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The Flip Side

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DIVE IN TO THE FEEL-GOOD ROM-COM OF THE YEAR.

It's New Year's Eve and Josh has a high-flying proposal planned.

An exclusive pod on the London Eye, with champagne, truffles and the ring.

It's perfect.

Until she says no.

And they have to spend the next 29 excruciating minutes alone together.

By the time Josh is back on the ground, his whole life is up in the air.

He's managed to lose his girlfriend, his job and his flat.

Realising he can't trust his own judgement, Josh puts his faith in fate.

From now on he will make every choice by flipping a coin.

It's reckless and scary, but Josh has tried the right way and look where he ended up.

And what if the girl of his dreams is just one flip of a coin away?

© James Bailey 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Critics Review

James Bailey's debut novel takes the usual rom com formula and turns it on its head . . . refreshing, funny and heartwarming, we could not get enough of this
Heat, Read of the Week
Utterly adorable and romantic. I feel uplifted!
Giovanna Fletcher
The Flip Side is utterly charming, funny and very relatable!
Josie Silver, bestselling author of One Day in December
A wonderful, feel-good gem of a book
The Sun
A funny, sparky read that feels fresh and modern . . . this book is fab
Sophie Cousens, author of the New York Times bestseller This Time Next Year
Really sweet, warm hearted story with some very funny moments . . . Thoroughly enjoyed it and it was a lovely way to start the new year
Carrie Hope Fletcher
The ultimate rom-com . . . a much needed, feel-good read during a time of uncertainty
Independent
This is the book you need right now if you're looking for an uplifting, funny read . . . You will find yourself laughing out loud
Woman & Home, 'December's Book Club'
Thoroughly enjoying ... perfect to kick off your 2021 reading year
Owen Nicholls, author of Love, Unscripted
Bailey's lovely debut is the very funny tale of the hapless Josh who, after his marriage proposal goes very wrong, decides to make all future decisions by simply flipping a coin
iNews, '75 of the best new books for autumn'
Author James Bailey
Narrator Jonathan Bailey
Duration 7 hours and 18 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405946162
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Contemporary romance, Humorous fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Romance: wholesome
Availability AU, GB, IE

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