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Jo Lovett is the author of three romcoms published by Bookouture. Jo was runner-up in the Good Housekeeping/ Orion First Novel Competition 2018 and shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Award 2019.
She lives in London with her family. She started writing romantic comedies when she realised that she was regularly begging her oldest son to let her do his English homework but she wasn’t actually that interested in haunted houses or Macbeth. When she can escape her laundry mountain, she enjoys reading, tennis and wine.
Standalone Books from Jo Lovett
The First Time We Met (2020) by Jo Lovett
What if you met The One on his wedding day?
Whilst wearing an elf costume, working in a greasy spoon and putting up with comments and leers from customers Izzy hears the voice that makes her look up and gaze into the eyes of Sam. Straightaway she knows that he is ‘The One.’ They have a little banter between them and when he leaves she chases after him to ask him out, however, Sam drops the bombshell that he is getting married that afternoon.
They each go on to live their lives, however, the thought of each other is always there. Over the course of the years, they have had several missed opportunities for meeting again. Glances from a distance, a good Samaritan deed, coffee and providing help for Sam’s son. Told from both Sam and Izzy’s point of view you are captivated by their friendship, longing to be together but can’t and the almost chances that they have.
Have tissues at the ready as you read their ‘You’ve Got Mail’ style liaisons and the words that go unsaid for so long between them.
Available to buy from Amazon in Paperback, Audiobook and Kindle Edition.
The House Swap (2021) by Jo Lovett
Island house off the coast of Maine, with private beach, sea views and the occasional farmyard animal, seeks super swanky Central London penthouse overlooking Holland Park, complete with concierge service and spurned ex-lovers…
Although James has been dating Emily for almost a year he isn’t looking for anything serious. Happy to continue as they are, however, at her birthday party it is clear she is expecting a proposal. Fighting with him when it doesn’t happen he breaks up with her, however, she doesn’t take the hint and becomes somewhat of a stalker. He needs to get out of London for a while.
Cassie loves her home on an island in Maine, but with her publisher pushing for her to write a series of books based in London she knows she’ll have to return to the UK for research. Advertising her home on SwapBnB she matches with James who asks her 101 questions about anything and everything – so much so that the swap almost falls through.
Making a poor first impression on each other they keep in touch across the first few months as they come across issues. Grumbling to each other about WiFi issues, stalker ex-girlfriends and animals. Somewhere along the way, they start looking forward to their phone calls, with attraction blooming when Cassie visits for a birthday party. Neither of them acting on their feelings especially given that Cassie is upset about a failed round of IVF treatment.
Meeting up again they grow closer in lots of ways but James has baggage from his childhood that is affecting how he lives his life now. Can he overcome past hurts to discover a brighter future? and will Cassie feature in this future?
Available to buy from Amazon in Paperback, Audiobook and Kindle Edition.
The Mistletoe Pact (2021) by Jo Lovett
Two single thirty-year-olds. One marriage pact. And a night in Vegas that’s about to change everything…
Available to buy from Amazon in Paperback and Kindle Edition.
Just Friends (2022) by Jo Lovett
Lily took a deep breath. She wasn’t going to pass out from her now-galloping heart. She was thirty-three years old and way beyond having issues seeing an ex. Even the ex. She was going to just ignore Matt and enjoy her best friend’s wedding…
Available to pre-order from Amazon in Kindle Edition – due for release on 14th March 2022
