The No-Show
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Summary
Three women。 Three dates。 One missing man。。。
8。52。 Siobhan's been 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 with Joseph on Valentine's Day surely means something 。。。 so where is he？
14。43。 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 grown-up life is finally falling into place: she's been dating Carter for five months now and things are getting serious。 But why hasn't he shown up？
18。30。 Joseph Carter agreed to be Jane's fake boyfriend at a colleague's 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。
8。52。 Siobhan's been 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 with Joseph on Valentine's Day surely means something 。。。 so where is he？
14。43。 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 grown-up life is finally falling into place: she's been dating Carter for five months now and things are getting serious。 But why hasn't he shown up？
18。30。 Joseph Carter agreed to be Jane's fake boyfriend at a colleague's 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。
Reviews
Charlotte Jane
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i am a beth o’leary stan first and a human second
Louise
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I love Beth O’LearyI wasn’t sure going into this book after reading the blurb but this was so so great and so unexpected。I won’t dive into the plot because I want to avoid spoiling anything about this book but this is honestly a wonderful read。Beth O’Leary always manages to draw me in and make me love her characters like I’m hearing a story from an old friend。 Highly recommend！
Stella
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The first three quarters of this book were so tedious… the final quarter pulled it all together but I wasn’t invested enough in any of the characters to really care
Christine
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I really wish I would've loved this one。 Beth O'Leary is an amazing author。 However， this story just didn't do it for me。 I found myself kind of bored over this one。 I know that I was supposed to care what was going on with each of the main characters， and wonder how they all fit together， but I just had a very huge case of ennui over it all。 Thank you to Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for my copy of this book。 I really wish I would've loved this one。 Beth O'Leary is an amazing author。 However， this story just didn't do it for me。 I found myself kind of bored over this one。 I know that I was supposed to care what was going on with each of the main characters， and wonder how they all fit together， but I just had a very huge case of ennui over it all。 Thank you to Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for my copy of this book。 。。。more
Amy A
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Siobhan， Miranda， and Jane are three women who do not know each other， and on a normal day， their paths would never cross。 Their lives are such that they do not really have anything in common， they don't run in the same crowds。 Siobhan is an over-worked life coach， Miranda is a tree surgeon used to being considered "one of the guys"， and Jane is a soft-spoken volunteer worker in a charity shop。 But coincidentally， each of these women is stood up on Valentine's Day。 Furthermore， they're all stood Siobhan， Miranda， and Jane are three women who do not know each other， and on a normal day， their paths would never cross。 Their lives are such that they do not really have anything in common， they don't run in the same crowds。 Siobhan is an over-worked life coach， Miranda is a tree surgeon used to being considered "one of the guys"， and Jane is a soft-spoken volunteer worker in a charity shop。 But coincidentally， each of these women is stood up on Valentine's Day。 Furthermore， they're all stood up by the same man。 Because I've read other books by Beth O'Leary before， I knew I was going to read The No-Show。 So I think that's why I only vaguely glanced at the synopsis once before I began reading。 So， if you're like me， you do realize pretty early on that the man Siobhan， Miranda， and Jane are talking about is the same man。 Then the thing about the story becomes an anticipation of when this fact will come to light for each of the women and in what way。 Until then， we get these three separate storylines following three different women。 It took a bit for me to acclimate myself to the progression of the story。 As soon as I would settle in on a section about one of the women， things would switch to a different one。 It kind of keeps the pacing very languid。 There is a certain point where things turn。 I will not say more， but when you read the book you will know what I'm talking about。 It's at this point that things start to speed up。 I think it's important to go into the story with very little knowledge about how things transpire beside the basics stated within the synopsis。 I liked the rumination on relationships and who we are when we're in them as opposed to who we are when we're single and how the people we let into our lives have the power to influence us in both good and bad ways。 And just the mere journey of a relationship with someone leave it's mark upon your persona。 I won't say much more。 If you've read books by Beth O'Leary before you'll recognize the same hallmarks of her writing。 Although I'll go out on a limb and say that I found The No-Show to be a slight departure in terms of tone， it still exhibits a strong message about love and resiliency。 *ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
