This was a fun read! A little hard to get into but enjoyed it! Ava and Matt meet at a writers retreat. They Go by Aria and Dutch as they are not supposed to use real names or divulge their real lived. They fall for each other but when they get back to London they discover their difference in life styles is overwhelming! They struggle to find common ground and make their romance work but it is a struggle with his and her unconventional roommates and his wealthy family! Lots of humor!

Thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author for allowing me to get a copy of this book so I could read and review. The story started so fun and promising. I loved the friendship between the 4 girls and the love of Ava for her dog, Harold. I loved every sentence and where the story was going until Ava arrived at the writer's retreat in Italy. Then, the story turned a little silly and boring. I usually love this author's books, but this one was not my favorite.

Classic Kinsella, so a fun, light read overall. But honestly, I wasn't sure I should be rooting for the central couple to succeed; they truly seemed to lack compatibility.

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

Laughter, tears - BEST BOOK yet! I simply could not put it down. There were times I literally could not stop laughing. The author truly made me feel so much a part of the character's life - the inner dialog, the hilarious situations - all with such heart. Makes you stop and think about love, life, what is important, and how we can truly be our best selves - and do it with a person who is different than you are. So much in a relationship is about respecting each other's differences and embracing them - without losing ourselves! I absolutely LOVED this book and will recommend it to everyone! Heart warming, charming, funny - a great read! Thank you Netgalley and especially thank you Sophie Kinsella!!

Ava is a fun loving and happy 30 something single lady. She loves her dog, Harold. She rescues books and plants and furniture. She believes in love at first sight, even though her friends think online dating algorithms are the only way to meet someone. Ava is an aspiring author but has an unfinished novel. She decides to go on a writing retreat in Italy to get some inspiration to finish her book. The retreat is an immersive experience where the participants shed their identities and just focus on their writing. Ava becomes Aria and she finds herself falling for “Dutch” and the feeling is mutual. They begin spending their free time together, exploring the Italian landscape and writing together during the day. The only rule was that they didn’t reveal anything about their lives. By the end of the week, they are in love and promise to find a way to make their relationship work. Real life sets in quickly and they find out that Ava and Matt live in a much different world than Aria and Dutch, but can they find a way to make their worlds work together?
Sophie Kinsella always draws the reader in with a good story and Love Your Life was no exception. Between Harold the beagle (who by the way was a perfect representation of what beagle ownership, excuse me friendship, is like), the dynamic supporting characters, and that signature Kinsella wit, this book was so much fun. Peppered with sweet and serious moments, Ava's antics will keep the reader feeling all the emotions as she navigates her journey to find out just how much she truly loves her life.
I highly recommend, especially for Kinsella fans. I would probably rate it alongside I Owe You One and My Not So Perfect Life.

In Sophie Kinsella's "Love Your Life", Ava is a struggling writer who has hit a roadblock in her writing and in her love life. She takes off for an exotic writing retreat, where she meets a handsome man and "falls in love." However, she learns that real life is much more difficult than a mysterious vacation abroad. With the help of her friend group, she learns what's really important in life. I enjoyed the relationship between Ava and her friends more than the relationship between Ava and Matt.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank You NetGAlley/Publisher & Author for this gifted e-book!

Summary--
Call Ava romantic, but she thinks love should be found in the real world, not on apps that filter men by height, job, or astrological sign. She believes in feelings, not algorithms. So after a recent breakup and dating app debacle, she decides to put love on hold and escapes to a remote writers' retreat in coastal Italy. She's determined to finish writing the novel she's been fantasizing about, even though it means leaving her close-knit group of friends and her precious dog, Harold, behind.

At the retreat, she's not allowed to use her real name or reveal any personal information. When the neighboring martial arts retreat is canceled and a few of its attendees join their small writing community, Ava, now going by "Aria," meets "Dutch," a man who seems too good to be true. The two embark on a baggage-free, whirlwind love affair, cliff-jumping into gem-colored Mediterranean waters and exploring the splendor of the Italian coast. Things seem to be perfect for Aria and Dutch.

Review--
This book is Chick Lit and takes place in London and Italy. The story is based around & told by Ava.
This was a very cute loving romance book. I enjoyed this book alot. It was cute, funny, enjoyable.
Worth the time to read for sure.

Rating--3/5

Matt and Ava go separately to Italy for a retreat and meet there with fake names as per the rules at retreat. Their relationship kicks off right away and without knowing even their names or background they fall in love. On returning back home, they realize both of them have previous baggage they need to deal with first. They set up rules and try to make the relationship work. They face many hurdles in their path.

It took some time for me to get involved in the plot but after 15%, the drama kicks in and makes the book very engaging. Ava is a kind of quirky female who is mostly sweet and cute but seemed a bit all over in her life. Matt was an entirely carefree person in Italy but the opposite stuck-up person in London. But I felt Matt's personality is more understandable and I could understand why he did things that way. The best part is both their friends who had amazing moments in the book and also a great support system. They are absolutely hilarious. Each friend has a very different personality that made the whole set up interesting. I also enjoyed the drama brought in by Matts' parents and his ex-girlfriend. It did seem like one of the Bollywood movies I had watched with an almost similar storyline.

Overall, it was definitely juicy and fun. It is a light and quick read!

Sophie Kinsella is back!! I loved this book. So funny. Out loud giggling funny. Just so heartwarming and fun.. I shed a few tears as well. I loved Ava and Matt. How they met, their relationship journey❤️And Harold! Geez funny, crazy, naughty Harold. Reminds me of my pupper. I loved Ava’s and Matt’s friends too. I’ve read all of Sophie’s books. My most favorite was Can you keep a secret and this book is just as good! Enjoy! What a great read!

