The Friendship Fling

In this delightfully charming and heartfelt debut love story, two lonely and wildly different strangers embark on a short-term friendship over one London summer--only to discover they may be something more by the time the season ends. No one would ever call Ava Monroe a people person, which isn''t ideal for a barista in a busy London coffee shop. She''s sarcastic, blunt, and cynical, and her relationships are strictly no strings attached. With her best friend Josie soon leaving for a year, Ava knows she''ll be all alone unless she shakes up her routine. But she can''t risk bringing chance back into her carefully controlled life. Then insufferably cheerful, country-hopping, undeniably gorgeous Finn O''Callaghan rolls into her coffee shop with a horrifying proposal --a strictly friends-only summer fling. Finn needs a local to help him complete his London bucket list, and Ava needs to reassure Josie she won''t be on her own. And it''s only for a few months. To Ava''s surprise, their mismatched friendship of convenience becomes oddly tolerable, and as they work their way through Finn''s list and around the sun-drenched city, from rooftops and floating bars to nights at the museum, their adventures--and Finn''s company--start to feel . . . nice. Incredibly, terrifyingly, dangerously nice. Still, rules are rules--Ava has good reasons for them--and as the days get shorter, Finn''s departure gets closer. Because that''s the thing about summer: it always ends. Right?

About the author

Georgia Stone is a London-based author of contemporary romance. She writes love stories that she hopes make people laugh out loud and clutch at their hearts in equal measure. When she's not reading or writing, you can usually find her trying out DIY projects in her ridiculously colorful flat, spending far too much time feeding The Algorithm, or acting unhinged at gigs with her friends.

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"Charming from start to finish, The Friendship Fling is the perfect summer read." - Hannah Bonam-Young, USA Today Bestselling Author of Out on a Limb
"The Friendship Fling is fun, feisty, and sexy-I really loved it! The characters have such brilliant chemistry, and it's the perfect escapist novel to curl up with. I'm excited to see what Georgia Stone does next!" - Emily Stone, bestselling author of Always, in December and A Winter Wish
"Summery sweet and the ultimate slow-burn celebration of love in London, with actual laugh-out-loud snark. Ava and Finn are my new favorite black cat/golden retriever pairing, and I couldn't get enough of their chemistry!" - Lucy Jane Wood, internationally bestselling author of Rewitched
"Feisty, undeniable chemistry; flirty banter; heart-wrenching emotion; a wild bucket-list adventure wrapped in razor-sharp wit-The Friendship Fling has it all, and getting lost in London with Ava and Finn is the most fun you'll have in a book! The novel is an all-consuming delight that pulled me in completely with its sharp, vibrant world and even sharper-tongued characters. Georgia Stone is the next big thing in romance-mark my words!" - Meg Jones, author of Clean Point
"I absolutely devoured this book! Georgia Stone has served up romcom that's tender, laugh-out-loud, sexy, and achingly romantic. A grumpy heroine that you can't help but root for from the very first page and the softest, glasses-wearing love interest. I'll be dreaming of this book all summer long." - Elliot Fletcher, author of Whiskey Business
"This book is the slow-burn rom-com of my dreams! Georgia Stone deftly weaves together charm, flirty banter and sarcasm from the very first page. I loved every second of this gorgeous debut! Put The Friendship Fling on your summer bucket list right now!" - Annabelle Slator, author of The Launch Date

Product details

• Authors: Georgia Stone
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.06.2025
• EAN: 9780063434790
• ISBN: 978-0-06-343479-0
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION: Women, FICTION: Romance / Contemporary, FICTION: Romance / Romantic Comedy