In A New York Minute
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- Author：Kate Spencer
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Reviews
Larissa
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More like 3。5 stars :） I enjoyed this one！ It was quite a slow start for me， but eventually I did find myself engrossed。In a New York Minute felt like such a rom-com movie， it really emobided the same vibes to a tee。 So， I'd say it was very predictable with similar tropes。 I loved all of the characters， seeing female friendships highlighted is always a win to me。 The romance was adorable。 It was definitely a veryyyyyy slow burn， so do not expect fireworks till the very end。 More like 3。5 stars :） I enjoyed this one！ It was quite a slow start for me， but eventually I did find myself engrossed。In a New York Minute felt like such a rom-com movie， it really emobided the same vibes to a tee。 So， I'd say it was very predictable with similar tropes。 I loved all of the characters， seeing female friendships highlighted is always a win to me。 The romance was adorable。 It was definitely a veryyyyyy slow burn， so do not expect fireworks till the very end。 。。。more
Christina （A Reader of Fictions）
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In a New York Minute is absolutely fantastic， and I fell in love with it absolutely instantly。 The voices are excellent， and the romance is thoroughly precious and shippy。 What a romance debut！Spencer aims for a classic romantic comedy vibe， and she really hits the nail on the head trope-wise， especially with that opening scene。 Poor Franny laid off， with the door of the subway closing on her dress and ripping it down the middle。 When Hayes， who happens to be standing next to her offers his suit In a New York Minute is absolutely fantastic， and I fell in love with it absolutely instantly。 The voices are excellent， and the romance is thoroughly precious and shippy。 What a romance debut！Spencer aims for a classic romantic comedy vibe， and she really hits the nail on the head trope-wise， especially with that opening scene。 Poor Franny laid off， with the door of the subway closing on her dress and ripping it down the middle。 When Hayes， who happens to be standing next to her offers his suit jacket， she and he become， unbeknownst to themselves， the Subway QTs， a trending Twitter topic。 They have a brief moment of fame that brings them back into contact。Franny and Hayes are both so adorable in very different ways。 Franny's emotional and impulsive， scattered and fun。 Hayes is very Type A and regimented， with strong Darcy vibes， social awkwardness absolutely included。 There's an attraction from the start but no instalove here， as they have awkward meetings at first， become friends， and really do get to know one another。 There's some excellent yearning in this book。Also， I love that the romantic rival of sorts isn't a villain at all！ I really was surprised by that tbh， but it was great how that played out。 There's so much woman on woman kindness in here， and the book is such a safe space。 There's also an f/f side ship， which I wish had had a bit more detail but hard to manage when it's not either of their POV。 Still， they were cute， though it seemed like they got serious mega fast， but it was a little hard to gauge the timing of everything in this book。My only quibble is with （view spoiler）[the third act breakup （hide spoiler）]， which is a thing I rarely enjoy。 It's not a major offender by any means， but it also really did not feel like a case where it was entirely organic either。 Anyway， I thoroughly adored this， and it just made me so happy。 。。。more
Jill
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When Franny woke up， she was ready to take on the day。 She had a small but comfortable apartment in Brooklyn， she had a job in a field she loved， she could pay her bills， she had two great friends， and she had a silk dress that she could throw on and feel confident in。 It only took a few hours for most of that to go up in smoke。 Working at the interior design startup Spayce， Franny had loved getting to design spaces for clients but did wish for a similar job where she could be more hands-on。 So When Franny woke up， she was ready to take on the day。 She had a small but comfortable apartment in Brooklyn， she had a job in a field she loved， she could pay her bills， she had two great friends， and she had a silk dress that she could throw on and feel confident in。 It only took a few hours for most of that to go up in smoke。 Working at the interior design startup Spayce， Franny had loved getting to design spaces for clients but did wish for a similar job where she could be more hands-on。 So when the Spayce team announced that they were needing to downsize a big chunk of their staff， Franny packed her belongings into a box and left， hopping on the subway back to Brooklyn。 She texted her two best friends about what had happened， and jumped on the train。 She felt something strange behind her when the doors close behind her， but she shrugs it off。 She has more on her mind， until she realizes that somehow the doors ripped her dress and at the next stop， she’ll be mooning everyone waiting on the train。 She asks the entire Q train for help， which is unheard of in New York， but miraculously， people respond。 Most have no way to help her， but a mother finds a hair clip that she could use to hold her dress closed。 Franny appreciates the gesture， even though it won’t really help her。 But the gorgeous guy right in front of her offers her his suit jacket。 She wants to refuse， but she sees no other option。 It’s accept the suit jacket or go home half-naked。 It’s not until she gets home that her two best friends tell her that she is part of a viral social media story， the #SubwayQTs。 