fave!! ⁣ ⁣ NOBODY gives me romance as fantastically as Tia! This book was a literal breath of fresh air while I was in the air. These are the stories I enjoy most - playful, light and sexy! Always an escape that feels like Calgon has taken me away!⁣ ⁣ ★★★★★ — the Tia Touch strikes again! 💞💃🏾✈️⁣
Lost_In_A_Book
10/10 stars
This is a funny, titillating, story of a single woman who takes you through her mindsets between two very different men.
Me’chelleB
9/10 stars
I loved the book and I loved the ending 😎☺️
AngiewithanE
8/10 stars
I really enjoyed getting know the love journey Sasha goes through and her learning herself and what she wants out of love. The twists and turns of her trying to find her mystery guy and reconnecting with a complicated companion had me glued to my seat. Reading it a 2nd time just for funsies!!!

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