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The Road Trip

a heartfelt and heartwarming second chance romance

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The Road Trip

By: Beth O'Leary
Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson, Josh Dylan
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'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

Addie and her sister are on an epic road trip to a friend's wedding in rural Scotland. But, not long after setting off, a car slams into theirs. The driver is none other than Addie's ex, who she hasn't seen since their traumatic break-up two years earlier.

Dylan and his best mate are heading to the wedding too, so Addie has no choice but to offer them a ride. And with four hundred miles to go, they can't avoid confronting the very messy history of their relationship . . .

Will they make it to the wedding? And, more importantly, is this really the end of the road for Addie and Dylan?

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Readers LOVE The Road Trip

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Pure joy'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another triumph from Beth O'Leary'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved it from start to finish'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Unputdownable'

Praise for The Road Trip

'Funny, relatable and tender' Red

'This book is perfect' Rosie Walsh

'Beth is quite rightly earning her title as "Queen of Uplit"' Prima

'If Richard Curtis and Nora Ephron made a story baby' Zoella Book Club

'So romantic and moving and brilliantly told' Louise O'Neill

'O'Leary does it again! The Road Trip is another sure-fire hit, filled with characters you won't forget' Mike Gayle

'An achingly tender love story' Richard Roper

'Read this! Absolutely loved it!' Christina Lauren

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Critic reviews

A charming, heartfelt story of love found and love potentially lost - The Road Trip is steamy and sexy, properly witty, and unabashedly romantic. I couldn't get enough! I loved the glimpses into "then" and "now". Nobody does it like Beth does
Read this! Absolutely loved it!
This book is perfect
The Road Trip is a humorous yet deeply moving journey toward confronting the past, forgiveness, and reconciliation, with a poignant detour to a summer of young love in Provence. I loved the vivid cast and the depth and intimacy in O'Leary's writing
I loved The Road Trip and think it's O'Leary's best yet. Moody and wise, exploring the contrast between the all-consuming recklessness of first love and what happens years on, after the break up, after the end. And all in a closed-set car journey . . . O'Leary has a knack for articulating the things we all think and feel in relationships
O'Leary does it again! The Road Trip is another sure-fire hit, filled with characters you won't forget. You'll be fully invested in Dylan and Addie's relationship from the word go and the moment you turn that final page you'll be wondering how on earth you'll survive the wait until your next O'Leary hit!
Completely fresh and unpredictable, The Road Trip is so compelling, I couldn't put it down!
So romantic and moving and brilliantly told, with characters who are relatable but beautifully flawed. The Road Trip is an absolute knockout and it's going to be a huge hit
I enjoyed The Road Trip immensely. O'Leary is such a wonderful writer, she weaves laughter and tears seamlessly through her novels and I look forward to reading every one. Joyful and uplifting
An achingly tender love story - funny and moving in equal measure. Beth O'Leary's best book yet
The Road Trip is tender, moving and beautifully crafted
From the queen of beach bag reads herself, Beth O'Leary's latest novel is the bookish summer staple you can't miss
Beth is quite rightly earning her title as 'Queen of Uplit' with her funny and mood-lifting third book
The Flatshare author returns with a total triumph of a book! (Claire Frost)
A high-concept romcom that's funny, relatable and tender
O'Leary's witty prose and quick dialogue has never let up for a second
This is as funny as Beth's debut The Flatshare but with a depth of emotion that clings to you after you finish the book
An unforgettable read. So much more than a romance, the author's sure, light touch with this story evokes warmth, wisdom and wit
A warm and lovely tale - this left us with a smile on our face
A warm and lovely read
All stars
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Beth O'Leary is one of those authors that can just rope you into the story, with ease, humour and a tangle of emotions. This story did not disappoint in those areas. whilst I agree with some of the other reviews, that this is not her best book, I wholeheartedly disagree with those saying that this book is bad. this book takes a 2 day journey and turns into hours of listening, romance, frustration, admiration, and a whole catalogue of other feelings. Both voice actors were very pleasant to listen to too. Please give this book a try.

I recommend this book

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I have had this realise date saved since reading Beth O’Leary’s other 2 brilliant books. It didn’t disappoint and was worth the wait. Story and narrators were amazing

Wow

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I loved this book from start to finish! It was so captivating, funny and heartwarming.
Great great great read

Binged it!

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I have really enjoyed this book. I have found it Hard to stop listening and a little sad I have finished it.

Excellent

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I was really looking forward to this release after reading The Flat Share & The Switch which were really good but feel this didn’t match them at all, I nearly gave up halfway but stuck with it & it got better near the end! More books like the first two Beth please 😊

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