The highlight of any book for me, is when I finish reading it and all I want to do is start reading it all over again. "The Flatshare" by Beth O'Leary was one of the those books. I fell head over heels in love with the characters Tiffy and Leon and found their story truly adorable.
"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...."
The author has written a really funny, realistic yet utterly bonkers premise that had me entertained from the very first page. I was so addicted to it, I found it very hard to put down and completely devoured it in less than two days.
I'm not normally a 'chick lit' or romance fan but this grabbed my attention as soon as I saw the bonny cover and upon reading an initial first impression of the book, I knew I was going to find it immensely entertaining.
Such a feel good and uplifting story you instantly feel like you are friends with all the characters. I did have a particular soft spot for Leon's brother Richie, who I was rooting for all the way through the story that he'd get his appeal. His lawyer, Gerty (who is Tiffy's friend) is just brilliant and together with her 'are they, aren't they' flatmate Mo, they make a fabulous pairing too.
I loved the ending and found it so appropriate considering Tiffy and Leon's relationship being based on messages written on post it notes left all over the flat. You cannot help but be left with a big smile on your face and all I wanted to do once I finished the book was jump straight back into the story and read all about it once again!
Would I recommend? Most definitely!! A truly delightful read, perfect for anyone looking for a nice, easy uplifting read, you won't disappointed and I hope to read more by this exceedingly talented author in the future.
Five stars and then some!
"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...."
The author has written a really funny, realistic yet utterly bonkers premise that had me entertained from the very first page. I was so addicted to it, I found it very hard to put down and completely devoured it in less than two days.
I'm not normally a 'chick lit' or romance fan but this grabbed my attention as soon as I saw the bonny cover and upon reading an initial first impression of the book, I knew I was going to find it immensely entertaining.
Such a feel good and uplifting story you instantly feel like you are friends with all the characters. I did have a particular soft spot for Leon's brother Richie, who I was rooting for all the way through the story that he'd get his appeal. His lawyer, Gerty (who is Tiffy's friend) is just brilliant and together with her 'are they, aren't they' flatmate Mo, they make a fabulous pairing too.
I loved the ending and found it so appropriate considering Tiffy and Leon's relationship being based on messages written on post it notes left all over the flat. You cannot help but be left with a big smile on your face and all I wanted to do once I finished the book was jump straight back into the story and read all about it once again!
Would I recommend? Most definitely!! A truly delightful read, perfect for anyone looking for a nice, easy uplifting read, you won't disappointed and I hope to read more by this exceedingly talented author in the future.
Five stars and then some!