Its Different This Time, Joss Richard
Its Different This Time, Joss Richard
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It's Different This Time

Author: Joss Richard

Narrator: Ferdelle Capistrano

Unabridged: 11 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/30/2025

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this sweeping, second-chance romance, a twist of fate forces two former roommates 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 multimillion-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 The Author

Joss Richard (she/her), USA Today bestselling author of It’s Different This Time, has 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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by vanessa ⋆.☕︎ on November 23, 2025

Rating: 4.5 stars. Oh my god,this book was everything, literally everything. I still can’t believe it sat on my TBR for even a single second.When I tell you to drop whatever you’re reading and pick this up ASAP, I mean it.This was such an emotional, beautiful, unbelievably good read thatI’m actua......more

Goodreads review by Delaney on October 02, 2025

You all need to read this asap......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on October 22, 2025

2.5 ⭐️ I don’t have it in me to even write a recap or summary for this book. But I do want to make one thing clear: I did not hate this book. I just didn’t like it. Before I tackle the negatives, let me start off with some positivity. Joss Richard is an amazing writer. There were a lot of sentences t......more

5💫 oh my gosh. im a sucker for second chance romances and this DID NOT DISAPPOINT. their story was so beautiful. wow. i just absolutely adore june and adam. their chemistry was sooooo good and their relationship as friends and lovers was just SO PERFECT. guys honestly i just want to keep telling you h......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on October 01, 2025

The fact that I love Adam Harper so intensely even though he’s a Yankees fan should be enough proof of how talented Joss Richard is. I loved EVERYTHING about this book. It really set the standard for best friends to lovers, and the New York setting made me feel like I was in a Nora Ephron movie (god......more


Quotes

*SHORTLISTED FOR CANADA READS 2026*
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Globe and Mail bestseller
Toronto Star bestseller

One of:
- CBC's "50 Canadian fiction books we're excited about this fall"
- Chatelaine's "Fall 2025 Reading List"
- ELLE's "Best Books of Fall 2025"
- HELLO!'s "Books I'll be devouring this fall 2025"

PRAISE FOR IT'S DIFFERENT THS TIME:

“Debut author Richard crafts emotionally complex characters full of yearning, and the lush New York setting adds extra appeal. A deeply felt, passion-filled, dual-timeline love story.”
Kirkus Reviews

It’s Different This Time is the rich, decadent romance of the year we’ve been waiting for! From the romance to the setting and the friendships, I loved it all. This story is complex and something really special. Joss Richard’s voice is so fresh and captivating, you’ll forget you’re even reading.”
—Sarah Adams, New York Times bestselling author of the Rome, Kentucky Series

It’s Different This Time feels like the warmest sweater, soft and tender, somehow both familiar and new. I was completely immersed in June and Adam’s love story over the years, transported to this exact brownstone, to New York in the fall. Deeply emotional and layered, this second-chance romance is an instant classic!”
—Naina Kumar, USA Today bestselling author of Flirting With Disaster

“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, international 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