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Have We Met?
What if you already met the soul mate you were destined to be with? And you didn’t even know it? After losing her best friend to cancer, Corinne’s life is in flux. She has moved back to Chicago, is considering her next career move (or temp job), and has absolutely no time to look for love―until a mysterious dating app called Met suddenly appears on her phone, and with it, an invitation for Corinne to reconnect with four missed connections from her past. One of them, Met says, is her soul mate… Corinne doesn’t believe the app for a second, but when she very quickly finds herself with back-to-back blasts from the past, she’ll have to consider if maybe she’s wrong about it. The thing is, Corinne’s also been introduced to a really great guy outside the app’s influence. As their feelings for each other grow, Corinne has to With her apparent true love still out there, should she tap yes to the next match? With help from a new group of friends, her loving if annoying family, and maybe a touch of fate, can Corinne come to terms with the loss she’s still reeling from, take control of her career, and find love along the way?
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First published July 1, 2021
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3 books242 followersCamille Baker writes novels featuring characters as diverse as the world she inhabits. She is a proud Buckeye, sign language interpreter, and novice pole dancer. Nomadic in nature, she lives mostly in Chicago or San Antonio.
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June 21, 2024
Met your match
It's a nice story. It was a feel-good story, but with all the people in this story without happy endings, I was wondering when another twist was coming. The concept of this reminds me of a movie I saw a while back (definitely modernised). I am not going to say which one, as it might hive you much away.
Story is about reconnecting, making new connections, and moving forward. It might take a freak storm to get life moving again, but the results are worth it in the end. Though there are mishaps along the way. I also like the themes of the family, those you are born with, and those you make part of your life as you become part of theirs.
A good book, I can see a sequel to this not just because of the "mischief" at the end but that there are a number of characters whose stories have only been touched on. I am a big believer I side characters becoming main characters in subsequent book/stories.
It's a nice story. It was a feel-good story, but with all the people in this story without happy endings, I was wondering when another twist was coming. The concept of this reminds me of a movie I saw a while back (definitely modernised). I am not going to say which one, as it might hive you much away.
Story is about reconnecting, making new connections, and moving forward. It might take a freak storm to get life moving again, but the results are worth it in the end. Though there are mishaps along the way. I also like the themes of the family, those you are born with, and those you make part of your life as you become part of theirs.
A good book, I can see a sequel to this not just because of the "mischief" at the end but that there are a number of characters whose stories have only been touched on. I am a big believer I side characters becoming main characters in subsequent book/stories.
June 7, 2021
This is definitely a high 3 star for me. There is a lot that I enjoyed - reconnecting with people, finding yourself, dealing with grief. There were a few things that I did not enjoy - the whole app end result (don't want to spoil anything) and how it was created, the strife between the couple. I also enjoyed that it was truly a diverse cast - there is a bi character, a nonbinary character, different races, etc. I did feel that some of it was just included to include, but I still appreciated it nonetheless.
June 30, 2021
Note to Author: Camille Baker please release another book soon.
June 19, 2021
I suspect my review is not going to be popular and before I start I am not remotely racist nor do I care about other people’s sexuality - I live and let live but here you go:
Cori has lost her best friend to Leukemia and is grieving, she is single and a dating app mysteriously appears on her phone, giving her dating advice and foreseeing that she is going to find her soul mate in someone that she has in fact already met - hence the title of the book.
I feel this book had some good points, it was a nice (if predictable) romance and it covered grief and friendships and not being sure about exactly how you want your future to pan out when others seem to be sorted.
However, it felt as if this book was trying to be as political correct as it possibly could be. The main character Cori and her potential new boyfriend are bi-sexual, one of her potential partners is a lesbian but in fact doesn’t want to be identified as either male or female and wishes her pronouns to be they and theirs. I may be being politically incorrect calling her a lesbian as maybe you have to be female to be a lesbian? Now this may be where my age and history come in, I’m a retired midwife and am now an English Teacher and whilst I respect that Devin (the female character who wishes to be non-specific gender) doesn’t want to be he/his or she/hers and presumably is somehow offended by the pronoun that, in English, we already have for non-specific gender it/its - why not make up some new word? They/theirs are plural and ridiculous to use for one thing/person - in my humble opinion. The author also makes a point of describing everyone’s skin colour - none of whom are white - which is neither here nor there but it felt like she was making a point of it. I did find it interesting how difficult it is to maintain your hair if you are black - sounds like a lot of hard work!
