The subject matter of this book was a little unusual, with a psychologist and her patient getting romantically involved. In actual fact, Kendall isn't actually a psychologist yet, she is training to be one and while she's been sitting in Maton's Mother's sessions, she isn't actually anyone's psychologist yet. Either way, it's still rather dodgy.
The main characters Maton and Kendall seem to fall quickly for one another and despite Kendall's frequent crisis of conscience, they become serious very quickly. The relationship between the two seems quite immature. Both of them react like young teenagers, albeit very horny young teenagers. There is lots of bedroom activity in this book.
This book just wasn't for me. I didn't really buy into the romance aspect, the supposed threat, which seemed to be left up in the air at the end, which seemed unbelievable and I just didn't really enjoy it.
I think that with a little bit tighter editing, this could have been a much better book. There were a few contradictions, some things were a little repetitive and not needed and some aspects of the plot needed tightening up. If you are after a fairly light romantic read with lots of sex, then this might be for you. It just wasn't for me.

Holy cow this book is a page turner and is one that I throughly enjoyed from start to finish.

The dynamic between Maton and Kendall is very intriguing and one that I liked watching pan out.

It is a definite must read.

Maton Lee cannot leave his apartment after he was involved in a shooting he has severe anxiety if he steps a foot out the door. Enter Kendall, a trainee psychologist who Maton's mother has offered to pay Kendall's whole semester's tution if she can treat Maton in his home and help him get better. Maton is attractive but rude and obnoxious to Kendall at their first meeting. Kendall is just another psychologist that his mother has paid for. She leaves, never wanting to return. Trouble is she has accepted his mother's money and something about him lures her back to try again. They have an attraction to each other and if the psychology department were to find out she was sleeping with a client she would be kicked out of her course. The man that shot Maton then prays upon Kendall, can he protect the woman that he loves, or will he lose her?

I really enjoyed this story. It was interesting from the beginning and only took me a few nights to read. I was always wanting to read 'just one more chapter' to see how the story would unfold. The characters are likeable and are build upon well. The chemistry between the main characters is enjoyable. The story when it starts, with Maton in his apartment unable to leave and his arrogance that he shows Kendall, reminded me of the movie 'Me before you.' As that too started off with a young girl being employed to help a man that couldn't help himself and he too was arrogant and conceded at the beginning. Maton has gone through many therapists and his mother is at her wits end trying to find someone that he will respond too. Maton is a very rich man due to his IT buisness, but he is very vulnerable and he shows a different side to the one he portrays once his lets his guard down, I liked how the story flowed and the attraction that built between the two main characters. There is some mystery behind the who the shooter is, that will leave you guessing for sometime before it is revealed. I highly recommend reading this book.

I really liked this book! At first I didn’t really know what to expect, because it was a different kind of book than I usually read. Without spoiling the book for everyone else, in a nutshell, Kendall, a celibate psychology student has only one goal in life to become a psychiatrist. In the mist of her studies and through one of her professor’s client’s mother, she meets Maton (a severely scarred individual in need of therapy). Maton has had several psychiatrists treat him, including Kendall's professor, but only Kendall help him in a way that he so desperately needs. The book takes you on an incredible ride and creates a magical whimsy tale between the two. It made me think back to moments in my own life when I first feel in love. If you are looking for something romantic, yet powerful, please read! You will not be disappointed!

So started off well, the chemistry between Mason and Kendall if off the charts and Jones has captured that in a stunningly visual and realistic ways. As characters both Maton and Kendall are described well and in a manner that makes real and relatable, I liked the twist of character traits with the male lead character being the most vulnerable and reliant, it was a nice change from the normal. I was impressed with Jones ability to put Maton’s vulnerability and anxiety onto paper in an emphatic and delicate way that didn’t detract from him as a character and actually just made him more attractive.
Whilst the story flowed nicely, and secondary characters became enmeshed in a real and believable way, the ending left very little to be desired. I felt that all was forgiven and forgotten far too quickly (even if it was only a book, it didn’t go with the whole story): and the story ended with more questions Andy not enough closure, even if it is part of a duet.

I love the backwards way these two fell in love. Kendall and Maton had to work through a lot of headache and heartache to realize they were made for each other. I love their romance and how the families fell in love too.

Side Effect is a typical romance. I was entertained and read all of it and found myself to be pleased with the ending. I did find more depth than I expected. I love psychology and I really enjoyed the psychology references. I wonder how realistic this situation is?

Side Effect by Lulu Jones is a Contemporary Romance about Maton and Kendall. Kendall is a psychologist student who is given the job of working with Maton. He is a hard case, but Kendall is up for the task. Overall good book, easy story line to follow, It was a nice light read. I was provided with a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

If you like a romantic story with a lot of bedsport and no huge twists this is the novel for you.

