I feel like this had a lot of potential, but just fell a bit flat for me. The concept of the app was really interesting and I liked all the parts about the main character dealing with grief and family relationships and starting her business, but I felt like a lot of those and the romantic parts were underdeveloped. I never got to a point where I really cared what was going to happen and I wasn't completely sold on the relationship either. I would definitely read another book by Camille though!

I quickly read the first book so I could understand more how the MET works. But unfortunately I was left feeling empty even after the second book. I liked Tiwanda’s character more than Cori’s but I wish there were more actions around the app. I was waiting some funny laugh out loud romcom but I felt the story just went through the girls family and work history.

I was rooting for Elliot but it was obvious that Ben is the winner. He was all right. I didn’t get much of him to decide whether I like him or not.
In this book I felt that the ending was all rushed. I missed a lot of emotions. And I believe it could’ve been so much more fun to be read but sadly it didn’t work out for me.

Thank you to NetGalley for my advance eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Tiwanda is very much a strong, independent woman. She is career-minded and generally knows what she wants. At the start of the book, she leaves her job to pursue her own small-business, teaching chocolate and soap making workshops. While competing for a business grant and participating in their mentoring program, she is found by the MET app--a devious dating app that links users with several potential soulmates in the hopes they will find love.

Okay, so I think I should start off by saying that I haven't read Camille Baker's first novel, which presumably explained the whole concept of MET more thoroughly. However, I still think that for a sequel The Moment we Met should have introduced the app and the characters better from the outset. I think the idea of dating apps in romcoms is very promising and when I read the synopsis, I was intrigued. But right from the beginning, I was confused about how the app worked and found the whole thing a bit bizarre--the app just didn't blend with the rest of the story well.

In keeping with that theme, three quarters of the way through the book, I felt like I barely understood who the characters were and what their motivations were. There were a LOT of characters. Too many for the length and scope of the story. It was hard to keep track of them. I think that all these peripheral characters distracted from Tiwanda's character, to the point that I didn't get to know her as much as I wanted to, which is a shame because she seemed like a cool lady.

What I really appreciated was the representation. I liked how the main character was a career woman who didn't want kids, which we need more of in romance books. She's Black and queer, as were many of the other characters.

I wish I enjoyed this a little bit more because it sounded so promising! I would definitely considering reading something else by Camille Baker in case this was just not the right story for me.

The writing style in this book was not for me. It was too unemotional and dry, and I felt like I was reading a list of groceries all throughout. The premise really hooked me and I think the execution of the plot were okay, it's just that the writing style really made it hard for me to care. Tiwanda's monologues are bland because the writing style does not make her interesting as our main character. The writing will tell us who she is instead of showing us her characteristics, thoughts, and personality. I hope the author's other books were not written like this because the writing in this one was definitely not for me.

I really liked this first book in this series I read. This book felt like a sequel that never needed to be written.

This book was good, I’m glad I got to read it early and can’t wait to tell others about it .
I think they are gonna enjoy it just as much
Thank you

A short, light romance read. It would have been nice to get to know the love interest and characters in a deeper way, and Bake's exploration of other themes such as grief and reconciliation gave the overall plot more depth. The relevancy and exploration of online dating and love in your 30s were spot on.

4 ½ stars

'The Moment We Met' is such a sweet combination of two genres: contemporary fiction and romance. We follow Tiwanda, a 30 year old woman, on the path to opening her very own Black-owned business.

There is so much character development packed in such a small amount of pages.

I really enjoyed the way this book focused on our main character and her business, rather than solely on the romance, which was more of a background thing.

I found all the characters very unique and really connected with several of them. Benoit gives me major Adam Carlsen vibes from the Love Hypothesis, and I stand by that! Because there is a such a wide range of different people involved in this story, I found it hard to recognize their names at times, but by the end, I felt like I was part of a big wholesome family. Side note, there was one particular character I really did not like, even by the end!

It was amazing to see so much representation, books with POC characters are so rare nowadays, especially ones that also feature people with hearing problems. Personally, it was the first ever book I have read, which included characters using sign language.

It would be interesting to see how 'Met' actually works because I do have a few questions, but for now I'm pretending it's all magic. Another thing I struggled with was one of the love interest developments, I don't want to spoil anything, but it just felt super rushed and artificial, although I suppose that does sometimes occur in real life.

I feel so sad saying goodbye to these characters because I really did grow attached to them!

This entire book felt like the moment we met because I didn't feel like there was adequate enough time to get to know, or like, any of these characters.

I was so intrigued by the premise of this book --- an app that notifies someone when they met their potential soulmates --- but I didn't feel like the idea of the app or any of the relationships were well developed or explained enough to connect with a reader. There were so many characters and themes woven into this short book that I often felt like I was missing something as they bounced around.

Because of this, I had such a hard time getting to like the MC. I felt like her behavior could be brash and immature and only really developed in the last 15% of the book.

I will definitely try Camille Baker again but this book just wasn't the one for me.