I didn’t like the way Cori treated her potential new boyfriend/partner Cory - I felt she was very quick to cut him out for simply expressing some legitimate concerns. I also seem to be reading a run of books where mothers are painted in a somewhat less than positive way - does nobody like their parents any more once they reach adulthood - although I did note that Cori was still more than happy to be financially subsidised by her mother!
One more thing that bothered me - the mysterious app appearing on her phone - it was never clear how it actually got there! Sure she dropped it off the balcony while drunk but how did the app get on the phone?
As I said at the start, as a sixty plus midwife and English teacher I am perhaps just too old for this book and this is just my opinion.
Cori has lost her best friend to Leukemia and is grieving, she is single and a dating app mysteriously appears on her phone, giving her dating advice and foreseeing that she is going to find her soul mate in someone that she has in fact already met - hence the title of the book.
I feel this book had some good points, it was a nice (if predictable) romance and it covered grief and friendships and not being sure about exactly how you want your future to pan out when others seem to be sorted.
However, it felt as if this book was trying to be as political correct as it possibly could be. The main character Cori and her potential new boyfriend are bi-sexual, one of her potential partners is a lesbian but in fact doesn’t want to be identified as either male or female and wishes her pronouns to be they and theirs. I may be being politically incorrect calling her a lesbian as maybe you have to be female to be a lesbian? Now this may be where my age and history come in, I’m a retired midwife and am now an English Teacher and whilst I respect that Devin (the female character who wishes to be non-specific gender) doesn’t want to be he/his or she/hers and presumably is somehow offended by the pronoun that, in English, we already have for non-specific gender it/its - why not make up some new word? They/theirs are plural and ridiculous to use for one thing/person - in my humble opinion. The author also makes a point of describing everyone’s skin colour - none of whom are white - which is neither here nor there but it felt like she was making a point of it. I did find it interesting how difficult it is to maintain your hair if you are black - sounds like a lot of hard work!
I didn’t like the way Cori treated her potential new boyfriend/partner Cory - I felt she was very quick to cut him out for simply expressing some legitimate concerns. I also seem to be reading a run of books where mothers are painted in a somewhat less than positive way - does nobody like their parents any more once they reach adulthood - although I did note that Cori was still more than happy to be financially subsidised by her mother!
One more thing that bothered me - the mysterious app appearing on her phone - it was never clear how it actually got there! Sure she dropped it off the balcony while drunk but how did the app get on the phone?
As I said at the start, as a sixty plus midwife and English teacher I am perhaps just too old for this book and this is just my opinion.
March 5, 2023
a very good book.
Want to read
June 2, 2021Amazon June First reads pick.
July 10, 2021
3.5 stars.
Can a dating app really find your soulmate? That's the question at the core of Camille Baker's debut rom-com, Have We Met?
Do you believe there’s one person out there for everyone? Corinne doesn’t have time or energy to think about that—she’s just moved back to Chicago after the death of her best friend; she needs to find a job and figure out her life.
But when a dating app called Met mysteriously appears on her phone and tells her she’ll reconnect with four people from her past and one of them will turn out to be her soulmate, after some healthy eye-rolling she realizes she can’t resist the opportunity. And when she meets two people she hasn’t seen in some time, she thinks the app might be speaking the truth.
As Corinne tries to navigate her demanding mother, come to terms with her grief over the loss of her friend, and find the perfect job (if she can figure out what that is), she’s also been spending time with a guy she met outside the app. But if he’s not her soulmate, should she bother?
I thought Have We Met? was a cute, quirky, creative rom-com. I liked the chemistry between Corinne and her love interest. But what I liked best was the diversity of the characters—there were characters of different races and ethnicities, and a character with a disability, as well as lesbian, bisexual, and non-binary characters. And it never felt like this diversity was there for diversity’s sake.
Of course, the whole app thing seemed a little contrived to me and it never quite was explained exactly how it even wound up on her phone, but I didn’t dwell on the small details! This was a fun story that also touched on the challenges of moving on when you’re grieving.
Thanks so much to Amazon Publishing and Blankenship Public Relations for providing me with a complimentary advance copy of the book in exchange for an unbiased review!
Check out my list of the best books I read in 2020 at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2020.html.
See all of my reviews at itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com.
Follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/the.bookishworld.of.yrralh/.
Can a dating app really find your soulmate? That's the question at the core of Camille Baker's debut rom-com, Have We Met?
Do you believe there’s one person out there for everyone? Corinne doesn’t have time or energy to think about that—she’s just moved back to Chicago after the death of her best friend; she needs to find a job and figure out her life.
