Beth O'Leary

'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' Emily Henry Two sworn enemies. One failing hotel. Love is the last thing they need . . . It's the busiest time of the year, and Forest Manor Hotel is quite literally falling apart. So when sworn enemies Izzy and Lucas are given the same shift on the hotel's front desk, they have no choice but to put their differences aside. The hotel won't stay afloat without some sort of miracle. But when Izzy returns a guest's lost wedding ring, the reward convinces management this might fix everything. With four rings still sitting in lost property, the race is on for Izzy and Lucas to save their beloved hotel - and their jobs. As their bitter rivalry turns into something much more complicated, Izzy and Lucas begin to wonder if there's more at stake here than the hotel's future. Can the two of them make it through the season with their hearts intact? 'Heart-warming, touching, sharp and sexy' Lia Louis 'Gorgeous, evocative' Carley Fortune 'This is not just a great rom com, this is a Beth O'Leary rom com' Gillian McAllister 'An utterly delicious read' Louise O'Neill

The Addictive Enemies-to-lovers Romcom from the Million-copy Bestselling Author of THE FLATSHARE

The Wake-Up Call

Sophy

** spoiler alert **
           ngl this book… doesn’t hit me as much as the flatshare. 

this was a bit all over the place and izzy annoyed me. the best part about this book is towards the end and it wasn’t even between the 2 main leads. 

maybe 3.5/5 ⭐️ AND I ONLY EVER GIVE 5 STARS BECAUSE I READ FOR ENTERTAINMENT and this did not do a great job at entertaining me. 😅

but it’s not all that bad but it’s not as good too 😅 i should try a different beth o’leary book as her the flatshare was the jumpstart i needed to get back in to reading books and maybe her other books would give me the entertainment im looking for. STILL LOVE THE FLATSHARE A LOOOOOT

I have come to Love O’Leary Books over the years and this one was no different, Despite the Rating I did very much enjoy this one, although I think that just an open and honest conversation between the 2 main characters earlier on in the book would have helped to set the Characters on the right path.  

Set in a struggling countryside hotel, this story follows co-workers and sworn enemies, Izzy and Lucas, as they set themselves on a mission to save the hotel from financial ruin in the lead up to Christmas. It was immediately clear that these two were hot for each other, but that a past misunderstanding had set them on the wrong course, resulting in a lot of competitive one-upmanship.

Despite all the miscommunication between Izzy and Lucas, every character in the book where very well written all complex and very human in their insecurities and past hurts, made reading their story an easy and enjoyable experience. I also loved the wider cast of quirky characters who made up the other staff and long-term residents of the hotel, as a full cast of great characters always goes a long way for me.

The subplot with Izzy and Lucas searching for the owners of a handful of long-lost wedding rings was a charming arc to follow, leading to some sweet and tender reveals and some very funny moments that made me laugh-out-loud in classic rom-com style.

This rom com was all things sweet and charming. It was very easy to be swept up in the delightfulness of it all.

Ian Brakspear

I have come to Love O’Leary Books over the years and this one was no different, Despite the Rating I did very much enjoy this one, although I think that just an open and honest conversation between the 2 main characters earlier on in the book would have helped to set the Characters on the right path.  

 

Set in a struggling countryside hotel, this story follows co-workers and sworn enemies, Izzy and Lucas, as they set themselves on a mission to save the hotel from financial ruin in the lead up to Christmas. It was immediately clear that these two were hot for each other, but that a past misunderstanding had set them on the wrong course, resulting in a lot of competitive one-upmanship.

 

Despite all the miscommunication between Izzy and Lucas, every character in the book where very well written all complex and very human in their insecurities and past hurts, made reading their story an easy and enjoyable experience. I also loved the wider cast of quirky characters who made up the other staff and long-term residents of the hotel, as a full cast of great characters always goes a long way for me.

 

The subplot with Izzy and Lucas searching for the owners of a handful of long-lost wedding rings was a charming arc to follow, leading to some sweet and tender reveals and some very funny moments that made me laugh-out-loud in classic rom-com style.

 

This rom com was all things sweet and charming. It was very easy to be swept up in the delightfulness of it all.

Megan BV

zy, festive, enemies to lovers, although IMHO, it probably could've been about 70 pages shorter.

The Wake-Up Call The Addictive Enemies-to-lovers Romcom from the Million-copy Bestselling Author of THE FLATSHARE

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