Life Love isn’t dead: Beth O’Leary’s rom-com ‘Flatshare’ sweetly subverts modern dating tropes May 28, 2019 David Oliver, USA TODAY Comments Off on Love isn’t dead: Beth O’Leary’s rom-com ‘Flatshare’ sweetly subverts modern dating tropes Beth O'Leary's debut novel "The Flatshare" is a 21st-century rom-com with a twist that will please hopeless romantics.