
A Not So Meet Cute
by Meghan Quinn
How did you two meet?
The quintessential question asked to every couple. And the answer is usually some bubbly, lovey dovey tale of being struck in the bum by Cupid’s arrow.
My meet cute (well not so meet cute) is slightly different. I was trolling a wealthy neighborhood in Beverly Hills, searching for someone to take me as their bride, you know, to make my arch nemesis jealous who consequently just fired me.
He was stomping around the block like some sort of gorgeous ogre, mumbling about a business deal gone wrong and attempting to finagle his way out of it.
And that's when we bumped into each other.
There were no sparks.
Not even a hint of blossoming love.
But next thing I knew, I was scarfing down free chips and guac, listening to this man lay out all of his problems which led to his big ask... he wanted me to be his Vivian Ward, you know, from Pretty Woman--minus the frisky behavior.
We're talking about living in a mansion, intimate double dates, and pretending we were head over heels in love... and engaged. Can you imagine?
The absolute audacity.
But people do crazy things when they’re desperate. And I reeked of desperation. So, I struck up a deal.
My one big mistake, though... big... HUGE? I accidentally fell for the incomparable Huxley Cane.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is A Not So Meet Cute?
A Not So Meet Cute is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Dubious consent
- Pregnancy loss
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How spicy is A Not So Meet Cute?
A Not So Meet Cute is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is A Not So Meet Cute a standalone?
No. A Not So Meet Cute is book 1 of 3 in Cane Brothers. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in A Not So Meet Cute?
A Not So Meet Cute features fake dating, billionaire, boss x employee, grumpy hero. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does A Not So Meet Cute have content warnings?
Our notes for A Not So Meet Cute include: dubious consent, pregnancy loss. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A Not So Meet Cute?
If you loved A Not So Meet Cute, try By a Thread by Lucy Score, The Fine Print by Lauren Asher, Act Like It by Lucy Parker. They share its fake dating and billionaire energy at a similar spice level.