Someone on the train had shared everything that had been happening with Franny and the handsome stranger， and they made it look like there were some serious sparks happening between Franny and the man she’d come to think of as Hot Suit。 And suddenly， Franny’s phone is flooded with interview requests。 She finally decides to go on a New York City morning show， so she can return Hot Suit’s jacket and maybe find some work。 Meanwhile， “Hot Suit，” aka Hayes Montgomery the Third is a partner in an environmentally conscious investing company that is expanding， so his business partner is insisting he do the interview with the morning show。 What he doesn’t know is that he will also be asked to sit with Franny for a fake coffee date through part of the show， or that the producer would decide to embarrass her by calling her mother and having her appear on the show also。 Hayes is naturally nervous in many social situations， and he doesn’t respond well when he’s put on the spot in this interview。 The two Sunway QTs depart the studio friendly but not thinking they’ll ever see each other again。 But when Hayes’s designer for their new office space cancels their contract at the last minute， he needs an interior designer fast。 Franny agrees to step in and help， knowing it will help her get her new design business started also。 And as the weeks go by with casual contact and their mutual respect and kindness， they find themselves drawn together as friends， and maybe more。 But Franny’s life is still in chaos， and she’s afraid to let anyone get too close。 Hayes， meanwhile， is trying to figure out how to be in a relationship， since his divorce left him feeling awkward， like relationships weren’t meant for him。 Will they be able to find a way to work out their feelings for each other， or will they let their fears and insecurities get in the way of love？ Author Kate Spencer has written In a New York Minute not just as a love story between two individuals， but also as a love letter to New York City。 She was changed as a young adult by her time in Manhattan， and these scenes are imbued with a genuine respect for the city， both for its chaos and for its unique magic。 The love in this story is strong， whether it is for friends， for lovers， for movies， or just for bagels， and pretty much everything about In a New York Minute is beautiful and inspiring。 There are a lot of things I like about this book， but the thing I loved most is that this is a love story between grown-ups。 As much as I love reading a frothy rom com where it’s all about hot people with crushes， Franny and Hayes are adults， dealing with their burgeoning feelings by talking and thinking and taking things slow and being respectful of each other’s boundaries。 This is a love story that is slow and considered， not completely cerebral but not completely physical either。 This story has depth and thoughtfulness in a way that few romantic comedies do， and it’s just as satisfying as the best slice of true New York pizza。 Egalleys for In a New York Minute were provided by Forever （Grand Central Publishing） through NetGalley， with many thanks。 。。。more
Sarah My Sister Made Me Buy It
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A solid 3。75 Stars。 I would say this is PG-13。 I liked that the author spent a lot of time building up their relationship， but I was almost bored at times。 Sometimes it wa shard to see the main character Franny as Hayes saw her。 Like I don't know what it was， but I just couldn't picture Franny。 But I loved the NYC setting and it made me want to visit。 However， once I got half way through， I was hooked and didn't want to put it down。 A solid 3。75 Stars。 I would say this is PG-13。 I liked that the author spent a lot of time building up their relationship， but I was almost bored at times。 Sometimes it wa shard to see the main character Franny as Hayes saw her。 Like I don't know what it was， but I just couldn't picture Franny。 But I loved the NYC setting and it made me want to visit。 However， once I got half way through， I was hooked and didn't want to put it down。 。。。more
JeniReadsTooMuch
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3。5Great meet cute！I'm not a fan of the Love At First Sight trope， but this was more Intrigued At First Sight so…I loved it haha 3。5Great meet cute！I'm not a fan of the Love At First Sight trope， but this was more Intrigued At First Sight so…I loved it haha 。。。more
Tess
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The novel debut from one of my favorite podcasters！ Charming， sweet， and reads like a love-letter to NYC。 An enjoyable PG13 romcom。
Shan
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In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer is what I think of when I picture a quintessential New York romantic comedy novel。 Franny and Hayes meet on the subway when Franny is having a bad day。 Hayes comes to her rescue when she suffers a mishap and they go back to their lives。 Even though New York is a big city， they keep running into each other。 The city itself is very much a character in the story and you can feel the author’s attachment to the place。What I liked: I thought that Franny’s friends - In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer is what I think of when I picture a quintessential New York romantic comedy novel。 Franny and Hayes meet on the subway when Franny is having a bad day。 Hayes comes to her rescue when she suffers a mishap and they go back to their lives。 Even though New York is a big city， they keep running into each other。 The city itself is very much a character in the story and you can feel the author’s attachment to the place。What I liked: I thought that Franny’s friends - Cleo and Lola - were amazing side characters and they go above and beyond to support Franny。 I also enjoyed the references to movies and I felt like I was transported to the city of New York。 I was definitely craving bagels after finishing the book。 What could be better: My personal ick is secondhand embarrassment and this book has a lot of it。 I had to close the book and walk away a few times because I felt so much awkwardness。 So personally I wasn’t a big fan of that but others might think it is cute and quirky。 As well， In a New York Minute is a slow burn， fade-to-black romance novel。 It felt like such a slow burn that I never really connected with Franny and Hayes’ relationship。I would give this book three out of five stars。 It had an excellent meet-cute but the rest of the book just didn’t do it for me， unfortunately。 I loved the setting and the friend group but the main characters fell flat for me。 However， you might like this book if you love New York City and imperfect， awkward love stories。 *Please note that the ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
