Beth is a mess. She works with her best friend, Kelly, as a receptionist in a surgery in Melbourne.
She’s very single, wishes she wasn’t and has a huge crush on one of the doctors she works with.

This story was short and I guess entertaining. However, it wasn’t for me.
I HATED Beth. She very clearly has anxiety but keeps telling the various doctors she sees that she isn’t stressed about anything which is a straight-up lie, because she wants to be taken seriously. To put it simply, I found her brainless and wanted to constantly either slap her or scream at her.
It annoyed me during the entire book.
The only main or secondary characters I tolerated was Kelly and sometimes Shane. All the others made me insane.
However, the writing was ok but there was too many binary clichés for my taste....

I kind of had a roller coaster of love and 'eh' feelings in this story. But then, the sweetness of Shane melts my heart..

If you want to read a first-person narrative by an insecure, under-achieving nervous wreck of a woman who is convinced she has a terrible disease as she second- and third-guesses everything she says and does then this is the book for you. Beth is a terrible hypochondriac and she starts out by crushing on the doctor in whose office she is a receptionist. SPOILER ALERT - he sleeps with her and treats her selfishly. Then she falls for Shane who is shy and nice and she really feels a connection with him. There aren’t actually that many scenes between her and Shane, but we’re told that she likes him and her nervous symptoms disappear. But it takes almost to the end of the book that we find out more about Shane. Then she agonizes back and forth for the rest of the book until I just wanted to slap her. Then the book rather abruptly ends without much detail about the resolution.

It’s not a good sign when a secondary character, her best friend Kelly, is the best part of the book. I couldn’t get into Beth or Shane.

I was given a free ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. If I hadn’t committed to read the book and review it, I wouldn’t have finished it.

I quite enjoyed this Aussie book! It was different but in a good way.

The story was a bit slow to start but I immediately liked Beth, the main character. She could be a bit dramatic sometimes, but it was never too OTT. The story touches on mental illness and grieving. It has a chic lit feeling to it. The romance in the story was not the main subject. In fact, it took a while for Shane to be introduced.

Overall, I think it is a great debut for this author. I will look forward to more from her.

I found this to be a good read. I really liked how Flynn created an interesting list of characters with a uniquely intriguing setting. The plot line seems to be that typical of a romance novel but the characters are what makes this book. I really felt like I was right there in the middle of everything. This is the kind of book that I love to read. I look forward to reading more from this author.

This book was a good, easy, no frills read. Perfect when you just want something quick and light. What really detracted from the story, for me, was the heavy use of Australian/British slang. It pulled me out of the story and I was continually stopping to look up phrases and words that I couldn't fully grasp even in context. This limits its draw to a wider audience, and would make me hesitate to read other books by the author. The story was decent, although I wasn't drawn into the love story as much as I would have wished for a book called "Lovesick"; I just didn't see the same appeal as our MC. 3/5 Stars

This was a great contemporary romance. I am not typically a fan of books marketed as romance novels. This one really surprised me, though. It read a bit more like something in between romance and women's fiction. The book is Australian, so it might also be that there are some differences between American and Australian romance novels. I really liked Beth, the main character, and I was intrigued by the love interest, Shane. The characters and situations were easy to believe and relate to. I was a little worried about how the story would wrap up in regards to Beth's mysterious ills, but it was well-done in the end and made sense. I had to Google several words and phrases, as I am not very familiar with Australian terminology, but I enjoyed picking up on all of it and learning. Another thing I liked was that the book addressed mental health in a realistic way and without shame. I really enjoyed this one and will watch for others by this author and other Australian romance novels as well.

**Caution, my review might contain spoilers**

I really enjoyed this book. Straight away the voice of the character, Beth, pulls you in. She's funny, has a cutesie way of saying certain words which played well with her quirky, nervous, shy-yet bold personality. It made me like her instantly. Over time I even loved her character, when in most cases I might become annoyed by a character being so dramatic. However, with Beth I kept rooting for the best for her and didn't want her story to end.

The pacing of the story was good too. Some of the transitions from scene to scene were a bit abrupt and usually something like that would bother me, but there was never a moment where I felt the story dragged. Instead it kept in tune with Beth's life which was often bouncing from one point to the next. I felt the author had a good balance of description and dialogue too.

I loved the inner conflict Beth had in trying to figure out what kind of woman she needed to be for both of the men in her life. Her struggle was very relatable, in the fact that many women, even men, go through their twenties trying to figure themselves out. It was clear though, that Beth was most comfortable in being herself with Shane. He accepted her, when others were trying to mold her to what they expected of her.

I could be wrong, but there was also an underlying story being told about health issues, physical and mental, as well as dealing with loss. I appreciated that, because the characters weren't cookie-cutter, which made them relatable and easier to become invested in. Overall, I really enjoyed this story and would read it again, but also recommend to friends too.

First thing I thought about this book was how common the title of it was (I found 13 books with the same exact title), but when I actually got to reading it I realized that it was actually a pretty clever title for the book and actually fits it.

For me, I personally don't like the theme of the book. The first part was pretty slow and it took time for Shane to even be introduced into the story. Though, I loved Shane a lot and his character here. Kelly is my favorite female character in this book though with how constant she was and she was just perfect for her role in the story. This book was pretty much insta-love and I have to admit I'm not a fan of it first of all, especially when it isn't executed properly. So this might have also had an impact on the story for me.

The plot of the book was not something I liked and I got bored of following even though Shane and Beth were okay as a love ship.

Lovesick by Jean Flynn is a contemporary novel following Beth, a medical receptionist in Melbourne, Australia. The book is about the struggles of love in our day an age. She is a 26 year old who live with her seemingly perfect sister. She meets a not so put together driver named Shane and is in a happy relationship. Until one day Shane doesn't call back, weeks go by and Beth is feeling like there is no such thing a true love.

I enjoyed this contemporary novel set in Australia; which is not a setting for many stories I have read before. Beth can resemble all of us in some way. She is awkward, clumsy, and for sure the underdog in the story. I like the not so typical Shane who is very different from her crush on Dr. Brendan. An easy, quick read that I suggest if you need a fast paced story.

Great book! Can't wait to read more by this author!