emma
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i refuse to call this a romance。review to come / 2ish stars-----------------this book， which is about three women who find out they're all dating the same man， is my nightmare。not discovering that the person i'm dating is three-timing me， but dating three people at once。 sounds like too much work。（thanks to the publisher for the e-ARC） i refuse to call this a romance。review to come / 2ish stars-----------------this book， which is about three women who find out they're all dating the same man， is my nightmare。not discovering that the person i'm dating is three-timing me， but dating three people at once。 sounds like too much work。（thanks to the publisher for the e-ARC） 。。。more
Jennifer
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CW: abuse， grief/death。 It was a far different book than what I expected， but major props to O'Leary for pulling it off so skillfully。 This is definitely one of those cases that I really can't say much more without spoiling everything！ However， I'm not entirely sure it qualifies as a romance， which I think her previous works were。 Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC。 CW: abuse， grief/death。 It was a far different book than what I expected， but major props to O'Leary for pulling it off so skillfully。 This is definitely one of those cases that I really can't say much more without spoiling everything！ However， I'm not entirely sure it qualifies as a romance， which I think her previous works were。 Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC。 。。。more
Gemma
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As a big fan of Beth O'Leary's previous books I was excited to pick up this new one from her。O'Leary has a talent for writing believable and interesting characters and telling original and entertaining stories。 The tone of The No-Show felt more serious compared to her other books with some heavy subjects being handled with a great deal of care and sensitivity。 The book follows three women， Siobhan， Miranda and Jane who all have something in common - a love interest named Joseph Carter。 Their ind As a big fan of Beth O'Leary's previous books I was excited to pick up this new one from her。O'Leary has a talent for writing believable and interesting characters and telling original and entertaining stories。 The tone of The No-Show felt more serious compared to her other books with some heavy subjects being handled with a great deal of care and sensitivity。 The book follows three women， Siobhan， Miranda and Jane who all have something in common - a love interest named Joseph Carter。 Their individual stories are told in alternating chapters。 I must admit that for at least half of this book I found the plot quite slow and meandering but was curious to see how the three storylines would come together。 Once I realised where the story was going I found a huge appreciation for the cleverness of O'Leary's plotting and felt that all three storylines were concluded perfectly。 This book further solidified O'Leary's place as one of my favourite contemporary authors。 Thank you to Netgalley and Quercus Books for the ARC。 。。。more
Mandy White （mandylovestoread）
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Review to come
Kristine S。
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💋 Romance👯♀️ Female Friendship🧩 Puzzle💨 Quick ReadThis one was a bit of a dark horse for me and I ended up loving it！Three women with seemingly nothing in common come to find out they’re involved with the same man。📝 The writing is flawless。 There is quite a bit of dialog but it flows effortlessly。💋 There is plenty of romance to be had here！ You’re actually introduced to multiple couples that start to sort of slowly mesh together。 🧩 This book is a bit of a puzzle which I wasn’t expecting。 At fir 💋 Romance👯♀️ Female Friendship🧩 Puzzle💨 Quick ReadThis one was a bit of a dark horse for me and I ended up loving it！Three women with seemingly nothing in common come to find out they’re involved with the same man。📝 The writing is flawless。 There is quite a bit of dialog but it flows effortlessly。💋 There is plenty of romance to be had here！ You’re actually introduced to multiple couples that start to sort of slowly mesh together。 🧩 This book is a bit of a puzzle which I wasn’t expecting。 At first， I felt like the story was a bit off putting bc of the women all being involved with the same man but about halfway through things came together in an unexpected way and I’m so glad I stuck with it！ Trust me， stay with it！ 😂👯♀️ One of my favorite parts of this one is the female friendships。 All of the women involved have these strong female support systems that I just loved to see。😭 By the end I was teary eyed and really felt moved by the story overall。💨 This was a quick， poignant read！ If you like stories about complicated relationships and strong female friendships then this would be a great pick for you！🎁 Thank you @netgalley #NetGalley @ berkley @betholearyauthor for the #gifted copy of #TheNoShow ！！ Available April 12th！ 。。。more
Kera’s Always Reading
