You can breathe. Jess Kitching has switched genres, but she is still utterly brilliant – you can let out that breath you didn’t know you were holding!
The Life Experiment is poignant and thought-provoking, a love story that spans literary and contemporary fiction to blend in elements of romance and family drama. The result? A narrative that both warms your heart, and unsettles it (in a good way).
Jess has a brilliant talent with words and seeing her grow from publishing her debut novel to a bold and beautiful genre switch with The Life Experiment has been a delight. Fans of Beth O’Leary will find elements of Beth’s gentle approach to romantic fiction in Jess’s writing style whilst those who enjoy the magical realism elements of Matt Haig’s books will resonate with this too. Jess has a genre approach that is all her own, which makes for compelling reads that will challenge your perception of life, love and mortality.
About the Book
When OPM Discoveries puts out an ad seeking participants for The Life Experiment, a study that claims it can predict when people will die, two strangers searching for meaning apply.
Layla, a corporate lawyer, has foregone all relationships for her career, stuck in an endless cycle of late nights, impossible deadlines and the London rat race. Growing up on the poverty line, Layla has fought tirelessly to better her circumstances. But with work grinding her down, she wonders if happiness can be found behind a desk after all.
Angus, son of the esteemed Fairview-Whitley family, is struggling with his family’s expectations after the death of his brother and a failed investment. Unsure of what to do with his life, Angus is frozen in a cycle of long hours and lazy days, watching time pass him by.
Unaware that they are participating in the same experiment, Layla and Angus meet by chance in a café the same day they get their shocking results. Their attraction is instant, but can they open their hearts to more when their time might be brief?
About The Author
Jess Kitching is an avid reader, writer and binge-watcher. Originally from Bradford, England, she lives in Canberra, Australia.
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