Swept Away

A grumpy, solitary businessman finds himself stuck in a tiny Irish village with the upbeat, vivacious woman who accidentally crashed into his expensive car in this charming and heartwarming new novel from the author of *The Flatshare*.

Josh is a man on a mission: he’s trying to drive from the south of England to a crucial meeting in the Scottish Highlands as quickly as possible. He has no time for distractions, let alone an unexpected detour to the middle-of-nowhere town of Duncannon. But when a reckless driver causes Josh to crash his beloved Mercedes, he finds himself stranded in this quaint Irish village while it’s repaired.

Worse, the other driver—a woman named Amy—is also staying at the only local inn. She is everything Josh is not: messy, friendly, and relaxed. She’s also dealing with her own personal issues, having just lost her mother and her job. As the days pass and they are forced to share the inn’s only rental car, Josh and Amy can’t help but clash. He’s all order and efficiency; she’s all chaos and joy.

But beneath their bickering, an undeniable connection begins to form. Josh starts to see the beauty in the slow life of Duncannon, and Amy begins to confront the grief she’s been ignoring. Could this accidental detour turn out to be the most meaningful journey of their lives? A story about finding yourself where you least expect to, *Swept Away* is a profoundly moving and hilarious romance about the paths we choose and the people we become.