I have been a fan of Sophie Kinsella for a long time, so I was very excited to read her new book. I must admit I liked the beginning section in Italy much more than the rest when they were back in London. I understand Ava and Matt had their issues, but Ava and all her quirks started to wear thin for me. A few are fine but sometimes she felt like a caricature of what the author thought a quirky female heroine should be.

Well, I've really been procrastinating about writing this review. I don't enjoy writing semi-negative reviews.

I liked the first part of the book, when Ava was at the writing retreat and she was known as "Aria". When the romance was blooming between Aria and Dutch, their characters were fun and like-able, and you were rooting for them. Once they returned to the real world however, and they became completely different people, it was unclear to me why they were so committed to making the relationship work. I found Ava to be flighty, judgmental, and very irritating. I'm still not sure why anyone would want to have Maude as a friend, and don't even get me started on that naughty dog. . . So the middle of the book was not so great for me.

The last part brought it back around, and I was happy with the ending, but unfortunately that large annoying middle part was too much for me to overlook and give a higher rating. Being 1st person POV with Ava was just too exhausting for me.

As always, Kinsella provides the quintessential summer read, Light and lots of fun, the characters are engaging and Kinsella’s style is easygoing as ever.

I was drawn to this title because I've enjoyed books by Sophie Kinsella that I've read in the past and the plot sounded super cute and a bit different from other romances I've read.

The basic premise is that Ava "Aria" is on a writer's retreat in Italy when she meets and instantly falls for Matt "Dutch." One of the big rules of the retreat is anonymity, and so Aria and Dutch follow the rules and engage in a week long whirlwind romance. Upon returning to London, it becomes very clear just how different their lives are and they struggle to keep the magic they felt in Italy alive.

I had a hard time accepting why they would try so hard to stay together in London after their fling when they both appeared miserable. I also think that Matt's personality turned such a complete 180 when they returned while Ava's stayed fairly the same, making me not really enjoy Matt as a character and also (again) having trouble figuring out why they both felt that they *had* to make this relationship work. Both of these issues that I had with the book can be attributed, I think, to the book taking place in the first person POV, so we are only/always in Ava's head.

I will say that I think reader's who are big fans of Sohpie Kinsella will probably still enjoy this book quite a bit. Between quirky characters and hilarious (if not totally cringeworthy awkward) scenes, the romance has all the makings of a light, heartwarming Kinsella novel. This one just didn't work for me. I look forward to reading the next Kinsella novel nonetheless. Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for a eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I am always drawn to Sophie Kinsella books. The minute I see she has a new arrival I am giddy with joy. I admit this had a slow start for me, but once it picked up I could not put it down. Ava and Matt meet on a writing retreat, and while they do know a thing about each other, they soon do once they return to normalcy. They both learn to give and take as any relationship, but can it withstand? Read to find out.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was drawn to this book by the fact that the main character was to attend a writing workshop in Italy, but the setting shifts back to the UK faster than I anticipated. I had also never read a Sophie Kinsella book before, and I obviously know how beloved they can be. It had the same vibe as Bridget Jones's Diary and other British romcom-esque books I've read, so in the beginning I was chuckling along and flying through. After a while though, I felt less like I was laughing with Ava about the ridiculousness of her life, and more like I was laughing *at* Ava about the RIDICULOUSness of her life. There was never a believable reason to understand the foundation of Ava and Matt's relationship beyond lust. They were soo comically different from each other, which of course is the point, but this was taken to a wild extreme. My favorite part of the book was Matt's flatmates, who seemed like the only people I would want to meet in real life.

What an interesting and different premise for a book. I was instantly drawn into the plot and the cast of characters. I did find Ava a little hard to relate to as we have very little in common but I was able to get over it. I liked how it felt as if the readers got a sneak peek as to what happens after the final kiss and I was left feeling very satisfied. Overall a satisfying and heart warming read.

Sophie Kinsella has done it again! Love Your Life follows a complicated relationship between Ava and Matt, and it is filled with endearing characters and a few that you just want to slap. I particularly loved how Kinsella wove the character of Harold, Ava's dog, throughout the book. He was endearing and a key character. Overall, a fun read!

I've been reading Sophie Kinsella's writing for over 15 years: and I have yet to be disappointed! In Love Your Life, we meet Ava, a sweet, scattered woman who attends a writing retreat so she can stop distracting herself with terrible dates and get "that novel" done... and, of course, she meets a handsome man, Dutch, and falls in love. Determined to make it work, they stay together upon their return to London... and realize that they have conflicting lifestyles. I grew attached to Ava--- she was similar to Shopaholic's Becky, except with free items--- and, more importantly, Ava's terribly behaved beagle. Anyone who loves Shopaholic will love this book, or if you're just a fan of lighthearted romances. Thank you so much to netgalley and Random House for the ARC, which I received in exchange for an honest review!

Another fun Sophie Kinsella book! I love how the author always finds a way into the readers heart with her writing and funny exchanges. If you are a Sophie Kinsella fan, this is a must read.

Aria and Dutch end up at a writers retreat under assumed names where the focus is on writing, and real names and personal details are not to be a topic of conversation during that time. The two hit it off and a romance begins. They don't reveal anything about their true identities until they land home in London. Promises to be together forever are thrown on end when their true personalities, quirks, and circles of friends/families are revealed. This book was a light-hearted read that felt a little cutesy and awkward at times, but enjoyable overall.