Lily Galbraith, better know as the Love Doctor, hosts a podcast that talk about romance, sex, and women empowerment. She is the queen of one-night stands, and loves being single. When she meets Jay Hooper, she is instantly attracted to him, but he is the guy who has been planning his future marriage for a long time. He is always looking for the woman who checks all the boxes, but so far, he has come up short. He makes a bet with his sister that he will stop dating and "live in the moment" for 6 months. When he meets Lily, he is wondering if he will be able to keep that bet or not.

Really cute banter between Lily and Jay, and the supporting characters stories are great too!

Firstly I’d like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC ❤️😘

I’m not going to beat around the bush as to why I’ve DNF’ed this book. As a plus sized woman, I feel that it’s totally obsessed with weight, talking about food, dieting, going to the pool and swimming and being skinny like it’s the only way to have a positive life. It’s totally made me feel uncomfortable and I’ve got up to 21% on my kindle and still feel that way.

I don’t know if the meaning and point changes later in the story but I’m not sticking around to find out. It’s made me sad to read about a totally shallow female who’s super fatphoblic.

The queer representation is brilliant though and for that I’m giving ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

This was such a fun and easy read! This is the first book of Kitty's that I've read but I really enjoyed the style of writing!

While tackling some more serious issues of PCOS, abusive relationships and loss, there was always an injection of humour from Lily's friend Kevin/Jinx!

Lily and Jay were both such loveable characters and I loved all of the side characters too, especially the girls Jay worked with in the community. I found both characters incredibly frustrating (all of my favourites always annoy me at some point) with the way they would stick so closely to their own rules!

I had high expectations as I usually love Kitty Wilson and she excels at developing plot and characters.
I wasn't a fan of this story as I didn't like the characters and the story fell flat. The plot was nice but the story wasn't my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I liked the premise of the book but, for me, the book didn't deliver and I found it an average read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me review this book.

When I read the description of this book it sounded like a fun story, he can’t date, she doesn’t date. After an adorable meet cute they question whether or not rules were meant to be broken. But sadly, I couldn't get into the book.

I truly did like Jay, along with Lily’s best friend Kevin. Jay was considerate of everyone around him and was so genuine, while Kevin always kept me laughing. They were honestly what got me through this book. I also thought some of the issues that were discussed in the book were good, like struggling with a PCOS diagnosis or how to help a loved one when you think they’re in an abusive relationship. Jay & Lily’s meet cute was charmingly funny and they shared little moments that were equally as adorable throughout the book, but sadly they were few and far in between.

I wasn’t a huge fan of Lily, a love psychiatrist who truly needs therapy herself. I don’t mean this is a bad way, she experienced some things in her adolescence that obviously needed to be talked through because it was clearly affecting her adult life. I wanted to like her more, and she had her moments where I really did, but I couldn’t fall in love with her. She was an independent & successful woman which I loved and she always gave great advice to others, her listeners, her patients, her best friend. But the fact that she never practiced what she preached was hard for me, along with her treatment of Jay and the fact that she never properly apologized to him. I believe in second chances, but you’ve got to at least attempt to earn them.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Thank you @NetGalley and @HarperCollingsUK for the ARC of The Love Experiment in exchange for my honest review.

I had high hopes for this book because it was tagged as similar if having liked Tessa Bailey and Ali Hazelwood. I did not find it at all like a Bailey or Hazelwood book. The MMC wasn't introduced from the beginning. There were heavier topics discussed with kind of blasé tone regarding one of the MC's sister. The writing felt forced. Many other readers seem to have liked this read, it just wasn't for me.

I will however, try another Kitty Wilson book.

Loved the quirky title. A strong emotional book in parts touching on domestic violence. But nevertheless, a well written book.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins, One More Chapter for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The Love Experiment is best described as Emily Henry meets Beth O’Leary, it was sweet, very addictive and overall an extremely enjoyable read! I cant wait to read more from this author.
Dr Lily Galbraith solves the problems of others surrounding both themselves and those that they love through her growing podcast. However, she feels that in order to focus on her role and avoid being let down, that she must stay single. This is until she meets Jay, who ironically has just made a pact with his sister that he won’t date anyone for at-least six months, because of this, things get interesting and rules are broken.
One of my favourite things about contemporary romances is how easy they are to read alongside having an enjoyable plot. This book ticked both these boxes, with added points for likeable main characters and touching storylines for the side characters.
Whilst this is a sweet contemporary romance, The Love Experiment also brings up a few sensitive topics such as infertility and serious bullying. When first approaching these topics, I thought that this book may be too heavy for me as someone who enjoys light hearted romances. However, this was not the case, the author was able to write these topics extremely well without making the book difficult to read. Each topic was handled with extreme care and made this book, in my opinion, even better.
The attraction between the two main characters was undeniable, to the point I found myself frustrated in the best possible way when the rules they set for themselves came in the way of their relationship. Overall, this was a great summer read and is a contemporary romance that I will remember for a long time. The advice given in the book in the form of Lily’s “podcast” really had me thinking and I’m sure it will for others too. The only negative thought I have regarding this book is that I would’ve loved to see a little romance between these two in an epilogue, but, consider me satisfied!

