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'I absolutely loved this book, was enthralled from the first page and couldn't put it down ... I felt like I was living there and loved all of the residents ... A five star uplifting and heartwarming story of real life and real people' Reader review, 5 stars
One home. Four people. A fresh start?
Bridgewater House was once a renowned stately home before the youngest lord fell on hard times. Now it's opening its doors to welcome tenants into each of its freshly converted apartments.
Newlywed Marcie can't wait to set up house with her new husband. But between juggling her PhD thesis and being a stepmum to two children who want nothing to do with her, she's got her hands full.
Louise never thought she'd find herself single again after her marriage unexpectedly ends. Now, for the first time in twenty years, she's moving into her own place and having to go it alone.
Legendary actress Mollie de May might appear tough as nails on camera, but off-screen, she's mourning the loss of her dear husband. Unable to bear the thought of living on her own, she hopes moving to a shared residence will offer her the comfort she seeks.
Lord Roddy Pearmain is having the worst year. Not only has he lost his wife and kids in a messy divorce, but now he must reside in a humble flat within the very estate he once expected to inherit.
One home. Four residents each living with a secret. But nothing ever stays hidden from neighbours for long...
An utterly heart-warming and feel-good page-turner that finds people from different walks of life unexpectedly thrown together under one roof. Fans of Fiona Gibson, Carmen Reid and Tracy Bloom will find themselves hooked from start to finish.
Readers are LOVING The House Share!
'This book was so good! I thoroughly enjoyed it! ... There was great chemistry on the page and the characters were written really well!' Reader review
'This is a lovely light-hearted story, perfect for lazy sunny days by the pool' Reader review
'It's the kind of book that you can't put down' Reader review
One home. Four people. A fresh start?
Bridgewater House was once a renowned stately home before the youngest lord fell on hard times. Now it's opening its doors to welcome tenants into each of its freshly converted apartments.
Newlywed Marcie can't wait to set up house with her new husband. But between juggling her PhD thesis and being a stepmum to two children who want nothing to do with her, she's got her hands full.
Louise never thought she'd find herself single again after her marriage unexpectedly ends. Now, for the first time in twenty years, she's moving into her own place and having to go it alone.
Legendary actress Mollie de May might appear tough as nails on camera, but off-screen, she's mourning the loss of her dear husband. Unable to bear the thought of living on her own, she hopes moving to a shared residence will offer her the comfort she seeks.
Lord Roddy Pearmain is having the worst year. Not only has he lost his wife and kids in a messy divorce, but now he must reside in a humble flat within the very estate he once expected to inherit.
One home. Four residents each living with a secret. But nothing ever stays hidden from neighbours for long...
An utterly heart-warming and feel-good page-turner that finds people from different walks of life unexpectedly thrown together under one roof. Fans of Fiona Gibson, Carmen Reid and Tracy Bloom will find themselves hooked from start to finish.
Readers are LOVING The House Share!
'This book was so good! I thoroughly enjoyed it! ... There was great chemistry on the page and the characters were written really well!' Reader review
'This is a lovely light-hearted story, perfect for lazy sunny days by the pool' Reader review
'It's the kind of book that you can't put down' Reader review
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38 books42 followersI've written six novels, including the bestselling The School Run, and The Wedding Party, which was nominated for Love Story of the Year by the Romantic Novelists Association.
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May 7, 2024
This was a rather emotional read for me - I felt many different emotions throughout my reading experience. I felt anger, sadness, warmth, love, and general dislike. There are so many themes explored in this story - loss of a loved one, starting over after divorce, struggling to start a family…
The story follows 4 main characters all living within the same apartment (condo) complex.
- Louise, whose husband recently left her and their three children for his mistress. There is constant bickering between her and her daughter (and did I ever want to set her straight). The youngest son was dead set again any possibilities of Louise of moving on, even though she did not feel read to do so. And then there is Guy, a friend since childhood.
- Mollie, a retired actress, whose husband recently died. She has a wrought relationship with her own son - reasons why are revealed slowly throughout the story. Revelations regarding her husband’s true nature are also brought to light. On top of all this, he appears to her and speaks to her throughout the book.
- Marcie, an American now married to a British man who was actually previously married. His children are wretched to her. Her relationship with her sister is also explored. The biggest obstacle Marcie is trying to circumvent is her, as of yet, inability to get pregnant.
- Roddy, an English Lord and recovering alcoholic. He is not permitted to see his children and is fighting to be able to do so.
