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    The Plotshare

    Jul 31, 2019 6 minutes
    BY CASSANDRA LIPP

    Beth O’Leary captured accolades such as “the romantic comedy read of the summer” from USA Today and “Sleepless in Seattle for the 21st century” from Sunday Express for her debut novel The Flatshare. Published by Quercus in the U.K. and Flatiron Books in the U.S., O’Leary’s debut subverts the tropes of the rom com genre and tells a funny, witty story that also touches on poignant topics like dealing with emotionally abusive partners, the importance of therapy, being kind to others in need, and the consequences of being wrongly convicted of a crime.

    The two main characters, Tiffy and Leon, come together when Tiffy answers an ad Leon placed for a roommate. Tiffy is an assistant editor for a small publishing house making a subpar salary. She has left her abusive ex-boyfriend for good and needs a cheap place to live in London fast. Leon is a night hospice nurse who’s trying to raise money for a lawyer to help get his brother out of prison for a crime he didn’t

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