The Flip Side

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'

• It’s amazing, it’s joyous. It’s like finding yourself in the middle of the warmest, funniest, most amazing romantic comedy you’ve ever come across. Everyone is going to fall in love with it. James Bailey is definitely a writer to watch

  Miranda Dickinson, bestselling author of Searching for a Silver Lining

• The Flip Side was a fresh, funny and feel-good read, that had me giggling from the start

  Anna Bell, author of We Just Clicked

• Hilarious and romantic . . . had me giggling from the very first page

  Living North

• A very entertaining read … a romp of a novel across Europe

  TripFiction

• Loved every moment of this refreshing, hilarious and joyous read

  Books and Lovely Things

• An uplifting, funny read . . . you’ll be gleefully awaiting the next laugh-out-loud moment

  Woman

• Touted as the biggest laugh-out-loud romantic comedy to brighten up our cold dark nights, and boy does it deliver

  Sunday Post

• We can easily see The Flip Side being turned into a movie

  Bristol Life