#141 in Romance
New out March 21, 2026
The Night We Met
- 380
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 5 weeks on the list, peaked at #2
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Our view
“The Night We Met” handles a hard situation with care and humour: the right man turns out to be the boyfriend’s best friend. Larissa and Chris are easy together, down to the rescue dog they look after, and Jimenez lets heavier themes in without forcing the drama. Some readers find Chris kind to a fault and the premise of falling for someone off limits difficult to get past.
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About the book
This book is also available as a limited edition Deluxe HB with designed endpapers and sprayed edges In everyone's life, there's a split-second decision that can change everything . . . For Larissa, it came when choosing which guy to ride home with after a concert. That night, she had no idea she'd met the perfect man. She and Chris are great together, co-parenting a slightly unhinged rescue Yorkie, sharing their favourite books, and judging bread (pumpernickel for the win!). For the first time amid all her side hustles to scrape by, things finally feel easy. But Chris isn't the one who drove Larissa home all those months ago - Chris is her boyfriend's best friend. All Chris wants is for Larissa to be happy. Standing by on the sidelines is slowly killing him, but making a move would destroy someone else. And he's just not that guy. 🎆With her dazzling acumen for knowing the human heart, Abby Jimenez delivers a gripping read that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way.🎆
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 133 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 48% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 133 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Night We Met?
It has 380 pages — shorter than 61% of the ranked books in Romance.
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