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This was so much more than I was expecting。I got about 25% into this book and had a clear understanding of what I had got myself into… I was a little bit disappointed by the way things were moving because there are tropes at play here that I don’t tend to go for because I don’t like them。But by the end I had fully changed my mind about this book。 The No-Show surprised me on many levels。 What seemed like a lighthearted rom-com morphed into something… more！ There is so much more at play here than This was so much more than I was expecting。I got about 25% into this book and had a clear understanding of what I had got myself into… I was a little bit disappointed by the way things were moving because there are tropes at play here that I don’t tend to go for because I don’t like them。But by the end I had fully changed my mind about this book。 The No-Show surprised me on many levels。 What seemed like a lighthearted rom-com morphed into something… more！ There is so much more at play here than just three women all being duped by dating the same guy。 This turns rather deep and emotional towards the end and I really loved it！ Don’t take this book at face value！ There is so much heartache and beauty in these pages and I am so glad I read it。 。。。more
Bec
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“Remember everyone thought Ted Bundy was really sweet！ … Nobody ever suspects the nice guy！”Siobhan was so excited for her date with Joseph， after a few late night encounters she was surprised when he asked her out for breakfast on Valentine’s Day。 Sure that means he wants something more out of their arrangement？Miranda is a daredevil by day climbing trees and is very excited to be celebrating her new job on a lunch date with Carter on no other than Valentine’s Day。 Life’s finally falling into p “Remember everyone thought Ted Bundy was really sweet！ … Nobody ever suspects the nice guy！”Siobhan was so excited for her date with Joseph， after a few late night encounters she was surprised when he asked her out for breakfast on Valentine’s Day。 Sure that means he wants something more out of their arrangement？Miranda is a daredevil by day climbing trees and is very excited to be celebrating her new job on a lunch date with Carter on no other than Valentine’s Day。 Life’s finally falling into place and dating Carter for the last 5 months has turned quite serious。Jane’s book buddy Joseph Carter has agreed to be her fake boyfriend for a colleagues engagement party。 Their friendship has fast become the brightest part of Jane’s new life。Jospeh Carter stood up all three women on Valentine’s Day， where the bloody hell was he？O’Leary has done it again， this book is equal parts humours， heartbreaking and joyous。 The sequence of the book is mapped out to perfection and each character melts your heart。 For me this books is on par with my favourite of O’Leary’s novel The Switch。 This was one of my anticipated reads for 2022 and it didn’t disappoint。 If you loved O’Leary’s other novels don’t miss out on getting this one。 。。。more
Catalina
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I'm just kinda meh about this one。 I liked ot enough but I wasn't as invested as I wanted to be。 There were so many characters。 After figuring out what's actually going on in the story yeah I get the addition of all these supporting people but it definitely took me a minute to get them all straight。 I still wasn't a big fan of Joseph by the end of the book。 He could've been a bit more honest。 At the very least his so called gfs should've been asking more questions to get to know him before admit I'm just kinda meh about this one。 I liked ot enough but I wasn't as invested as I wanted to be。 There were so many characters。 After figuring out what's actually going on in the story yeah I get the addition of all these supporting people but it definitely took me a minute to get them all straight。 I still wasn't a big fan of Joseph by the end of the book。 He could've been a bit more honest。 At the very least his so called gfs should've been asking more questions to get to know him before admitting love confessions。 Thanks to the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Nicolle Roxborough
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Three women are all stood up on Valentine’s Day。 Little do they know that they’ve been stood up by the same man。 When all three of them forgive him and let him back into their lives， will it be happily ever after or heartbreak？I’ll be upfront and admit that this is the first Beth O Leary I’ve read。 I’ve heard really great things from other people about her books which is why I wanted to pick this one up。 I’m also trying to dip my toe into the slightly scary （for me） world of romance。The three wo Three women are all stood up on Valentine’s Day。 Little do they know that they’ve been stood up by the same man。 When all three of them forgive him and let him back into their lives， will it be happily ever after or heartbreak？I’ll be upfront and admit that this is the first Beth O Leary I’ve read。 I’ve heard really great things from other people about her books which is why I wanted to pick this one up。 I’m also trying to dip my toe into the slightly scary （for me） world of romance。The three women at the heart of this book; Siobhan， Miranda and Jane are all very different but all very likeable。 Siobhan is a very driven life coach who hooks up with Joseph in London once a month， but does she want something more？ Miranda is a tree surgeon who has been dating Carter for 5 months now and is wondering if things will become more serious。 And Jane is a quiet charity shop volunteer who makes friend with Joseph through their love of books。 But will she be able to keep him in the friend zone？We meet Joseph through the eyes of these three women and for over half of the book I was conflicted。 