There are many side characters, most of which I’d say are likeable. I loved Sally and her bubbly nature. Still not sure how I feel about Kevin and Polly.
Each of the characters are battling inner demons as well as vastly (yet somewhat similar) circumstances - not sure if that makes sense. They are able to sympathize with one another. There is so much that can be said regarding their development as individuals and together, but I’d hate to give anything away.
I really enjoyed this book once things started to fall into place for the characters, before that I was in pain. My empathy was going haywire. I would recommend this book to anyone that is starting over, or that just likes an emotional read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Embla Books for my digital review copy. The opinions expressed are honest and my own.
The story follows 4 main characters all living within the same apartment (condo) complex.
- Louise, whose husband recently left her and their three children for his mistress. There is constant bickering between her and her daughter (and did I ever want to set her straight). The youngest son was dead set again any possibilities of Louise of moving on, even though she did not feel read to do so. And then there is Guy, a friend since childhood.
- Mollie, a retired actress, whose husband recently died. She has a wrought relationship with her own son - reasons why are revealed slowly throughout the story. Revelations regarding her husband’s true nature are also brought to light. On top of all this, he appears to her and speaks to her throughout the book.
- Marcie, an American now married to a British man who was actually previously married. His children are wretched to her. Her relationship with her sister is also explored. The biggest obstacle Marcie is trying to circumvent is her, as of yet, inability to get pregnant.
- Roddy, an English Lord and recovering alcoholic. He is not permitted to see his children and is fighting to be able to do so.
There are many side characters, most of which I’d say are likeable. I loved Sally and her bubbly nature. Still not sure how I feel about Kevin and Polly.
Each of the characters are battling inner demons as well as vastly (yet somewhat similar) circumstances - not sure if that makes sense. They are able to sympathize with one another. There is so much that can be said regarding their development as individuals and together, but I’d hate to give anything away.
I really enjoyed this book once things started to fall into place for the characters, before that I was in pain. My empathy was going haywire. I would recommend this book to anyone that is starting over, or that just likes an emotional read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Embla Books for my digital review copy. The opinions expressed are honest and my own.
January 4, 2025
A stately home has been redeveloped into a kind of apartment building, bringing together a disparate group of new residents - and all of their problems.
I was interested to learn what would happen but I didn’t really enjoy it.
I thought there were too many characters, many of them serving so little purpose they could easily have been eliminated. And the “bad” characters - the exes and their new partners, most of the teenagers, Kevin - particularly Kevin - were almost cartoonishly bad.
To me, the “bad” parts went on and on and on and on. Divorce, dementia, dishonesty, a near-drowning, alcoholism, infertility, infidelity, unemployment, rape (in the past), horrible step-children, horrible siblings, lying journalists, theft, fire, car accidents, blackmail…
Aaaaannnnndddd, a ghost.
The few - very few - happy endings (most of the characters just sort of conveniently disappeared) all came about in the last couple of pages, and for me, it was too little, too late.
I was interested to learn what would happen but I didn’t really enjoy it.
I thought there were too many characters, many of them serving so little purpose they could easily have been eliminated. And the “bad” characters - the exes and their new partners, most of the teenagers, Kevin - particularly Kevin - were almost cartoonishly bad.
To me, the “bad” parts went on and on and on and on. Divorce, dementia, dishonesty, a near-drowning, alcoholism, infertility, infidelity, unemployment, rape (in the past), horrible step-children, horrible siblings, lying journalists, theft, fire, car accidents, blackmail…
Aaaaannnnndddd, a ghost.
The few - very few - happy endings (most of the characters just sort of conveniently disappeared) all came about in the last couple of pages, and for me, it was too little, too late.
April 18, 2025
A really charming book of its kind. The residents of the house are all at different phases in their life, but they have all had their lives recently upended. There are very likable characters and a few that are not likable but then you warm up to.
There were a few vicious teenagers, but they got much better as time passed and they learned a little bit more about life.
A very light read when I really needed one. I have a feeling that these days I’m going to need thousands of them.
There were a few vicious teenagers, but they got much better as time passed and they learned a little bit more about life.
A very light read when I really needed one. I have a feeling that these days I’m going to need thousands of them.
July 7, 2025
I was able to read this through my Prime membership and I think they’ll let just about anyone publish a book. There are typos and weird ghost sex.
May 20, 2024
Ok
This was a new author to me and after reading the synopsis I was looking forward to starting the book. We were introduced to all the characters who going to be living in the newly developed Bridgewater House. I understood the need to hear about all these people but I found it quite dull reading, sadly my heart was neither warmed nor uplifted.
