The Night We Met (Deluxe Edition)

By Abby Jimenez

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me comes a beautiful, compelling novel that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way. This stunning deluxe edition will include designed edges and color endpapers for one limited printing only! In everyone's life, there's a split-second decision that can change everything ... For Larissa, it came when choosing who to ride home with after a concert. That night, she had no idea she'd met the perfect man. She and Chris are great friends, co-parenting a slightly unhinged rescue Yorkie, sharing their favorite books, and judging bread (pumpernickel for the win!). For the first time amid all her side hustles to scrape by, things finally feel easy. But she didn't choose Chris to drive her home all those months ago--she went with his best friend, and he became her boyfriend. All Chris wants is for Larissa to be happy. Standing by on the sidelines is slowly killing him, but making a move would destroy someone else. How can something that feels so right be absolutely impossible? Publishers Weekly Top 10 Romance Releases for Spring 2026

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Published Mar 24, 2026

400 pages

Average rating: 7.44

894 RATINGS

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ValerieRuiz
ValerieRuiz
10/10 stars
THIS BOOK WAS CUTE. I know I said I don't like romance in my thrillers, but I'm loving the romance in romance!!!! My first Abby Jimenez book and I was so impressed, invested, and in awe with how much I have enjoyed these romance books I find myself reading. This is a love story. A story about what love means and how love is shown. My favorite thing about this book is it is realistic. It's not some foo-foo love story with frills. It's hard, painful, honest, and messy.
JL Reads
JL Reads
8/10 stars
I love a good zero-spice romance. My heart ached through this one, but it was worth it. I can handle forbidden romance as long as it doesn’t leave me miserable. 4⭐️ Book #61 in 2026
JoyousBookworm
JoyousBookworm
9/10 stars
Great relationship analysis! Very realistic problems between longtime friends.
laura17cas
laura17cas
8/10 stars
It was really good! I loved how Larissa realized what it meant to be loved it made my heart happy.

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