I will read anything by Camilla Isley and "The Roommate Experiment" did not disappoint me! This is the third in an interconnected standalone series. You could jump in and read this one without having read the previous two just fine. I loved the slow burn in this one and the side characters in this one. I'm excited to read her next novel! Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley who provided me with a ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

5 stars – The Roommate Experiment by Camilla Isley is the third book in a trilogy but can easily be read as a standalone. I haven’t read book one, but I did read and enjoyed book two.

I have to say that I absolutely LOVED this book! I read it in one sitting until the very early hours of the morning and laughed hysterically throughout. We have Hunter who has been secretly crushing on her best friend’s brother, Dylan, for eleven years! When Hunter’s best friends Nina and Rowena move out of their NYC apartment, Dylan moves in. The funny awkwardness of being roommates, Hunter trying to catch Dylan’s attention and Dylan waking up to seeing what is in front of him make this a hilarious rom-com. Such a wonderful story that you leave you feeling lighthearted and upbeat.

A big “Thank You” to NetGalley, Camilla Isley and Boldwood Books for allowing me to read an advance copy. This independent, honest review is joyfully shared.

I was unaware this book was the third in a series but could definately be read as a standalone. I loved the banter and the
'feeling development. It's always fun to read of those who have crushed on each other yet neither knew nor made moves. The Roommate Experiment is a great slow burn romcom that I thoroughly enjoyed and will absolutely read more from Camila Isley!
Loved Dylan - what a sweetheart!

3.5 ⭐️

it's with a very sad heart that I that this one might be my least favorite boos of camila's 💔
it just felt that throughout the story there was something missing, and then nothing happened for a while...
hunter and dylan's story development was very slow if compared to isley's other books and that was kinda frustrating 😕

thank you netgalley and the publisher for the arc!

I am a huge fan of this author and her romcoms. Her characters are brought to life on the page! Dylan moves in with Hunter when his sister (and Hunter’s friend) moves in with her boyfriend (and Dylan’s friend). We get the story from both Dylan and Hunters’s POV so we can see they like each other right away. The story is filled with will they/won’t they get together. It’s is a slow burn romance that will have you laughing at some of their actions to avoid their feelings like Hunter sneaking out of the apartment early morning. Dylan asks her about it so now she has to leave early every morning because she said that’s what she does (she is not a morning person).

If you love romcoms full of antics you will love this book! It’s a great escape read!

Firstly, thank you so much to Ms Isley, the publisher (Boldwood) & NetGalley for this wonderful experience to read this book early!

3.25 ⭐ for me! This is a cute little rom-com, If you love a slow burn, then this is FOR YOU! Hunter has a new roommate, who just so happens to be the brother of her best friend that she’s been pining for, for years(!)

❤️‍🔥 Slow-Burn
❤️‍🔥 Best friends brother
❤️‍🔥 Forced Proximity 🤌🏼🤌🏼
❤️‍🔥 Friends to lovers

I’m not the biggest fan of a love triangle, but this did it for me. However, i did find the slow burn a little tooooo slow for my taste. But regardless, I found myself burning through this book. Even though this is the 3rd book in a series, it works as a stand-alone. I’ll definitely be reading the rest of the series to learn more about the characters in this world. This was a cute, low-stakes, rom-com that really had some funny moments sprinkled in!

The Roommate Experiment is book #3 in the Funny Feelings interconnected, standalone series from Camilla Isley. The roommate-to-lovers trope was so fun and comical with plenty of forced proximity. Hunter has carried a torch for her best friend’s brother for almost a decade so when Dylan moves in as her new roommate, sparks should fly, right? Not if his Cinderella-like girlfriend has anything to say about it!

This was a fun, relatable read with plenty of fodder for book-loving Swifties. Cameos from other Funny Feelings characters are fun little insider sneak peaks into storylines from the other books. Hunter and Dylan’s chemistry felt natural, albeit a little chaotic (aren’t we all?). And while the romance stays on the lighter side with closed-door hints, it still manages to feel satisfyingly spicy.

In the end, The Roommate Experiment doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it leans into its strengths with charisma. It’s an enjoyable, comfort read kind of romance that feels believable, heartfelt, and just swoony enough to keep you flipping pages.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an early copy of this book and provide an honest review,

Can I just say this slow burn romance was definitely that, but I enjoyed that I had to keep reading, getting to know the characters and their personalities and how they interacted with each other before they acted on their obvious feelings for each other. I loved the plot, it was interesting and well written. I will definitely recommend this book to those fans of slow burn romances.