I was perplexed by Louise whose husband cheated, then traded her in for a younger model. So that she wouldn’t be accused of going after his money in the divorce, she said they should halve their assets. The fact that she had to feed, clothe and house three children and a dog on half the money she had been used to seems to have escaped her. She had to move from her 5 bedroom detached Edwardian home into a 3 bedroomed flat in Bridgewater Hall, which had a small garden and little money to pay the bills.
Mollie, the ageing film star was a lovely character, if a little dizzy. Her director husband had just died and she was finding it difficult when he wasn’t around. Next there was a young American woman, writing her thesis while trying to get pregnant. She was a rather naive 25 year old but her husband was in his 40s and she wanted their child before he was too old. She struggled to understand the differences between the US and the UK, how to treat staff, how to socialise.
There were many other characters, some likeable others not so much, like life I suppose, but it wasn’t interesting reading. I have ordered another book by this author and I’m hoping for better things.
This was a new author to me and after reading the synopsis I was looking forward to starting the book. We were introduced to all the characters who going to be living in the newly developed Bridgewater House. I understood the need to hear about all these people but I found it quite dull reading, sadly my heart was neither warmed nor uplifted.
I was perplexed by Louise whose husband cheated, then traded her in for a younger model. So that she wouldn’t be accused of going after his money in the divorce, she said they should halve their assets. The fact that she had to feed, clothe and house three children and a dog on half the money she had been used to seems to have escaped her. She had to move from her 5 bedroom detached Edwardian home into a 3 bedroomed flat in Bridgewater Hall, which had a small garden and little money to pay the bills.
Mollie, the ageing film star was a lovely character, if a little dizzy. Her director husband had just died and she was finding it difficult when he wasn’t around. Next there was a young American woman, writing her thesis while trying to get pregnant. She was a rather naive 25 year old but her husband was in his 40s and she wanted their child before he was too old. She struggled to understand the differences between the US and the UK, how to treat staff, how to socialise.
There were many other characters, some likeable others not so much, like life I suppose, but it wasn’t interesting reading. I have ordered another book by this author and I’m hoping for better things.
April 12, 2025
I almost didn’t finish this. I thought it was a bit boring in parts. Not a page turner. Liked most of the characters. Four apartments in one big house. A bit unbelievable about the woman whose husband died and they had sex. Glad the divorced woman finally came to her senses and hooked up with the man she really loved. The American woman was really a bitch. She did have a bad childhood experience but still she wasn’t very nice.
April 9, 2025
Prime First Reads
An easy-fast read yet almost put it aside because of the confusing multiple characters. I kept finding myself flipping back to refresh myself on: Who was this person? Which kids were hers? What was her story? Etc.
The House Share is a "fast read" as I previously wrote, yet is not much of a "deep read".
Oh, well, as a Prime "first read" it was "free read" so no worries.
An easy-fast read yet almost put it aside because of the confusing multiple characters. I kept finding myself flipping back to refresh myself on: Who was this person? Which kids were hers? What was her story? Etc.
The House Share is a "fast read" as I previously wrote, yet is not much of a "deep read".
Oh, well, as a Prime "first read" it was "free read" so no worries.
May 10, 2025
This book was a solid meh for me. The chapter headings only vaguely represented the chapter. The American woman was very much stereotyped. Not a lot of the characters felt relatable. It was often hard to keep track of who was talking and the relationship between the characters. There was a lot of tragedy among the characters.
March 9, 2025
uneventful read and chaotic end
I wanted to like this book, but it was slow to start… some characters I liked, others I wasn’t sure why they were part of the story… ending was chaotic & a bit ludicrous… after reading the final page I thought, that’s it?
I wanted to like this book, but it was slow to start… some characters I liked, others I wasn’t sure why they were part of the story… ending was chaotic & a bit ludicrous… after reading the final page I thought, that’s it?
June 22, 2025
I would give this a 2.5. I liked the premise and it was an easy read. What I was disappointed in was the accepted behavior of the children when they were horrible?! Most of the women were either weak or mean. My favorite female character was Sally, as she was herself with no apologies
May 26, 2024
a house and its occupants….
An easy read…
Lots of different people go to live in flats in a house…
Each has a different story to tell.
A good , easy read.
An easy read…
Lots of different people go to live in flats in a house…
Each has a different story to tell.
A good , easy read.
April 11, 2025
Stopped reading at 76%. Just found the characters too annoying. Picture 4 dysfunctional families in a house share. Not for me.