Jennifer Bardo
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This book is a true delight！ I want to be part of this world。 It was an amazing story full of love， laughter and friendship。 I didn’t want it to end。 Franny， Hayes and the whole cast of characters felt like my friends。 I couldn’t put the book down！ All the NYC references made this NY girl feel like she had gone home。
Maureen
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The writer is really good but I felt like there was a checklist of PC issues to get in: two woman; gender neutral person; sustainable business; woman making the first move and so on。 All worthy and important， too！ My other issue was the fact that I kept forgetting whose narrative voice I was reading because they sounded so similar to one another。
Mia
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While I liked atmospheric NYC setting and supporting characters， romance was very much meh。
Rashi
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Kinda boring but loved the start
Katherine Felch
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Ugh this was such a fun read！ I could not put it down。 I don't usually find myself picking up a true blue romance， but I loved Kate Spencer's first book The Dead Moms Club so I knew I had to check this one out。 The characters are relatable， the friendships are the kind you hope to have， and the romance was the right amount of comical and steamy。 Franny and Hayes forever！ It also made me miss New York City。 She really captured the soul of the city in her writing。 I hope this book is made into a f Ugh this was such a fun read！ I could not put it down。 I don't usually find myself picking up a true blue romance， but I loved Kate Spencer's first book The Dead Moms Club so I knew I had to check this one out。 The characters are relatable， the friendships are the kind you hope to have， and the romance was the right amount of comical and steamy。 Franny and Hayes forever！ It also made me miss New York City。 She really captured the soul of the city in her writing。 I hope this book is made into a film adaptation of some kind！"When you live in New York City， there's a magical feeling you get whenever you run up the steps out of the subway， spin through a revolving door out of your office building at the end of a long day， push open a window to let in the spring scent of blossoms。 There's a split second where the city hits you， greets you， slobbers a kiss on your face like a puppy。 It's a jolt， and a shock， and then you move on。 But there's a part of you， somewhere， that marvels at it every time。 Stepping onto this roof was like that: an inhalation of breath， a moment of wonder。" 。。。more
Suzanne
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I found both characters to initially be a little wushu washy， no personality。 But they both developed nicely。 Though I wish Hayes had more personality in the end。 A lovely read
Katie P （3HeartsAndAWish）
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Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy。This is a super cute rom com that was exactly what I needed。 There's a meet cute， a couple more run ins， sort of enemies to friends to lovers。。。what else do you need？There's not really that much to say about this one， honestly， other than it's a fun read。 It's not unputdownable， but it held my interest and it's a quick read too。 I loved both of the main characters， and Franny's two bffs were awesome too。 My only complaint， if you can call it that， w Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy。This is a super cute rom com that was exactly what I needed。 There's a meet cute， a couple more run ins， sort of enemies to friends to lovers。。。what else do you need？There's not really that much to say about this one， honestly， other than it's a fun read。 It's not unputdownable， but it held my interest and it's a quick read too。 I loved both of the main characters， and Franny's two bffs were awesome too。 My only complaint， if you can call it that， was I wish Franny had a different name。 I loved the Francesca part， but Franny didn't work for me。 But minor detail， and I'm just being picky！ 。。。more
Rachel H
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This was just such warm and fuzzy story from beginning to end。 In a New York Minute had me laughing more than I have in a while reading a romcom。 And the “meet cute” in this book is one of the best！Franny gets laid off from her job and has to take the NYC subway home with her sad box of her office belongings。 On the way her dress gets caught in the subway door and rips all the way up the back。 *hilarious madness and panic ensues* But luckily a kind stranger lends her his suit jacket and she is a This was just such warm and fuzzy story from beginning to end。 In a New York Minute had me laughing more than I have in a while reading a romcom。 And the “meet cute” in this book is one of the best！Franny gets laid off from her job and has to take the NYC subway home with her sad box of her office belongings。 On the way her dress gets caught in the subway door and rips all the way up the back。 *hilarious madness and panic ensues* But luckily a kind stranger lends her his suit jacket and she is able to get home without showing her butt to half the subway station。 What they don’t know is that someone got photos of the whole ordeal that make Franny and the hot suit stranger go viral。 And now the whole city is shipping them and she’s getting calls from reporters wanting to share the sweet story。 I always love a NYC setting and this one was so perfect for it。 This was an adorable， light， happy book with great characters that were so funny and relatable。 I highly recommend！ 。。。more
