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Beth O'Leary is a Sunday Times bestselling English author whose uplifting romantic novels have been translated into more than 30 languages. She wrote The Flatshare while commuting to her job at a children's publisher and now writes full time in the Hampshire countryside.

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Beth O'Leary's Newest Book

Cover of The Name Game

The Name Game

novel · First published 2026

A man and a woman with the same name are looking for a fresh start only to discover they have landed the same job in this charming new romance by bestselling author Beth O’Leary. Charlie couldn’t be happier to take the job of farm-shop manager on the remote, wild Isle of Ormer. She’s grieving, a little lost, and in desperate need of a fresh start. Jones has come out of a difficult breakup and is looking forward to some peace away from the noise of his city life. Moving to Ormer couldn’t have come at a better time. But when Charlie Jones and, ahem, Charlie Jones both turn up at Ormer’s one and only farm shop, claiming to have been offered the role of manager, everyone is baffled. How could this have happened? And just who is the real Charlie Jones?

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The Flatshare

Debut novel and natural publication-order starting point.

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Novels (7)
  1. The Flatshare

    novel · 2019

    Tiffy and Leon share a flat Tiffy and Leon share a bed Tiffy and Leon have never met... 'I finished The Flatshare in one sitting - it is, as promised, incredibly uplifting and joyous. I spent the last few hours with a massive smile on my…

  2. The Switch

    novel · 2020

    A grandmother and granddaughter swap lives in The Switch, a charming, romantic novel by Beth O’Leary, who has been hailed as “the new Jojo Moyes” (Cosmopolitan UK)... When overachiever Leena Cotton is ordered to take a two-month…

  3. The Road Trip

    novel · 2021

    Two exes reach a new level of awkward when forced to take a road trip together in this endearing and humorous novel by the author of the international bestseller The Flatshare. What if the end of the road is just the beginning? Four years…

  4. The No-Show

    novel · 2022

    Three women who seemingly have nothing in common find that they're involved with the same man in this smart new rom-com by Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare. Siobhan is a quick-tempered life coach with way too much on her…

  5. The Wake-Up Call

    novel · 2023

    It’s the busiest season of the year, and Forest Manor Hotel is quite literally falling apart. So when Izzy and Lucas are given the same shift on the hotel’s front desk, they have no choice but to put their differences aside and see it…

  6. Swept Away

    novel · 2025

    Zeke and Lexi thought it would just be a night of fun. They had no intentions of seeing each other again. Zeke is only in town for the weekend to buy back his late father’s houseboat. Lexi has no time for dating when she needs to help…

  7. The Name Game

    novel · 2026

    A man and a woman with the same name are looking for a fresh start only to discover they have landed the same job in this charming new romance by bestselling author Beth O’Leary. Charlie couldn’t be happier to take the job of farm-shop…

Frequently asked questions about Beth O'Leary

Who is Beth O'Leary, and what is she known for?

Beth O’Leary is a Sunday Times bestselling author of uplifting romantic fiction. Her novels have been translated into more than 30 languages, making her an internationally bestselling contemporary romance writer.

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What did Beth O'Leary do before becoming a full-time author?

She worked in children’s publishing and wrote her debut novel during train journeys to and from that job. She now writes full time in the Hampshire countryside.

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How did Beth O'Leary get her start as a novelist?

She began submitting work to literary agents at about 17 and spent eight years completing five novels before signing with agent Tanera Simons. Simons helped develop the manuscript that became her publishing debut.

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What inspired Beth O'Leary's stories?

O’Leary draws ideas from everyday life. The premise of The Flatshare came from living with her boyfriend, a junior doctor whose night shifts meant they shared a home but were rarely there at the same time.

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What recognition has Beth O'Leary's writing received?

Her debut, The Flatshare, was named WHSmith’s 2019 Fiction Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the 2020 Comedy Women in Print Prize. It has also sold over a million copies and been adapted as a major television series.

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