This is the most darling collection of stories. Perfect for Valentine's Day, whether you are single or in a relationship. Each story contains a very improbable meet cute. My two favorite stories were from Christina Lauren and Abby Jimenez, two of my must-read authors. I wasn't familiar with some of the other authors, but after reading their stories, I plan to add their books to my list too.

I’m not usually a fan of short stories but this collection was so cute and fun! I did find it a little challenging to rate since some of the stories I adored and others were just ok so I averaged them out. If you are fans of any of the authors I’d definitely suggest reading this collection!

Thank you netgalkey for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this collection of short stories. All of these authors are so talented and are able to draw you into the story even with the short length! Such a fun collection to read around Valentine's Day!

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Such cute short stories to get you in the Valentine’s Day spirit with a little romance, spice and mystery!

•The exception to the rule by Christina Lauren
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•Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez
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•Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorn
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•Drop, Cover, and Hold On by Jasmine Guillory
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•With Any Luck by Ashley
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•Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson
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•swoon•

The best romance stories brought to you by the best romance authors. This collection of sweet stories is the perfect read for a cozy Valentine's Day!

Thank you so much to Netgalley, the publisher, and the authors for the ARC.
Christina Lauren and Abby Jimenez short stories?! 😍 Are you kidding?? These authors write some of my favorite romance books so when I saw they were taking part in this collection, I knew this would be a hit for me 🎉 These short stories are all improbable meet-cutes turned HEA’s centered around Valentine’s Day. I really loved the 1st 3 and would recommend prioritizing those! Cute cute cute and perfect quick reads for Valentine’s Day💖

The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren 4.5⭐️
Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez 4.5⭐️
Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne 4⭐️
Drop, Cover, & Hold on by Jasmine Guillory 2.5⭐️
With Any Luck by Ashley Polston 3⭐️
Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson 2.5⭐️

This was a great collaboration and I loved all of the stories. Each author did a great job of providing a cute Valentine's short story and they were all very entertaining. Some of my favorite authors were included, and it was so much fun to ready. Definitely recommend this one!

Really enjoyed all these romance short stories!

All the stories in this short story collection revolve around Valentines Day, and they all have little Easter eggs connecting them to other stories in the collection.

Christina Lauren:
I love epistolaries in romances books, and this one is a mistaken identity, friends to lovers, with low angst, and has a star crossed lover feel to it. Could not help but cheer these two characters on! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Abby Jimenez:
Abby has a complete gift with writing stories that will make you cry and then laugh within pages of each other. She balances grief and comedy so well. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sally Thorne:
Cute story with a very unique premise for the meet cute! Note for readers- if you get claustrophobic, this may not be the story for you. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jasmine Gilroy:
Disaster Meet cute, with grumpy sunshine characters, spicy! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ashley Poston:
Second chances in love and luck - felt a little chaotic. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sariah Wilson:
Royal romance, with mistaken identity. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Absolutely SWOONED to CLo’s Callum and Terra in The Exception to the Rule. Immediate combustion on completion. True mastery achieved in a short story format.

Worst Wingman Ever has Abby Jimenez’s trademark wit and sass. John would made Ryder the-real-life-handyman proud!

4 stars!

This was a lovely collection. The stories are different from each other, so the collection is very versatile. The stories were quick to read, like lovely little sweet snacks!

My favorite was Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne. I love everything Sally Thorne writes, this story made me laugh out loud. A very sweet story!

Such stories are wonderful to read. I felt good about them. I will definitely read again!

These six short stories by rom com legends were so much fun to read. I have, of course, heard of all of these authors but hadn’t had the opportunity to read their own individual work yet so, for some, it served as a really good introduction.

This little collection was so bingeable and hard to put down. Each of the stories was so fun to read - and would make a perfect galentines day gift to your book loving besties.

I would rate this collection as four stars because one of the short stories (Guillory’s) ended so abruptly that I thought the electronic version I was reading was missing a section. But I still enjoyed all of the stories!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced electronic version of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is one of the cutest short story collections I’ve ever read, and it is absolutely perfect for Valentine’s Day! These are some of the best romance authors at this time, and the writing shows it! I loved all of them and enjoyed the various ways in which the stories were told, i.e. emails, text messages, straight first person POV. I’m so grateful for this ARC and will be recommending to everyone!

