"Bridgewater House," once a grand stately home, now opens its doors to a diverse group of tenants occupying its freshly converted apartments. Among them are newlywed Marcie, struggling to balance her PhD thesis and stepmotherhood; Louise, unexpectedly single after two decades of marriage; Mollie de May, a tough-as-nails actress mourning her late husband; and Lord Roddy Pearmain, reeling from a messy divorce and forced to reside in a modest flat on the estate he once expected to inherit. As these four residents navigate their own secrets and challenges, their lives intersect within the confines of Bridgewater House, where nothing remains hidden for long. In this captivating tale of shared living and hidden truths, bonds are formed, secrets are revealed, and unexpected connections emerge in the most unlikely of places.

I liked this book, but the multi-person POV can be confusing at times. I think my patrons will like this book too though, so I will recommend it to them!

A sweet story which I enjoyed and finished it very quickly. The story was great as well as the characters and i was sorry to finish it. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

This was a rather emotional read for me - I felt many different emotions throughout my reading experience. I felt anger, sadness, warmth, love, and general dislike. There are so many themes explored in this story - loss of a loved one, starting over after divorce, struggling to start a family…
The story follows 4 main characters all living within the same apartment (condo) complex.
- Louise, whose husband recently left her and their three children for his mistress. There is constant bickering between her and her daughter (and did I ever want to set her straight). The youngest son was dead set again any possibilities of Louise of moving on, even though she did not feel read to do so. And then there is Guy, a friend since childhood.
- Mollie, a retired actress, whose husband recently died. She has a wrought relationship with her own son - reasons why are revealed slowly throughout the story. Revelations regarding her husband’s true nature are also brought to light. On top of all this, he appears to her and speaks to her throughout the book.
- Marcie, an American now married to a British man who was actually previously married. His children are wretched to her. Her relationship with her sister is also explored. The biggest obstacle Marcie is trying to circumvent is her, as of yet, inability to get pregnant.
- Roddy, an English Lord and recovering alcoholic. He is not permitted to see his children and is fighting to be able to do so.
There are many side characters, most of which I’d say are likeable. I loved Sally and her bubbly nature. Still not sure how I feel about Kevin and Polly.
Each of the characters are battling inner demons as well as vastly (yet somewhat similar) circumstances - not sure if that makes sense. They are able to sympathize with one another. There is so much that can be said regarding their development as individuals and together, but I’d hate to give anything away.
I really enjoyed this book once things started to fall into place for the characters, before that I was in pain. My empathy was going haywire. I would recommend this book to anyone that is starting over, or that just likes an emotional read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Embla Books for my digital review copy. The opinions expressed are honest and my own.

I really enjoyed this book. I found myself drawn into the lives of the characters as they navigated their way through friendship and shared living. The storytelling made me feel like I was right there with them, experiencing their ups and downs firsthand.

This book was provided as an e-ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

The book was great, from the very beginning it grabbed my attention. The story of multiple people living in one home with their own stories is really intriguing. This group of individuals have such different stories, yet these stories are so relatable. For instance the single mother going through a divorce and having to uproot her and the kids lives, or the widows starting over. This book is more heartwarming as the story progresses, however it wasn’t as hilarious as advertised. Don’t get me wrong there were definitely funny moments, like the kids telling their dad off when they were defending their mom but the concept of so many people in one place dealing with various types of loss kinda threw all hilarious moments out of the window for me, I still rated this book 4 stars and would recommend to anyone needing a pick me up when dealing with something heavy.

Four people going through various stressful life situations find themselves house sharing. It is no ordinary house-share, though; a large Manor house once the residence of a prominent Lord has been sold off and divided into upmarket appartments. Each of the different apparentments has it own chaos ensuing. Louise resides with her three difficult teenagers in the wake of her husbands affair, Roddy is a recovering alcohol fighting to see his children, Marcie's step- children hate her with venom and her sister seems set to steal her husbands' affections, Mollie de May has lost her husband and discovers he was not as heroic as she believed. Despite the real issues, the camaraderie is light and fun, and the drive for each of them to improve their circumstances inspires hope. Each manages to work through their issues, pain and problems and come out on top. There is a little romance and lots of flirtations from the teens to the not so young! A few of which managed to take me by surprise! Such an enjoyable read. #thehouseshare #sophieking #embla #netgalley

Thank you to NetGalley for the arc. I really enjoyed this story about a mixture of different characters living at Bridgewater House, which was a stately home now turned into flats. A really interesting bunch of people to follow, all with unique stories. A great ending with a twist.

unfortunately i have had to DNF this book. the writing felt all over the place and there were too many characters to understand what was going on, especially as it was told in third person - i didn’t know who was who.

It was a fun, heartwarming and relaxing read with well-written characters. I liked that it was so easy to read and made me smile while reading. The characters’ stories were interesting and they all had a personality. I enjoyed reading about their lives. Worth a read!

Thank you NetGalley and Sophie King for this arc copy!

A fun, endearing book with plenty of quirky characters and unlikely friendships to explore. While there were no real surprises here, it eas an enjoyable, light read.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.

I'm normally easily confused but multi-person books, but The House Share got it right. I found it to be a relaxing read and very much enjoyed my time with the book.

This was an easy read, great for Summer. The story was a little predictable but the characters were well rounded and well written.

This book was easy to read, fun page turner which will warm your hear.t. I enjoyed the well developed characters.
Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

The House Share is set outside of London where a grand estate has been split into an apartment complex. The book follows four families that have moved in and how their lives intertwine with their neighbors. This was full of family drama with a quirky set of characters all going through different life transitions. There was quite a bit of the pregnancy trope and was on the soapy end for my taste. There were some sweet themes of odd pairings, developing friendships, and repairing family relationships which I did enjoy.

The House Share by Sophie King is a delightful room-com!
I absolutely loved this book. It’s an adorable story.
A well-written, easy read that is sure to make you smile and give you all the feels.
Rosie and James characters were well thought out and it made me happy to keep reading.
The novel is very well written, paced nicely, funny in parts, heartwarming and endearing.

Thank You NetGalley and Embla Books for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

This book was easy to read, but I struggled to get into the book. It did end up being a heartwarming book. It was pleasant and well-placed.
Thank you to Net Galley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book, was enthralled from the first page and couldn’t put it down.
It’s all about the eclectic group of people who live at Bridgewater House which was once a stately home. It’s such a beautiful setting and I could picture it all perfectly.
I felt like I was living there and loved all of the residents. I found their back stories so interesting and was willing them all on throughout the story. My favourite was Roddy.
The ending was excellent and very unexpected with a great twist. I would love a sequel to follow the characters on their journeys.
A five star uplifting and heartwarming story of real life and real people.
Thanks to NetGalley, Embla Books and Sophie King for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

House share is about 4 people who are all going through big life changes in their lives. This book was a super easy way to escape from reality and to start with I struggled to get into the book. It was a heartwarming book.
Thank you to Sophie King and Net Galley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this story that follows 4 different characters. I enjoyed reading about them and their lives. This was a nice heartwarming story.