Book Review: In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer

A quirky romance that proves there is always more than meets the eye. The perfect light-hearted read for your next vacation or long weekend.

After a highly awkward (yet relatable) meet cute, we follow along with the alternating perspectives of our main characters — Franny and Hayes. Franny is an interior designer who comes into work at her trendy startup only to find she’s being laid off and her life is suddenly thrown into chaos. After gathering her things she makes her way to the subway, trying to hold back the tears until she gets home to her small but stylish apartment. Alas, the universe has other things in mind and through a series of small disasters she falls apart in public, bumps into Hayes (aka Hot Suit), and becomes a viral internet sensation.

On the surface, Hayes is a stoic and well-off business man — as evidenced by his well fitting, dapper Gucci suit. Despite his standoffish nature he swoops in to help make Franny’s day a little less miserable. Little did he know his kind gesture would get him wrapped up in the viral sensation that is #SubwayQTs. Despite the unwanted attention that this social media storm causes both Franny and Hayes, it does provide the opportunity for them to reconnect so that the magic of New York City can take over and help their paths align.