{"product_id":"the-missed-connection-by-tia-williams","title":"The Missed Connection by Tia Williams (Hardcover) (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiction - Romance - Contemporary - African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE: 6\/09\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew 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\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSasha 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSasha 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR BIO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTia Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Diva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Chicks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Find--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003enow a Netflix film starring Gabrielle Union. Her novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeven Days in June\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was an instant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestseller and a Reese's Book Club pick. Her NAACP Image Award-nominated bestseller, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Love Song for Ricki Wilde,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas named one of the year's best romances by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Amazon. Her YA romcom, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAudre \u0026amp; Bash are Just Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was an instant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestseller and GMA Book Club Pick. Her latest novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Missed Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, releases on June 16, 2026. Tia lives with her family in Brooklyn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I don't know what Ms. Williams puts in her books, but frankly I need it on prescription. She is a master at crafting chaotic but instantly loveable characters and fresh, unpredictable, satisfying plots. This book is an absolute delight, balancing heart-wrenching emotion with searing sexual tension and laugh-out-loud humor. Six stars! (I am a Barbecutie now. IYKYK)\"-- \u003cb\u003eTalia Hibbert, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hilarious, mysterious, and wildly sexy, The Missed Connection is a gift to romance fans who like their swoons with a touch of danger. Tia Williams is the queen of sparkling banter and blazing chemistry. If you miss the Y2K golden age of Black romantic comedies, this is the book you've been waiting for.\"-- \u003cb\u003eRegina Black, USA Today bestselling author of August Lane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50115774480577,"sku":"9781538770269","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/7522\/1441\/files\/9781538770269.jpg?v=1775145211","url":"https:\/\/www.bookhavenbooks.com\/products\/the-missed-connection-by-tia-williams","provider":"Book Haven Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}