The Flatshare is a book that everyone seems to be raving about and I can see why. The book was fun and light-hearted. Beth O'Leary has been proclaimed the next Jojo Moyes, and I can see why as her writing style was very similar. Although that was a bit of a downside for me as I don't really like Jojo Moyes. Having said that I really enjoyed the main characters Leon and Tiffy and the relationship they developed in post-it-notes across the novel.

The premise of the book is that Leon needs some extra cash and as a palliative care nurse he works night shifts. So he decides to rent out his flat and most importantly his bed for when he's away. Tiffy is getting out of a terrible relationship and low on cash, so she takes a chance on Leon's ad. The rule when she takes the flat is that she never actually meets Leon and is always gone during the scheduled hours that Leon gets the flat. I found the development of their friendship through post-its endearing and I was quickly skimming through the pages to see how their relationship progressed.

I thought O'Leary handled some interesting secondary themes of abusive relationships and the justice system with care in the background to fill out the novel a little more beyond the main romance. The characters had depth and the secondary characters were just about interesting enough to offer a little bit more to the novel. I also liked that there was a strong focus on friendship, on building trust and setting boundaries in the novel. Beth O'Leary outlined healthy, normal relationships with limited extra drama and that was really what sold me the novel unlike Jojo Moyes books.

The Flatshare is almost certainly a fun read and I would definitely recommend to other contemporary romance fans. It's likely I'll pick up another Beth O'Leary book in the future as this one was enjoyable.