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9781529418293

Swept Away

Swept Away

by Beth O'Leary

Publisher Quercus

Genre: General Fiction and Romantic Fiction

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Lost at sea . . . with your one-night stand

'Feels like a brand new version of romance . . . I drowned happily in this book' Jodi Picoult
'I adored it, it was so romantic' Marian Keyes

Lexi is looking for no-strings-attached fun with a stranger. She deserves one night for herself, doesn't she?

Zeke is looking for love. But for one night with a woman like Lexi, he'll break his rules . . .

Sparks fly at the pub, one passionate kiss leads to another and they end up stumbling home to the marina together.

The next morning, hungover and shaken by an amazing night together, Lexi is more than ready for Zeke to leave. There's just one small problem . . . the houseboat they stayed on has been swept out to sea.

As their supplies start to run dangerously low, and the waves pick up, Zeke and Lexi soon realise there's much more on the line than their new relationship.

How long can they really survive on a drifting houseboat in the North Sea? Will search and rescue find them? And who will they be if they both make it back to dry land?

Swept Away is the epic new romance from the million-copy bestselling author of The Flatshare and The No-Show about your one-night stand becoming your one and only lifeline.


'My book of the year, my book of the decade. The best romcom I have ever read' Gillian McAllister

'Completely original, so romantic, funny, fresh and deeply heartfelt' Lindsey Kelk


'This love story will capture you hook, line and sinker' Lucy Clarke


'My new favourite Beth O'Leary' Paige Toon


'No words. I'm speechless' Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

'What a concept, what a novel! I absolutely raced through this bold and beautiful story' Lia Louis


'Perfect for fans of Emily Henry' Sarah Morgan

'An epic love story. Original, sweet and charming' Louise O'Neill

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About the Author

Beth O'Leary

Beth studied English at university before going into children’s publishing.


She lives as close to the countryside as she can get while still being within reach of London, and wrote her first novel, The Flatshare, on her train journey to and from work.


Her second book with Quercus, The Switch, was published in April 2020.

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