BOTM Monday: The Missed Connection

Author: Tia Williams Title: The Missed Connection Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Date Published: 06/09/2026

Read Dates: 06/23/2026- 06/24/2026
Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was my Book of the Month club pick for June. 

The Missed Connection is a dual POV second chance romance. Sasha excels in her job as a casting director, but following a trauma keeps her personal life rigidly controlled. When she meets a charming stranger and forms an instant attraction on a flight to Paris, she thinks maybe she’s turning a corner. But they’re separated before exchanging contact information. On the off chance that he was attending the same work conference she was, Sasha sends an email to her friend in HR, and accidentally CC’s the entire global company! While employees around the world start searching for the mysterious man in Seat F, Sasha decides to be more proactive and reach out to a detective she once knew. Wes is no longer working as a detective, but he’s unable to turn Sasha down, and the two begin working together to identify the mystery man, and to uncover some feelings they never wanted to acknowledge!

I will definitely be reading more from this author! I loved the clever and humorous writing. I enjoyed the slightly ridiculous premise (I had second hand embarrassment for a fictional character over an email snafu!) but also the way more serious subjects were handled. ADHD, depression, and anxiety were all addressed, as well as toxic family relationships and feeling disconnected from your heritage. This was a perfect blend of sexy, silly and serious which was expertly balanced!

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.