Unlike most of the "rich tycoon"-novels here the man is not a powerful alpha male but an insecure man suffering from agoraphobia after being shot by someone. (Nevertheless he is still super handsome and wealthy). His mother asks the intern of her psychiatrist to try and treat him as he does not cooperate with that psychiatrist and has not left his apartment for six months. When mum also puts a lot of money in Kendall's account and suggests to sleep with him in case that will help, the young student starts to worry that this will be seen as grooming of a vulnerable patients and have her kicked out of university and banned to practise. All the while there is the threat of the shooter who is still on the loose.

I discovered four timeline mistakes in the novel. No big messing up ones but like for instance when Kendall meets Zander it is mentioned as the first time she meets Zander but in fact she has met him before.

Kendall Atherton is approached by Vanessa, a patient at her psychology mentor’s practice. She desperately worried about her son, Maton Lee, who has suffered a severe trauma and is refusing treatment for his psychological problems. Kendall finds it difficult to refuse the money and as she gets to know Maton finds it hard to resist him too. I found the whole storyline to be shocking which I guess was the idea. Very well written and interesting, it was definitely not too predictable .
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

he has not been out if his home in 6 months. she is interning for his psychiatrist whos mom is also a patient. he starts to come out of his shell and starts opening up every time he does it seems more liberating for him. they have the normal ups n downs but the biggest secret comes out and it's surprising to him what his mom would pay for. the man who is after him has found his mom. and now he has his eyes set on her. the book is filled with surprises it was a great book.

Oh my goodness..... I absolutely loved this book......and fell in love with Maton with all his anxiety issues and Kendall, they seemed so perfect for each other if she could just get pass all his issues and fears......a must read....loved it

I was grateful to receive a free copy of Side Effects in exchange for an honest review. This was a quick and easy read. Kendall and Maton were both likeable characters, and the story and plot we're well thought out and organized. The stroy got a little "long winded," but still worth the read.

Fantastic read! I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and would love to read a sequel. The intimate scenes were written well, with just enough detail. I loved that it was a story of finding love unexpectedly while maintaining some erotic heat. The ending was done in a fashion to the the story together as well as make the reader wanting more, perhaps a sequel is to be expected?
I did find a continuity error and several editing mishaps that could be fixed, however I found myself not wanting to put the book down.

I received a free copy from Netgalley in return for my honest review. The views expressed above are those of my personal opinion.

Read and reviewed for Netgalley, lots of editing mistakes, that really took away from reading. It was an easy read, I enjoyed the premise of the book. The characters were a little bit too predictable and there wasn’t too much excitement for me. Wasn’t bad, but wasn’t the best.

This book definitely held my interest, despite Kendall being a psychologist in training and completely breaking the rules, I still found it to be a to be a good story of two people who both have issues, finding love and strength in each other. I found some of the behaviour slightly unbelievable, but despite this I enjoyed it through to the end. I thought Mason's mother had way more issues she needed to deal with than her soon who she was paying Kendall to treat.

Thanks to NetGalley and Lulu Jones for a copy in return for an honest review.

This was a good romance. I liked how the girl helped the flawed man. It was a believable story and I would read more by this author.

I am not sure how to feel about this book! It's a bit taboo. Kendall (a psych student) is approached by Vanessa to help her with her son. Vanessa offers her lots of money to help her even though Kendall will have to go behind her mentor's back to help Maton.

Problem is they did not expect the attraction between them. Maton has so many issues that Kendall has to help him work through due to a traumatic incident. It's an interesting plot with a little bit of suspense. The chemistry between Maton and Kendall is sizzling, but I feel like it was an unhealthy relationship. I agree when Kendall said that Maton was dependent on her. Other than this I really enjoyed reading this book. I feel like there is gonna be another book, because the element of suspense was not resolved.

Side Effect by Lulu Jones is a standalone Contemporary Romance Mystery told in dual perspectives of the two main characters, Maton and Kendall. Kendall is given the job of working with Maton in a pseudo therapy setting. Having been through therapy with over a handful of different types of therapist, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, this is an interesting story to follow in a behind the scenes way with both perspectives. The reader gets a glimpse in how the professional approach the patient to get the information to work through what the patient needs to work through and how the patient resists and works through the therapy. What is it that Maton is struggling with, what does he need from Kendall, how does he want his life to change? The reader gets an inkling of what the numbing of the trauma and the medication can do to a person and how that effects the rest of their life and how when they start to feel again and what that really means, This is an intriguing story that had me wanting to finish it to see how this experience changed them both and the relationship between the two is affected by the grey area this whole thing started and how that translates into what they feel for each other. Recommend to fans of contemporary romance readers. I was provided with a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the story and all of the characters. I couldn't put it down. I read the book in a day. I would definitely recommend this book.