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Sounds Like Fun

Bryan Moriarty

8 Reviews

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Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, Adult & contemporary romance

Open relationships always sound fun. Don't they?

A warm and bittersweet novel about love, loneliness, coffee and the pitfalls of an ill-advised selfie, perfect for fans of Monica Heisey, Nora Ephron and Katherine Heiny.

'Moriarty's uplifting debut has much in common with Ephron's classic novel Heartburn, covering as it does long-term love, casual sex and heartbreak.' IRISH INDEPENDENT

'Delightful . . . entertaining, often funny, but also makes you think about relationships, loneliness, and how to find out who you really are' IRISH EXAMINER

'A perfect literary romcom that is compelling and warm without missing out the vagaries of Grindr, drunken nights out and the loneliness of London.' KATE SAWYER

'An insightful and utterly believable take on the emotional and practical realities of opening up a relationship . . . A beautiful, understated novel about connection, self-discovery and trying to get by. Highly recommended' ATTITUDE

'A super-fun must-read - we finished it in one sitting!' CLOSER

'A candid, funny romcom' BBC SOUNDS

'So refreshing and compelling, I can't wait to buy copies for everyone I know. Hard recommend!' LUCY VINE

'Such a warm writer that every word glows on the page' HANNAH TOVEY

'I loved spending time with this whole cast of characters . . . a witty, warm, contemporary read' NIAMH HARGAN

'An absolute delight of a book. You will totally fall in love with Eoin' OLIVIA BEIRNE

'Hilarious and heartbreaking
in equal measure' KIRSTY EYRE

'An absolute treat. I adored every minute.' HANNAH DOYLE

******

Meet Eoin. Eoin is doing great. He's 27, gainfully employed and in a long-term relationship with his boyfriend Rich.

Okay, so his best friend Jax is diving into yet another disastrously bad relationship and Eoin's going to be the one dealing with the eventual fallout. And his boss at the cafe, Rebecca, seems to have vanished, so somehow Eoin's left managing the place. And to be honest, he's not got much else going on.

But still, he's got his boyfriend Rich - steady, sensible and dependable Rich. That is, until Eoin's world is turned upside down when Rich announces that he wants an open relationship. Terrified of losing the man he loves, Eoin reluctantly agrees to this new arrangement, and stumbles into the world of dating with no strings attached.

What could go wrong?

******

READERS ARE LOVING SOUNDS LIKE FUN:

'I stayed up until midnight to binge read this in one go' READER REVIEW, 5*
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Praise for Sounds Like Fun

  • Certainly, Moriarty's uplifting debut has much in common with Ephron's classic novel, Heartburn, covering as it does, long-term love, casual sex and heartbreak. - Irish Independent

  • Delightful . . . entertaining, often funny, but also makes you think about relationships, loneliness, and how to find out who you really are . . . laugh out loud funny at times . . . Sounds Like Fun is fun - it's also a novel which captures the differing ways individuals deal with loneliness, full of characters the reader will care about. - Irish Examiner

  • 'I adored Sounds Like Fun and tore through it. It felt so refreshing and compelling, and the characters are all so well written and relatable. I can't wait to buy copies for everyone I know - hard recommend!

  • So refreshing, with characters that make you whoop and cheer throughout. Moriarty is such a warm writer, every word glows on the page.

  • I raced through it in one sitting and loved spending time with this whole cast of characters . . . a witty, warm, contemporary read

  • An absolute delight of a book. You will totally fall in love with Eoin. I read it in two sittings - it's that good!

  • Hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure, this is a refreshing, honest and real take on a traditional romance with an ending of agency and hope that I loved. A delight to read.

  • Sounds Like Fun is an absolute treat. A pacy plot with plenty of laughs and a cast of characters who jump from the page. I adored every minute.

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