Published
September 10th 2026
ISBN
9781911427537
Format
Dimensions
B Format
Pages
304
LIAM IS STUCK IN A TIME LOOP.HARMONY IS JUST STUCK!
A fresh take on the time loop trope, a rom com that takes place over a single iteration of the loop – just one sunny day in May. A character-centred story following two sixteen-year-olds walking around contemporary Dublin, it’s Before Sunrise meets Groundhog Day for readers of books like David Levithan’s Every Day. And David Nicholls’s One Day.
Liam is sixteen and stuck in an eternal dead end Thursday. The self-proclaimed King of Dublin, Liam relives one sunny day in May over and over, the clock always ticking, ticking towards the midnight reset. Then he meets Harmony. She’s a school drop out, working in a dingy caff, every day the same. Liam wants to show off his city to her. Harmony wants to not be unknowingly stuck in his time loop too. He gives her till midnight to help him escape his eternal Thursday. Now the clock is ticking. Can they make it stop?
Original, clever and such a heartwarming read. Loved it!
– Kelly McCaughrain, author of Little Bang
A tender, time-twisting love story that captures the restless ache of being young. Wistful, moving, and clever.
– Louise O’Neill, author of Only Ever Yours
A mystery and a romance. But mostly, a wise and moving story with the timeless message that every day is a gift.
– Jenny Downham, author of Furious Thing
‘Compelling An absolutely terrific first novel from a writer we hope to se
– Irish Times
In the course of one remarkable expansive day, Doyle conjures cinematic views of the capital, a cameo of Taylor Swift, the brilliantly believable character of Harmie, and a compelling love story between two seemingly incompatible characters, both lost in their own way.
– The Irish Examiner
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