Joss Richard is an instant, international bestselling romance author based in Los Angeles. Her debut novel It’s Different This Time is out now.
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.
Her debut novel, IT’S DIFFERENT THIS TIME is an instant USA TODAY, Toronto Star, and Globe & Mail Bestseller. It was named on of Apple Books Best Debuts of 2025 and is shortlisted for Canada Reads.
She is originally from Toronto, ON and currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and rescue Pittie, Annie.
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August 12 - St. Louis, MO
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In Conversation with Sarah Adams
August 13 - Franklin, IN
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In Conversation with Peyton Corinne
August 14 - Louisville, KY
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August 16 - Columbus, OH
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In Conversation with Julia Olivia and Grace Reilly
August 17 - Orlando, FL
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In Conversation with Clare Gilmore
August 19 - Raleigh, NC
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In Conversation with Iman Hariri-Kia
August 20 - Brooklyn, NY
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August 21 - Syracuse, NY
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August 25 - Mountain View, CA
An instant USA TODAY Bestseller and an instant Canadian Bestseller.
Apple Books Best Debuts of 2025
USA TODAY Instant Bestseller
Globe & Mail Instant Bestseller
Toronto Star Instant Bestseller
CBC Canada Reads 2026 Shortlist
Quill & Quire Bestseller
The James Patterson x Bookshop.org Shortlist
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.
A sex columnist and a news reporter realize a fake relationship can help them both professionally and personally—but they aren’t prepared for the real feelings that start to develop beyond the headlines—from the bestselling author of It’s Different This Time.
