A review by sonalipawar26
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Tiffy Moore needs a place to stay, pronto! And Leon Twomey is a palliative nurse who works night shifts who is need of a bit of extra money. Perfect, right? While Leon is a walking green flag but someone who doesn't speak much, Tiffy's personality is all rainbows and candies who rambles and at times overshares. They're both good people, but each is fighting their own battle . . . a battle that requires support, and they find it in each other.

While The Flatshare by @betholeary is cute and mushy (among other things), it also deals with topics such as gaslighting, toxic relationships, and emotional abuse. And tbh reading about such topics in a romance is a breath of fresh air!

I also have leaner jaw muscles because of how long smiles were plastered on my face as I read this book. O'Leary writes with clarity and both their personalities come alive through her words. I giggled, I laughed, got teary-eyed. It's such a book that will make you experience a bunch of emotions one after the other. It's cute but it's also full of 'seggsual' tension; it's realistic to a certain extent as well. A perfect pick-me-up and makes feel good (thanks to all those endorphins coursing through your body)! What more can you ask from modern romance?

If you are like me who waited aeons to read The Flatshare, I suggest you drop everything and pick this one up!

PS men written by women are full of green flags!

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