Nothing Good Happens After 2AM

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

From London to Los Angeles, Berlin and Tokyo, this 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?

'Charming and gripping' MARIAN KEYES

'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

READERS GIVE IT 5 STARS:

'Nothing Good Happens After 2AM is to cocktail making what TJR’s Atmosphere is to space travel, or Carrie Soto is to tennis'

'Heartfelt, atmospheric, and full of flavour'

'Daisy Jones x Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow x Deep Cuts x The Favourites. If you like any of those four books, or travel, or cocktails, you’ll love this'

'What an absolutely gorgeous book'

Reviews

‘Think Cocktail meets One Day' Prima

'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

‘A brilliant, nostalgic love story’ Closer

‘The perfect blend of chemistry, romance and emotion’ Fabulous

'Think Daisy Jones and the Six reimagined in a cocktail bar – sexy, sharp, intoxicating' Woman & Home

‘An epic love story’ Bella

'A stunning read' That's Life Magazine

About the author

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.