I love the concept of not one amazing author.
This is a brilliant idea, 6 well known authors in one book, I wouldn't have looked at some before but very surprised how much I enjoy this book.

As the saying goes don't judge a book by its cover, but this book just made me want to get more from these authors.

Absolutely loved this collection of short stories! I was immediately drawn to The Improbable Meet-Cute because - how can you not love reading meet-cute romances?! Since I’m already familiar with most of the authors, I couldn’t wait to dive in. Each story was amazing - I didn’t want them to end! You fall fast for the characters and their happy endings. Would highly recommend this adorable collection.

Six short stories that all occur on or center around Valentine's Day. It was a really fun way to be introduced to some new to me authors! Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection.

The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren: 5 stars. This was a super cute one, I was smiling so much. I loved the concept, definitely my favorite plot of the six short stories. Thinking back, it doesn't feel like a short story, it felt like a complete story without being rushed. Very impressive! Just one cringy over the top moment that pulled me out of the story... But I can get over it since I was hooked from beginning to end.

Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez: 5 stars. In true Abby fashion, this story was sweet, funny, and very emotional. I felt all the feels. I'm very impressed with how well flushed out the characters were for a short story, even the side characters had some depth to them. It was really well done. The only downside was the ending, I wanted more, and felt a little jipped! But overall, this one was my favorite of this short story collection.

Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne: 4 stars. Another super cute one that left me smiling a lot. I loved the two main characters chemistry. But it really felt like the first few chapters to a novel, it didn't feel like a complete story. I would love to read a full novel on these two!

Drop, Cover, and Hold On by Jasmine Guillory: 3 stars. This one was a little disappointing given how much I liked the first three, but it was still a fun read. There were some good fundamentals to this story and characters but I didn't feel the depth I felt in the first three.

With Any Luck by Ashley Poston: 4 stars. This was a really fast read and probably had the most developed plot of the six short stories. I really liked the lead characters but wanted to get to know them a little more for a bigger impact. Fun plot!

Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson: 3 stars. This was a fun concept and enjoyed the plot, but for some reason I didn't connect super well with the characters. Still entertaining but I had little vested interested.

These six short stories were so incredibly fun (not to mention written by some of todays best)! Some were more lighthearted than others but it definitely put me in a lovely Valentine’s Day mood. I can see this doing really well come its release date.

Full reviews for each short story can be found on my goodreads account

THE IMPROBABLE MEET-CUTE COLLECTION by some of my favorite romance authors were absolutely adorable! They were all the perfect length for short stories with no extra fluff included but still made you feel connected to the characters 🩷

THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE - this one by Christina Lauren was my favorite! Uniquely written using email interactions with a years long romance filled with fun banter and LOL moments. *chefs kiss* 🤌🏻

WORST WINGMAN EVER - adorably full of Abby Jimenez’s fun banter paired with emotional depth and cutesy love notes 🫶🏻

ROSIE AND THE DREAMBOAT - this one by Sally Thorne surprised me in the best way! Super witty, funny, and a hilarious meet cute 🙌🏻

DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON - Jasmine Guillorys grumpy x sunshine meet cute was my least fave. This one felt insta lovey in a way none of the others did. It’s just a personal preference that I don’t care for insta love 🤷🏼‍♀️

WITH ANY LUCK - both of Ashley Postons novels have been five stars for me, but this fell short. Theres nothing specific I can put my finger on except that I just wasn’t invested ☹️

ROYAL VALENTINE - give me a royal romance featuring a princess switcheroo any day 👏🏻 this was my first read by Sariah Wilson and won’t be my last!

Thank you so much to Amazon Original Stories for the arc of this collection ❣️

This was such a wonderful compilation of short stories. Whomever picked the authors deserves a medal. The collection was curated with a romance lover in mind and it did not disappoint. I loved all of the shorts and could not pick a favorite if asked. While reading these stories, I found a few new authors to look out for and am excited to have read their short and get to know their style.

Thank you for the advance copy, I have given my honest opinion.

Really enjoyed this short story collection! I liked that a few were vaguely connected and that some were a little more spicy than the others. This was such a great quick read that really captured my attention. I enjoyed every one of them!

Super cute! I loved the line up of all my favorite romance authors. It’s hard to pick a favorite, so I won’t! Thank you for the opportunity to read.