I think I’ve come to the unfortunate conclusion that Camilla Isley isn’t my cup of tea. I tried not a holiday romance and wasn’t wild about it but was willing to try the roommate experiment because I love a brothers best friend trope. I just find these characters to be annoying and immature. Hunter is like the quirky clumsy girl from every rom com trope but she’s also ~smart~ and Dylan is indecisive at best, borderline an emotional cheater at worst. I also thought it was bizarre when hunter and her friends just sat down and casually decided not to tell her friends baby daddy that he was the dad. What a weird conversation? Overall this was just unfortunately not for me. I am giving it two stars because I appreciate the endo and PCOS rep. Thank you for the ARC

ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really don’t like leaving negative reviews but to be honest, The Roommate Experiment just wasn’t for me. I’d never read anything by this author before but I requested it because I like the tropes and it sounded like a fun read.

This might seem trivial but one of the first problems I had was both characters have names that could be either male or female so at the beginning I kept getting confused about which character each chapter was written from the perspective of.

I liked Hunter and the side-plot about her job but Dylan seemed really immature from the way he and his best friend still call each other by their basketball numbers to how conflict-avoidant he was with his ex-girlfriend.

From the moment Dylan moves in with Hunter, it feels like there’s just one after another of embarrassing incidents and it got to the point where I was cringing at how two adults could be so accident-prone. It’s obvious from their respective jobs that Hunter and Dylan are both intelligent but the way they interact with each other was really juvenile.

This was a dual pov slow burn, forced proximity, closed door romance. Hunter has been pining for her best friends older brother for over a decade and when he ends up taking over his sister’s lease in their shared apartment, Hunter is convinced he will begin to see her in a new light.

She has a plan to make him fall for her within their shared everyday lives which quickly gets more complicated when she finds out he has been seeing someone new. As Dylan gets to know Hunter better he starts to question if what he has been looking for all along has always been right in-front of him. I was really into their cutesy moments and their comfortable banter.

What I was iffy about with this part of the plot was that he was dating someone else while falling for his roommate. I also felt like Hunter’s best friend & Dylans sister was so not a girls girl with the way she was always prioritizing her bf and spilling Hunters tea in-front of him when he was also Dylan’s best friend. Overall, what kept me from loving this book was how long the slow burn went on for with little to no pay off. I would have loved more focus on when they finally got together rather than it happening & then immediately jumping to a 5 years later epilogue.

Thanks Netgalley & Boldwood Books for the ARC :)

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this was a cute read. I haven't read the series, but after reading this book, I will definitely go back and read the other two. This book had me cackling at some moments. I was rooting for Hunter (FMC) and Dylan (MMC) the whole time. I wish he didn't have a girlfriend, as it made the situation a little too grey for me, but I thought it was necessary to the entire plot.


Read if you like:
- Only one bed
- Forced proximity
- Best friend brother

Very slow burn
The characters took some time to warm up too.
Nothing really happens till the last 20% of the book.
Cute read overall but felt average to me.

Thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this arc.

I love a cozy romcom when I need a little cheering up so this was perfect yesterday when it just wasn’t my day. It has some of my favorite tropes: best friends brother and forced proximity/roommates.

This was just a fun, cozy, sometimes, spicy! I loved it.

Camilla Isley is an auto-read author for me. I have yet to be disappointed by any of her books!

The Funny Feelings series is a collection of interconnected standalone and follows a trio of friends who all met one horrific halloween, wearing the same Elle Woods costume. Absolute icons in my opinion.

This book makes my swifty heart soar, Hunter our FMC is so adorable and quirky and love sick. Reading her unfortunately antics and the drama she ran into, living with Dylan (her best friends brother and the reason for her love sickness) was so funny. Watching them orbit around each other was hilarious. I also loved that Camilla kept us up to date on the other couples as well- that is my favourite part about interconnected stand alones, I always miss the characters from the previous books - so I love getting to watch them live out their HEAs.

Not only was The Roommate Experiment hilarious, but it also covered some heavier themes, such as struggling with dyslexia and infertility issues. The representation in Camilla's books is always great, I always feel like she gives a deeper overview of the human experience, while also keeping it light and romantic.

If you enjoy pining, angst, forced proximity and OF COURSE one bed. This book is for you, it checks all my rom-com boxes and I cannot recommend it enough!

Thank you netgalley for the review copy :)

The Roommate Experiment is a light, feel-good romantic comedy that blends forced proximity with slow-burn chemistry in a way that’s charming and heartwarming. Camilla Isley delivers a clean and cozy rom-com that's perfect for fans of witty banter, opposites-attract dynamics, and low-drama love stories.

This is such a funny, at times emotional, and angsty book. We get to see Hunter and Dylan. If you have read the other two books in the Funny Feelings trilogy, you will love getting to see some of my favorite characters again.

I am so glad that there was an epilogue that let us see all of the characters in the future.

Also….. Theo…..

When you read the book you will know exactly what I mean.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the advanced digital copy of this book. All opinions are my own!

This was an easy and fun read with forced proximity, which I love. The actual chemistry between the couple wasn't really there but I still giggled my way through the book.