This was a bit of a slow burn for me but ultimately I found myself rooting for Tiwanda both in her professional pursuits and her romantic pursuits. The only part that didn't completely land for me was the Met app aspect, don't know if it was really needed.

I really enjoyed reading The Moment We Met book.
I think that this book did an excellent job of touching upon a situation many people can relate to nowadays: someone who feels ‘stuck’ in many aspects of her life. I loved how realistic all the relationships were, especially the platonic and romantic ones.
Although I found the first half of the book a little slow, the second half really drew me in with how the relationships between the characters developed. Overall, I would highly recommend this book!
Many thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC.

"𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣'𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙬𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨."

** Thank you to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing and Camille Baker for giving me the opportunity to read and eARC version of this book in return for an honest review.**

Firstly, I want to mention that I haven't read the first book in series, "Have we met", prior to reading this one. I was able to start this book with "pair of fresh eyes" and I did not know how this Mat app came to be and how some relationships formed in the first book.

Secondly, I wanna say that the cover of this book is stunning and, to be honest, that is the first thing that attracted me to it. What I liked most about the book is how strong minded Tiwanda is and how she is always so well organized.

What made me not give the 5 stars is the fact that at some places in the book, but I guess that is because I haven't read the first book, I couldn't figure out what the story was about. Also there were soo many characters at some point that I had to read those parts a few times to figure out who is who. What I would have liked to have happened in this book is, I wish there was more about other things such as her falling for a guy, and anything else really and not just about her chocolates and soaps. What I am trying to say is that I needed more to the story itself.

All in all this is a very interesting story and it has a lot of potential. I will be looking forward to the new books in the future. One advice for everyone else tho, please read the first book in the series before this. I think that would have made me like this book more and probably understand some stuff in the story better.

I read the first book in the series, Have We Met a while ago as a "amazon First reads" a while ago and really enjoyed it. This was a decent follow up to the book. I will say that a person would have to have read the previous book to kind of understand who Tiwanda was. GReat follow up though

I received an ARC for my honest review. I really wanted to like this more than I did. I really struggled to keep track of all of the characters. I liked the premise, but the execution was for me.
I love the idea of soulmates and true love, this just needed a little bit of work.

First of all I was not aware this was a sequel, I felt like I caught on but wish there was something to indicate there was another book prior to this! I liked the character development in this book and that it didn't solely focus on Tiwanda's romantic interests but also coming of age and life in your 30s. This book also dealt with themes of grief and loss quite well. I felt like there wasn't as much romance as I was looking for but overall a nice read. Big things I liked was the cover (beauty), representation and inclusiveness and the plot of the protagonist's life outside of just romance.

Firstly, thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the character development Tiwanda goes through and the representation in this book was so good. It really showed the struggles of opening your own small business and how hard it can be to juggle everything thats going on in your life from friendships, to romance, to your job/career.

However, I did spent the majority of the book confused as there are soooo many different characters and subplots, I never seemed to get a grasp on who was who and what was going on.

Overall 3⭐

I love that is isn't the typical romance novel. It felt very organic, the chemistry between friends, family, and the eventual love interest. It was quite lovely to experience. I liked this alot.

I loved this book so much! It was sweet and funny and utterly uncomprosing. After quitting her job to pursue her passion of opening a chocolate and soap classes business, an app calls Met pops up on her phone promising to help her meet her soulmate.

I generally don't love books where there is more than one love interest (unless it is a poly book!) however this book handled it really well where it felt as though all of the potential soulmates could be the endgame and I was kept guessing until the very last page.

This book also does a really good job of exploring the lasting legacy of grief and has simply beautiful themes of family.

My only criticism of this book was that I found the cast of more periphery characters a little difficult to keep track of however this could be because I haven't read the first book in this series. Regardless, this did not impact on my overall enjoyment.

I will definitely be keeping my eye out for book 3 and reading more from this author in the future ...

I very much enjoyed this book. Baker has a way of writing character’s that are not only fully fleshed out but effortlessly inclusive. It was interesting how the four matches fit different dimensions of Tiwanda’s character and how her final match truly is perfect for her. I thought the family conflict and small business plot points where well written and resolved well. Overall, I can’t wait to see who next gets sent the Met app next. This is book two in the unnamed Met app series, start with Corinne’s story, Have we Met?, to learn more about the app.

I received this eARC thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing in exchange for an honest review

A continuation of “Have We Met” that once again finds someone using the app. A pro
For me that some readers may not like is they still don’t explain how the app really works. I think that’s the best way to go about it as it makes it less sci-fi and sticks with the romance. But that could be frustrating for some readers who may be like wondering why we don’t know more about the app and how it works. Another interesting part of the story was the large cast of characters. We meet and get to know a lot about side characters as the book is based around her choosing between multiple people. Sometimes we do get things that seem a little more filler information but overall I think the expanded world adds to what I enjoy about the book. Nice romance to enjoy with the predictability of contemporary romcoms.