Words cannot describe how beautiful this book is, you spend the entire first half of the book thinking it is one way when it is not. Beth O'leary made you sympathetic to a type of character on the surface you shouldn't care about. Please take the time to read this cover to cover and tell me you were not impacted! This has moved up my list of favorite Beth O'leary novels and hope that everyone has the chance to encounter these characters.

I absolutely loved this book! O'Leary crafted such a multi-layered love story about dating, expectations and who we think we are vs. who we are to others with such a compelling twist! I was truly blown away by this book!

Beth O'Leary writes cute, fun rom-coms and The No Show was no different. I thought this one was very enjoyable. I loved how everything was revealed by the end of the story. I would highly recommend this one.

Short synopsis: Three women who are complete strangers have only one thing in common, they were all stood up for their Valentines Day date by the same man.

My thoughts: What I assumed was a rom-com turned out to be so much more. I never expected to love this one, let alone cry happy tears at the end.

The character development was so well done as we learn about each of the three women from their own perspective and how they view Joseph (the man who stands them up on Valentines Day). I grew to care about each woman, and genuinely wanted the best for each of them.

This one has so much depth and we can see how each woman is faced with different struggles; miscarriage, heartache, workplace abuse of power, thoughts of self harm, dementia, harassment and more.

I’d suggest going into this one somewhat blind, it makes the story that much better!

Read if you’re a sucker for:
* Strong female protagonist
* Women’s fiction mixed with romance
* Well developed characters
* Real world struggles
* Crying happy tears

Beth O'Leary has definitely become a favorite! Loved how it wasn't at all predictable, at least I couldn't figure out how all the characters were connected. Really enjoyed all the twists and turns and how going from one character to the other kept things interesting. So good!

This book reminds me of the song "All Too Well" by Taylor Swift. I think it is the perfect summary for it. I have never read a book like this before and Beth O'Leary did a magnificent job. The characters were distinct and beautifully written and overall, The No-Show was a fantastic and heartwarming, and tender read. Thank you to Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

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I couldn't imagine being stood up on valentine's day, but Beth O'Leary helped me better understand what it would be like to! In this novel, Joseph Carter is dating three women that we get to know throughout the story and I promise you will go through a whirlwind of emotions up until the very end.

Based on the synopsis and cover, I was expecting a wacky rom-com about a man juggling 3 different women. I stressed and empathized with Shiv, Miranda and Jane and wanted nothing more than for Joseph to get caught and make amends. Then the twist hit and I did not see it coming! This was not the easy, breezy summer read I was anticipating, but I really enjoyed the characters and how the entire story came together in the end.

I love O'Leary's somewhat outlandish and quirky romance premises! They're always a fun ride. And, I didn't guess the twists to this one until the end!

While some others of her novels rank higher on my favourites list, and I wasn’t as invested in these characters as I have been in some of the others I found this book the perfect “before bed” or summertime light reading.

It's a really amazing thing when you're loving a book, but also hating it because you KNOW there is absolutely no way the author can give you a satisfying ending...then they go right ahead and do just that...O'Leary is back in the game with this one...I felt I couldn't put it down I wanted to see what was going to happen, then 2 minutes later I HAD to put it down because I was so anxious and, yes, a bit upset...

I love you, Beth O'Leary...thank you for this gem of a book...

ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review

Thank you to NetGalley, Berkley, & Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date! This in no way affected my review, opinions are my own.

Hi, hello, I will read anything Beth O'Leary writes, EVER. I'm tempted to make that the whole review, but I guess I'll give you a little more.

This book (in my opinion) had ONE flaw, and that flaw is that it is not The Flatshare, which remains one of my favorite books of all time. Also, I guess if I'm reaching, even though I was interested from page 1, it probably took me half the book to be INVESTED.

All of that being said, I really really really liked this book and am looking forward to an eventual re-read via audio (Evanna Lynch aka Luna Lovegood plays Siobhan, WHAT). I actually have a feeling that this will be even better on audio, especially because there are so many changes in POV. (For anyone interested, O'Leary's books are consistently amazing via audio.)

I really don't want to say too much else, because I would hate to give anything away - but I will say that while this is a book featuring romance, there are a lot of harder topics throughout so it's something to keep in mind. And if you feel like you don't get it, just wait. You will, and it'll be amazing. Just trust me on that.

This book would best be read on a solo dinner date at a restaurant with tablecloths; one of those with a bread basket and the fancy silver bucket for your chilled wine (I'd suggest a white, but that's a personal choice). I think it would be nice to get a little fancy for your date with this book, but if you want to wear the flats - go for it.

I love all Beth O'Leary's books and this one was definitely just as good as the previous ones! I will definitely be reading more from her in the future.

I'm not sure what it is with me and Beth O'Leary.
It seems like it always takes a certain mindset and at least 4 attempts to finish the book.
I always end up enjoying it, but I don't think it's great that it takes so much effort to finish a book.

Anyways, this was good, but I found myself changing to other books multiple times during reading this in order to finish this.

THE NO-SHOW
By Beth O’Leary

THE NO-SHOW by Beth O’Leary is another winning book. The writing is superb and in this story, the plotting was absolutely brilliant.

THE NO-SHOW is about three very different women who has no attachment to each other, except that they were all stood up on Valentine’s Day by the same man.
Three strangers whose stories are told through their point of views create a story that seem so convoluted and complex, but all the while, I find myself intrigued and turning those pages to see how the story will weave together. Dare I not fret since this story was in the hands of a masterful plotter, this story came through so beautifully in the end. I enjoyed The No-Show so much!

I loved this book. I talked about how after three failed books, I went to this one because the author has always delivered. It's five stars... and it made me cry at the end! Beth went deep on this one... and there was quite a twist that made me think. It's a great romance.

Wow! I was not expecting to enjoy this one as much as I did ! There is definitely a lot going on (in a good way) and I loved every single one of the characters. They all have their unique personality and I enjoyed unraveling what happened. I would recommend this if you enjoy any of her other books and need a good romance !

I found this very confusing to follow. Too many characters and I wasn’t sure if this was happening in real time or before. A surprise ending as to who Joseph ends up with after all this turmoil.

I really wanted to read this slow and savor it because I love Beth O’Leary, but I found myself flying through it. This is definitely my fav book from the author. The three women: Siobhan, Miranda, and Jane were written in such a way that I couldn’t not become completely invested in their stories. (Someone please make this into a movie!) The story was so unique. It kept me on my toes and constantly had me wondering what on earth is going on?!? And when everything finally came together…it was too good!! I was not ready for the book to end and could have easily read 300 more pages.

I have held off writing this review for weeks, because it actually left me reeling. I think The No-Show may be a top contender for me so far this year in the romance genre. The story starts of simply three women get stood up, but as the pages progress the story becomes a deeply intricate woven tale of three drastically different women who are finding themselves. Life can be oh so incredibly hard. We fall down and then sometimes life goes and bowls us over again. We find joy, we find friendship, we find love, and quite a lot of sadness. Beth O'Leary nailed it all with this book. I found myself constantly rooting for the women and disliking their partners. This book made me cry and I swear that never happens. I felt my heart swell and collapse as I read the pages. I have been disappointed by some of her other novels, but this was right up there with The Flatshare for me!

This book was amazing. I coudn't put it down. It was magical. Higly recommended! The characters, the plots, the writting: wonderful and perfect.