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Ashley
is on page 93 of 352
Points to this story bc the couple both actually knew they were interested in each other and said slightly more words than just hello, unlike the other 3 stories so far. However, I hated everything about this one. Besides being set in 2020 and REALLY not aging well on all fronts, the characters were insufferable and the story was nonsensical. Running around in the street listening for a ringtone inside a car???
— Feb 04, 2026 10:49AM
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Ashley
is on page 297 of 352
Super cute! This one felt the most fleshed out and thorough? I'm not sure what the right word is but this felt like a complete mini-novel, not an open ended or unfinished story like short stories can often feel. Julie Murphy writes characters so well.
— 17 hours, 24 min ago
Ashley
is on page 266 of 352
I wasn't sure about Philip, he kind of annoyed me. But he really got a raw deal he didn't deserve. I loved Blythe. This was adorable overall but bittersweet.
— Feb 11, 2026 04:09PM
Ashley
is on page 237 of 352
Cute! I love when facts and fate collide. Plus a happy ending. ♡
— Feb 11, 2026 04:08PM
Ashley
is on page 211 of 352
Cheesy in the best possible way and adorable. I loved it. ♡
— Feb 09, 2026 10:36PM
Ashley
is on page 188 of 352
Finally an actual Meet Cute! And nobody died or had a distractingly tragic backstory! This is exactly what I was expecting based on the title and marketing. ♡
— Feb 08, 2026 11:44AM
Ashley
is on page 167 of 352
My favorite story of the collection so far. Not as cute and flirty as I would have liked, but interesting and entertaining. There were a couple inconsistencies in the world building, but I really enjoyed the concept. I would read a whole book set in this world.
— Feb 07, 2026 11:47AM
Ashley
is on page 113 of 352
I probably liked this story the most out of the ones I've read so far. Mostly because it didn't wander confusingly off target into unnecessary backstory too much. Or maybe just because it was short. But why is everyone in these stories mourning someone? Still waiting for an actual fun classic romcom meet cute. Maybe that shouldn't have been the title of this collection.
— Feb 05, 2026 08:15AM
Ashley
is on page 71 of 352
I know these stories are meant to be about meeting so we aren't going to get a relationship or any kind of ending, just a beginning. But all three of these stories so far seem to consist mainly of random backstory that doesn't really connect to the cute romantic story/moment that I'm still waiting for. I'm keeping an open mind bc there are all different authors, but I'm disappointed so far.
— Feb 03, 2026 07:49AM
Ashley
is on page 45 of 352
Meh. We didn't even actually see them meet or interact. This story seemed to be about everything but a romantic encounter. Same as the last one really. I hope one or two of these stories actually has that sparks and butterflies, giggly romcom meet cute feel bc so far I'm just kind of confused about what premise/prompt these authors were using bc it doesn't seem to match the the book title or marketing.
— Feb 02, 2026 08:58AM
