The Missed Connection

by Tia Williams

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 post office, the grocery store, everywhere. She’s all about finding the perfect person to slot into the perfect role. What she doesn’t do, however, are relationships. Too much energy, not enough time. Men find her intimidating, and she likes it that way.

But when Sasha’s seated next to a mysterious, broodingly handsome Italian man on the way to a work trip in Paris, sparks fly – but they miss the chance to exchange contact information. Now, convinced that she’s lost out on her soulmate, Sasha is on a manhunt to find Seat F.

Sasha enlists her work friend for help in the search, but when she accidentally emails the entire global company, colleagues around the world begin looking for Seat F, too – with some finding love along the way. Meanwhile, Sasha takes matters into her own hands, hiring a smoldering detective who complicates matters in unforeseen ways.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Adult, Rom Com, Summer

336 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication June 16, 2026

About the author

Tia Williams began her career as a beauty editor for magazines including Elle, Glamour, Lucky, Teen People, and Essence. In 2004, she pioneered the beauty blog industry with her award-winning site, Shake Your Beauty - and published her debut novel, The Accidental Diva. She went on to pen two young adult novels: It Chicks, and Sixteen Candles. Her 2016 bestseller, The Perfect Find, is being adapted for a Netflix film starring Gabrielle Union – and her latest novel, Seven Days in June, debuts in June 2021. Tia is currently an Editorial Director at Estee Lauder Companies, and lives with her daughter and husband in Brooklyn.

Reviews

[rachel x]

what the fuck is this cover

[bookluvr]

i don’t love this cover 😅 but i am excited for a new tia williams novel so of course i’m sat

[Gry ☾]

tia williams blessing us with another book 2026? year already made😭

[alana ☁️]

not the cover throwing me off for a second… anyway, extremely excited for the new tia williams release✨

[Lance]

New Tia Williams!!

[tre be]

SO EXCITED FOR THISSSSSS

[Justine]

I NEED THE ARC PLEASE AND THANK YOU 😭😭🙏🏾🙏🏾



I just already know it's gonna be literary perfection as always 🩷🩷🩷

[Kristen Amen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars, a fun poignant romance, thanks to Edelweiss+ for the ARC.