The Wake-Up Call

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*PRE-ORDER BETH O'LEARY'S BRAND NEW UNMISSABLE ROMANCE, THE NAME GAME, NOW*

'Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book' EMILY HENRY

They'll do anything to save the hotel, except work together . . .

It's Christmas at the Forest Manor Hotel, where the staff and guests are one happy family. Except for Izzy and Lucas - bitter rivals banned from working the same shift, for everyone's sake.

After struggling for years, the hotel may soon have to close its doors forever. But when Izzy returns a guest's lost wedding ring, the reward convinces management this might fix everything. With four rings still sitting in lost property, Izzy and Lucas are forced to work together to try to save the day.

But as their rivalry becomes something much more complicated, Izzy and Lucas start to wonder if there's more at stake here than the hotel's future . . .

'Heart-warming, touching, sharp and sexy' LIA LOUIS
'Gorgeous, evocative' CARLEY FORTUNE
'This is not just a great rom com, this is a Beth O'Leary rom com' GILLIAN McALLISTER
'An utterly delicious read' LOUISE O'NEILL

*THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*

A Sunday Times bestseller w/c 24th March 2024.

(P) 2023 Quercus Editions Limited

Critics Review

The Wake-Up Call is absolute classic Beth O'Leary, a magical combination of beautiful, heartwarming love story with simmering sexual tension that keeps you turning the pages long after your hot chocolate has gone cold. The perfect book to snuggle up with this winter
LINDSEY KELK
The Wake-Up Call had me gripped from start to finish. It's packed full of warmth and chemistry and I couldn't put it down!
Paige Toon
Beth O'Leary can do no wrong! I've loved each and every one of her books, and The Wake-Up Call is yet another gorgeous, evocative romance. Beth has a gift for creating complicated, tender-hearted characters and dreamy, whimsical settings that you never want to leave behind. Put this on your TBR immediately
Carley Fortune
Beth O'Leary never misses. The Wake-Up Call bursts with Beth's signature heart, wit, and charm, topped with sizzling enemies to lovers banter. Brimming with palpable warmth and depth of character, this one is for the hopeless romantics in all of us
Amy Lea
The Wake-Up Call is just begging to be made into a Hallmark movie
Red
A gorgeously funny 'will they, won't they' premise with a fabulous cast of characters
Woman's Weekly
This uplifting rom-com is filled with humorous and heartwarming moments and endearing characters
Candis
This beautifully written enemies-to-lovers romance kept me hooked from the start. Wonderful
Daily Mail
I adored The Wake-Up Call. It's got warmth and depth and so much humour. I was swept away
Lucy Vine
Heart-warming, touching, sharp, and sexy, Beth O'Leary just gets better and better
Lia Louis
Beth O'Leary ticks every box in this wonderfully uplifting romance!
Heidi Swain
A brilliant, cosy romance perfect for readers wanting a bit of early noughties rom-com nostalgia. So sweet and so endearing!
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Fizzing with fun, it's a masterclass in romantic comedy
Best
Another showcase of romantic comedy at its best
Woman & Home
Witty, clever and full of heart - Beth O'Leary has done it again with The Wake-Up Call. I adored this cast of characters and had so much fun with them. This is escapist fiction executed perfectly, I loved it
Laura Kay
This enemies-to-lovers story is full of laughs - and chemistry!
The Sun
The Wake-Up Call is utter perfection: it's everything I love about romance books in a seductive, funny, big-hearted and masterfully told story
Cressida McLaughlin
A fiery and fabulous romance, the sparks fly off the page!
Milly Johnson
This is Beth O'Leary at the height of her powers. Hypnotically good, fresh, fun and moving, with one-liners that made my sides hurt, characters I want to take out to dinner, and one of the best endings I've read in some time. This is not just a great rom com, this is a Beth O'Leary rom com, and in my opinion there is no better writer out there
Gillian McAllister
An utterly delicious read. Amazing chemistry, characters to fall in love with, and all that Beth O'Leary magic. Irresistible
Louise O'Neill
A fiery, funny and sweet comedy of star-crossed lovers
Daily Mail
Playful, warm, uplifting, and so very satisfying. O'Leary has a gift for taking the reader to a place so full of joy, we never want to leave. Just lovely
Caroline Hulse
A gorgeous read that expertly and deftly takes us away from our everyday lives and plunges us into the fun, heartfelt and engrossing world of Beth O'Leary's talent. She is a master of her craft
Salma El-Wardany
If you're looking for a delightfully steamy, cosy, romantic, and chortle-out-loud read, grab The Wake-Up Call asap because Beth O'Leary gives us everything in this unputdownable rom com!
Evie Dunmore
O'Leary once again puts a twist on classic romance in this heart-warming enemies-to-lovers trope
Solihull Observer
Beth O'Leary, the queen of complicated relationships, is back
Press Association
O'Leary's ability to fuse witty banter with angsty tension will have you completely engrossed in this one
Living360
[T]his is a tender, humorous, romantic tale, featuring memorable, engaging characters. A big hug of a book, it's the perfect one to snuggle up with on those dark autumn evenings
Irish Independent
Heartwarming
Closer
I was utterly captivated by Izzy and Lucas . . . The sexual chemistry was off the charts. Beth's best yet!
Laura Carter

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