by Jackie Lau
First published 2025
Noelle Tom should have skipped those dumplings at the night market. The elderly vendor promised they would give her what she needed most, but now Noelle wakes up every morning at 6:45 to the same Friday. The Wordle answer stays "happy." The same squirrel video goes viral. Her work proposal vanishes overnight no matter how much progress she makes. When she returns to find the dumpling stall, it has disappeared completely. Then Noelle discovers she's not alone. Another woman also ate the dumplings. More intriguingly, she keeps encountering Cam, an attractive man who appears throughout her repeated day. He has no memory of meeting her before, yet something about him suggests he might be her way out. To catch his attention, Noelle must abandon her workaholic habits and embrace spontaneity. Their connection deepens with each loop, but Noelle faces a terrifying possibility. If she escapes this endless Friday, Cam will forget her completely.
Genres: fantasy, contemporary, comedy, contemporary-romance
Vibes: bittersweet, fast-paced, humorous, romantic, whimsical
Tropes: forced-proximity, meet-cute, slow-burn, time-loop
Setting: night market
339 pages · Paperback · Atria/Emily Bestler Books