April 20, 2024
*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*
Once an incredible country home for the Pearmain family, the Bridgewater House has now opened its doors as an apartment building for six different families. Beautifully redone, the Bridgewater House not only offers stately rooms, relics of the previous owner's history, a well stocked fishing lake, and an owner's association that never rests, but it also provides a community to those looking for somewhere to build a new life. THE HOUSE SHARE follows four of the new owners through trials and tribulations, and while it's marketed as "uplifting and funny", I found the storylines to be quite the opposite with themes of infidelity, alcoholism, divorce, spousal death, financial instability, and custody issues.
Marcie is a newlywed, struggling to fit her proud American personality into the rigid expectations of her (much older) husband. Struggling with infertility and the outright hostility of her new stepchildren, it's not surprising she turns to alternative means to get what she wants...
Louise has dutifully raised her three children (now unruly teenagers) and kept an immaculate home for her family as a stay-at-home mom, but after the unexpected news of her husband's infidelity she suddenly has to make it on her own as a single mother. Entering the workforce after over a decade, struggling to keep up with her children's teenage attitudes, all while dealing with her burgeoning feelings for her best friend means she may be well over her head...
Mollie, once an incredibly famous actress, is facing financial difficulties. Newly widowed and determined to be as tough as everyone thinks she is, Mollie struggles to accept the changes of her aging mind and her beloved husband's death-- especially since he keeps showing up...
Lord Roddy Pearmain, or just Roddy now, has just been released from rehab for his alcoholism. Determined to prove everyone (but mostly his stepfather and ex-wife) wrong, Roddy decides to turn over a new leaf and start anew. But when faced with the reality of his previous actions, he may just make desperate moves in order to see his children again...
Despite some pretty difficult formatting issues that made the perspective/time jumps sometimes difficult to follow (take this with a grain of salt, I'm unsure if this is a result from my edition), THE HOUSE SWAP was a heartfelt read about four people starting a new chapter in their lives.
Once an incredible country home for the Pearmain family, the Bridgewater House has now opened its doors as an apartment building for six different families. Beautifully redone, the Bridgewater House not only offers stately rooms, relics of the previous owner's history, a well stocked fishing lake, and an owner's association that never rests, but it also provides a community to those looking for somewhere to build a new life. THE HOUSE SHARE follows four of the new owners through trials and tribulations, and while it's marketed as "uplifting and funny", I found the storylines to be quite the opposite with themes of infidelity, alcoholism, divorce, spousal death, financial instability, and custody issues.
Marcie is a newlywed, struggling to fit her proud American personality into the rigid expectations of her (much older) husband. Struggling with infertility and the outright hostility of her new stepchildren, it's not surprising she turns to alternative means to get what she wants...
Louise has dutifully raised her three children (now unruly teenagers) and kept an immaculate home for her family as a stay-at-home mom, but after the unexpected news of her husband's infidelity she suddenly has to make it on her own as a single mother. Entering the workforce after over a decade, struggling to keep up with her children's teenage attitudes, all while dealing with her burgeoning feelings for her best friend means she may be well over her head...
Mollie, once an incredibly famous actress, is facing financial difficulties. Newly widowed and determined to be as tough as everyone thinks she is, Mollie struggles to accept the changes of her aging mind and her beloved husband's death-- especially since he keeps showing up...
Lord Roddy Pearmain, or just Roddy now, has just been released from rehab for his alcoholism. Determined to prove everyone (but mostly his stepfather and ex-wife) wrong, Roddy decides to turn over a new leaf and start anew. But when faced with the reality of his previous actions, he may just make desperate moves in order to see his children again...
Despite some pretty difficult formatting issues that made the perspective/time jumps sometimes difficult to follow (take this with a grain of salt, I'm unsure if this is a result from my edition), THE HOUSE SWAP was a heartfelt read about four people starting a new chapter in their lives.
May 4, 2024
Four people going through various stressful life situations find themselves house sharing. It is no ordinary house-share, though; a large Manor house once the residence of a prominent Lord has been sold off and divided into upmarket appartments. Each of the different apparentments has it own chaos ensuing. Louise resides with her three difficult teenagers in the wake of her husbands affair, Roddy is a recovering alcohol fighting to see his children, Marcie's step- children hate her with venom and her sister seems set to steal her husbands' affections, Mollie de May has lost her husband and discovers he was not as heroic as she believed. Despite the real issues, the camaraderie is light and fun, and the drive for each of them to improve their circumstances inspires hope. Each manages to work through their issues, pain and problems and come out on top. There is a little romance and lots of flirtations from the teens to the not so young! A few of which managed to take me by surprise! Such an enjoyable read. #thehouseshare #sophieking #embla #netgalley
April 27, 2024
I absolutely loved this book, was enthralled from the first page and couldn’t put it down.