But when a dating app called Met mysteriously appears on her phone and tells her she’ll reconnect with four people from her past and one of them will turn out to be her soulmate, after some healthy eye-rolling she realizes she can’t resist the opportunity. And when she meets two people she hasn’t seen in some time, she thinks the app might be speaking the truth.
As Corinne tries to navigate her demanding mother, come to terms with her grief over the loss of her friend, and find the perfect job (if she can figure out what that is), she’s also been spending time with a guy she met outside the app. But if he’s not her soulmate, should she bother?
I thought Have We Met? was a cute, quirky, creative rom-com. I liked the chemistry between Corinne and her love interest. But what I liked best was the diversity of the characters—there were characters of different races and ethnicities, and a character with a disability, as well as lesbian, bisexual, and non-binary characters. And it never felt like this diversity was there for diversity’s sake.
Of course, the whole app thing seemed a little contrived to me and it never quite was explained exactly how it even wound up on her phone, but I didn’t dwell on the small details! This was a fun story that also touched on the challenges of moving on when you’re grieving.
Thanks so much to Amazon Publishing and Blankenship Public Relations for providing me with a complimentary advance copy of the book in exchange for an unbiased review!
Check out my list of the best books I read in 2020 at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2020.html.
See all of my reviews at itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com.
Follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/the.bookishworld.of.yrralh/.
April 19, 2023
I really tried to like this book but as much as I tried, it just couldn’t hold my interest. I just couldn’t care about any of these characters nor didn’t I feel any sparks or chemistry between the MCs.
The narrator didn’t help matters with all those shrill voices she was doing for the various characters. It really grated on my nerves 🙄
The narrator didn’t help matters with all those shrill voices she was doing for the various characters. It really grated on my nerves 🙄
July 14, 2023
3/5 ⭐️
- I loved how diverse the characters were in this story with race, gender, and disability! It was so beautiful to see. I also really enjoyed how it was such a unique love story!!
- Would have loved to know more about the app and how it ended up on her phone, but it was a happy & fluffy read so I didn’t dive too deeply into all of the details. I also didn’t connect with the writing as much in this story. The pacing felt a little off and the word choices at times felt too high brow.
- I also really loved how this book dealt with grief, friendship, and finding your place in the world. It’s very rare to read about a MC that is job hunting and struggling to find what she loves. It was so beautiful to watch her grow as the story went on!
- I loved how diverse the characters were in this story with race, gender, and disability! It was so beautiful to see. I also really enjoyed how it was such a unique love story!!
- Would have loved to know more about the app and how it ended up on her phone, but it was a happy & fluffy read so I didn’t dive too deeply into all of the details. I also didn’t connect with the writing as much in this story. The pacing felt a little off and the word choices at times felt too high brow.
- I also really loved how this book dealt with grief, friendship, and finding your place in the world. It’s very rare to read about a MC that is job hunting and struggling to find what she loves. It was so beautiful to watch her grow as the story went on!
June 22, 2021
Great premise, poorly executed
The idea was all over the place. Superfluous characters that really served no purpose. Was it necessary to have a deaf character, a non-binary character and a bisexual character? Did we then need to use the story as a social platform as well? Everything about this says...trying too hard.
The idea was all over the place. Superfluous characters that really served no purpose. Was it necessary to have a deaf character, a non-binary character and a bisexual character? Did we then need to use the story as a social platform as well? Everything about this says...trying too hard.
June 29, 2021
A really quick, light read that will pull you right in. I did have a good time with the story and it kept me wanting to keep reading it.
I think that the broadness of representation is absolutely amazing in this book (race, gender, sexuality, disability) and what I appreciated the most was that these "categorisations" were not used as the sole character trait or part of the plot, rather it was just simply part of who the characters were. I also liked how the struggles of being Deaf were integrated in the story - it's not a big part of the plot, but still I think it was nice to have that included.
That being said, there are some things that I didn't personally enjoy about it.
I didn't totally buy this "dating app" business. I didn't get how it could possibly work and how it even got installed on Cori's phone in the first place. I think this was never fully explained and it left me with a lot of unanswered questions.
I also found Baker's writing style a little clumsy, or rather - forced, especially at the very beginning. An example, our main character says: "In lieu of disrupting them, I seek sustenance". Sometimes it felt like the author wanted to show off her vocabulary to distinguish herself from other romance books. This would be totally understandable if not for the fact that sentences like these were pushed in-between some very simple sentences filled with a lot of slang, and it just felt really out-of-place. Another example: "His off-centered gloom from last week inspired an impulse to incite".