The Joseph described is kind， caring， smart – basically the ideal man。 But as far as we’re concerned， he’s a cheater。 And I hate cheating。 I was seriously considering dnf-ing this book but then I remembered this is a romance， so there’s clearly something else going on and all is not what it seems。It was a very brave choice of O’Leary to write it in this way but she managed to pull it off。 When everything came together it was both heart-warming and heart-breaking and it takes a good writer to be able to capture both of those things on the same page。I enjoyed reading this and thought it was a perfectly acceptable romance， with a good story and good writing。 Will it change my view on the romance genre？ Probably not。 But I’m certain other readers will absolutely love it。Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amanda Belcher
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（3。5）This was…not at all what I expected。 It somehow both felt very new and different while also still feeling so O’Leary。 This one， much like The Switch feels very much at the intersection of Chick-lit and romance， which I don’t mind at all， but there were definitely moments in which I was like “well， for once I have no idea where a rom com is headed” lol。 True to form， she writes such lovely characters and has such compassion when writing tough subjects。 I’d never expect anything less。 I loved （3。5）This was…not at all what I expected。 It somehow both felt very new and different while also still feeling so O’Leary。 This one， much like The Switch feels very much at the intersection of Chick-lit and romance， which I don’t mind at all， but there were definitely moments in which I was like “well， for once I have no idea where a rom com is headed” lol。 True to form， she writes such lovely characters and has such compassion when writing tough subjects。 I’d never expect anything less。 I loved our three leading ladies — all so different but complex and strong and compulsively likable。 But， I’m still lukewarm on the male lead even after seeing the story evolve。Overall this isn’t my favorite but it was definitely compelling and well written had quite a satisfying ending。*I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from Berkley through Edelweiss。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。* 。。。more
What Fern Reads
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I have fallen in love with Beth O'Leary books o when the publisher kindly #gifted me a review copy of THE NO-SHOW， I was very excited！My initial thoughts were a bit apprehensive， and I was worried we were going to end up with a ‘Bachelor-esque’ glorified cheating situation but the more I read， the more I thought – wow this is quite the clever wee novel！I love how O’Leary writes characters who are filled with flaws， secrets， and desires， but also focuses on subjects that are really tough in a ten I have fallen in love with Beth O'Leary books o when the publisher kindly #gifted me a review copy of THE NO-SHOW， I was very excited！My initial thoughts were a bit apprehensive， and I was worried we were going to end up with a ‘Bachelor-esque’ glorified cheating situation but the more I read， the more I thought – wow this is quite the clever wee novel！I love how O’Leary writes characters who are filled with flaws， secrets， and desires， but also focuses on subjects that are really tough in a tender and compassionate way。I noticed that with THE NO-SHOW， O’Leary has shifted to a more mature subject matter than the two other novels of hers that I’ve read （THE FLATSHARE and THE SWITCH）。 While the dual narrative is not something that surprises me in her novels， I felt that all three women （and Joseph） were evenly and well portrayed， which isn’t always a successful element in writing！I flew through this in a day， so take that as proof that I really enjoyed it！ 。。。more
Darla
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Jump into this book for the cover （one of my favorites this year） and then enjoy getting to know Siobhan， Miranda， and Jane。 As with her other titles， O'Leary manages to gracefully insert some serious themes like sexual harassment， grief， ghosting， and dementia。 Meanwhile we get three very different women who are relatable and one is a tree surgeon！ There is at least one man in this book who is a complete arsehole， but decent and thoughtful ones， too。 This is meant to be a "no spoiler" review， s Jump into this book for the cover （one of my favorites this year） and then enjoy getting to know Siobhan， Miranda， and Jane。 As with her other titles， O'Leary manages to gracefully insert some serious themes like sexual harassment， grief， ghosting， and dementia。 Meanwhile we get three very different women who are relatable and one is a tree surgeon！ There is at least one man in this book who is a complete arsehole， but decent and thoughtful ones， too。 This is meant to be a "no spoiler" review， so I am keeping it short。 Really enjoyed this new title and the reading guide was a great way to wind it up。Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
DJ Sakata
