We Met Like This: A Novel

Beloved author Kasie West's sparkling, seductive adult rom-com debut about a hopeless romantic falling for the one man she never expected. This deluxe paperback features beautiful designed edges; order now to receive it while supplies last!

Can a swipe right turn into swept away?

Margot Hart is a hopeless romantic. That’s why she wants to be a literary agent—to help bring romance books to the world. It’s also why she hates dating apps with all her romance loving soul. She wants her own love story to be just as much fun as the books she reads—a mixed up coffee order, a mistaken identity. She’s not going to tell the story that she swiped right on future husband’s shirtless pic for the rest of her life.

The problem is that her most consistent relationship over the last several years is with Oliver, a guy she keeps rematching with on the apps. They’ve only been on one date and it was a disaster…well, until the make out session in the car before parting ways. But, she keeps reminding herself, a make out session does not a relationship make. And so there will not be a date two regardless of how witty their app banter is.

When Margot gets fired from her job on the same day she meets Oliver again, her life becomes a veritable shit show. Her dream career is dying right before her eyes, and Oliver thinks she’s interested in only one thing: a repeat of the hot make out session they had three years ago so she can get him out of her system. And maybe that is all she wants from him, because she and Oliver are definitely not compatible—he doesn’t hit the snooze button, he runs five miles every morning, he reads nonfiction, and worst of all, she didn’t meet him in cute way! But in her scramble to keep her dream career alive, by opening her own agency, Oliver is there with his golden retriever energy, more steady and helpful than any man she’s ever dated. Just when she thinks she’s overcome her app bias, she realizes that maybe it’s not her who’s holding back, but him. And his reasons are more than she bargained for.

Kasie West's romantic and sexy adult debut is full of witty banter, meet cutes gone awry and, ultimately, true love.

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Published Sep 16, 2025

368 pages

Average rating: 7.45

11 RATINGS

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wonderedpages
Apr 12, 2026
6/10 stars
Let’s talk about We Met Like This because this one was the definition of quick, easy, and romantic. Right from the beginning, Kasie West throws us into Margot and Oliver’s hookup. They begin a messy, swipe-right, and then swipe-right-again relationship. I was intrigued by the idea of two people who keep rematching over the years but never quite getting their timing right. Oliver’s soft, golden retriever energy is honestly the highlight here. The way he keeps showing up for Margot, comforting her when her career falls apart, and quietly loving her even when she pushes him away is genuinely sweet and gave the story its emotional heart. This is very much a middle-of-the-road romance. The conflict relies heavily on miscommunication with the reveal that Margot’s sister is Oliver’s cheating ex. That third-act breakup felt more frustrating than dramatic. You know the happily ever after is coming, and the path to get there is predictable. The intimacy is also extremely mild with lots of buildup that fades quickly to afterglow. Readers looking for strong chemistry or memorable tension may feel underwhelmed. The audiobook narration, while good, could have benefited from a dual narrator because the male voice moments felt a little like story time in a classroom. We Met Like This delivers If you’re in the mood for something light, low-stakes, and easy to finish in a day. It is cute, comforting, and perfect for when you want romance without emotional devastation. Just don’t expect it to linger in your mind once it’s over.

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