Despite the above issues, I did really enjoy the book overall and, most importantly, it was a really fun read, which I really needed.
I think that the broadness of representation is absolutely amazing in this book (race, gender, sexuality, disability) and what I appreciated the most was that these "categorisations" were not used as the sole character trait or part of the plot, rather it was just simply part of who the characters were. I also liked how the struggles of being Deaf were integrated in the story - it's not a big part of the plot, but still I think it was nice to have that included.
That being said, there are some things that I didn't personally enjoy about it.
I didn't totally buy this "dating app" business. I didn't get how it could possibly work and how it even got installed on Cori's phone in the first place. I think this was never fully explained and it left me with a lot of unanswered questions.
I also found Baker's writing style a little clumsy, or rather - forced, especially at the very beginning. An example, our main character says: "In lieu of disrupting them, I seek sustenance". Sometimes it felt like the author wanted to show off her vocabulary to distinguish herself from other romance books. This would be totally understandable if not for the fact that sentences like these were pushed in-between some very simple sentences filled with a lot of slang, and it just felt really out-of-place. Another example: "His off-centered gloom from last week inspired an impulse to incite".
Despite the above issues, I did really enjoy the book overall and, most importantly, it was a really fun read, which I really needed.
June 13, 2021
Not my normal fare, but I was looking for something light and airy and this choice for June Amazon Prime read fit the bill. If there was ever a book that could be instantly transformed into a Hallmark movie, this is it (ok, maybe if the intimate times were downplayed a little, haha).
The story follows Corrine who moved back to Chicago in search of closure, change, and new beginnings. At a point early in the story, she "magically" gets an app on her phone called Met, which tells her that it will send her 4 people from her past, one of which will be her soul mate. Let the fun antics ensue.
Corrine is a fine main character - she's dealing with grief and trying to find her purpose in life. She is not perfect but feels real, just making her way as best she can. The main and supporting cast of characters is very inclusive - gay, bi, pan, gender neutral. Corrine's brother is deaf and we get a lot of how they communicate in the novel. I think there was one lone white guy and he was there and gone pretty quick! I enjoyed the diverse cast and thought that the author built them up decently for us to get a sense of who they were and what drove them in life.
The plot and pacing was standard for a rom-com. Nothing surprising or too off course from the usual scene. The inevitable drama brought up around 75% was just ok, all centered around the mysterious app and how much credence Corrine actually gave it (which was too much in my opinion to be believable).
Overall a cute little jaunt. Nothing surprising or off-script, but a good diverse cast and some cute and heartening moments.
The story follows Corrine who moved back to Chicago in search of closure, change, and new beginnings. At a point early in the story, she "magically" gets an app on her phone called Met, which tells her that it will send her 4 people from her past, one of which will be her soul mate. Let the fun antics ensue.
Corrine is a fine main character - she's dealing with grief and trying to find her purpose in life. She is not perfect but feels real, just making her way as best she can. The main and supporting cast of characters is very inclusive - gay, bi, pan, gender neutral. Corrine's brother is deaf and we get a lot of how they communicate in the novel. I think there was one lone white guy and he was there and gone pretty quick! I enjoyed the diverse cast and thought that the author built them up decently for us to get a sense of who they were and what drove them in life.
The plot and pacing was standard for a rom-com. Nothing surprising or too off course from the usual scene. The inevitable drama brought up around 75% was just ok, all centered around the mysterious app and how much credence Corrine actually gave it (which was too much in my opinion to be believable).
Overall a cute little jaunt. Nothing surprising or off-script, but a good diverse cast and some cute and heartening moments.
October 17, 2021
This was such a cute romantic read. I'm not a huge romance fan but this held my attention throughout. I loved the Cori(y)-s lol. Pretty much everyone was likeable in this book actually. There were maybe 2 characters I didn't care for but they were such small players. But what's a good book without the liked and disliked characters. Reading this felt like a scavenger hunt/puzzle/connect the dots when the app and package contents were introduced. It kept me engaged because I was really invested in seeing the pieces come together. This was one of those books that had me grinning while reading, a feel good book for the most part. I didn't find it overly sappy, probably due to how the characters personalities were written and it worked for my tastes. I would definitely recommend if you like feel good romance with some wittiness, that isn't super mushy.
July 12, 2021
Corinne is shocked when she finds an app called Met, which has her biometrics saved, on her phone. She’s even more shocked when the app claims that Corinne has already met her soulmate and, with the tap of a button, the app will send four people, one of whom is her soulmate, from Corinne’s past to her.
