Time Loops & Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau Published by Atria on May 6, 2025
Genres: Contemporary Romance
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Noelle Tom really shouldn’t have eaten those dumplings at the night market. But the old lady 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 over and over. Every morning her alarm goes off at 6:45 no matter what, the Wordle answer is always “happy,” and she watches a silly squirrel video go viral day after day. And no matter how much she works on the same proposal, it’s always erased when she wakes up. It seems Monday will never come in this workaholic’s worst nightmare.
Noelle has no idea how being trapped in a time loop is the “thing she needed most,” especially now that everything seems meaningless. Sure, three fancy meals in a row is a fun treat, but it’s getting repetitive. Noelle’s not sure what lesson the old lady was trying to impart. Even a trip to the dumpling stall doesn’t help…because there’s no sign of it.
But then she meets a young woman who also ate the dumplings, and good-looking Cam, who appears in multiple places on her Friday. While he seems to have no memory of their encounters, there are signs he might be the key to getting un-stuck. But Noelle will have to put work aside and live a little in order to make him notice her. As their flirtation progresses, Noelle begins to worry that if she ever gets to turn the calendar page, Cam won’t know who she is and her life may never return to what it was before that fateful Friday…
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After eating delicious dumplings at a night market, Noelle Tom goes to sleep only to wake up to the same day on repeat over and over. How does one get themselves out of a time loop? Noelle tries to puzzle that out and surprisingly keeps bumping into a cute boy named Cam. While he does not remember Noelle, he is having a serious case of déjà vu regarding her with each interaction.
Cute and quirky, Time Loops & Meet Cutes was such an entertaining read. The time loops aspect went on a touch long for my taste, but I really wound up enjoying this book. I loved the relationship between Noelle and Cam, there is only so much you can pack into a relationship in a day only to have to reset all over again. They seemed drawn to one another, and I was there for it. I am also seriously craving some Asian food now. If you are looking for a cute romance, you need to check this book out.