Hunter has secretly been in love with her best friend’s brother Dylan for years, so when Dylan takes over her spare room, suddenly she finds herself going from someone insignificant in his life to a roommate. When Dylan moves in, he carries more than just boxes; he brings complications, making him definitely off-limits to her. Yet when he saves her from a terrible date and they’re forced to share a sofa bed at his parents’ house, her emotions reach a breaking point.
Dylan was quite a frustrating character who spent most of the book trying to break up with his current girlfriend while having feelings for Hunter. Hunter did truly deserve better, but that is also hard to say when her feelings for Dylan are overwhelming, having had a crush on him for over ten years. I had wanted to explore more of their relationship and wished that when they had become a couple, more time would have been given to them. A sweet read overall.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘦𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 & 𝘉𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬

3.75⭐️

This one was the last book in the series and it followed Hunter & Dylan.

✨ Best friends brother
✨ Slowburn
✨ Forced proximity

I will say this was a SLOWWWWWWW burn 🔥 I think it finally happened at like 90%.

It did feel slightly repetitive in parts and there were certain parts where I just wanted to scream at him to do something but the series was actually just so freaking cute and I really enjoyed the stories and their little group!

Camilla Isley just writes the cutest enjoyable bingeable Rom coms 🤍

There is a recipe to Camilla Isley’s book, and it’s one that works. It’s funny and witty and lighthearted and it’ll have you smiling as you read her books. Overall, Hunter and Dylan roommate situation was a great setting for some cute and funn’y moments, but there was still a lot of softness in their story, with Hunter’s painfully pining while Dylan slowly realised what was right in front of him this all time.

However, I don’t like love triangles, so out of the 3 books in the series, this was the weakest for me. I didn’t feel as strongly emotionally invested in their story as I did in the first two books, and the Olivia storyline went on for way too long.

3.5 stars

I haven’t read a book by Camilla Isley before & I enjoyed her writing style. Also, this book was the third in a series, but it did not matter. You did not need to read the other books ahead of time.

Hunter and Dylan are new roommates though they have known each other for over a decade. Hunter is best friends with Dylan sister and Hunter has had a crush on Dylan since the day she met him. The feelings aren’t reciprocated, and Hunter is dying inside when she learns that Dylan has a new girlfriend and she’ll have to see her around the house. However, Dylan’s relationship with his girlfriend is not solid and that opens the door for Hunter and Dylan to get together.

This book is a slow burn and it is very low on the chili pepper scale. I enjoyed the characters, but sometimes Dylan annoyed me. I also like some of the side characters, which are probably in books number one and two in the series. Overall, enjoyable, and I was happy by the ending.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood for the ARC.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood for providing me an e-arc in change for a honest review.
Really enjoyed the third instalment of Funny Feelings! This focused on the relationship between Dylan and Hunter, this is a classic room mates to lovers, best friends brother who she thinks is off limits until they moved in together.
Loved the ending of the book, especially how it gave a little round up of the other characters from the previous books!

The Roommate Experiment by Camilla Isley is a cute romcom. Friends to lovers, forced proximity, long-time crush, brother's friend are some of the tropes explored in this book. I enjoyed reading this. The slow burn and girlfriend angst dragged a bit but the heat picked up towards the end and was quite funny. I enjoyed reading this.
I got the ARC from Boldwood Books via Netgalley. All opinions expressed are mine

Hunter fell in love with Dylan at first sight, but nothing happened as he was her best friend's older brother but now he's going to be her roommate and she's fantasizing about him but he just started seeing another woman... It'll take a long time for Dylan and Hunter to get together as a couple but while this does not happen there'll be a lot a bad dates, funny ways they act among their friends and as roommates, how Dylan's girlfriend sees his appreciation of cats and dogs, the list is long and funny. The Roommate Experiment is an easy and fun read that will entertain the reader for a while.
I thank Ms. Isley, her publisher, and NetGalley for this ARC.

