What a fantastic novel by Jackie Lau. I’ve never read a time loop book before, but since I’m a huge fan of Jackie Lau’s previous novels, I had to give this one a try. I'm glad I did as this is my favourite Jackie Lau novel to date! After eating some scrumptious (and magical) dumplings at a night market, Noelle finds herself stuck on June 20th, a day that repeats over and over again. Fortunately, she's not stuck alone in the loop. She soon meets Avery, who's also experiencing her own time loop, and the two women form a strong bond, trying to find ways to break the loop. One of the ways Noelle tries is to create meet-cutes with Cam, the cute guy she saw by the dumpling stand, hoping a kiss from him would break the loop — but no luck.

I absolutely adored how Noelle’s character grew throughout the story and the close friendship she developed with Avery. The romance with Cam was so sweet (and steamy!) — their chemistry was incredible. I also loved the dual POV with Noelle and Cam. The ending was just magical and perfect. Definitely a must-read!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

What an absolutely charming time loop romance!
After eating some delicious (and magical) dumplings, Noelle finds herself reliving the same day over and over again. Noelle tries to create meet-cutes with Cam, the guy she saw near the dumpling stand, hoping a kiss from him would break the cycle (to no avail). Luckily she’s not alone in the loop — she shortly meets Avery who also seems to be living a real life Groundhog Day, and their friendship soon blossoms.

Time Loops & Meet Cutes has great characters, good friendships, and lots of meet cutes. I really enjoyed that the setting was in Toronto as well!
Definitely recommend this light hearted rom com for people who like magical realism, good chemistry and finding the magic within yourself!

This was such an interesting premise! I liked the unique twist on a “Groundhog Day” of repeating the same day over and over. Noelle and Cam had great chemistry and I enjoyed all of her “meet cute” attempts. Avery was also a great character and I was so happy with how things turned out for her. A fun read with a magical realism flair!

Noelle ate some dumplings at the night market and the seller promised that they will give her what she needs. But she ends up reliving the same Friday until she meets Cam in mulitple places....

Love the groundhog day vibes. Noelle and Cam are interesting characters that are likable as well. Really enjoy the fun and humour.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.