Book 1 · Bec, 49
Back to Square One
She told everyone he left her. The one man who knows the truth just pulled her out of the surf.
Read more about Back to Square OneSame Time Fridaya five-book series by Bea Jayne
Best friends tell each other everything. Almost.
Five best friends. One year in Sydney. And the AI they've all been confessing to is being read by one of them.
All five books out by Christmas 2026 · Free in Kindle Unlimited from release day
Books 1 and 2 arrive Tuesday 24 November
What it's about
Bec, Priya, Mel, Claire and Fran have met for Friday drinks for ten years: the same booth, the same orders, and a text every Thursday that says "Same time Friday?" They tell each other everything. Almost.
This year, each of them is also telling a new AI app the things she can't say out loud, usually at one in the morning. Each book is one friend's complete love story with a happy ending. Underneath all five runs the question nobody has thought to ask: who else is reading?
The five books, in reading order
Book 2 · Priya, 47
No Regrets
She has never regretted anything. Except the one thing she hasn't said aloud in thirty years.
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Book 3 · Mel, 54
Still Here
Mel has spent two years being all right for everyone else.
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Book 4 · Claire, 51
Objection
She has a plan for everything. Except her own marriage.
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Book 5 · Fran, 50
Just Looking
Fran has listened to all of them for fourteen years. The fifth and final Same Time Friday novel.
Read more about Just LookingIs this for you?
- Heroines aged 47 to 54
- Warm and funny, with a mystery underneath
- Closed door, very mild language
- Each book is a complete love story with a happy ending
- Sydney beaches, ferries and a summer Christmas
Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Marian Keyes and Mary Kay Andrews.
Book clubs
A series about friends who meet every week
Made for friends who meet every month. A hosting kit for your next night in, with discussion guides coming soon.
Book clubs start here
Meet Bea (and Benji)
I write in the gaps
Between work, teenage twins and the dishwasher negotiations. Benji supervises.
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Questions readers ask
What order should I read the Same Time Friday books in?
Read the Same Time Friday books in this order: 1. Back to Square One, 2. No Regrets, 3. Still Here, 4. Objection, 5. Just Looking. Each love story stands alone, but the friendship story and the mystery of who is reading build across all five, and Book 5 reveals the secret.
Are the Same Time Friday books clean or steamy?
The Same Time Friday books are closed door with very mild language. The romance is warm and the kisses are real, but the door closes before anything explicit.
How old are the heroines?
The Same Time Friday heroines are aged 47 to 54: Priya is 47, Bec is 49, Fran is 50, Claire is 51 and Mel is 54. Each book is a later-in-life love story.
Are the books in Kindle Unlimited?
They will be. Each Same Time Friday book will be in Kindle Unlimited from its release day, and all five will be there by 15 December 2026, so members can read the whole series free. Back to Square One will be 99 cents at launch.