Thankyou to the publisher and Netgalley for gifting me an arc copy.

I felt this went a little flat and unfortunately I wasn't enjoying it. It didn't feel like a romcom to me. The PCOS representation was good however.

The Love Experiment by Kitty Wilson is such a fun read! I found myself laughing out loud while reading the beginning of the book on the beach! The sauna meet up is too funny! I won't spoil it, but you're gonna laugh hard! I really enjoyed the writing style, pace of the book, and the characters! The book revolves around Lily the Love Doctor, her friends, and Jay, the man she meets in the sauna. The book will give you all the feels as you wait to see if Jay and Lily can overcome their past to begin a new future together. Jay and his sister Cassie had a rough childhood until they found the perfect foster home, so it's hard for Jay to trust people. Lily was teased as a teen and experienced a traumatic event from those years. It's very hard for her to be vulnerable and really commit to someone long term. Will Jay and Lily be able to work through their issues? You'll have to read the book and find out!

I really enjoyed Lily's roommate and best friend, Kevin, who is gay and does a drag queen act at the local bar. The storyline between Kevin and his boyfriend Dan is fantastic! Kevin has never told his parents he's gay as he doesn't think they'll approve. Kevin's parents come to visit as he is preparing for the biggest drag queen competition of the year. Will they figure out what their son is up to? Will they approve or be mortified? Will Kevin finally come out to them?

I highly recommend The Love Experiment and think anyone would enjoy reading it! Any book that makes you laugh out loud and gives you all the feels is a book I'm excited to read! Be sure to pick this book up on July 15, 2022. Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins for an advanced copy in exchange for a fair review.

[Thank you to HarperCollins UK/One More Chapter and NetGalley for providing me this Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest review!]

I loved the premise, but I felt the execution of Kitty Wilson’s “The Love Experiment” fell flat. The novel felt wordy, like there was too much dialogue and at given moment, you had to know what Jay and/or Lily are thinking. The whole reason Lily refused to date Jay in the first place didn’t really make sense to me, and the third act breakup felt so long, like it was the majority of the novel. The PCOS representation was something I haven’t seen much in novels, so that was really nice.

Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this novel if you’re looking for romance, especially as this novel is marketed for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Emily Henry.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

On her Love Doctor Podcast, every week, Dr Lily answers and helps solve listeners love problems. But, for herself, she only has one aim, and that’s to remain on her own.

But, when she meets handsome Jay in the sauna, she knows she has to avoid him.

Jay has a bet with his sister, that instead of going on random dates, he’ll look for Mrs Right, for six months at the most. He tries to do what he can, and not be attracted to Lily, but it doesn’t help, when they have to work together.

He finds that he can’t avoid the feelings, but Lily doesn’t go on dates, but when rules are set, they are meant to be broken, right?

Read in one sitting.

I recommend this book.

Thank you to HarperCollins, One More Chapter, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is a complicated book. It features important but hard to discuss themes (like abusive relationships and PCOS) and it does a fairly good job at handling those discussions. But while it does manage to handle those issues it doesn’t afford that same care to everything. What bothered me specifically was the way weight is talked about, it borders on fat shaming, which I know won’t be an issue for a lot of people. It is to me. It also features a quite graphic description of sexual assault, that I don’t feel I was prepared to read, as there is no content warning anywhere, and there is a sharp tonal shift from the scene before the sexual assault is described so the story itself doesn’t prepare you for it.

There is a noticeable growth in the characters, which is something I always enjoy reading. I just don’t think I liked Lily very much. I am sympathetic to her struggles, but I couldn’t find it in me to like her. Jay is a more likeable character, but I almost didn’t want him to fall in love with her, which shouldn’t be happening if I’m reading a book about romance.

