Deliciously light and frothy, O’Leary’s wonderfully uplifting debut is a joyous confection of comic misunderstanding and endearing romance between two residents of the same flat who happen to have never met.
Shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2020
Tiffy and Leon share a flat
Tiffy and Leon share a bed
Tiffy and Leon have never met...
Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they're crazy, but it's the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy's at work in the day, and she has the run of the place the rest of the time.
But with obsessive ex-boyfriends, demanding clients at work, wrongly imprisoned brothers and, of course, the fact that they still haven't met yet, they're about to discover that if you want the perfect home you need to throw the rulebook out the window...
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781787474413
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 297 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 24 mm
Deliciously funny and truly uplifting, this is a heartwarming story of friendship, love and starting over
Utterly charming... a Richard Curtis rom-com that also has its feet firmly planted in real life... above all else, it's funny and winning - Stylist
It's funny and charming but there are moments of real poignancy, too. Guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face - Good Housekeeping
The Flatshare is a huge, heartwarming triumph - Josie Silver, author of One Day in December
Set to become the romcom of the year with its loveable characters, comic situations and deeply satisfying love story - a Sleepless In Seattle for the 21st century - Sunday Express
I loved the way various strands of Tiffy and Leon's lives were crocheted together ... A warm, colourful, unique story and a thoroughly enjoyable read - Sarah Haywood
Funny, emotional and uplifting ... you'll devour this well-written debut - Sun
A quirky, feelgood read, bursting with character and warmth - Prima
Whip-smart and joyful, an original, delightful and thoroughly engaging love story
Touching, funny and skilful, a delightful read - Katie Fforde
Charming - Sun
In the league of Bridget Jones and Marian Keyes' Walsh sister books... Fresh, funny and feel-good... the perfect antidote to any bad day
A beautiful, hope-filled, joyful triumph of a book
Incredibly uplifting and joyous. I spent the last few hours with a massive smile on my face. I have fallen head over heels in love with Tiffy and Leon, and indeed with this book
A fresh, funny, quirky feelgood read with real heart - Mike Gayle
This will be THE heart-warming summer read of 2019
Breaks your heart AND puts it back together
An utterly magical read! - Lauren North
A gorgeously written, highly original love story
A sweet, funny, beautifully written romance
The Flatshare is original, charming, warm and properly funny. I loved it - Keris Stainton
This wee smasher is up-lit/romcom at its best - Sunday Post
Uproariously funny with characters you fall for from the first page - Woman & Home
The last book to completely emotionally absorb me in this way was Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, and I think fans of that will adore this. . . addictively readable - Daisy Buchanan, Brides Magazine
Each novel is like if Richard Curtis and Nora Ephron made a story baby - Zoella Book Club
An inspired premise... Much Up Lit, often characterised by infantilising whimsy and pat resolutions, raises this reviewer's hackles. The zesty Flatshare, however, proves a tonic - Sunday Times
There's no denying the sparky charm of this rather quirky love story - Sunday Mirror
Funny and uplifting... a heart-warming story of friendship and love. The smart, original writing makes for a compelling, emotionally intelligent and thoughtful book about love. It's fiction to make you feel good - endlessly enjoyable and brilliant fun - Daily Express
I couldn't get enough of Tiffy and Leon in this funny and uplifting tale - Sun
A heart-warming read - i newspaper
Cheer up your commute - Grazia
Heartwarming and brilliant - Closer
An unashamed romantic comedy, this is a delight, with two main characters you can't help rooting for - Heat
This book covers some heavy subjects, yet it leaves you feeling joyful. A fantastic debut! - Women’s Weekly
Heartwarming - Bella
A charming and hugely promising debut - Irish Independent
Leaves you feeling utterly joyful. A unique premise and a fantastic debut - Woman's Own
Beth O'Leary's first novel is feel-good fiction at its best - Independent
A boy-shouldn't-meet-girl screwball comedy with an ingenious premise - Sunday Times Culture
Perfect holiday reading - Irish Examiner
The Flatshare was a triumph of screwball pacing and plotting - Daily Mail
Beth O'Leary has outdone herself in her first novel. She has written such wonderful characters that I want so badly to be real!
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Love it, so well written that I couldn't put it down. Colleted it this afternoon and didn't put it down till I finished which was midnight, started reading at about 9pm. Love it!!
Follow an unlikely love story of two flat mates, quirky Tiffy and straight laced Leon through the notes they leave each other in the handover of the flat. Tiff has it during the day and Leon takes it in the evening.... More
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