This was such a great book! It does deal with heavy topics such as grief, but that is balanced with the fun overall plot of the app sending Corinne her potential soulmates. I also found the end very satisfying and worthwhile. I recommend to romance lovers!
This was such a great book! It does deal with heavy topics such as grief, but that is balanced with the fun overall plot of the app sending Corinne her potential soulmates. I also found the end very satisfying and worthwhile. I recommend to romance lovers!
July 2, 2021
Kind of dopey
Too juvenile. Not relevant to me, it seemed silly to dwell on this app thing. Really dopey, skipped a lot of paragraphs and pages.
Too juvenile. Not relevant to me, it seemed silly to dwell on this app thing. Really dopey, skipped a lot of paragraphs and pages.
June 15, 2021
Amazon First Reads pick!!
4.5!!!
What a sweet and funny romance novel, filled with heart and friendship and life. I love the whole Met app concept, and Corinne is such a likeable and well-fleshed out main character. Love the side characters and I am BEGGING for a Tiawanda sequel!!! I am begging Miss Camille Baker!!!!!!!!
4.5!!!
What a sweet and funny romance novel, filled with heart and friendship and life. I love the whole Met app concept, and Corinne is such a likeable and well-fleshed out main character. Love the side characters and I am BEGGING for a Tiawanda sequel!!! I am begging Miss Camille Baker!!!!!!!!
July 10, 2021
So happy I’m no longer being held hostage by this boring nonsense
December 7, 2021
I really liked this! A little magical realism a dash of sex positivity a sprinkle of folk just loving each other for who they are! Chefs kiss
December 26, 2022
— 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 —
𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Have We Met?
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: N/A
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫(𝐬): Camille Baker
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Romance
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 1st July 2021
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 3/5
Corinne has made a pretty bold move to return to Chicago, where she had met her best friend Joelle, and where Joelle had stayed to get her affairs in order with a terminal leukaemia diagnosis. Corinne's main focus is on her career, which is littered with temp jobs to fill the financial gaps in her life that her mother does not fill, whilst she waits for the perfect job to present itself. She does not have time for love, but suddenly a dating app finds itself installed on her phone called Met. Met isn't like other dating apps - it tells her that she has already met her soulmate, and there's a chance it could be one out of four people. With the encouragement of her cousin Tiwanda, and her cousins friend Elise, Corinne finds herself believing in this mysterious app and lets it influence her romantic decisions. Except for when it comes to Tiwanda and Elise's friend Cory.
After skimming through other reviews on this book, I can see that there is a bit of a divide, and many readers have either loved or hated it. Me? I'm stuck firmly in the middle.
There were features of this book that I loved, and a couple of particular aspects that I could not believe in. Bad news first, right?
Considering this book is based around love connections, I found the romance sorely lacking. In fact, I thought that Corinne was pretty mean to Cory, especially in the beginning. I could not work out why they wanted to be with each other. There was no spark. Even their conflict I could not fully grasp in my mind. The conflict with the dating app didn't justify their actions and it felt a bit of a cop out twist in the story to cause strife when there was a juicy ex holed away that could have caused much more fun tension such as at mostly-sober-game-night. Very frustrating.
Additionally, the actual logistics of the Met app were never explained, I tried to take it as a silly quirk of the story but it seems judging by the ending that there may be novels following on from the same format so it would be awesome if there were some answers in future novels. I really hate sometimes that I'm the kind of person who needs to know everything as sometimes it ruins books for me.
On the bright side, the things that I loved about this book includes its inclusiveness to POC, non-binary, and those with disabilities. This novel has genuinely made me want to learn BSL and I am hoping that in the future there is a romance novel with Lito as the main character as he was one of my favourites.
In fact, the relationships in general - apart from the one between Corinne and Cory - are really well written, which I think is why the romance looks so lacking next to the friendships Corinne has gained moving back to Chicago. The friends show a true comradeship based on a love to celebrate and a willingness to accept Corinne as part of the fold. Their interactions were constantly warm and friendly and they felt like the sunshine in Corinne's darkest insights.
The foundation of the story is the passing of Joelle, Corinne's best friend and platonic soul mate. I actually enjoyed this bittersweet storyline, Joelle really felt like a force even though she was not truly present in the novel. Corinne defining her life based on her relationship with Joelle sounds like a risky motive but it worked really well.
I particularly enjoyed the side character of Corinne's mother, she was the backbone of humour in the story, which is assisted by Corinne.
Even with negative opinions of aspects of this novel, I still found myself fully immersed in it. I am truly invested in the characters and hopefully their future romantic plights. I can only hope that they contain more spark than what Corinne and Cory have.
