THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER

'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

'Funny and winning... a Richard Curtis rom-com that also has its feet firmly planted in real life. A real treat'
Stylist

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

'If Richard Curtis and Nora Ephron made a story baby'
Zoella Book Club

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...

See what everyone is saying about The Flatshare

'I devoured The Flatshare . Original, funny and touching. Read it'
Clare Mackintosh

'It's fiction to make you feel good - endlessly enjoyable and brilliant fun'
Daily Express

'In the league of Bridget Jones and Marian Keyes' Walsh sister books'
Claire Allan

'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

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

'Heartwarming and brilliant'
Closer

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 ― 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 wasEleanor 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

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 was a triumph of screwball pacing and plotting ― Daily Mail

Book Description

The Sunday Times bestselling debut: an utterly charming and heart-warming love story and the perfect tonic for difficult times.

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).