Kate Young is a writer and cook, whose award-winning Little Library Cookbooks feature recipes inspired by beloved works of literature. After a sunny Australian childhood (spent indoors reading books) she moved to London, which suited her much better. She now lives in a converted factory in a Gloucestershire town. Experienced is her first novel.

'Clever, sexy, joyful and filled with characters who quickly feel like old friends. I loved it' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare'Sexy, wise and funny, Experienced is about finding your way home to yourself. I fell into this novel heart-first' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies‘Warm, witty and sexy as hell’ Lauren Bravo, author of Preloved‘I have read 8 million romcoms and this one is my favourite’ Ella Risbridger, author of Midnight Chicken‘A fizzing rollercoaster of a romcom. The sexiest book you’ll read all year, and the most heartening’ Caroline O’Donoghue, author of The Rachel Incident‘A very modern, very relatable take on love that will really pull at your heartstrings’ Red magazine‘Romantic, sexy and heartwarming’ Kate Davies, author of In At The Deep End‘Gloriously tender, beautifully observed and deeply sexy’ Emma Hughes, author of It’s Complicated‘Fun, sexy and smart. Kate’s characters are warm and recognisable and importantly, deeply fanciable’ Laura Kay, author of The Split'Like a delicious, gossipy conversation with your funniest friend, Experienced is a warm, joyful gift of a rom-com' Laura Wood, author of Under Your Spell'Everything I want from romance… gorgeously written, funny and super hot! I absolutely devoured it and am hanging out for whatever Young writes next' Brydie Lee-Kennedy, author of Go Lightly'A warm, sharp and clever romantic comedy with a refreshing take on the endless dating anxieties we put ourselves through… a sparky, sensuous gem' Justin Myers, author of The Fake-Up

Kate Young is a writer and cook, whose award-winning Little Library Cookbooks feature recipes inspired by beloved works of literature. After a sunny Australian childhood (spent indoors reading books) she moved to London, which suited her much better. She now lives in a converted factory in a Gloucestershire town. Experienced is her first novel.

'Clever, sexy, joyful and filled with characters who quickly feel like old friends. I loved it' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare'Sexy, wise and funny, Experienced is about finding your way home to yourself. I fell into this novel heart-first' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies‘Warm, witty and sexy as hell’ Lauren Bravo, author of Preloved‘I have read 8 million romcoms and this one is my favourite’ Ella Risbridger, author of Midnight Chicken‘A fizzing rollercoaster of a romcom. The sexiest book you’ll read all year, and the most heartening’ Caroline O’Donoghue, author of The Rachel Incident‘A very modern, very relatable take on love that will really pull at your heartstrings’ Red magazine‘Romantic, sexy and heartwarming’ Kate Davies, author of In At The Deep End‘Gloriously tender, beautifully observed and deeply sexy’ Emma Hughes, author of It’s Complicated‘Fun, sexy and smart. Kate’s characters are warm and recognisable and importantly, deeply fanciable’ Laura Kay, author of The Split'Like a delicious, gossipy conversation with your funniest friend, Experienced is a warm, joyful gift of a rom-com' Laura Wood, author of Under Your Spell'Everything I want from romance… gorgeously written, funny and super hot! I absolutely devoured it and am hanging out for whatever Young writes next' Brydie Lee-Kennedy, author of Go Lightly'A warm, sharp and clever romantic comedy with a refreshing take on the endless dating anxieties we put ourselves through… a sparky, sensuous gem' Justin Myers, author of The Fake-Up

Kate Young is a writer and cook, whose award-winning Little Library Cookbooks feature recipes inspired by beloved works of literature. After a sunny Australian childhood (spent indoors reading books) she moved to London, which suited her much better. She now lives in a converted factory in a Gloucestershire town. Experienced is her first novel.

'Clever, sexy, joyful and filled with characters who quickly feel like old friends. I loved it' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare'Sexy, wise and funny, Experienced is about finding your way home to yourself. I fell into this novel heart-first' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies‘Warm, witty and sexy as hell’ Lauren Bravo, author of Preloved‘I have read 8 million romcoms and this one is my favourite’ Ella Risbridger, author of Midnight Chicken‘A fizzing rollercoaster of a romcom. The sexiest book you’ll read all year, and the most heartening’ Caroline O’Donoghue, author of The Rachel Incident‘A very modern, very relatable take on love that will really pull at your heartstrings’ Red magazine‘Romantic, sexy and heartwarming’ Kate Davies, author of In At The Deep End‘Gloriously tender, beautifully observed and deeply sexy’ Emma Hughes, author of It’s Complicated‘Fun, sexy and smart. Kate’s characters are warm and recognisable and importantly, deeply fanciable’ Laura Kay, author of The Split'Like a delicious, gossipy conversation with your funniest friend, Experienced is a warm, joyful gift of a rom-com' Laura Wood, author of Under Your Spell'Everything I want from romance… gorgeously written, funny and super hot! I absolutely devoured it and am hanging out for whatever Young writes next' Brydie Lee-Kennedy, author of Go Lightly'A warm, sharp and clever romantic comedy with a refreshing take on the endless dating anxieties we put ourselves through… a sparky, sensuous gem' Justin Myers, author of The Fake-Up