The Roommate Experiment by Camilla Isley is a dual point-of-view story about a girl named Hunter who is in love with her best friend’s older brother—who also happens to be her new roommate. The plot centres around Hunter’s feelings for her roommate, Dylan, and his realisation that his current relationship isn’t right for him, all while they both secretly harbour feelings for each other.
I found this book unremarkable and very similar to other stories that use the same tropes. It was an extremely slow burn, and much of the plot felt drawn out and repetitive.
There were some interesting side characters who have their own stories, which spin off into separate books for readers who are interested. However, overall, everything about this read felt slow and prolonged.
There were some nice touches in the story where the author highlighted the challenges women face in dating and reproductive health issues such as endometriosis and PCOS, as well as the hardships women encounter in the workplace. I thought these themes were appropriately woven into the text, and I appreciated the author’s effort in addressing them.
Overall, I would rate this book three and a half stars.
Thank you to the author, Netgallery and Boldwood Books for the advanced copy.

The Roommate Experiment is a friends-to-something-more rom-com that leans into all the delicious angst of a long-standing crush finally (maybe?) getting its moment. Hunter has been quietly in love with her best friend’s brother Dylan for years, but he barely sees her as more than a roommate—until close quarters start messing with both their heads.

Camilla Isley delivers a charming, trope-filled setup: pining heroine, forced proximity, one bed (or at least one too-small sofa), baking-induced swooning, and enough unresolved tension to keep you turning the pages. Hunter is wonderfully relatable—funny, flustered, and completely smitten—while Dylan is the kind of guy who bakes cookies and looks good in a towel, which is just rude, honestly.

Their dynamic is heart-melting at times, but the emotional stakes never cut quite as deep as they could. Some of Dylan’s baggage feels like it’s handled too neatly, and a few moments that should have hit harder are softened for the sake of the feel-good vibe. That said, the banter is strong, the chemistry is slow-burn gold, and the payoff—when it finally comes—is satisfyingly sweet.

If you love a pining heroine, sibling’s-best-friend trope, and stories where the tension is baked into every scene (sometimes literally), The Roommate Experiment will charm you—even if you wish it pushed the emotional depth just a bit further.

I realized by the end of this book there were two other books in the series. I didn't feel confused or left out, so I think you are okay with just reading each one as stand alone or in any order you wish. The story started off on a strong note with the protagonists already sharing a mutual attraction for one another. I wasn't expecting it, but it established where they were at emotionally.

There were plenty of laugh-out-loud moments that just made me feel like I was watching a rom-com. There was a moment when I was a little annoyed with the situation involving the MMC and his girlfriend which dragged on a little longer than I was expecting, but once it got resolved, I was ready for the HEA to come. The slow-burn worked very well and made the anticipation worth it.

The secondary characters had such cute relationships. I feel like once I read the other two installments in the series, I'll be able to appreciate the protagonists' friends a little more. After this book. I have been convinced I will definitely be on the lookout for more Isley books.

3.5/5⭐️
Hunter has had a crush on Dylan, her best friend’s brother for the past eleven years. Fate leads them to become roommates. As they navigate through this change, Dylan soon start to see her from a different point of view, but he has just started dating someone.

This book was funny, yet had many heartfelt moments as they delved deeper into their fears and dreams. Unfortunately though, I didn’t really enjoy seeing Dylan dating someone else for most of the book. Though there was no physical cheating, emotionally he was definitely not in tune with his girlfriend.

Besides that, the book itself was a joy to read and I look forward to reading other books from the author.

2.75⭐️ This book has silly rom-com vibes with undertones of serious topics. The second half had me hooked and was an enjoyable ending!

Hunter’s best friend Nina moves out of their apartment, and her room is taken over by Nina’s brother, Dylan. Hunter must now live with Dylan while hiding her biggest secret - her longtime crush on him.

This book had a slow start for me, but it had me turning pages in the second half. I felt like the first half had a lot of inner monologue and not as much interaction between the other characters. I love a good slow burn and once it got going, this burn was slow in the best way. I also loved the side characters (I wish we had more of them in the first half!) and how everyone came together in the second half of the book. I felt like I was watching a movie during the last 40%! I can’t wait to read some of the other interconnected books in this series because I absolutely need Rowena’s story. The group events the characters go to and the epilogue were some of my favorite parts of the book.

I loved Hunter’s job chapters, that girl is a girl-bossing queen. The way she battled workplace sexism throughout the book made me really like her. I also really appreciated the serious topics discussed (women’s health, stigma’s with learning challenges) and how the characters navigated them. I wish we had more of a conclusion with Hunter’s work plot line, because it showed a lot of character growth and she gained so much confidence, but then we didn’t get to see anything else there for the last 20%.

Tropes: best friend’s brother, roommates/forced proximity, one bed, slow burn, friends to lovers.
Spice: 1/5🌶️ - closed door.