Joseph Murray

'A literary soul brother to the likes of Marian Keyes and Beth O'Leary' Irish Independent Having an affair might not always mean being unfaithful . . . Tara loved Colin at first sight. Colin loved Tara at first fight. That’s when they knew they were meant for each other. But after six years, their marriage has started to crumble. Unable to recapture the spark they once had, it seems it’s all over. Until they meet their 100% match on a controversial new dating app – Fling. At once heartfelt and hilarious, Fling by Joseph Murray is the story of a fateful – and faithful – affair to remind us all that sometimes, what you’re looking for might just be closer than you think. 'Utterly original, emotionally astute and cripplingly funny, FLING is a fantastic read that genuinely warmed my heart. Murray is a bright and talented new voice in fiction.' Laura Jane Williams 'Hilarious and original - one of the best books I've read this year' Laura Price 'Fresh, funny, genuinely heartwarming' Catherine Walsh ‘Fabulous! A beautiful rom-com of the Nora Ephron variety’ Edel Coffey 'The freshest, sexiest, funniest and most poignant book I’ve read in a very long time. I defy any reader not to want to stand and cheer at the end' Claudia Carroll

the must read rom-com for fans of Marian Keyes and Beth O'Leary

Fling

Gemma McCarthy

all of the signs Colin owned were also hanging in O’Malleys

the tricky part about life is that we have to live it forwards. But it can only be understood backwards

Confidence isn't just when you stop caring what people think. It's when you stop thinking that people care. Usually when you think people are judging you, it's all in your head. 

Being alone was one thing but being alone within a marriage was a much deeper kind of isolation 

One minute you're dancing on a bar after one too many tequilas and the next you're day dreaming about air fryers.

Tara believed the trick to getting through life was to always have a holiday booked and a package on the way.

‘You didn’t download fling to find the woman of your dreams’

‘I’m an acquired taste. If you don't like me… acquire some taste.' Emily smiled.

Tara's mother had always told her that every relationship has a flower and a gardener. Colin had always tended to her, nourishing her needs without her even having to ask

There were times recently where she considered jeopardizing her entire career for a few extra minutes in bed

If life was meaningless, he figured the meaning of life was to give your life meaning.

I remember a friend mentioning this one as a book they enjoyed and that I should give it a read and when I saw it was Part of Prime Reading (Amazon) I decided that my Kindle deserved a new book and in just over 24 hours I have arrived at the end and I never through that I would give a book with cheating in it a 4 star review but this one felt real and whilst I could see the ending a mile off I enjoyed getting lost in this one and sometimes we all need an enjoyable book to get lost it!

After three failed IVF attempts Tara decides she can’t go through it all again, but her husband Colin is desperate to become a dad and wants them to do another round. The toll of the IVF and failing to conceive has put major strain on their marriage and they are drifting further and further apart. They both decide to download this new dating app aimed at married people who want to have an affair with no strings attached called Fling after hearing all about it on the radio. Tara decides to download it for research purposes as she wants to pitch for the marketing account for the app. Colin is egged on by his boss to download it. When they both sign up, they get a 100% match with someone – but should they pursue it?

Despite the rather simplistic writing style, Thae characters where enjoyable and I enjoyed the chapters flicking between them and I found the chapter lengths perfect. There was a great level of humour in there and a couple of moments where I did really laugh out loud. But was the perfect book to get lost in over a Bank Holiday!

Ian Brakspear

I remember a friend mentioning this one as a book they enjoyed and that I should give it a read and when I saw it was Part of Prime Reading (Amazon) I decided that my Kindle deserved a new book and in just over 24 hours I have arrived at the end and I never through that I would give a book with cheating in it a 4 star review but this one felt real and whilst I could see the ending a mile off I enjoyed getting lost in this one and sometimes we all need an enjoyable book to get lost it!

 

After three failed IVF attempts Tara decides she can’t go through it all again, but her husband Colin is desperate to become a dad and wants them to do another round. The toll of the IVF and failing to conceive has put major strain on their marriage and they are drifting further and further apart. They both decide to download this new dating app aimed at married people who want to have an affair with no strings attached called Fling after hearing all about it on the radio. Tara decides to download it for research purposes as she wants to pitch for the marketing account for the app. Colin is egged on by his boss to download it. When they both sign up, they get a 100% match with someone – but should they pursue it?



Despite the rather simplistic writing style, Thae characters where enjoyable and I enjoyed the chapters flicking between them and I found the chapter lengths perfect. There was a great level of humour in there and a couple of moments where I did really laugh out loud. But was the perfect book to get lost in over a Bank Holiday!

this was so good! i read it in one sitting. 

the story was so interesting and the pace of it just kept me so intrigued. i loved knowing what the characters didn’t know, it really accentuated the story!

thank you to macmillan for the arc via netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

Jess Griffin

this was so good! i read it in one sitting. 

the story was so interesting and the pace of it just kept me so intrigued. i loved knowing what the characters didn’t know, it really accentuated the story!

thank you to macmillan for the arc via netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

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Fling the must read rom-com for fans of Marian Keyes and Beth O'Leary

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