Experienced

Hardback Published on: 06/06/2024
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Experienced
Sapphic romance at its best
Bette doesn’t want experience, she is happy with her new girlfriend Mei. However, Mei wants her to be certain that they belong together and encourages a br... READ MORE
Molly at East Kilbride
Experienced
Awwwwwwww.
Sweet, sexy, and delicious with a soft, gooey heart - a pink macaron of a novel. Read like The L Word if it had been produced by Channel 4. The character... READ MORE
Poppy Rivers-Vincent
Experienced
A charming Sapphic rom-com
This was such a fun romantic comedy that follows recently out Bette on a ‘sexual odyssey’ to have more experiences at the request of her girlfriend Mei. It... READ MORE
Talia at Harlow
Experienced
As if Muna and Chappell Roan made a book together!
Forever grateful to Fourth Estate for sending me a proof. I adored this! I knew in my heart of hearts that I was going to love this as I've loved Kate's ... READ MORE
Poppy Flaxman
Experienced
These characters have my heart!
Experienced is chock-full of wholesome vibes, awkward hook-ups and swoon-worthy romance! This is the perfect book to pick up if you're looking for somethin... READ MORE
Emily Jamieson
Experienced
Sweet & steamy!
Not only did I fall in love with this book from the title pages (erm... MUNA lyrics??? YES!!) but I fell for our main character Bette instantly. Bette is n... READ MORE
Alice Howarth at Lincoln
Experienced
A cute sapphic story of self discovery.
Who doesn’t love a trashy sapphic story with a cute ending? Kate Young takes readers on a journey of self-discovery and love with protagonist Bette and Mei... READ MORE
Tegan at Stafford

Synopsis

'Clever, sexy and joyful. I loved it' BETH O'LEARY

'A fizzing roller-coaster of a rom-com. The sexiest book you'll read all year and the most heartening’ CAROLINE O'DONOGHUE

‘A very relatable take on love that will pull at your heartstrings’ RED

Bette is in love, for the first time in her life, and everything is perfect. That is, until her girlfriend Mei suggests they go on a break, so that Bette can catch-up on all the dating she missed out on in her twenties, before she came out. And it’s fine! All Bette needs to do is have lots of casual sex with lots of hot women and then she can return to Mei more ready to settle down. More experienced. What could go wrong?

But as Bette throws herself headfirst into a dating odyssey she never could have anticipated –sometimes cringingly disastrous, sometimes completely thrilling – she realises that the best things in life are those you just can’t plan for…especially when it comes to love and heartbreak.

Experienced is a sexy, witty, and heartfelt debut about figuring out what – and who – you really want.

What readers are saying about Experienced…

‘An absolutely perfect romcom’

‘More bonking than Jilly Cooper’

‘384 pages of pure joy and heartbreak’

‘Phenomenal! Fun, sexy, big recommend’

‘I feel bereft now I’ve finished’

Publisher information

  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • ISBN: 9780008609498
  • Number of pages: 368
  • Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 35 mm
  • Weight: 560g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Experienced
So addictive, funny, and hot
Loved this book so much. So addictive, so funny, so hot, and just full of heart. The whole cast of characters were terrific. I didn't want to stop reading.... READ MORE
Chloe Slim
Experienced
So Cute
I loved this. Bette is a brand, new lesbian who has wasted no time in falling head over heels with her girlfriend, Mei. Mei suggests that she and Bette hav... READ MORE
Katy Wheatley
Experienced
enjoyable writing
Arguably, there is very little that is different that an author can add to a romcom as it is such a well worn trope, but I enjoyed Ms Young's writing and s... READ MORE
jean
Experienced
gorgeous sapphic romance
Romance lovers of the world, I have a new book to recommend to you. Experienced is the first novel by writer and cook Kate Young, and is going to be rightl... READ MORE
Lizzie | @littlehux
Experienced
Engaging
I often wonder if some NetGalley books I request I do so blindly without even reading the blurb! Suffice to say this is not my normal genre but I was plea... READ MORE
Karen Farrow
Experienced
This was really good!
This was really good, but it infuriated me a bit (which seemed to be the point) Experienced centres around Bette and her relationship with her sexuality... READ MORE
Amanda Fiorani
Experienced
Easy read
I enjoyed this book. The main character makes the most of the situation she is put into. You go on the journey along with her, I think she came out better ... READ MORE
Tammy Muir
Experienced
Brilliant sapphic romance
Oh I loved this - I read it in a day. The characters and the story are so good. Bette is such a compelling main character and Kate Young does such a great ... READ MORE
Sarah Stretton
Experienced
a great journey
“Some woman you’re in love with has sent you off on, what? A s*x odyssey?” I loved Experienced. It is not built as a romance, more like a woman fiction,... READ MORE
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