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Time Loops & Meet Cutes

A Novel

About The Book

The “masterful, inspiring, and full of heart” (Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author) Jackie Lau returns with a thoroughly unique love story about a woman reliving the same Friday over and over again—and the intriguing man who can’t quite remember her.

Noelle Tom really shouldn’t have eaten those dumplings at the night market. But the old woman at the stall said they’d give her what she needed most, and what Noelle desperately needed after another long workweek was food.

Except now she’s reliving the same Friday. Every morning her alarm goes off at 6:45, and the Wordle answer is always “happy.” Worst of all, any work she does at her job as an engineer? It’s erased when she wakes up. Monday might never come in this workaholic’s nightmare. Noelle has no idea how being trapped in a time loop is the “thing she needed most,” and a trip to the food stall doesn’t help…because there’s no sign of it.

Then she meets good-looking Cam, who appears in multiple places on her Friday. While the brewery owner seems to have no memory of their encounters, there are signs he might be the key to getting un-stuck. But Noelle can’t figure out how, even when she steps outside of her comfort zone and lives a little. As she grows attached to him, she becomes more worried that she’ll never escape the loop and he’ll never recall her name. And if she does ever get out, can they be together in the “real” world?

About The Author

Photograph by Emily Ding

Jackie Lau studied engineering and worked as a geophysicist before turning to her first love of writing. She is now the author of over twenty romantic comedies including Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie; Donut Fall in Love; and The Stand-Up Groomsman. When she’s not writing, she enjoys gelato, gourmet donuts, cooking, and reading. She lives in Toronto with her husband. Find out more at JackieLauBooks.com.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books (May 6, 2025)
  • Length: 352 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781668030806

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"Fresh, funny, and as delightfully unpredictable as it is romantic, Lau delivers a wonderful rom-com that satisfies on every level."

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne

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