Nothing Good Happens After 2am

By (author) Hargan, Niamh
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From London to Los Angeles, Berlin and Tokyo, Nothing Good Happens After 2 a.m. is a story of friendship, ambition, passion – and something more.
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From London to Los Angeles, Berlin and Tokyo, Nothing Good Happens After 2 a.m. is a story of friendship, ambition, passion – and something more.

London, 2005

Behind the unmarked door of Love and Death, a tiny speakeasy in East London, Robbie Saunders and El Tippett are cocktail-making stars on the rise.

Locked in a volatile dance of rivalry and chemistry, they can''t decide how they feel about each other. And, as the as the city transforms itself, and the bar''s legend grows, it all begins to unravel.

Yet something indefinable keeps drawing Robbie and El back together. Over the years that follow, one unexpected, ill-advised, and utterly glorious late night after another, can they put aside professional betrayals to build something brand new?

Your favourite authors have fallen in love with Nothing Good Happens After 2am…

''Charming and gripping'' Marian Keyes

''The Irish answer to Taylor Jenkins Reid – heartfelt, stylish, and impossible to put down'' Louise O''Neill

''As seductive and smoky as the cult venues it depicts, I love Niamh''s dry wit and observational skill, and the epic sweep of El and Robbie''s connection across the years feels so cinematic'' Mhairi McFarlane

''A dream of a book – a beautiful and unusual love story, but also an exploration of what truly matters in life'' Jane Casey

‘A beautifully written and astutely observed dance through the decades of two people figuring out if what they want is each other'' Sarra Manning

''An epic love story across decades, I fell in love with El and Robbie from the off, addicted to their world … Utterly absorbing, a book to rival Taylor Jenkins Reid'' Sam Holland

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‘Think Cocktail meets One Day'' Prima
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''Hargan manages to make the reader feel deeply invested in the journeys of both Robbie and El, as they go from one scrape, tender moment and misunderstanding to another'' Irish Independent
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‘A brilliant, nostalgic love story’ Closer
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‘The perfect blend of chemistry, romance and emotion’ Fabulous
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''Think Daisy Jones and the Six reimagined in a cocktail bar – sexy, sharp, intoxicating'' Woman & Home
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‘An epic love story’ Bella
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''A stunning read'' That''s Life Magazine
Biographical note:

Niamh Hargan is a writer and lawyer. Born and raised in Northern Ireland, Niamh is now based primarily in Scotland. Nothing Good Happens After 2 a.m. is her third novel.

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the brand new emotional love story for 2026, perfect read for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and One Day

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the brand new emotional love story for 2026, perfect read for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and One Day

• An unputdownable, vivid new novel that sets out to do for London’s club scene – and cocktail bars – what Taylor Jenkins Reid has done for Malibu, or rock music

• Niamh Hargan’s first two novels were both widely acclaimed and shortlisted for RNA awards and this new novel moves her squarely into contemporary reading group territory

• Two format publication to drive reviews, Waterstones and Indies engagement on first outing and broaden with t