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Favorite Quotes:There’s something about shiny things that appeals to Siobhan。 Expensive jewelry， luxury lingerie， handsome men with perfect smiles。 She knows they’re probably too good to be true， but she just can’t help wanting them all the same。Is it one of those hangovers where your insides are all burny， like they’re mad at you and inflicting their punishment from the inside out？“He cheese-grated the whole of the front of his body on the trunk of a sycamore，” AJ tells Miranda， leaning forward Favorite Quotes:There’s something about shiny things that appeals to Siobhan。 Expensive jewelry， luxury lingerie， handsome men with perfect smiles。 She knows they’re probably too good to be true， but she just can’t help wanting them all the same。Is it one of those hangovers where your insides are all burny， like they’re mad at you and inflicting their punishment from the inside out？“He cheese-grated the whole of the front of his body on the trunk of a sycamore，” AJ tells Miranda， leaning forward。 “You should have seen the state of the man’s dick after that， it looked like a half-chewed stick of pepperoni。” “Salami，” Trey says sulkily。 “Not pepperoni。 Big salami。 Girthy salami。”I’m ninety-six， Colin。 When you get to my age you don’t give enough of a shit about anything to have ‘objections。’It makes her itch to think that she’ll never know the why behind it all。 Miranda is just one of those people: she picks the label off her beer bottle， she itches mosquito bites。 She can’t leave things alone。My Review:This tale was full of surprises。 I am now totally enamored with Beth O’Leary as she is a wily minx who led me astray， and now I’m feeling an April fool。 Her engaging and cleverly amusing storylines were unpredictable and expertly paced to keep my curiosity primed。 I thought I had Joseph pegged， but I was so far off the mark I wasn’t even near the target。 I adored these complicated characters， each was uniquely quirky， multi-layered， and well-textured。 This agile storyteller has climbed to the top of my favorites list。 。。。more
Lynn
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4。5 STARSThree women are stood up on the worst day of the year for it to happen: Valentine’s Day and all by the same man， Joseph Carter。 Siobhan had a breakfast date with him; they got together whenever she was in London on business。 As a life coach， Siobhan has had to talk her clients through some rough times， but when she is in the hot seat， it is quite different。 Miranda had a lunch date with her boyfriend who mysteriously not only left her hanging， but did not message any explanation。 As a f 4。5 STARSThree women are stood up on the worst day of the year for it to happen: Valentine’s Day and all by the same man， Joseph Carter。 Siobhan had a breakfast date with him; they got together whenever she was in London on business。 As a life coach， Siobhan has had to talk her clients through some rough times， but when she is in the hot seat， it is quite different。 Miranda had a lunch date with her boyfriend who mysteriously not only left her hanging， but did not message any explanation。 As a female tree trimmer who works with a male crew， she knows what men get up to with women as they treat her as one of the guys。 Jane， a shy and retiring， thrift shop volunteer had an engagement party to attend。 As someone who does not people very well， she is particularly upset to be stood up as she had been counting on Joseph as a buffer。Joseph Carter seems to be juggling three very different women who have no clue， initially， about the others。 He has a friend with benefits relationship with Siobhan; however， they both have urges for it to be something more though she was badly burned by a prior relationship and so keeps Joseph at bay。 Miranda believes Carter， as she calls him， is her boyfriend and that they are in a committed relationship。 After his big apology， that nearly turns into a disaster， they go back to normal; however， two things are causing Miranda concern: a man she is attracted to she works with， and indications are that Carter may not be faithful to her。 Jane left her job in London after a workplace affair caused major problems。 She was quite traumatized and has only been able to deal with having Joseph as a friend until her feelings for him begin to change。Each of these three women sees a different side of Joseph Carter。 And while at the outset， he seems to be a philanderer， there is more going on than it appears on the surface。 Joseph is a rather emotional kind of guy and is often brought to tears on more than one occasion。 Living with and caring for his elderly mother， he does not seem to be the player type。 This story is cleverly done and will keep readers guessing about what is really going on until the big reveal。 It definitely has the theme of love hurts， and then hurts some more。 Despite some reviews， I would not categorize this story as a rom-com though there are humorous moments; women’s fiction would be more appropriate because of some tragic elements。 Fans of Ms。 O’Leary will be well pleased with latest addition to her entertaining tales。 。。。more
sarah ☾
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Beth O’Leary does it again！3 women， one boyfriend。 The first half of this book made me think Joseph Carter is a right player， but things soon change， there’s SO much more going on。 This book is so heartwarming yet heartbreaking all at the same time。 Beth makes so many unique characters， I loved them ALL。 The chapters written in alternative characters so you always get each persons take of what’s happening。I don’t want to say much more because I don’t want to spoil anything but someone gets the b Beth O’Leary does it again！3 women， one boyfriend。 The first half of this book made me think Joseph Carter is a right player， but things soon change， there’s SO much more going on。 This book is so heartwarming yet heartbreaking all at the same time。 Beth makes so many unique characters， I loved them ALL。 The chapters written in alternative characters so you always get each persons take of what’s happening。I don’t want to say much more because I don’t want to spoil anything but someone gets the best gift EVEERRR at the end！ A girl could dream， right？！Thank you Quercus & Netgalley for this early digital copy。 。。。more