It’s all about the eclectic group of people who live at Bridgewater House which was once a stately home. It’s such a beautiful setting and I could picture it all perfectly.
I felt like I was living there and loved all of the residents. I found their back stories so interesting and was willing them all on throughout the story. My favourite was Roddy.
The ending was excellent and very unexpected with a great twist. I would love a sequel to follow the characters on their journeys.
A five star uplifting and heartwarming story of real life and real people.
Thanks to NetGalley, Embla Books and Sophie King for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
It’s all about the eclectic group of people who live at Bridgewater House which was once a stately home. It’s such a beautiful setting and I could picture it all perfectly.
I felt like I was living there and loved all of the residents. I found their back stories so interesting and was willing them all on throughout the story. My favourite was Roddy.
The ending was excellent and very unexpected with a great twist. I would love a sequel to follow the characters on their journeys.
A five star uplifting and heartwarming story of real life and real people.
Thanks to NetGalley, Embla Books and Sophie King for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
June 12, 2024
The House Share by Sophie King is an emotional roller coaster but in the best way. Sophie King was able to play my emotions like a harp again with this new novel.
Bridgewater House was a stately manor that Lord Roddy had to rent out and share with 3 strangers, due to his life falling apart and him not being able to afford the upkeep on his family’s estate.
All of these strangers are in unique places in life, but all are needing to start over or move on from devastating loss. It was so easy to empathize with each of their perspectives, and I was wanting to fix each of them and their circumstances.
Thank you to NetGalley and Embla Books for this ARC!!
Bridgewater House was a stately manor that Lord Roddy had to rent out and share with 3 strangers, due to his life falling apart and him not being able to afford the upkeep on his family’s estate.
All of these strangers are in unique places in life, but all are needing to start over or move on from devastating loss. It was so easy to empathize with each of their perspectives, and I was wanting to fix each of them and their circumstances.
Thank you to NetGalley and Embla Books for this ARC!!
April 20, 2024
📖📖 Book Review 📖📖 Bridgewater House is a beautiful estate newly turned into apartments and an eclectic group of tenants join together under one big roof for a beautiful read that reminds us that we are all on this ride called life together. It’s a dream come true, a place for healing, a new start…a beautiful and poignant read about the connectedness of humanity. The House Share is a slower read that focuses on each human’s personal experience as they all acclimate to their new lives, brought together by a house they are striving to make a home.
June 3, 2025
So many characters.
Don’t look back because you’re not going that way.
Going forward is much more exciting.
The good thing about growing old was it gave you the confidence to say what you liked. it gave you the confidence to say what you liked.
Sometimes she imagined life was a giant electric circuit board. You went round and round until you got it right. There were all kinds of combinations that you could plug into along the way. Different words. Different order. Different people. Different choices. Different paths. You chose one lot during one life, another during another.
Don’t look back because you’re not going that way.
Going forward is much more exciting.
The good thing about growing old was it gave you the confidence to say what you liked. it gave you the confidence to say what you liked.
Sometimes she imagined life was a giant electric circuit board. You went round and round until you got it right. There were all kinds of combinations that you could plug into along the way. Different words. Different order. Different people. Different choices. Different paths. You chose one lot during one life, another during another.
May 5, 2024
This book was provided as an e-ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.
The book was great, from the very beginning it grabbed my attention. The story of multiple people living in one home with their own stories is really intriguing. This group of individuals have such different stories, yet these stories are so relatable. For instance the single mother going through a divorce and having to uproot her and the kids lives, or the widows starting over. This book is more heartwarming as the story progresses, however it wasn’t as hilarious as advertised. Don’t get me wrong there were definitely funny moments, like the kids telling their dad off when they were defending their mom but the concept of so many people in one place dealing with various types of loss kinda threw all hilarious moments out of the window for me, I still rated this book 4 stars and would recommend to anyone needing a pick me up when dealing with something heavy.
