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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

I loved this book! It took me on a roller coaster of emotions. A perfect read for February, since much of the action takes place on Valentine‘s Day. I‘m so glad I chose this as my February #ReadOrDonate selection!
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Wow! Definitely give this a chance. In the beginning I kept thinking this was out of character for O‘Leary. Such a likable character doing such unlikable things. But, O‘Leary weaves a wonderful (albeit sad) story and ultimately we get our HEA.
This is my one of my February #Roll100 rolled books.
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This novel opens with 3 women, all stood up by the same man. Told from their perspectives in dedicated chapters, this is a story of love, friendship, self love, loss and personal growth. I almost gave up on this because it dabbled in infidelity. If you find yourself in that place, just stick it out and trust the author to tell the story and bring it to a satisfying conclusion. It‘s creative and has more depth than the cover alludes. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 ❤️📚

Starting a new read this morning with a cranberry muffin and herbal tea.

Reading a rom-com I picked up from the library this week. Ready for something light after my last read. I‘ve never read Beth O‘Leary before, but have heard her mentioned on a couple of bookish podcasts I listen to. ❤️📚

Woven together in the most lovely way. Perfect read for Valentine‘s Day.

After much debate, I have decided to go with The No-Show for my February #ReadOrDonate choice. Thanks to @OriginalCyn620 - your comments helped me decide between this one and Siri, Who Am I.

I never would have picked this up if not recommended on What Should I Read Next podcast; as promised, it is far less fluffy than the cover implies! An enjoyable read with strong characters and well-done plot. A nice pace with a tidy ending. Not the type of book I read most often, but I‘m happy to have read this one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Three women. One man.
Three dates. One occasion.
Siobhan. Miranda. Jane. And Joseph Carter.
A romantically confusing and confusingly romantic story about Joseph Carter who apparently stood up three women on a single day. Is everything as complicated as it seems or is just super simple?
My second book by Beth. Quick paced, simple, yet an interesting story about how particular events shape our entire lives. A short and sweet no brainer book.
4/5🌟

This was a low pick for me, and I didn‘t feel it had the same pull and attraction as her previous books, although if you have read and enjoyed her previous books I would still recommend it. It had a very good upbeat and positive ending to the story.

2nd book finished during the #20in4 Readathon

Weirdest format ever goes to this book. The timeline jumping had me soooo perplexed for a LOT of this book. BUT it wins swooney hot tree guy hunk of the year award for one of the romance plots here so it‘s a big recommendation based on that alone 🤣 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was SO GOOD! 😍
I find O'Learys books are hit and miss. This was a definite HIT. Her best book so far, in my opinion.

I went into this expecting a love rat who dates 3 women at the same time and is just a general dick head. I could not have been more wrong. There's a great twist towards the end, which I did guess at around 70%, but it was still genius. I just wanna wipe my memory clean of it and go again!
Superb. 👏👏

#readingbracket2023 #fiction

Definitely not the story I was expecting! It was more of a romantic mystery (rather than a romcom), with a surprise twist. I did think it was a little drawn out at times, but overall it was a great read 😊

I‘ll admit, I held off on reading this because I thought I knew how it was going to go. But I was so wrong- this isn‘t at all what I expected - its so much better! Very clever!

I think my least favourite O'Leary so far - mainly because I could see how the story came together really early on. But it was still an enjoyable read.

This was not what I expected at all! From the blurb, you get the impression that one is happening, but the real story unfolds slowly, and it‘s not what you thought. Very clever storytelling!

#bookspinbingo
#ValentinesDayReadathon
#loveathon2023
#booked2023 - gifted by a Litten

I absolutely loved this non-traditional romance novel. Three very different women are stood up on Valentine‘s Day, all by the same man. Despite this behavior he is not what he seems, and I was really rooting for all three of the women to get their happily ever after.

I loved this book. You think you know the story you're getting but slowly you come to understand that what you thought was happening wasn't at all what was happening. #12BooksOf2022 #May @Andrew65

Thank you, @Pigpen_Reads for a perfect #jolabokaflod package! I was so excited to see the book you chose... a perfect fun read for this holiday week! And I love Kit Kats... they will be happily devoured, lol.

Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Jolabokaflod to you. 🎄📚🍫

And thanks to @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting such a fun swap and introducing me to a new and wonderful Christmas tradition. ♥️💚♥️

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@emilyrose_x

Another great story from Beth O'Leary, three women all have dates with Joseph Carter but he doesn't turn up. Each chapter is from the POV of the three women, Miranda, Siobhan and Jane. It funny and sad.

Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. I went into this book blindly having enjoyed the previous books I have read from this author and this book was so not what I expected, in the best of ways. The best way I can describe it is as being a chicklit read with mystery thrown into the mix and it was so delightful and heartbreaking in all the best ways.⭐⭐⭐⭐ #thenoshow

Here‘s my review for a book I just finished reading.

