💫🎤 Book Spotlight: Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens
Genre: Contemporary Romance • Romantic Comedy • Low-Spice Romance

☕ Book Details & Rating
Format: Audiobook
Series: Standalone
Year Published: 2021
Page Count: 398
Rating: ☕☕☕ (3 Coffees!)

🥤 Coffee Pairing: Vanilla Almond Cold Brew with a Honey Cold Foam

Smooth and lightly sweet, this cold brew mirrors the book’s gentle humor and slow-burn romance. The vanilla adds warmth and comfort, the almond brings a subtle twist (just like those unexpected life turns), and the honey cold foam ties it all together with a soft, hopeful finish.

Perfect for sipping while rooting for missed connections, second chances, and love showing up right on time. ✨☕

About the Book

Just Haven’t Met You Yet follows Laura, a woman who believes her love story is still waiting to start. After a brief but meaningful encounter with a stranger at an airport, she becomes convinced. She believes that fate has stepped in and that this man is “the one.”

As Laura sets out to find him, the story unfolds as a thoughtful, often funny exploration of timing, expectations, and the stories we tell ourselves about love. Along the way, she’s forced to confront what she truly wants, who she is outside of a relationship, and whether chasing a perfect idea of romance might mean overlooking what’s right in front of her.

Warm, hopeful, and grounded in real-life emotions, this novel blends romantic comedy charm with introspective moments, making it a cozy read for anyone who enjoys character-driven love stories without heavy angst.

⚠️ Spoilers Ahead

The next section discusses plot details from Just Haven’t Met You Yet. If you haven’t finished the book yet, you may want to stop here.

My Thoughts

I can see my younger self in Laura. Always looking for signs when it comes to love. Taking every little detail and convincing myself the puzzle fits. Holding onto the hope that the next guy is “the one.” Being so laser-focused on what you think is right for you that you almost miss the real thing entirely.

I love that Laura is hopeful. She loves a good love story and a perfect meet-cute. So when she meets an attractive man in an airport, that’s instantly where her mind goes. It’s no surprise, then, that when she accidentally picks up a stranger’s suitcase, she convinces herself that fate has finally stepped in. As she goes through the contents of the luggage, she finds proof after proof that they have so much in common. Naturally, she embarks on an adventure across Jersey to find the “love of her life,” helped along by a grumpy cab driver who wants absolutely nothing to do with her optimism.

There’s a subplot running throughout the book that I actually found more compelling than the romance. Laura isn’t in Jersey just to find love. That’s more of a bonus. Her real reason for being there is to tell her parents’ love story. She hires the cab driver to help her track down the places her parents once were and recreate old photos. Both of her parents have passed away, and Laura believes she’s creating a tribute. What actually happens is that she uncovers their true story. She realizes it’s nothing like the version her mother told her while growing up.

Honestly, I think this would have worked better as the main plot, with the romance as the subplot. Through this journey, Laura meets her father’s family for the first time, forms friendships that quickly feel like found family, and learns far more about herself and her parents than she ever expected.

Let’s not kid ourselves, though. We all know where the romance is headed. It’s not Jasper, the luggage guy. It’s Ted, the cab driver. Laura eventually learns that her parents were never truly together. They shared one summer, conceived her, and that was it. So when she meets Jasper, a.k.a. luggage guy, a.k.a. airport guy, she clings to the idea that he’s her great love. But the more she gets to know him, the clearer it becomes that he’s not. Ted, on the other hand, is the pessimist to Laura’s optimist. He’s grumpy, guarded, and grounded. Together, they balance each other. He loosens up, and Laura begins to rethink what love actually is versus what she’s believed it to be for years.

I do think Sophie Cousens missed an opportunity to make the book even funnier. I was secretly hoping that when Laura finally met Jasper at his house, the romance would end immediately. That reveal would have been hilarious. She’s been pining over him, convinced he’s perfect for her, only to realize the reason they loved all the same things is because they shared a dad who loved those things first.

Final Thoughts

Just Haven’t Met You Yet is a hopeful, character-driven romance that leans more into self-discovery than sweeping grand gestures. Laura’s journey feels honest, sometimes messy, and very relatable, especially if you’ve ever convinced yourself that love was supposed to look a certain way.

While the romance is fairly predictable, the emotional growth and the exploration of family, grief, and expectations give the story real heart. I found myself more invested in Laura’s personal journey and her parents’ story than the romance itself, which says a lot about how well those layers were written.

There is some language and a touch of spice, but it’s alluded to rather than described, making this a good fit for readers who prefer low-spice romances without explicit scenes.

Overall, this is a cozy, thoughtful read about letting go of the story you thought you wanted and being open to the one that’s actually meant for you. Perfect for a quiet afternoon, a cup of cold brew, and a reflective mood.