Julie
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3 different women and their stories and 1 guy that missed a date night。 I loved miranda's story and janes more。 3 different women and their stories and 1 guy that missed a date night。 I loved miranda's story and janes more。 。。。more
Jenny - TotallybookedBlog
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3 stars for the last 20%We went into this book thinking it was a romcom， it's more like women's fiction to be honest。 This hampered our enjoyment slightly。 We almost DNF'd a few times along the way but something kept us going。A very slow read that felt like not much happened until the latter part of the book。 The pacing was off and we didn't feel like we were getting anywhere or even where the story was going。 The characters were interesting but their stories felt fractious and when in 3rd perso 3 stars for the last 20%We went into this book thinking it was a romcom， it's more like women's fiction to be honest。 This hampered our enjoyment slightly。 We almost DNF'd a few times along the way but something kept us going。A very slow read that felt like not much happened until the latter part of the book。 The pacing was off and we didn't feel like we were getting anywhere or even where the story was going。 The characters were interesting but their stories felt fractious and when in 3rd person that made it hard to form a connection。Hurahhh for the last 20%。。。that's when it got good， interesting and compelling。 Well worth it， so we're glad we didn't give up。 。。。more
Margaret
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I enjoyed reading it – it’s my first novel by Beth O’Leary。 A love story between one man， three women。 I find it very entertaining with a surprising ending。 At first， my impression of Joseph is a total jerk， always late， and can find an excuse。 A very mysterious personality。 I love the plots， characters， and places。 The three women have different backgrounds and personalities。 Each chapter is the story from their perspective。 It’s like reading their diaries of what happened with their relationsh I enjoyed reading it – it’s my first novel by Beth O’Leary。 A love story between one man， three women。 I find it very entertaining with a surprising ending。 At first， my impression of Joseph is a total jerk， always late， and can find an excuse。 A very mysterious personality。 I love the plots， characters， and places。 The three women have different backgrounds and personalities。 Each chapter is the story from their perspective。 It’s like reading their diaries of what happened with their relationship with Joseph。 Siobhan is a life coach， Miranda is a female tree surgeon and Jane loves books。 The common thing between them is they are looking for romance and are in love with one man。 The timeline of each story is interesting and full of surprises。 I kept on reading because I am wondering why Joseph is a bad man。 It’s very heartbreaking in the end。 It’s a story of finding love and how to cope with grief。 It’s a great read。 Thank you to the Better Reading team who give me the preview in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Gitte TotallyBookedBlog
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3 stars for the last 20%We went into this book thinking it was a romcom， it's more like women's fiction to be honest。 This hampered our enjoyment slightly。 We almost DNF'd a few times along the way but something kept us going。A very slow read that felt like not much happened until the latter part of the book。 The pacing was off and we didn't feel like we were getting anywhere or even where the story was going。 The characters were interesting but their stories felt fractious and when in 3rd perso 3 stars for the last 20%We went into this book thinking it was a romcom， it's more like women's fiction to be honest。 This hampered our enjoyment slightly。 We almost DNF'd a few times along the way but something kept us going。A very slow read that felt like not much happened until the latter part of the book。 The pacing was off and we didn't feel like we were getting anywhere or even where the story was going。 The characters were interesting but their stories felt fractious and when in 3rd person that made it hard to form a connection。Hurahhh for the last 20%。。。that's when it got good， interesting and compelling。 Well worth it， so we're glad we didn't give up。 。。。more
A_Stylish_Bookworm
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Thank you @berkleyromance @netgalley for a copy of The No-Show。 I feel duped by this book but I a good way。 A book about 3 women jilted on Valentine's Day by the same man。 This book isn't a romance but we get to see Joseph's relationship with each of these women。 I wasn't sure where it was going and the twist surprised me and the ending left me satisfied。 Thank you @berkleyromance @netgalley for a copy of The No-Show。 I feel duped by this book but I a good way。 A book about 3 women jilted on Valentine's Day by the same man。 This book isn't a romance but we get to see Joseph's relationship with each of these women。 I wasn't sure where it was going and the twist surprised me and the ending left me satisfied。 。。。more