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𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Have We Met?
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: N/A
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫(𝐬): Camille Baker
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Romance
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 1st July 2021
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 3/5
"I press the option claiming I'm ready for love, though I suspect that's the furthest thing from the truth"
Corinne has made a pretty bold move to return to Chicago, where she had met her best friend Joelle, and where Joelle had stayed to get her affairs in order with a terminal leukaemia diagnosis. Corinne's main focus is on her career, which is littered with temp jobs to fill the financial gaps in her life that her mother does not fill, whilst she waits for the perfect job to present itself. She does not have time for love, but suddenly a dating app finds itself installed on her phone called Met. Met isn't like other dating apps - it tells her that she has already met her soulmate, and there's a chance it could be one out of four people. With the encouragement of her cousin Tiwanda, and her cousins friend Elise, Corinne finds herself believing in this mysterious app and lets it influence her romantic decisions. Except for when it comes to Tiwanda and Elise's friend Cory.
After skimming through other reviews on this book, I can see that there is a bit of a divide, and many readers have either loved or hated it. Me? I'm stuck firmly in the middle.
There were features of this book that I loved, and a couple of particular aspects that I could not believe in. Bad news first, right?
Considering this book is based around love connections, I found the romance sorely lacking. In fact, I thought that Corinne was pretty mean to Cory, especially in the beginning. I could not work out why they wanted to be with each other. There was no spark. Even their conflict I could not fully grasp in my mind. The conflict with the dating app didn't justify their actions and it felt a bit of a cop out twist in the story to cause strife when there was a juicy ex holed away that could have caused much more fun tension such as at mostly-sober-game-night. Very frustrating.
"Cory stands with me because this is who we are, a seesaw of power dynamics."
Additionally, the actual logistics of the Met app were never explained, I tried to take it as a silly quirk of the story but it seems judging by the ending that there may be novels following on from the same format so it would be awesome if there were some answers in future novels. I really hate sometimes that I'm the kind of person who needs to know everything as sometimes it ruins books for me.
On the bright side, the things that I loved about this book includes its inclusiveness to POC, non-binary, and those with disabilities. This novel has genuinely made me want to learn BSL and I am hoping that in the future there is a romance novel with Lito as the main character as he was one of my favourites.
In fact, the relationships in general - apart from the one between Corinne and Cory - are really well written, which I think is why the romance looks so lacking next to the friendships Corinne has gained moving back to Chicago. The friends show a true comradeship based on a love to celebrate and a willingness to accept Corinne as part of the fold. Their interactions were constantly warm and friendly and they felt like the sunshine in Corinne's darkest insights.
The foundation of the story is the passing of Joelle, Corinne's best friend and platonic soul mate. I actually enjoyed this bittersweet storyline, Joelle really felt like a force even though she was not truly present in the novel. Corinne defining her life based on her relationship with Joelle sounds like a risky motive but it worked really well.
I particularly enjoyed the side character of Corinne's mother, she was the backbone of humour in the story, which is assisted by Corinne.
"My mom once told me I was attracted to people not because of what they have but rather what I lack. If that's true, then Cory must have some damn sense because I can't seem to find mine."
Even with negative opinions of aspects of this novel, I still found myself fully immersed in it. I am truly invested in the characters and hopefully their future romantic plights. I can only hope that they contain more spark than what Corinne and Cory have.
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September 26, 2021
This was such a cool concept. Back in Chicago working various temp positions, Corinne is confused to discover a mysterious dating app on her phone claiming to reconnect her with four people from her past. As these individuals appear in her life, it’s filled with hilarious, cringeworthy dates and newfound friends.
Featuring multiple persons of colour, a bisexual lead, a non-binary character, and a deaf character, it was great to see such a diverse cast of characters
While it’s obvious who the endgame couple will be, it didn’t stop my enjoyment of the journey. I adored this romance! There were so many tender, simple moments together that made me swoon. I have to mention a scene featuring the hero helping Corinne twist her hair. It was so sensual and perfect.
With Corinne reflecting back on the loss of her best friend to cancer, this story deals largely with grief and carrying loved ones on throughout life. The full-circle moment at the end was really special, but the I found the development behind the app confusing. The lack of clarity hurt the story a bit for me, but this was still really fun.
Featuring multiple persons of colour, a bisexual lead, a non-binary character, and a deaf character, it was great to see such a diverse cast of characters
While it’s obvious who the endgame couple will be, it didn’t stop my enjoyment of the journey. I adored this romance! There were so many tender, simple moments together that made me swoon. I have to mention a scene featuring the hero helping Corinne twist her hair. It was so sensual and perfect.
