I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this book. 
Unexpected is indeed the word for this story. I was surprised by the personalities of the two main leads, and how much empathy I felt for them and their situations. It was more endearing than I predicted and really enjoyed reading this. 
The side characters in the group were a good mix of different people, and the dates Kate went on were good examples of her not settling for just anyone. 
The ending came a little bit quicker than I anticipated and I wasn't disappointed, however I would have liked to see what happened with Freddie and his brother. Or to see how Freddie and Kate were going in an epilogue.

This was a cute and generally sweet romance. I liked both Kate and Freddie and they were interesting and well written characters. The story progressed really nicely and it was an enjoyable read.
I'd definitely read more by this author as I really like this one.

I was really interested in the premise of this book as we don't see adult virgins represented much in any kind of media and when they are it tends to be in a bad light. I wanted to love this but it just did not hit the mark for me. The pacing of this was really slow it felt like nothing was a actually happening which meant that I just could not get into the story and neither of our main characters interested me and so I DNFed at 40%.

Although the premise was interesting, I found this predictable and boring. Romance isn't a genre I usually enjoy so this may appeal more to people who do read a lot more of this kind of thing. 

Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and #NetGalley for an advanced copy.

I found this very difficult to get excited about so stopped reading a few chapters in, I'm afraid. Not for me.

If I said I wasn’t drawn to this based on the title alone I‘d be telling fibs, I absolutely was, and whilst we all know virgins in romance aren’t exactly a rarity, virgins like Freddie and Kate and their group of new-found friends are, and they were a delight. A diverse, sweet, awkward delight.

Kate and Freddy, once friends at university, meet again after a few years at an adult virgins self help group. They feel like everyone around them is moving on with their lives, and they feel like something is lacking from theirs. 

This is a refreshing romance that tackles taboo topics such as, as the title suggests, adult virgins. We live in a society that is hyper sexualized, many people feel pressure to adapt to society's standards and expectations, and what I enjoyed most about this book was its honesty. Thumbs up for diverse rep too. I will definitely be recommending this novel.

A lighthearted romance that is fun to read. Best enjoyed snuggled up with a throw and a cuppa. 
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this arc.

Tackling a ‘ taboo’ subject with humour and respect combined. Adult Virgins Anonymous didn’t disappoint. Whilst it will not remain one of my favourite books ever, or perhaps one of those reads i will recall years down the line, i thoroughly enjoyed Amber Crews writing. Predictable friends to lovers, who meet at a support group for adult virgins, it was stereotypical but it was equally as heartwarming. It covered sensitive topics well, such as OCD and Anxiety, and the different backstories of the other AV group all were well structured. An easy, humorous but still enjoyable read!

This book was not exactly what I thought it would be. I envisioned more of a comedy take by the title and reading the blurb. Instead Adult Virgins Anonymous is a story about two people who approaching their late 20’s decide to do something about their virginity. It is a story centred around themes of society acceptance, stereotypes and stigmatism. In the support group we meet a range of characters, all there for a different reason. One character who is transgender and prefers the pronouns they/them. It is not something I have much experience or knowledge of, so I am not able to comment on how representative this character is, only to say I believe it is important that these themes begin to feature in books and novels to encourage diversity and acceptance within society without focusing on just stereotypes. 

Overall I liked the book, it just wasn’t quite the uplift I had been expecting.

I have not yet read this copy of this book yet

My review was for another book on my shelf and I got them mixed up 

I would like to take my review back but don’t no how to. Is there anyway it can be deleted? So when I read the book I can review it proper!

So sorry 

Thank you

It is hard to not feel good after reading this book, I loved the back and forth conversations of the group, the family dynamic of both characters, the wonderful friendships, and the beautiful awkward moments that got me to roll into intense giggles.

The book is great. I found it a brilliant journey into social stigma and the criticism. Being an adult virgin is something that is very difficult to discuss in public and there isn't enough fiction with characters as real as Kate and Freddie that can be utterly relatable in the downfall of romantic life. Not just them, the whole support group is full of wonderful and interesting characters who can be a person passing you on the street. I definitely felt that it was a cute story and would like to read a sequel if there ever is one. The message of the story for me was that it is never too late to start living your life and have many 'firsts'.

This book had me laughing out loud and cringing in Raquel measure. It’s incredible well written with great a sensitivity, yet incredible insight into crippling anxiety and other mental health issues like OCD and social stigma. I loved the idea behind it and was so emotionally involved with the characters throughout. Willing them on at every stage I really found myself picking it up whenever I had a spare minute to find out if the succeeded with or without the virginity. It raised some great talking points about social and familial expectations and stigma. This would be a brilliant book club read and I would definitely recommend it!