Lynn
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She’s only gone & done it， definitely bested the last book！ A joy to spend time with her fictitious friends & their genuinely “normal” lives。 Lovely little intertwining plot here with a small heartbreak in there too。 Move aside Veronica Henry， Ms O’Leary is coming up on your heels！
Katie Mac
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I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。If slow reveals irritate you， this is not the book for you。 While I love O'Leary's writing， I also spent most of the novel fuming at the titular no-show， thinking he was a scumbag for stringing along all of these women。 Once the twist is revealed 70% of the way through the book， though， everything clicked for me。 There are hints throughout the novel， but I truly didn't expect it--it's a clever bit of plotting。 O'Lear I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。If slow reveals irritate you， this is not the book for you。 While I love O'Leary's writing， I also spent most of the novel fuming at the titular no-show， thinking he was a scumbag for stringing along all of these women。 Once the twist is revealed 70% of the way through the book， though， everything clicked for me。 There are hints throughout the novel， but I truly didn't expect it--it's a clever bit of plotting。 O'Leary's signature coziness and emotional depth shine here。 I didn't enjoy this as much as The Flatshare， but it's a close second。 。。。more
kellie
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Jane， Miranda， and Siobhan have all been stood up on valentines day but the same guy Joseph， three women and one man will never end well however there is more to this story than meets the eye。 Classed as romantic fiction I found it had a element if mystery too。 At first I found it a little hard to get into and get my head around the three women and their lives， after a while I was drawn in and really enjoyed it。
J。 Taylor
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My thoughts: If I had to sum up this latest offering from @betholearyauthor in a sentence， I'd say: An innovative story of love in many forms。 The No-Show isn't a fluffy rom-com by any means， it's an emotional multi-layered rollercoaster， with a sprinkle of Beth O'Leary wit， and a twist that's so unexpected it will knock you sideways。 Beth's choice to switch to third person narrative over three povs worked really well and definitely moved the tightly plotted storyline along at the perfect pace。 My thoughts: If I had to sum up this latest offering from @betholearyauthor in a sentence， I'd say: An innovative story of love in many forms。 The No-Show isn't a fluffy rom-com by any means， it's an emotional multi-layered rollercoaster， with a sprinkle of Beth O'Leary wit， and a twist that's so unexpected it will knock you sideways。 Beth's choice to switch to third person narrative over three povs worked really well and definitely moved the tightly plotted storyline along at the perfect pace。 The characters are， as you'd expect one of Beth's books， both well-developed and extremely relatable。 I could identify with all three women in different ways， but I especially loved Jane and her gentle outlook to life。 And as for Joseph Carter， I think we all have known a Joseph in one way， shape or form。The mystery weaved into this novel kept me galloping through the pages， and if you can get to the end without reaching for the tissues， you're definitely made of stone！ The No-Show is， in my opinion， definitely Beth's most ambitious book yet， and also her best。If you love a story that gives you all the feels， this poignant， up-lifting read is definitely one you'll love as much as I did。 🥰 ❣ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thank you @quercusbooks for the ARC ❤ 。。。more
Emily Rambles
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Joseph Carter is a charming and caring man- except for when he’s standing up three different women on Valentines Day。 So where is Joseph if not meeting Siobhan for breakfast， Miranda for a romantic lunch date， or Jane as her fake boyfriend at an engagement party？ I loved the telling of this story from the perspectives of the three women。 I was congratulating myself for being clever enough to figure out the premise of the book early on， only for the twist to prove me completely wrong。This was not Joseph Carter is a charming and caring man- except for when he’s standing up three different women on Valentines Day。 So where is Joseph if not meeting Siobhan for breakfast， Miranda for a romantic lunch date， or Jane as her fake boyfriend at an engagement party？ I loved the telling of this story from the perspectives of the three women。 I was congratulating myself for being clever enough to figure out the premise of the book early on， only for the twist to prove me completely wrong。This was not your typical love story！ This was heart warming and made me cry all at the same time。 I loved reading the storylines of each woman and seeing all the characters （including Joseph！） grow and evolve throughout the book。 I really enjoyed this book to the point where I wish I could read it again from the beginning with no knowledge of the plot just to experience it again for the first time。 I would call this a summer must read for romance fans。 Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the advanced reading copy of this book！ 。。。more
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The No-Show&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0