“The Flatshare” by Beth O’Leary

General Thoughts and Feelings

Gaah! This book is so cute, funny, witty, and clever, it had me giggling like a schoolgirl. I had initially received this book as a birthday gift last year but I really wish I had read it so much sooner. I found it impossible not to fall for Tiffy and Leon as they slowly fell for each other. One of my favorite things that a romance author can do is show me why the couple works. Because as much as I love a book where the plot is not deeper than a couple characters undressing each other, one’s that show the couple growing together as people, will always hold a special place in my heart. My favorite kinds of romance novels are the ones that show how and why the couple works together. The feeling of getting to know the leads as they get to know each other is a special kind o magic that novel fully captures. 

The leads journey starts with both characters in a bit of a financial muck where they need to save some extra money and find a roommate. Tiffy is moving out, on the heels of a bad break up, with not much wiggle room in her budget. Leon is in need of a roommate so he can afford keep paying the solicitor working on his brother’s case. Enter a proposition that works out hilariously well (despite a couple mishaps along the way) for our leads: they’ll not only share the same room, but the same bed. But don’t worry! Their conflicting work schedules mean they’ll never be in the apartment at the same time. Enter ensuing shenanigans. If you’re looking for a heartwarming read that will give you the giggles I can’t recommend the one enough!

Rating

Character: 2/2 - Every character had such life and vibrancy to them it was fantastic

Setting: 2/2

Plot: 2/2 - like a lot a romance novels this is mostly a character driven work but the side stories that the characters wrestle with during the course of the novel were handled so well it added so much to the story

Pacing: 2/2 - this book absolutely consumed me, I could not put it down

Reaction: 2/2 - if I haven’t said it enough… I loved this! I actually ran out of tabs for the parts that made me laugh

Points: 10/10

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️