BLURB ➞
Emma embraces small-town life after leaving her old life and baggage behind. Embodying the social skills of a pineapple and coping mechanisms that veer toward avoidance, the start of her new life journey is bumpy. Determined to have the life she’s always secretly desired, Emma sets her sights on self-improvement, fulfillment… and her hot neighbor. Delving into the dating world with a history devoid of emotional connections, how does a woman who has never had a boyfriend gain relationship experience?
Maybe the answer is right next door.
Jess just wants his family to stop trying to change the way he lives his life. They don’t know why he no longer commits, why feeling that spark of something real makes him run the other way. He can’t trust his heart, so it’s best to ignore it. Until his quirky neighbor proposes an experiment. He’ll be her dating coach, and she’ll be his fake girlfriend.
When that spark appears, it’s only a matter of time before their whole experiment explodes.
You are the physical embodiment of distraction on a primal level.
ARC REVIEW ➞
The Experiment is a fantastic debut novel from Amy Alves. I completely fell in love with this story the moment I started it.
Emma left her corporate job in Seattle and heads to Landry to stay with her best friend. Jess is housing sitting in Landry for his brother and just needs an escape. Jess is fresh out of a relationship and just isn’t looking for anything and Emma is social awkward and just doesn’t know anything when it comes to dating, which leads her to turn to Jess for his assistance.
I adored these two characters and their relationship with each other. It was full of laughs and steam. They have insane amounts of chemistry from the start. Their story is sweet and you can’t help but fall in love from the start.
The town of Landry is also a fun little small town, especially its rather interesting book club and that had me dying of laughter! I can’t wait to return to Landry and to see more of these wonderful characters that Amy has created.
If you’re looking for a small town, faking dating romance this is one I’d highly recommend!