With Corinne reflecting back on the loss of her best friend to cancer, this story deals largely with grief and carrying loved ones on throughout life. The full-circle moment at the end was really special, but the I found the development behind the app confusing. The lack of clarity hurt the story a bit for me, but this was still really fun.
July 31, 2021
I don't think I can give this one more than a solid 3 stars.
This one was a nice read, and I liked that it dealt with topics of grief, finding oneself, and the importance of family and friends. The best part about it, undoubtedly, was the diversity in the book. Camille Baker included characters belonging to different ethnicities, genders, disabilities, and having varying sexual orientations. There was a wonderful amount of black representation in the book.
What I didn't like was that despite being the supposed center of the premise, the app didn't really do much except pop in with a message once every 50 pages and send a new person of interest in Corinne's life. And even then, most of them stayed in her life for barely more than a few pages. The storyline is very predictable, so don't go in expecting many surprises. And be fully prepared to read a mediocre romance, with okay characters.
This one was a nice read, and I liked that it dealt with topics of grief, finding oneself, and the importance of family and friends. The best part about it, undoubtedly, was the diversity in the book. Camille Baker included characters belonging to different ethnicities, genders, disabilities, and having varying sexual orientations. There was a wonderful amount of black representation in the book.
What I didn't like was that despite being the supposed center of the premise, the app didn't really do much except pop in with a message once every 50 pages and send a new person of interest in Corinne's life. And even then, most of them stayed in her life for barely more than a few pages. The storyline is very predictable, so don't go in expecting many surprises. And be fully prepared to read a mediocre romance, with okay characters.
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December 13, 2021dnf @ 56%.
I can’t figure out exactly what didn’t work for me, but i’ve been reading this for almost 2 months and didn’t feel excited to reach for it at all. Maybe i’ll try again in the future.
-lots of “rep,” but without any depth. I was excited about having tons of black characters, non-binary rep, lesbian characters, and even a deaf character!!! Unfortunately they all felt very one dimensional :/
I can’t figure out exactly what didn’t work for me, but i’ve been reading this for almost 2 months and didn’t feel excited to reach for it at all. Maybe i’ll try again in the future.
-lots of “rep,” but without any depth. I was excited about having tons of black characters, non-binary rep, lesbian characters, and even a deaf character!!! Unfortunately they all felt very one dimensional :/
July 26, 2021
I never take this long to read a book, especially one under 300 pages. I kind of have a personal rule to finish every book I start. Honestly, this was a difficult one to get through. The premise sounded so great and that's what sucked me in. The execution of the story was very long and drawn out. I felt like there was so much "puff" stuff that wasn't even needed. I really didn't get the whole having to have almost ALL sexualities represented. There were gays, lesbians, bi, pan and asexual in the story. Trying to remember pronouns for everyone, just got to be too much. I understand this was the authors first book but don't include every storyline you ever want to write about. The h was frustrating because when it came to the H trying to apologize she just got sooooo stubborn and ridiculous. Characters could have been developed a bit more. I actually thought the h was a lesbian and grieving her partner. But then it was just her good friend. Not enough depth. I most likely won't look for the next book by this author.
February 9, 2023
Overall I enjoyed this one. I LOVED how diverse & inclusive the characters were. I thought the story was fun & the characters were lovable. I think the only place it fell short for me was the pacing. there were points that it slowed down a bit too much & I got a little bored. definitely still a well rounded romance. it also discussed some very important topics like grief.
July 30, 2021
This is a hard book to rate because there was so much to enjoy about this, but also I kind of wanted something more?
I settled on 3.5 stars, but I’m rating it up to 4 stars. I think one of the reasons that I’m rating this up to a 4 star read instead of rating it down is because it held a very authentic nature of a late 20something trying to find herself again and navigating her life while dealing with grief as well. I especially loved that our male lead was a Bisexual Black man because we know how much that representation matters. I loved the overall diverse nature of this book that went behind skin color and these weren’t just cast away characters. It felt more natural than in a lot of other books. Also I just love when stories have an unabashedly Black moment and y’all know it’s my dream to find a man to help me with my twist out.
I think that I was just mostly disappointed that the love story went exactly how I expected it which is no fault of the authors and it’s probably more on me for wishing for something else in a classic romance novel. Even though I loved the diversity, I also couldn’t really knock the fact the world presented in this novel was very aspirational, it is something that we want to try to achieve. It is something that needs to become the standard. Overall, I enjoyed it a lot!
