About the Book
*NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES*
'Beth O'Leary crafts novels with such wit, heart and truth' Sophie Kinsella
'Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book' Emily Henry
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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...
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See what everyone is saying about The Flatshare
'Set to become the romcom of the year - a Sleepless In Seattle for the 21st century' Sunday Express
'It's fiction to make you feel good - endlessly enjoyable and brilliant fun' Daily Express
'Funny, emotional and uplifting' Sun
'A quirky, feelgood read, bursting with character and warmth' Prima
'The Flatshare is a huge, heartwarming triumph' Josie Silver
'Uproariously funny with characters you fall for from the first page' Woman & Home
'Deliciously funny and truly uplifting' Lucy Diamond
'Touching, funny and skilful, a delightful read' Katie Fforde
'Guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face' Good Housekeeping
'Heartwarming and brilliant' Closer
'If Richard Curtis and Nora Ephron made a story baby' Zoella Book Club
About the Author :
Beth O'Leary is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. Her debut, The Flatshare, sold over a million copies and is now a major TV series. Her subsequent novels, The Switch, The Road Trip and The No-Show, were all instant bestsellers, and The Switch has been optioned by Amblin Partners, Steven Spielberg's production company.
Beth writes her books in the Hampshire countryside with a very badly behaved Golden Retriever for company. If she's not at her desk, you'll usually find her curled up somewhere with a book, a cup of tea and several woolly jumpers (whatever the weather).
Review :
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
It's funny and charming but there are moments of real poignancy, too. Guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face
The Flatshare is a huge, heartwarming triumph
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
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
Funny, emotional and uplifting ... you'll devour this well-written debut
A quirky, feelgood read, bursting with character and warmth
Whip-smart and joyful, an original, delightful and thoroughly engaging love story
Touching, funny and skilful, a delightful read
Charming
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
This will be THE heart-warming summer read of 2019
Breaks your heart AND puts it back together
An utterly magical read!
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
This wee smasher is up-lit/romcom at its best
Uproariously funny with characters you fall for from the first page
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
Each novel is like if Richard Curtis and Nora Ephron made a story baby
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
There's no denying the sparky charm of this rather quirky love story
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
I couldn't get enough of Tiffy and Leon in this funny and uplifting tale
A heart-warming read
Cheer up your commute
Heartwarming and brilliant
An unashamed romantic comedy, this is a delight, with two main characters you can't help rooting for
This book covers some heavy subjects, yet it leaves you feeling joyful. A fantastic debut!
Heartwarming
A charming and hugely promising debut
Leaves you feeling utterly joyful. A unique premise and a fantastic debut
Beth O'Leary's first novel is feel-good fiction at its best
A boy-shouldn't-meet-girl screwball comedy with an ingenious premise
Perfect holiday reading
It's funny and charming but there are moments of real poignancy, too. Guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face
The Flatshare was a triumph of screwball pacing and plotting
