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It's Different This Time

A Novel

September 30, 2025 | Trade paperback
ISBN: 9781037802041
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Description

In this second-chance romance by a debut Canadian author, a twist of fate forces two former roommates to move back into their beloved New York City brownstone where they must confront the events that led to their estrangement--and the unresolved feelings lingering between them.

Reeling from the cancellation of her hit TV show, June Wood has nothing left to lose when a mysterious email lures her back to the New York City brownstone she once called home before she moved to Los Angeles. Thanks to a clause in the former owner's will, she and her old roommate, Adam Harper, now own the multi-million dollar property--or at least they will in a month, once all the paperwork is signed. 

Four weeks, then June can return to her life in LA and forget about New York City and everything she left behind. Sure, the fact that June and Adam are estranged and haven't even spoken in five years, and that their friendship didn't exactly end on good terms might complicate matters, but this is an opportunity of a lifetime.

As the autumn leaves fall around them, through shared meals and late-night conversations, old wounds and long-buried sparks resurface, and it becomes strikingly clear: June and Adam have unfinished business. Confronted with the consequences of their choices years before, they must now navigate the minefield of their past the best way they know how: together. Second chances are always a risk, but maybe, if they get it right and are finally honest with each other and with themselves, it could be different this time.

About this Author

JOSS RICHARD (she/her) is an editorial and social director who's worked at companies such as Hello Sunshine and Reese's Book Club, The Walt Disney Company, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Netflix, and Paramount. She's also the creator and host of Three's Company, Too: A Rewatch Podcast and has been formally recognized with a Daytime Emmy Award. Born in Toronto, Ontario, to Filipino immigrant parents, Richard currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

ISBN: 9781037802041
Format: Trade paperback
Pages: 432
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Published: 2025-09-30

Reviews

"It's Different This Time is a gorgeously nostalgic second-chance romance that will simultaneously break your heart and mend it. A tender and atmospheric slow-burn--this is a book you can't stop thinking about."
--Amy Lea, bestselling author of The Catch

"A sparkling, romantic love story that moonlights as a love letter to second chances, Broadway, and chasing big dreams--this book is an absolute winner!"
--
Kayla Olson, USA Today bestselling author of The Lodge and The Reunion

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