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‘The No-Show is an ingenious, heartwarming and romantic story with great depths amid the humour and lightness’ Sophie Kinsella
‘Beth O’Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book . . . surprising and deeply satisfying’ Emily Henry
‘The kind of book that leaves an impression on your heart’ Holly Miller
‘Perfect escapism: romantic and uplifting with a twist you won’t see coming’ Lucy Diamond
The funny, heart-breaking and uplifting new novel from the bestselling author of The Flatshare
Three women. Three dates. One missing man…
8.52 a.m. Siobhan is looking forward to her breakfast date with Joseph. She was surprised when he suggested it – she normally sees him late at night in her hotel room. Breakfast on Valentine’s Day surely means something … so where is he?
2.43 p.m. Miranda’s hoping that a Valentine’s Day lunch with Carter will be the perfect way to celebrate her new job. It’s a fresh start and a sign that her life is falling into place: she’s been dating Carter for five months now and things are getting serious. But why hasn’t he shown up?
6.30 p.m. Joseph Carter agreed to be Jane’s fake boyfriend at an engagement party. They’ve not known each other long but their friendship is fast becoming the brightest part of her new life in Winchester. Joseph promised to save Jane tonight. But he’s not here…
Meet Joseph Carter. That is, if you can find him.
The No-Show is the brilliantly funny, heart-breaking and joyful new novel from Beth O’Leary about dating, and waiting, and the ways love can find us. An utterly extraordinary tearjerker of a book, this is O’Leary’s most ambitious novel yet.
This audiobook includes an exclusive interview between Beth O’Leary and Evanna Lynch.
‘The kind of book you want all your friends to read so that you can talk about it non-stop’ Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
‘A brilliant, multilayered, romantic stunner’ Lauren Ho
‘Sweepingly romantic, bursting with character, and so, so clever’ Gillian McAllister
‘Charming and delightful!’ Laura Williams
‘It will break your heart in a million different ways’ Louise O’Neill
‘A truly brilliant book’ Lucy Vine
‘Fresh and surprising yet still so distinctly Beth O’Leary’ Caroline Hulse
‘This book will stop-start your heart with plenty of tears and plenty of laughter’ Lia Louis
‘Fresh, clever, superbly plotted . . . A triumph’ Mike Gayle
‘Beth O’Leary at her very best‘ Lindsey Kelk
‘Achingly clever, another fabulous read from Beth O’Leary’ Sophie Cousens
(P)2022 bwin Editions Limited
‘Beth O’Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book . . . surprising and deeply satisfying’ Emily Henry
‘The kind of book that leaves an impression on your heart’ Holly Miller
‘Perfect escapism: romantic and uplifting with a twist you won’t see coming’ Lucy Diamond
The funny, heart-breaking and uplifting new novel from the bestselling author of The Flatshare
Three women. Three dates. One missing man…
8.52 a.m. Siobhan is looking forward to her breakfast date with Joseph. She was surprised when he suggested it – she normally sees him late at night in her hotel room. Breakfast on Valentine’s Day surely means something … so where is he?
2.43 p.m. Miranda’s hoping that a Valentine’s Day lunch with Carter will be the perfect way to celebrate her new job. It’s a fresh start and a sign that her life is falling into place: she’s been dating Carter for five months now and things are getting serious. But why hasn’t he shown up?
6.30 p.m. Joseph Carter agreed to be Jane’s fake boyfriend at an engagement party. They’ve not known each other long but their friendship is fast becoming the brightest part of her new life in Winchester. Joseph promised to save Jane tonight. But he’s not here…
Meet Joseph Carter. That is, if you can find him.
The No-Show is the brilliantly funny, heart-breaking and joyful new novel from Beth O’Leary about dating, and waiting, and the ways love can find us. An utterly extraordinary tearjerker of a book, this is O’Leary’s most ambitious novel yet.
This audiobook includes an exclusive interview between Beth O’Leary and Evanna Lynch.
‘The kind of book you want all your friends to read so that you can talk about it non-stop’ Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
‘A brilliant, multilayered, romantic stunner’ Lauren Ho
‘Sweepingly romantic, bursting with character, and so, so clever’ Gillian McAllister
‘Charming and delightful!’ Laura Williams
‘It will break your heart in a million different ways’ Louise O’Neill
‘A truly brilliant book’ Lucy Vine
‘Fresh and surprising yet still so distinctly Beth O’Leary’ Caroline Hulse
‘This book will stop-start your heart with plenty of tears and plenty of laughter’ Lia Louis
‘Fresh, clever, superbly plotted . . . A triumph’ Mike Gayle
‘Beth O’Leary at her very best‘ Lindsey Kelk
‘Achingly clever, another fabulous read from Beth O’Leary’ Sophie Cousens
(P)2022 bwin Editions Limited
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Reviews
With this clever romance, The Flatshare author is back at her best . . . I really enjoyed this bittersweet, heartwarming read
Three love stories in one, told in delicate, beautiful layers, this is such a clever, finely woven sweet and heart-rending story that I found myself utterly enchanted by!
A clever story with a heart-wrenching twist
Perfect escapism: romantic and uplifting with a twist you won't see coming
As joyful as it is difficult, as friendly as it is unexpected, The No-Show makes a compelling case for complexity
Beth O'Leary's latest novel opens with three women - Siobhan, Miranda and Jane - who have all been stood up on Valentine's Day by the same man. The question is, why? The trio try to work out what has happened to the elusive Joseph Carter - and their willingness to forgive him at first feels frustrating. But as the story unfolds, the lives of the main players draw the reader in until the tale builds to its unexpected, but ultimately satisfying, ending.
[A] superb romcom with a heart-wrenching twist
Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book and The No-Show is her most moving yet. O'Leary's wit, charm and heart are on full, fantastic display in this cosy, surprising and deeply satisfying novel. I couldn't possibly love it more
Beth O'Leary has done it again with The No-Show, an endearing clash of people in a twisting plot which stays in your thoughts long after you finish
Beth O'Leary's latest twisty, zesty charmer The No-Show will certainly be required summer reading
Beth O'Leary writes a brilliant, multilayered, romantic stunner with a poignant twist that you won't see coming. You won't be able to put this down
Her fourth book is another gripping page-turner but with a more ambitious concept than her earlier novels . . . A superb rom-com with a heart wrenching twist
Beth O'Leary crafts novels with such wit, heart and truth. The No-Show is an ingenious, heartwarming and romantic story with great depths amid the humour and lightness
I found this to be the most emotionally written of Beth's books, one that leaves an impact on your mind. I cannot recommend it enough; it is bursting with feeling
This is a genius of a book! The kind of book you want all your friends to read so that you can talk about it non-stop. Trust me, you'll be buzzing long after you've read the final page
Fresh, clever and superbly plotted, The No-Show will sweep you up, break your heart and put it all back together again. A triumph
I raced through it
Be warned: this may just be the most clever, finely woven, sweet and heart-rending story you read all year
Super-clever and super-readable, this brilliant book is going to be a massive hit