Time Loops  Meet Cutes, Jackie Lau
Time Loops  Meet Cutes, Jackie Lau
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Time Loops & Meet Cutes

Author: Jackie Lau

Narrator: Cindy Kay, Raymond J. Lee

Unabridged: 9 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/06/2025


Synopsis

“One of Lau’s sharpest books yet.” —The New York Times Book Review

One of The New York Times Book Review’s Best Romance Novels of 2025

One of NPR’s Books We Love 2025

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 Jackie Lau

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 PieDonut 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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by julia on April 15, 2025

3.5 ˖⁺‧✮ this book started so fun, especially with the time loops and the whole idea. with first chapters i found writing style somehow interesting and i actually liked the main character. «I don’t feel like I’m held together by duct tape anymore. I know things won’t always be easy; I know bad ti......more

Goodreads review by mackenzie on April 02, 2025

this was fun!! i loved the concept and overall had such a fun time, enjoyed the writing and the fast pacing of the story. i just didn't feel entirely invested in it, and also had a hard time getting through some of the povs (specifically one ahem). so if you're looking for a quick and fun and unique......more

Goodreads review by Maren’s Reads on May 07, 2025

3.5⭐️ Noelle Tom can’t seem to stop reliving the same Friday over and over again following a clandestine meeting with an old woman selling dumplings. Claiming the dumplings would give Noelle just what she needed most, they seem to do the opposite. But as Noelle struggles to survive the time loop she......more

Goodreads review by Zimmy W on February 08, 2025

wait this was so clever?? nobody look at me im tearing up this was so pure and i needed this book. this author remains my comfort author fr fr......more

Goodreads review by Sarah Louise on April 21, 2025

There’s nothing I love more than short chapters! This book was so easy to fly through—perfect for squeezing in just one more chapter. As you might guess from the title, Noelle finds herself in a time loop after eating dumplings from a mysterious woman at a night market (side note: I was seriously cr......more