Here‘s my reading progress for a book I‘m currently reading. I‘m trying to finish this book before the end of the month because I have to return it to the library and 4 people are waiting for the audiobook.

Here‘s my reading progress for a book I‘m currently reading.

Here‘s my reading progress for a book I‘m currently reading. I started listening to this book on Libby and I‘m enjoying this book so far. All I know about this book is that 3 women had dates and they were stood up on Valentine‘s Day by the same man. I‘m interested to find out what‘s going to happen next.

Have any of you looked back on your bracket and decided you need to make a change? My June decision was really close to begin with but the passage of a little time has me changing my mind. The No- Show is the one I still think of so I'm switching. 🔁

#fourfoursin22 volunteering (one of the main characters volunteers at a charity shop) @Lauredhel

The Flatshare is still my favourite of O'Leary's books, but this was good. I'm always interested to see what O'Leary writes next. I think I was just in the mood for more of a romcom right now, which isn't the book's fault at all.

I started out liking this book then, as the reader slowly realizes that what they thought was happening isn't really what's happening, I loved it. #Alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I don‘t want to say too much about the timeline so as not to spoil anything, but I will say my favorite of the three female MCs was Miranda, the tree surgeon, who was the most sure of herself and what she wanted from the relationships in her life. It felt good to root for her when the rest of the characters had backstory trauma that was purposely kept secret yet impacted their behavior and decisions at every step of the plot.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
I didn‘t know what to expect going in to O‘Leary‘s latest, and I was glad to approach it with a blank slate. The three women‘s stories are all so different & interesting on their own, then paired with Joseph, it makes for some very compelling storytelling.
The multi-narrator audiobook is fantastic, & I would recommend that method of reading.
O‘Leary continues to be one I will always read.

An original story and once started reading it is so curious to figuring out how this story would progress. It seems to be a predictable romance, but there is a twist that changes perspective on everything that had happened earlier in the book.
This book is a sweet and sad story about three women finding themselves.

Eeeeeee! @BennettBookworm was right that I would love this book! It‘s best to go into it without too much knowledge and then let it unfold. Beth O‘Leary, you‘ve done it again! 💗

@alexus_sb did a great job with my #SliceOfSummer box! I am obsessed with pigs and have never seen a wine glass like this one! 😍 Also, she included a bonus birthday present. I will post that on it's own in a bit. The Name of the Wind has been on my TBR for years now 😁

@Catsandbooks thank you for hosting this swap! It was a lot of fun!

Kinda bummed that I not only didn't connect and enjoy the last two Beth O'Leary books but literally abandoned/bailed on them. I loved the first few of her titles and this saddens me.

This was really good. The way O'Leary wove the stories together... Perfect.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Thanks for the tag, @jenniferw88

1) 4 ✨
2) Jodi Taylor - A Catalogue of Catastrophe
3) a four day weekend ahead 😁

Wow, I tore through this because I NEEDED to know what happened. I‘m glad I trusted Littens like @Julsmarshall who said to give it a chance even though I was furious still after 60%! O‘Leary is truly a genius storyteller and this book was worth every agonizing minute. At times it even veered into suspense novel territory - STRONG Liane Moriarty vibes, right??

Goodness, this was wonderful. I was so mad and almost gave up on this book 60% in but then realized it wasn‘t what it seemed and I‘m so glad I hung in there. There was a twist that made it totally worthwhile. Warm and meaningful, this book grabs you in all the right places and keeps you reading until the end. #romantsy

I have really liked every one of O‘Leary‘s books. The audio is very well done. She masters how to write a fun romance with serious depth, how to include heavy things without the whole story being depressing. In this one, there is a bit of fun figuring out what is going on. Why did this man no-show on Valentine‘s Day for 3 separate women? What are the connections? Another story with great heart.

The Flatshare is one of my all time favorite romcoms making my anticipation for a new Beth O‘Leary book sometimes too high to meet. This time - I loved it. It‘s a fascinating way to spin a story. I have no problem disliking unlikeable characters in a book, but I‘m always entertained when a story can be told so well with a cast of likable characters. No spoilers so I have to stop typing now!

I can't think of anything to say about this that isn't a spoiler so I'll just say I liked all three female leads AND the man this story revolves around. One could nitpick a few things but I enjoyed the journey so I won't bother.

Having read two of this author's previous books, I thought I knew what I was getting...but this was a romantic comedy - with a twist and a bit of heartbreak. So slightly different, but still so enjoyable and certainly a reminder to not make assumptions. I loved the three female characters, all different but all strong in their own way. I gave it 4/5 stars and will gladly read even more books by this author.

This was SO GOOD.
Downloaded an ARC from Netgalley Friday afternoon. Started reading around 7:30 Friday night. Finished it at 11:30 after ignoring Noel and the kids all evening. Haha. #betholeary