Raisin
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started strong then got stupid
Claudia Pinillos
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4。5 stars
Rachel Martin
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It was ok
Randi
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I love a book set in NY so this got a courtesy bump up in rating， but the will they won’t they in this one was a bit too much and played out for me。 Also， the passage of time was very hard to follow。
Lori
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Nice easy read after back to back thought provoking book。 Read it in one sitting and enjoyed the time in New York。
Ginger Reads
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FINE， I'll admit it: I've never been to New York。 I know， I know -- I'm missing out; I know it's a singular city。 I've just never had the time or inclination。 Not until I read this book。 As much a love letter to the city as it is a love story between Franny and Hayes， "In a New York Minute" was a delightful jaunt through a city Spencer clearly loves -- and she makes me want to see it for myself。Franny and Hayes were lovely， too， don't get me wrong。 I also loved Cleo and Lola。。。 this was the rare FINE， I'll admit it: I've never been to New York。 I know， I know -- I'm missing out; I know it's a singular city。 I've just never had the time or inclination。 Not until I read this book。 As much a love letter to the city as it is a love story between Franny and Hayes， "In a New York Minute" was a delightful jaunt through a city Spencer clearly loves -- and she makes me want to see it for myself。Franny and Hayes were lovely， too， don't get me wrong。 I also loved Cleo and Lola。。。 this was the rare rom com that had me laughing out loud。 Definitely worth the read。 。。。more
Maria Assis
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I really wanted to have liked this book the plot had everything to be *chef kiss* but it just kept missing something idk 🤷♀️ the fmc was okay but towards the end she was such an asshole they kept saying they had this connection but their conversations were like ☠️ and it also felt like the story took too much time to develop but I really enjoyed the setting and the friendships especially Hayes’s friends and cousin
Books Lover
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I try realy hard to finish this book ， but it couldn't hold my attention， I couldn't see chemistry between Hays and franny， there was no spark at all， Definitely not a page Turner （At least for me） there was something off they way it's written， （ again it's me， I know it took a lot of efforts to write a book。 No author shaming）。 I try realy hard to finish this book ， but it couldn't hold my attention， I couldn't see chemistry between Hays and franny， there was no spark at all， Definitely not a page Turner （At least for me） there was something off they way it's written， （ again it's me， I know it took a lot of efforts to write a book。 No author shaming）。 。。。more
Anne
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Perfect light rom-com read。 The right amount of cheese with cute characters。
Katie Russell
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This was such a fun listen！ Kate truly created a comforting， lovely read！ What an enjoyable way to spend my free time
Samantha Brinn Merel
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Sweet， charming， and completely delightful。 Kate Spencer's fiction debut is an absolute must read！ Sweet， charming， and completely delightful。 Kate Spencer's fiction debut is an absolute must read！ 。。。more
Ash Brown
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this book was super cute！！ I absolutely loved the whole new york city romance story and I was def rooting for both mcs！ the only reason this book is getting 4 stars instead of 5 is cause the sex scenes were skipped over and that hurt my soul
Julie
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Not enough books are real romcoms and thankfully this was not only romance but sheer comedy。 I found myself laughing out loud repeatedly， so much so that I had to put this book down temporarily because I kept waking up my husband。 The plot seemed a bit much based on the synopsis but it totally works。 I love a book that starts close to the action and this one just leans right in。 Sometimes the humor almost gives you secondhand embarrassment but the characters just lean into the discomfort and it' Not enough books are real romcoms and thankfully this was not only romance but sheer comedy。 I found myself laughing out loud repeatedly， so much so that I had to put this book down temporarily because I kept waking up my husband。 The plot seemed a bit much based on the synopsis but it totally works。 I love a book that starts close to the action and this one just leans right in。 Sometimes the humor almost gives you secondhand embarrassment but the characters just lean into the discomfort and it's adorable。 A total delight to read。 。。。more
books nraedunn
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I love the character Franny！ Definitely a great book to read especially if you’re like me on the west coast and miss the vibe of east coast。
Mariana Lopez
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