This third book in the Funny Feelings Series offers a delightful roommates-to-lovers story. While it can be read as a standalone, knowing the backstories of the side characters enhances the narrative. Dylan swaps apartments with his sister Nina when she moves in with her boyfriend (and Dylan’s best friend). Consequently, Dylan finds himself rooming with Hunter, Nina’s best friend who harbors a long-standing crush on Dylan. Amidst this romantic entanglement, Hunter also has to navigate Dylan’s new girlfriend, Olivia. The story revolves around a compelling will-they-or-won’t-they arc, even though it’s presented in a closed-door setting. The build-up and payoff are both entertaining and satisfying. I highly recommend checking this book out.

Thank you, Boldwood Books, for providing this book for review consideration through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is fun
This is easy
It did take some time for me warm up to the characters, I think the beginning there didn’t seem to be much chemistry between the two characters and with such a slow burn it almost felt rushed or like a piece was missing at the end.
There seemed to be a fair amount of work based chapters that kind of felt like filler but had mini side plots to highlight the difficulty for women when dating or the inequality in the workplace. They didn’t really have much relevance to the romance plot and just a little for character development.
The book has a whole cast of characters within the friendship group that are connected to other books by the author but they aren’t essential reading to read this book.

I received this book as an ARC and provide an honest review

Tropes:
best friend's brother
close proximity/roommates

Hunter has been in love with her best friend's brother, Dylan, for 11 years, while Dylan sees her only as his sister's friend. Now, they are roommates - will this be enough for Dylan to finally notice her?

From the get go, Hunter is absolutely obsessed with Dylan to the point of idealization, and I was worried that Hunter would be into Dylan as an idea rather than as a person. Luckily, Dylan lives up to the hype - he's kind, a BAKER, and protective. I felt bad for Hunter - her unrequited love for and sadness about Dylan and Dylan's oblivion were hard to read. I kind of wished Dylan had to chase Hunter a bit before finally getting together. Dylan's feelings towards Hunter are more gradual, and it gets a little dicey as he is casually seeing someone else during this time. This is definitely a slow burn, and there is a lot of build up and anticipation.

This book also touches on serious health topics, such as PCOS and endometriosis, as well as problems women commonly face in the workforce that I really appreciated. I've read the Funny Feelings series since the first one, and I loved all the female characters and am so happy to see all 3 of them finally getting their HEAs.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book had me giggling and stealing every moment I could to read. Hunter has a new roommate, the man she has had a crush on for ages who is also her best friend’s brother. He apparently has a new girlfriend making this situation even more complicated for Hunter’s heart. As they spend more time together they start to feel closer than friend adjacent but could they be even more? Lots of longing, some horrible dates, and pretty terrific attempts at seduction made this book hit every note required to make me swoon. The perfect ending to a great series.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

If it is Camilla Isley, I read it...and I LOVE it. This book was no exception. It is the third book in a series, but once you figure out the players, you would still enjoy it as a standalone.
Hunter is now roommates with her best friend's brother, Dylan. She has been in love with him forever, but he seems oblivious to her feelings, despite their close proximity. Throw in some forced proximity, one bed, some bad dates, and a girlfriend that just won't go away, you will laugh, cry, and beg for Dylan to open his eyes. Isley always brings the swoon and banter and I can't wait for the next one.

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this advanced copy! All thoughts and opinions were my own!

3.5 ⭐️This book was fun! At times, the dialogue and inner monologue (narration) felt a little unbelievable for me… like it was hard for me to get into it.

Very cute quick read. The first half of the book was a little all over the place but by the second half i was giggling and enthralled. Loved the best friend's brother aspect...especially since i married my best friend's brother so it's close to my heart as a trope. The supporting characters were fantastic and i could feel the trilogy in this book. I'll definitely be reading the other two books,

Dylan was very wishy washy to me and it felt like the chemistry between him and Hunter was not authentic. Where Hunter just seemed like a love sick puppy but yet no one knew. I wanted to read this book because I hear great things about this author. The timing, the build up, the character development all fell a little flat for me. With that being said i would be interested in trying another book since I have heard so many great things

I’m normally a huge fan of Camilla Isley, but this one reminded me of her earlier works which aren’t my favorite.

I loved the other two books in this series, but this one fell flat. I thought Dylan was a man who at first didn’t know what he wanted but then was too big of a chicken to go after the girl he (finally) decided he wanted. Hunter was okay, but she needed to get in the head space where she didn’t need a man that chose someone else. Don’t even get me started on Olivia. She drove me insane.

I’m not a huge fan of the trope where the MMC is with another woman for the majority of the book while having semi-feelings for the FMC the whole time. It’s hard to accomplish this, and I don’t think this was successful.

I do plan on reading Isley’s books in the future. I just hope we get our strong FMCs back.

*An ARC was received in exchange for an honest review.

This was light and sweet but didn't quite land for me. I struggled with Dylan's POVs, especially with the dubiousness towards his girlfriend for calling him her boyfriend (despite the fact that he referred to her as his girlfriend). I also found it hard to imagine that no one had picked up on Hunter's huge crush on Dylan, despite the group being so close.