It’s described as a romcom, it very much is not one. It does have funny moments, it does have romantic situations, but it’s far too heavy in general to be truly described as a romcom. The current description, specifically mentions Ali Hazelwood, Emily Henry and features a reader review which mentions Tessa Bailey. Those authors are brought up to support the claim that this is romcom. No amount of comparisons will change the fact that the book can’t fulfil the claims made. The writing style was also a bit too expository for me.

That isn’t to say this book has no redeemable qualities. If you are looking for a book that will make you introspect a lot, and if you go into this expecting the discussion of hard-hitting subjects you may well like it very much. I just don’t feel that the description given to me was accurate, which soured the reading process enough that I can’t honestly say I enjoyed this book. My honest advice for potential readers is to read some reviews (high and low ratings) and acclimate to the idea of receiving a spoiler or two. I don’t think that you will truly know what kind of book you’re reading if you don’t.

Jay and Lily have a meet cute in a sauna that involves Jay sharing way too much with a stranger. Jay needs to stay out of a relationship after placing a bet with his sister. And Lily doesn’t want a relationship at all. Their instant attraction is obvious but they can’t pursue what it leads to.

I wanted to love this book but it was really hard with the writing style. The switching POVs made the story really hard to follow. The pace was also very fast, so that definitely didn’t help with the changing perspectives. The flow also seemed off to me and it made it really hard for me to concentrate on what was going because all I was trying to do was concentrate on understanding.

Additionally, there was too much going on in this book. So many social issues too away from the actual love story. This book doesn’t really fall under the romance genre, there is too much to unpack for it to be a light romance read. It really wasn’t for me since I was looking for a fluffy read, which is the impression I was under when I went into it.
I do think many others can read this book happily, as long as they are prepared for a jam-packed contemporary book.

Lily takes her job seriously, but she has a hard time with commitment due to her suffering from PCOS and knowing that she will likely never be able to have children. Of course, Lily meets Jay, who wants children and a commitment. What happens when you meet someone who makes you re-think what you've assumed your future would look like? I would have liked to see 5 years later or something like that at the end of the book, but there's always an option for a followup book as well. The switch from POV between the characters is sometimes hard to follow. Overall this was a fast-paced, easy read. I would recommend. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This was such a fast paced and fun story. I really enjoyed the characters and they all felt very real with real life problems which really helped to connect with them.

I was hooked from start to finish!

I’ve been lucky with the ARC I’ve received lately. Not one disappointment!

This book was thoroughly entertaining. I was in doubt about giving it a 4 or a 4.5 but Kevin gets extra points (or half a point). For me, the Kevin part of the story is a great addition to this romance. He’s so entertaining and crazy, exaggerated but true and real, at the same time. Brings color and flair to this book. Everyone in it is full of life but somehow Kevin tops it, living his life to the max.

Lily Galbraith, the Love Doctor, is a relationship expert with lots of unresolved problems of her own. Yeah, the irony. She doesn’t like being in a relationship and adores the process of dating and hookups.
Jay, Jacob Cooper, is the perfect man – funny, kind, loving, helpful, and pretty. He has been searching for the perfect mother for his future children but had no luck. To show his sister that change can happen, he agrees with her challenge – no girlfriends for 6 months. And now, that he must live in the moment, he meets the most wonderful woman he’s ever seen and interacted with.

With the most potentially awkward first interaction, they get along well and begin to be friends. Work takes Lily to have her life even more intertwined with Jay’s and they spend a lot of time together, getting to know each other and enjoying the other’s company. They open up as they do with no one else, and the bond gets bigger until the moment that insecurities and problems from the past get in the way.

This book talks about so many bad things but somehow is so light. I think all the bright parts bring up the book, even as we are talking about social injustice, abusive relationships, mental problems, and health problems, …

Oh, one more thing. I would have loved to be at Chrysalis to watch the show.

It was a nice reading that I recommend. 4.5*

"Be brave, have faith, be true to yourself and don’t lick their faces!"

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Where do I start on this... it was a cute premise, but the writing style didn't work for me. It was very explanatory. The author chose to tell, not show. Sometimes that's fine for me, but what I read was a lot of drivel clogging up the first few pages of the book, and then that drivel continued all through the book. Plus, the writing style felt... distant? Perhaps the author was going for a character reciting their unedited diary, but it really turned me off from the book.

This book was super enjoyable, it flowed very nicely from start to finish and once I started reading I was completely hooked!

It does touch on some serious issues which is important to note but I found that Lily and Jay’s story was a lighthearted, feel good romantic comedy that I thoroughly enjoyed. I can’t wait to read more from Kitty Wilson!