Author Talk: Joss Richard, Julie Tieu, and Trinity Nguyen

We’re thrilled to host Joss Richard, author of It's Different This Time, for a celebratory author talk alongside Julie Tieu and Trinity Nguyen! This intimate event will give you a chance to hear from three talented authors as they discuss their books, writing processes, and what it’s like to bring their stories to life.

• Saturday, October 18
• Doors Open 6:30 PM

Tickets include light snacks and refreshments to enjoy while you listen in.

Book signing to follow the talk! All the authors' books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

Whether you’re already a fan or discovering these authors for the first time, you’ll leave with fresh insights and a signed book to take home!

Can’t join us in person? No problem! Pre-order your copy by September 30, and we’ll get it signed at the event for you.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

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
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Joss Richard is a romance author, podcast host/producer, and editorial director based in Los Angeles. Her debut novel It’s Different This Time is set to release September 30, 2025.

With over 12+ years of experience, she has been formally recognized with a Daytime Emmy Award and has produced for on-air broadcast, digital, and social media at some of the most notable shows and networks (Hello Sunshine and Reese’s Book Club , The Walt Disney Company, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Netflix, Red Table Talk, Paramount, CBS, The Grammy Awards, The Critics Choice Awards, The Academy Awards) and has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest A-List celebrities (Jennifer Aniston, Christopher Plummer, Sandra Bullock, and more). She has worked on the social marketing strategy for several films and TV series, including The Morning Show, Daisy Jones and The Six, The Last Thing He Told Me, Tiny Beautiful Things, and more.

She is originally from Toronto, ON and currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and rescue Pittie, Annie.

Julie Tieu is a Chinese-Cambodian American author of lighthearted, contemporary romcoms. Her debut, The Donut Trap, was one of Booklist's Top 10 Romance Debuts of 2022.  Her follow-up, Circling Back To You, was a 2022 Golden Poppy Award finalist by the California Independent Booksellers Association.  Fancy Meeting You Here was named one of Powell's Best Books of 2023: Romance. Her latest novel, The Girl Most Likely To, is an Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Romance.

When she's not writing, you can find her reading, on the hunt for delicious eats, or dreaming about her next travel adventure. She lives in the Los Angeles area with her high school crush husband and two energetic kids.

Trinity Nguyen is a Vietnamese American author and graduate of Franklin & Marshall College. She was born in Viet Nam and raised in Little Saigon, California, and learned English by reading too many young adult novels and never turning off closed captioning. Her debut novel, A BANH MI FOR TWO, is a national independent bookstore bestseller, a 2024 Freeman Book Awards honoree, and a 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee. Trinity currently lives in Los Angeles with her cats and the succulents from her mom’s garden.

You can find Trinity on social media as @thetrinitytran on Instagram and Twitter, except for TikTok @eggtarts (because she refuses to retire the username), and otherwise trinity-nguyen.com.