BLOG TOUR: The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary @OLearyBeth @flatironbooks

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The Flatshare

by Beth O'Leary

Thanks to Flatiron for this copy and stop on the blog tour.

Publisher: Flatiron Books

Publish Date: May 28, 2019

Kindle Edition

336 Pages

Standalone

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Chick Lit

Tiffy Moore and Leon Twomey each have a problem and need a quick fix.

Tiffy’s been dumped by her cheating boyfriend and urgently needs a new flat. But earning minimum wage at a quirky publishing house means that her choices are limited in London.

Leon, a palliative care nurse, is more concerned with other people’s welfare than his own. Along with working night shifts looking after the terminally ill, his sole focus is on raising money to fight his brother’s unfair imprisonment.

Leon has a flat that he only uses 9 to 5. Tiffy works 9 to 5 and needs a place to sleep. The solution to their problems? To share a bed of course...

As Leon and Tiffy’s unusual arrangement becomes a reality, they start to connect through Post-It notes left for each other around the flat.

Can true love blossom even in the unlikeliest of situations?

Can true love blossom even if you never see one another?

Or does true love blossom when you are least expecting it?

About the Author:

Beth O’Leary worked in children's publishing before becoming a full time author. THE FLATSHARE is her debut novel. The idea for The Flatshare came to Beth when her doctor boyfriend was doing long night shifts as part of his training and they could go weeks without seeing each other, but she could track his life by how many cups of coffee were left on the counter, by how much he’d eaten and whether the bookmark in his novel had changed locations. It made her wonder – what could you learn about someone if you lived together but never overlapped?

My Review:

Ah... contemporary rom-coms are my jam, jelly AND peanut butter! While we all know I'm an avid thriller lover, books like The Flatshare are the bright spots in between. I do find them highly predictable but it's not what's important in books like these. It's the journey, the laughs, the quirky characters - especially when we have the (typical) dynamic of the eccentric woman with an more demure and introverted man. Hello opposites attract. But O'Leary gives us this formula in this unique Flatshare scene where they're sharing a bed without meeting for months and learning about each other through post-its. AH-DOR-ABLE!

These books aren't so much about where the book will go because they tend to be pretty predictable and you know where the ending will go. It's more about being on the journey with these characters and falling in love with them along the way. The author also brings in the subject of abusive relationships which, in this case, is not physical but emotional and phew... that's a tough subject to discuss and can sometimes leave a bigger mark than the physical. Been there so there have been some moments that certainly resonated with me.

The only thing I found a bit bothersome was the back and forth of quotation marks to none. Though it didn't bother me outright in a "difficult to read" kind of way, it was just inconsistent and as a person who reads law documents all day at work, consistency is something that I notice. Just a very little picky thing for my own personal liking. (and also could just be something in the arc)

What I loved best was the quirky Tiffy and her banter with her friends and with her flatmate, Leon. So many giggly moments and I would certainly recommend this to anyone that needs something feel good and a little laugh in their lives. The story has a lot of heart.

★★★★