I settled on 3.5 stars, but I’m rating it up to 4 stars. I think one of the reasons that I’m rating this up to a 4 star read instead of rating it down is because it held a very authentic nature of a late 20something trying to find herself again and navigating her life while dealing with grief as well. I especially loved that our male lead was a Bisexual Black man because we know how much that representation matters. I loved the overall diverse nature of this book that went behind skin color and these weren’t just cast away characters. It felt more natural than in a lot of other books. Also I just love when stories have an unabashedly Black moment and y’all know it’s my dream to find a man to help me with my twist out.
I think that I was just mostly disappointed that the love story went exactly how I expected it which is no fault of the authors and it’s probably more on me for wishing for something else in a classic romance novel. Even though I loved the diversity, I also couldn’t really knock the fact the world presented in this novel was very aspirational, it is something that we want to try to achieve. It is something that needs to become the standard. Overall, I enjoyed it a lot!
June 6, 2021
Yes, We've Met
I liked this a lot. This is my first Amazon First Reads book that I've gotten and actually read😬.
There were many parts that kind of dragged or seemed like they really didn't belong in the book. I felt like more could've been put on character build up of Lito (Corrine's, aka Cori's, brother whom I LOVED), Niqua (Courtlands, aka Cory's, sister whom I also loved), or even Tiwanda (Cori's fake cousin). For Tiwanda to be one of the main side characters, she didn't get as much shine as I think she should.
I like Cori and Cory more as friends than as a couple. I like that they had a natural honest flow with each other until all the Met app and talks of a relationship came into play.
I was super annoyed by this app. I get that it was a way for her friend, Joelle, to still be present in her life even after her death, yet the weight that Cori placed on it and Joelle's thoughts (if she were still alive), were all too much imo. She almost ruined a perfectly good thing because of an app, from a dead person😒.
I liked the friendships and loyalty and overall just honesty of the book. I would love more on Lito.
I'm glad I decided to read this and not just sit on it, like I do most of my other First Reads. Good read for sure .
I liked this a lot. This is my first Amazon First Reads book that I've gotten and actually read😬.
There were many parts that kind of dragged or seemed like they really didn't belong in the book. I felt like more could've been put on character build up of Lito (Corrine's, aka Cori's, brother whom I LOVED), Niqua (Courtlands, aka Cory's, sister whom I also loved), or even Tiwanda (Cori's fake cousin). For Tiwanda to be one of the main side characters, she didn't get as much shine as I think she should.
I like Cori and Cory more as friends than as a couple. I like that they had a natural honest flow with each other until all the Met app and talks of a relationship came into play.
I was super annoyed by this app. I get that it was a way for her friend, Joelle, to still be present in her life even after her death, yet the weight that Cori placed on it and Joelle's thoughts (if she were still alive), were all too much imo. She almost ruined a perfectly good thing because of an app, from a dead person😒.
I liked the friendships and loyalty and overall just honesty of the book. I would love more on Lito.
I'm glad I decided to read this and not just sit on it, like I do most of my other First Reads. Good read for sure .
July 25, 2021
This book is everything I wanted it to be: funny, sad, uplifting, heartbreaking, inspiring. We see Corinne contend with a mysterious dating app that claims to know who her soulmate is, which is the intriguing premise of the story--but we also see her struggle with grief after the death of her best friend, try to find a sense of belonging after moving to a city she hasn't lived in for years, navigate new friendships, go on dates, and hold down various temp jobs as she contemplates the next step in her professional life. This felt like a very real representation of being in your twenties and trying to figure everything out.
January 14, 2022
In HAVE WE MET? Camille executed the wholesome representation of what it's like to date in your 20's, struggle in your 20's, find a job in your 20's (that you actually like - I might add), and figure your life out. Corinne is such a witty, relatable main character, and I LOOOVED her inner dialogue. She had me laughing, and by the end of the story, it truly felt like we were friends. I also loved the way Camille tackled complicated, muddy family dynamics and grief. It was a heart-wrenching story, very much worth the read, and deserving of all the stars.
November 30, 2021
Rom-Com At It's Best
A funny and endearing story about trying to find it who you are, what you want out of life, and who will be there during the good and bad times. Nicely written and a very cozy read.
A funny and endearing story about trying to find it who you are, what you want out of life, and who will be there during the good and bad times. Nicely written and a very cozy read.
June 3, 2021
I was thoroughly entranced by this book. The story line is funny and sad and cleverly worded. I recommend this book to everyone. Looking forward to reading more books by Camille Baker.
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