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The Friendship Fling

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A slow-burn, strangers-to-friends-to-lovers rom-com with a vibrant London setting, sizzling chemistry, and two polar-opposite strangers who just can't quite seem to let each other go . . .

No one would ever call Ava Monroe a people person, which isn't ideal for a barista in a busy London coffee shop. She's sarcastic, blunt and cynical, and likes her men with strictly no strings attached. And despite desperate pleas from her best friend Josie to shake up her routine and make some new friends, she refuses to change her carefully controlled life.

That is, until the insufferably cheerful, country-hopping, undeniably gorgeous Finn O'Callaghan rolls into her coffee shop with a horrifyingly perfect proposal - a strictly friends-only fling. Finn's only in the city for the summer and needs a local to help him complete his London bucket list before he moves along for good, and Ava needs to reassure Josie she's got the makings of a social butterfly after all. It's an offer she can't refuse.

As their mismatched friendship of convenience slowly becomes more tolerable, and as they work their way through Finn's bucket list around the sun-drenched city, from rooftops and floating bars to nights at the museum, their adventures - and Finn's company - start to feel... nice. Incredibly, terrifyingly, dangerously nice.

But Ava has rules - and good reasons for them - and as the days get shorter, Finn's departure gets closer. Because that's the thing about summer: it always ends. Right?

'The Friendship Fling is fun, feisty, and sexy - I really loved it! The characters have such brilliant chemistry, and it's the perfect escapist novel to curl up with. I'm excited to see what Georgia Stone does next!' Emily Stone

READERS ARE HEAD OVER HEELS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP FLING...

'WOW this book was incredible. It was so FUNNY. Truly puts the "com" in rom-com. I lost count of the number of times this book made me laugh out loud' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If I could give it an extra star I would' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I couldn't get enough of the characters - I could happily read a bonus chapter daily, just to check in and see how they're all doing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I am OBSESSED' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Absolute MUST read for anyone' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

The Friendship Fling is fun, feisty, and sexy - I really loved it! The characters have such brilliant chemistry, and it's the perfect escapist novel to curl up with. I'm excited to see what Georgia Stone does next!
Emily Stone
Charming from start to finish, The Friendship Fling is the perfect summer read.
Hannah Bonam-Young
Feisty, undeniable chemistry; flirty banter; heart-wrenching emotion; a wild bucket-list adventure wrapped in razor-sharp wit - The Friendship Fling has it all, and getting lost in London with Ava and Finn is the most fun you'll have in a book! The novel is an all-consuming delight that pulled me in completely with its sharp, vibrant world and even sharper-tongued characters. Georgia Stone is the next big thing in romance - mark my words!
Meg Jones
The slow-burn rom-com of my dreams! . . . Put The Friendship Fling on your summer bucket list right now!
Annabelle Slator
Summery sweet and the ultimate slow-burn celebration of love in London, with actual laugh-out-loud snark. Ava and Finn are my new favourite black cat/golden retriever pairing, and I couldn't get enough of their chemistry
Lucy Jane Wood
Tender, laugh out loud, sexy and achingly romantic. A grumpy heroine that you can't help but root for from the very first page and the softest, glasses-wearing love interest. I'll be dreaming of this book all summer long
Elliot Fletcher
One of the best romcoms I've read in a long time . . . I'm in love with Ava and Finn, and the friendship trope worked brilliantly in this story . . . A refreshing twist on the grumpy sunshine trope too, making Ava the grumpy one and Finn the bubbly positive love interest
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Author Georgia Stone
Narrator Edward Mitchell, Kitty Kelly
Duration 11 hours and 45 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781399741606
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Availability AU, GB, IE

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