I really loved this book! A quirky modern love story with a difference, Freddie and Kate are so likeable from the start and you are rooting for them to make it work! Such a lovely story to lose yourself in.

When I started this story, I expected to read  a light, humorous, and no-brainer story. With a nice romance.
Sure enough, romance is super cute to read.

However, I realized that even though the characters are approaching their 30s, their inexperience with the opposite sex makes them as mature as teenagers. It's fun to read at first but then it gets annoying because they're so busy overthinking and over-analyzing things that they get locked in their heads. In reality, they withdraw into themselves, do not communicate and this leads  to misunderstandings which last a little too long for my taste.

Without knowing it, Kate and Freddie met at university. They even crossed paths and noticed each other briefly during the last party given by college, a party they both had high hopes for. Then it was a total fiasco and they moved forward, each on their own. Life went on.

Almost ten years later, they are united again by a secret they are ashamed of and do not share with anyone. Loneliness weighs on them and they feel like less than nothing. It is in these circumstances that they will help each other, unwittingly, to put their minds in order, even if this results in the end of their secret.

They don't know they are falling in love. Indeed, how would they know when they have no point of comparison? How to differentiate the true affection from what is engendered by lust? How do you know when to take the plunge and bare your heart?

By groping through these questions, the heroes show us that sex is ultimately only a factor in any romantic relationship. Of course, it's a very pleasant moment to share but what makes our heart beat is what we feel and make others feel. It is the gaze on ourselves that the other returns to us. It is this feeling of power that we get when we see the other's confidence in us.

From a theme that is not necessarily easy to deal with, Amber Crewe shows us that sometimes you have to take a step back on your life to better appreciate the bigger picture. We can have embarrassing secrets and feel like it rots our lives, but ultimately we ruin our lives on our own by focusing on them.

I did not necessarily laugh and sometimes, I was annoyed by the childishness of the heroes because of their behavior, then finding the story long. However, I appreciated the message conveyed by the story and had a great time. Adult virgins anonymous happens to be a perfect winter tale to read and might be a nice afternoon movie to watch before Christmas.

I found this book slow to get started and a little bit repetitive if I’m honest!
A very lighthearted easy read focusing on a self help group for adult virgins, this book follows Freddie and Kate as they embark on losing their virginity which seems to be no easy feat as they overthink the whole process and put many obstacles in the way! Ultimately they achieve their goal and thus then develops into a proper relationship!

Kate and Freddie are both adult virgins, and embarrassed about it. Wanting to make changes in their lives they both find themselves at a group for people like them, and finding a connection with each other.

This was a sweet, heartwarming tale. It felt very slice of life, it wasn't about grand gestures and declarations but two sensitive people finding a connection. I do wish there was some more pushback against the concept though. At one point I thought a character was going to go more into the concept of virginity but they don't, which was a little disappointing. Kate and Freddie are embarrassed by their virginity, and although other characters tell them not to be the embarrassment doesn't ever seem to be questioned by them, which I thought was a missed opportunity. Being sex positive also means realising not everyone wants to be having it, or has found someone they want to have sex with, and I wish the author had dug a little deeper on that front. It's an easy, breezy read with some good anxiety and OCD rep, as well as a lot of touching moments for people who experience or have experienced loneliness and feeling isolated.

Publication dare: 21st Jan 2021 

Adult Virgins Anonymous follows the lives of Kate and Freddie, two adult virgins, who meet at an Adult Virgins Anonymous group. 

Kate currently works at the National Gallery after losing her high flying job, whilst Freddie is at the IT company he's been at since university. Both have their struggles in life but at this moment in time they feel that this may solve a number of their problems. 

A number of the topics discussed in this novel are not spoken about enough, well done to Amber Crewe for conveying them so well and making the characters situations relatable.

Mixed feelings about this book sadly. When I first saw it and read the blurb I thought this would be right up my street which is why I chose to read it. 
Although I did like how the story unfolded and gained pace eventually, I did find it quite slow going up until around halfway through the book. 
I did like the characters in the book, but didn’t feel a strong connection to them, except Freddie, I felt more invested in him than the others. 
There are some quite endearing moments in this book that did make me smile, but it sadly didn’t have the comedy factor it promised for me, but still some nice moments at some points throughout the book, and overall, a nice storyline.