{"product_id":"sounds-like-fun","title":"Sounds Like Fun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA warm and bittersweet novel about love, loneliness, coffee and the pitfalls of an ill-advised selfie, perfect for fans of  Monica Heisey, Nora Ephron and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Heiny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Moriarty''s uplifting debut\u003cb\u003e has much in common with Ephron''s classic novel \u003ci\u003eHeartburn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, covering as it does long-term love, casual sex and heartbreak.''\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e IRISH INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelightful . . .\u003c\/b\u003e entertaining, often funny, but also makes you think about relationships, loneliness, and how to find out who you really are'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH EXAMINER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA perfect literary romcom that is compelling and warm \u003c\/b\u003ewithout missing out the vagaries of Grindr, drunken nights out and the loneliness of London.'' \u003cb\u003eKATE SAWYER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An insightful and utterly believable take on the emotional and practical realities of opening up a relationship . . . A beautiful, understated novel about connection, self-discovery and trying to get by. Highly recommended'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eATTITUDE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA super-fun must-read\u003c\/b\u003e - we finished it in one sitting!'' \u003cb\u003eCLOSER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003ecandid, funny\u003c\/b\u003e romcom'' \u003ci\u003eBBC SOUNDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''S\u003c\/i\u003eo refreshing and compelling,\u003cb\u003e I can''t wait to buy copies for everyone I know.\u003c\/b\u003e Hard recommend!'' \u003cb\u003eLUCY VINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003eSuch a warm writer tha\u003cb\u003et every word glows on the page\u003c\/b\u003e''\u003cb\u003e HANNAH TOVEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eI loved spending time with this whole cast of characters\u003c\/b\u003e . . . a witty, warm, contemporary read''\u003cb\u003e NIAMH HARGAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An absolute delight of a book. \u003cb\u003eYou will totally fall in love with Eoin\u003c\/b\u003e''\u003cb\u003e OLIVIA BEIRNE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Hilarious and heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e in equal measure'' \u003cb\u003eKIRSTY EYRE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eAn absolute treat.\u003c\/b\u003e I adored every minute.'' \u003cb\u003eHANNAH DOYLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e******\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Eoin. \u003c\/b\u003eEoin is doing great. He''s 27, gainfully employed and in a long-term relationship with his boyfriend Rich.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Okay, so his best friend Jax is diving into yet another disastrously bad relationship and Eoin''s going to be the one dealing with the eventual fallout. And his boss at the café, Rebecca, seems to have vanished, so somehow Eoin''s left managing the place. And to be honest, he''s not got much else going on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  But still, he''s got his boyfriend Rich - steady, sensible and dependable Rich. That is, until Eoin''s world is turned upside down when Rich announces that he wants an open relationship. Terrified of losing the man he loves, Eoin reluctantly agrees to this new arrangement, and stumbles into the world of dating with no strings attached.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat could go wrong?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e******\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eREADERS ARE LOVING \u003ci\u003eSOUNDS LIKE FUN:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I stayed up until midnight to binge read this in one go'' \u003cb\u003eREADER REVIEW, 5*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An utterly gorgeous read with a compelling lead who had me rooting for him on every page'' \u003cb\u003eREADER REVIEW, 5*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I gobbled this story up in just two sittings and will certainly recommend all my rom com loving pals pick it up'' \u003cb\u003eREADER REVIEW, 5*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A witty and wise stroll through London''s contemporary gay scene, bulging with humour and really great characters that I''m missing already'' \u003cb\u003eREADER REVIEW, 5*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A fun and heartwarming read, with a depth of feeling that I perhaps wasn''t fully expecting before I started'' \u003cb\u003eREADER REVIEW, 5*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57405610295678,"sku":"NW9781529393484","price":9.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529393484.jpg?v=1780481280","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/sounds-like-fun","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}