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The No-Show by Beth O’Leary

December 26, 2025

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I’m keeping it simple with another rom-com winner for post-holiday enjoyment reading. Valentine’s Day is supposed to be one of the most romantic days of the year, but for Jane, Miranda, and Siobhan it’s been a big disappointment. Three strangers, each stood up at a different place, but… by the same man. In The No-Show by Beth O’Leary, we follow these women and the one man who ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: mystery, rom-com, vacation reading

The Switch by Beth O’Leary

October 24, 2024

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When Leena and her grandmother Eileen both find themselves in desperate need of a change they come to an unusual decision in Beth O’Leary’s The Switch. Each move into the others’ home. For Leena this means leaving her London flat and two roommates and heading to a cottage an hour away. For Eileen, it’s leaving behind the quiet and peace of her tiny village and entering London’s ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: England, rom-com

The Flatshare: A Novel

November 29, 2023

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In the same way I’m always up for a well done rom-com movie I sometimes need the same thing in my reading. The end of this year has found me unable to commit to anything with too much darkness or character study. Thankfully, a friend recommended The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary. This light story takes the unusual premise of two strangers ‘sharing’ an apartment without ever seeing ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, London, rom-com, vacation reading

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