{"id":28253,"date":"2022-06-23T07:43:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T11:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=28253"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:25","slug":"review-the-missed-connection-by-denise-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/23\/review-the-missed-connection-by-denise-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Missed Connection by Denise Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28253\" data-postid=\"28253\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28253 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/the-missed-connection-denise-williams.jpg?resize=310%2C500\" width=\"310\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Missed Connection by Denise Williams\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Missed Connection by Denise Williams\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Gia loves her job as a professor, even when it means dealing with an elusive rival academic who\u2019s made it his mission to criticize her work. When she meets him for the first time, she\u2019s shocked to learn they\u2019ve met before. Months earlier, they shared a perfect New Year\u2019s Eve together in an airport during a weather delay.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After months of working together, Felix still can\u2019t believe the person whose research he&#8217;s been challenging is the same captivating woman he kissed that night. The two couldn\u2019t be more different. Gia is bubbly, friendly, and extroverted and drives ordered, serious Felix nuts.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Now the two have been assigned to embark on a five-school tour for work. Gia and Felix can\u2019t imagine a travel partner they\u2019d enjoy less until they feel the sparks fly over their shared armrests, security mishaps, and a shared hotel room. They&#8217;ll need to decide if they can manage their professional tension, or risk missing the connection of a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg?resize=135%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 21, 2022<em><br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>eNovella<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $1.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gia<\/strong> is stuck in the airport on NYE after a break up with her girlfriend. She kind of want to sulk in her misery but she meets this interesting guy whom she shares a connection with. Gia pushes all that aside when she returns home and focuses on her work. The problem is that her rival professor is the same man she met in the airport.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Felix<\/strong> is rather shocked to see Gia at work. They are assigned to make a few tours across country to various schools. The two seem to be at odds with each other professionally but personally the connection they felt before is resurfacing. How can they balance the two emotions?<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I like the stark contrast in their personalities. Gia is very warm and kind. Felix is a bit of grumpy. At times, I did feel like the author wrote Felix too good because I didn\u2019t always connect with him as Gia\u2019s love interest. I would have liked more scenes focusing on the romantic element of the story.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I love that these are two characters of color in STEM. Lately, I\u2019ve been enjoying romances that show smart, strong women in STEM. Gia definitely wanted to be taken more seriously and I could feel her frustration at times. The work dynamic plays a small portion of the story but doesn\u2019t distract from the overall tension that the author displays.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This a cute novella with quirky smart characters that you will end up liking. 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When she meets him for the first time, she\u2019s shocked to learn they\u2019ve met before. Months earlier, they shared a perfect New Year\u2019s Eve together in an airport during a weather delay.<br \/><br \/>After months of working together, Felix still can\u2019t believe the person whose research he's been challenging is the same captivating woman he kissed that night. The two couldn\u2019t be more different. Gia is bubbly, friendly, and extroverted and drives ordered, serious Felix nuts.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Now the two have been assigned to embark on a five-school tour for work. Gia and Felix can\u2019t imagine a travel partner they\u2019d enjoy less until they feel the sparks fly over their shared armrests, security mishaps, and a shared hotel room. They'll need to decide if they can manage their professional tension, or risk missing the connection of a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 21, 2022<em><br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>eNovella<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $1.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gia<\/strong> is stuck in the airport on NYE after a break up with her girlfriend. She kind of want to sulk in her misery but she meets this interesting guy whom she shares a connection with. Gia pushes all that aside when she returns home and focuses on her work. The problem is that her rival professor is the same man she met in the airport.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Felix<\/strong> is rather shocked to see Gia at work. They are assigned to make a few tours across country to various schools. The two seem to be at odds with each other professionally but personally the connection they felt before is resurfacing. How can they balance the two emotions?<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I like the stark contrast in their personalities. Gia is very warm and kind. Felix is a bit of grumpy. At times, I did feel like the author wrote Felix too good because I didn\u2019t always connect with him as Gia\u2019s love interest. I would have liked more scenes focusing on the romantic element of the story.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I love that these are two characters of color in STEM. Lately, I\u2019ve been enjoying romances that show smart, strong women in STEM. 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