The Flatshare

Beth O'Leary Press Reviews

Perfect holiday reading - Irish Examiner

A boy-shouldn't-meet-girl screwball comedy with an ingenious premise - Sunday Times Culture

Beth O'Leary's first novel is feel-good fiction at its best - Independent

Leaves you feeling utterly joyful. A unique premise and a fantastic debut - Woman's Own

A charming and hugely promising debut - Irish Independent

Heartwarming - Bella

This book covers some heavy subjects, yet it leaves you feeling joyful. A fantastic debut! - Women's Weekly

An unashamed romantic comedy, this is a delight, with two main characters you can't help rooting for - Heat

Heartwarming and brilliant - Closer

Cheer up your commute - Grazia

A heart-warming read - i newspaper

I couldn't get enough of Tiffy and Leon in this funny and uplifting tale - Sun

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

There's no denying the sparky charm of this rather quirky love story - Sunday Mirror

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

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

Uproariously funny with characters you fall for from the first page - Woman & Home

This wee smasher is up-lit/romcom at its best - Sunday Post

The Flatshare is original, charming, warm and properly funny. I loved it - Keris Stainton

A sweet, funny, beautifully written romance -- Maddie Dawson

A gorgeously written, highly original love story -- Phoebe Morgan

An utterly magical read! - Lauren North

Breaks your heart AND puts it back together -- Catherine Ryan Howard

This will be THE heart-warming summer read of 2019 -- Laura Jane Williams

A fresh, funny, quirky feelgood read with real heart - Mike Gayle

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 -- Louise O'Neill

A beautiful, hope-filled, joyful triumph of a book -- Cressida McLaughlin

In the league of Bridget Jones and Marian Keyes' Walsh sister books... Fresh, funny and feel-good... the perfect antidote to any bad day -- Claire Allan

Charming - Sun

Touching, funny and skilful, a delightful read - Katie Fforde

Whip-smart and joyful, an original, delightful and thoroughly engaging love story -- Rowan Coleman

A quirky, feelgood read, bursting with character and warmth - Prima

Funny, emotional and uplifting ... you'll devour this well-written debut - Sun

One of the most talked about books of 2019... Fans of Jojo Moyes's Me Before You will love this UpLit romcom - Red Magazine

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

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

The Flatshare is a huge, heartwarming triumph - Josie Silver, author of One Day in December

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

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

Deliciously funny and truly uplifting, this is a heartwarming story of friendship, love and starting over -- Lucy Diamond

The new Jojo Moyes ... This has all the ingredients of Me Before You - Cosmopolitan