J Lazzarich

J. Lazzarich is a debut contemporary romance author from Perth, Western Australia. She has been writing with her whole heart since she was a little girl — filling notebooks with short stories long before she found the courage to pour everything she felt into full-length novels.

Her debut novel, Before I Said, I Love You, is a deeply personal story born from her love of second chances, healing, and the kind of love that refuses to let go. When a devastating car accident steals Lila Florence’s memories — including every precious moment with the boy who has loved her her entire life — she and Noah must fight their way back to each other through trauma, guilt, buried family secrets, and the slow, tender journey of remembering what it means to love yourself before you can truly love someone else.

J. lives in Perth with her husband, who has been her greatest supporter, her loudest cheerleader, and her soft place to land through every doubt and late-night writing session. She often says that without the endless love, belief, and encouragement from her husband, family, and friends, this book would still be nothing more than a dream hidden on her laptop. They are the reason she finally found the courage to open her heart and share her words with the world.