The book was great, from the very beginning it grabbed my attention. The story of multiple people living in one home with their own stories is really intriguing. This group of individuals have such different stories, yet these stories are so relatable. For instance the single mother going through a divorce and having to uproot her and the kids lives, or the widows starting over. This book is more heartwarming as the story progresses, however it wasn’t as hilarious as advertised. Don’t get me wrong there were definitely funny moments, like the kids telling their dad off when they were defending their mom but the concept of so many people in one place dealing with various types of loss kinda threw all hilarious moments out of the window for me, I still rated this book 4 stars and would recommend to anyone needing a pick me up when dealing with something heavy.
February 21, 2025
Interesting and a good read.
I didn't get all the British references, words, or p!aces but I was able basically get the idea. There were several story lines going on and I had to back up a few times to check who a character was along with their storyline but it all finally fell into place. I loved the elder actress character - she is a hoot! I didn't like the cheater but he gets what he deserved in the end! Overall a good story with a satisfying ending.
I didn't get all the British references, words, or p!aces but I was able basically get the idea. There were several story lines going on and I had to back up a few times to check who a character was along with their storyline but it all finally fell into place. I loved the elder actress character - she is a hoot! I didn't like the cheater but he gets what he deserved in the end! Overall a good story with a satisfying ending.
July 11, 2025
Not bad
I was lied to by categories because I was originally looking for something funny. Not a bad read, there are lots of characters but a specific group of main ones. It's interesting because they're from different groups in age, financially, and life status but a lot of their circumstances intersect. Honestly, i want them to have a bff that tells them what they need to really say or not say in case of some.
I was lied to by categories because I was originally looking for something funny. Not a bad read, there are lots of characters but a specific group of main ones. It's interesting because they're from different groups in age, financially, and life status but a lot of their circumstances intersect. Honestly, i want them to have a bff that tells them what they need to really say or not say in case of some.
April 26, 2024
House share is about 4 people who are all going through big life changes in their lives. This book was a super easy way to escape from reality and to start with I struggled to get into the book. It was a heartwarming book.
Thank you to Sophie King and Net Galley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to Sophie King and Net Galley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.
May 22, 2024
Three and a half stars! I struggled to get into the flow of the book (first chapter hooked me) due to the sudden change in character POV. However, after about 10% I enjoyed myself! My favourite storyline to follow was Louise’s - I found myself relating my mum to her.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
March 3, 2025
delightfully interesting with great characters
It catches you straight away and the segmented stories of each character move perfectly from one to the next all while maintaining the larger story. It’s really a story about the various periods of life told with each character plot.
Worth the read.
It catches you straight away and the segmented stories of each character move perfectly from one to the next all while maintaining the larger story. It’s really a story about the various periods of life told with each character plot.
Worth the read.
April 4, 2025
The House Share is a Delightful Read!
This novel wasn’t hokey, just enjoyable! I had to focus on keeping track of “who’s who,” and “who’s with whom,” but it never detracted from the story line. There was just enough romance and “spice” too! I will miss my daily interaction with all these Bridgewater folk!
This novel wasn’t hokey, just enjoyable! I had to focus on keeping track of “who’s who,” and “who’s with whom,” but it never detracted from the story line. There was just enough romance and “spice” too! I will miss my daily interaction with all these Bridgewater folk!
May 31, 2025
This book did not work for me. There were too many side characters that I just didn't really care about - step children, exes, parents. Every time their names would pop up I would think "who is that again"? I got about 70% done and realized I just wasn't enjoying it, but pushed through. Thankfully, the ending was the best part of the book.
June 9, 2025
It was a decent story, just kind of rambly. The chapter headers rarely had anything to do with the chapter and there were A LOT of people to keep track of. I liked the language and the premise. Did not like the major decisions of the key characters. Hector should have been saved, too. Always save the dog.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 4, 2024
Thank you to NetGalley for the arc. I really enjoyed this story about a mixture of different characters living at Bridgewater House, which was a stately home now turned into flats. A really interesting bunch of people to follow, all with unique stories. A great ending with a twist.
December 6, 2024
a super read, most enjoyable
Loved the characters in this book. They’re so different yet their lives and circumstances make for an excellent story.happy and sad but totally believable. I was sorry when I finished the book.
Loved the characters in this book. They’re so different yet their lives and circumstances make for an excellent story.happy and sad but totally believable. I was sorry when I finished the book.
January 17, 2025
Very disappointing
I only managed to read the first few chapters. The story had the possibility to be very enjoyable book but the language stopped me from reading the book. it's not necessary to use foul language in order to tell a story.
I only managed to read the first few chapters. The story had the possibility to be very enjoyable book but the language stopped me from reading the book. it's not necessary to use foul language in order to tell a story.
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