Let me preface this review by stating that I took the science route in my career at a very young age so I instantly knew this book was going to have me sucked in. Even beyond the fun science jargon, this was such a new take on an "enemies to lovers" trope that had me quickly immersed in the story of Jess and the DNA test she took to find a compatible soulmate, which leads her to Dr River Péna. I loved the idea of two math and science nerds getting to know each other in the wake of finding out their intense compatibility and their journey to falling in love, it's every science nerd's dream! It had just enough steam too to excite the average romance reader but not get too carried away that you have to take a hot shower afterwards to cool off after what you just read. I absolutely loved the supporting characters in the story as well, especially Jess's sassy friend Felicity, who provides the right amount of humor to round out the entire story.

I think Christina Lauren have another hit on their hands with The Soulmate Equation, it felt so unique and had the appropriate amount of romance/cheesiness to the story that their fans will go crazy for. I need to work through their back list of novels, but from the few that I've read so far this one is by far my favorite! Thank you to Gallery books and Netgalley for an advanced reading copy of this upcoming Christina Lauren novel.

I absolutely loved it!!

It’s such a fun, uplifting book with a great story!! The characters are all well developed and very likable. Even the grumpy guy, Dr River Pena.

The story is about Jess a single mom. Jess and her daughter June live with Jess’s amazing grandparents. They are always there to help her out. Then Jess hears about a new DNA matchmaking company. The company’s premise is its ability to find your soulmate through DNA matching. Jess is skeptical but intrigued. That’s when the story gets really good! I don’t want to say much more to spoil it for others.

If you like rom coms you will love this one! It’s a fun romance that I think everyone can enjoy!!

Smart women, science, and a grumpy, socially inept love interest? The Soulmate Equation has all the right variables.
Now, I should be up front: as a double Liberal Arts major and professional creative, I am the furthest thing from a statistician or geneticist, so I can't speak for the accuracy of the numbers or science. However, what I can say is that as a layperson, it seems like the authors did a great job researching their subject and presenting it in a palatable manner. There is a balance to that, and perhaps someone who is deeply into science would find this silly (there are moments that I found myself questioning the logic), but it was entertaining for me, and I think if the authors had gone any further into the complexities, it would've lost me.
The pacing is great and the characters are all engaging. As is often the case with rom-com's, the supporting characters-- amateur romance writer Fizzy and precocious Juno-- are even more fun than the lead, Jess. I really liked that the love interest here, River, started out being truly unlikeable but arced into a loyal, desirable partner for Jess. So often, love interests are given traits that make them superficially unlikeable, for the sole purpose of making them the opposite of our heroine, but it never feels authentic. Here, River always feels authentically himself, which I love. And furthermore, neither River nor Jess has a huge flaw that they have to *change* for the other-- they just sort of learn how to be better versions of themselves.
Fans of Christina Lauren and similar stories like The Kiss Quotient will love this book.

Another hit from the dynamic duo! I have yet to meet a Christina Lauren book I haven't loved. This one felt a bit different than their usual romantic comedy - not as lighthearted and fluffy - but never fear, it was still full of the classic slow burn and romantic tension that they are loved for.

The Soulmate Equation features single mom Jess and her relatable struggle to find the balance in her work/personal/mom life. She meets Will - a scientist developing an app to match couples based on their genetic composition. After a particularly rough day, Jess decides on a whim to participate in the app. She is beyond shocked when she matches with a potential suitor at 98% - a match that is so far unheard of. Jess has to decide if she believes in the science behind the app and furthermore if she even believes in the possibility of a soulmate.

The Soulmate Equation. involves a good bit of science and math related details in the storyline - seeing as Will is a scientific developer and Jess is a statistician. I am admittedly not a "numbers person," so this wasn't exactly an aspect of the story that drew me in...but it wasn't so much that it turned me off. It is definitely more of a scientific romance (is that even a category - ha!) but oddly enough the amount of details added helped the story feel more realistic - as if this type of dating app could (or does?) exist.

Not my favorite Christina Lauren book, but definitely one worth reading! Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

There was too much science and math in this book so I did not enjoy it as much as I usually enjoy their books. Still, a cute story but I did get bogged down in places.

My nerdy romantic heart loved this so very much. I love CL books anyway, but this one was an extra fun read. I loved the dynamic of the likable characters. There are literally laugh out loud moments that I wanted to highlight and save! I’ll be buying the book. When it hits the shelves to pass it around to my friends. Does it come with a DNA kit?

This is such a fun book! I love everything written by this dynamic duo.
Jess is possibly my favorite character so far. She is real and unpretentiousness and through her we see the struggle. I loved the relationships between Jess and every character. Jess as the daughter. The caretaker of the grandparents Jess the single mom. Jess the amazing best friend. And Jess the lover. The authors did an amazing job showing the guilt, exhaustion and needs of this character.
As with all books from this author, I pick up the book and before I know it I have finished.
Thank you for the advanced opportunity to read this book

First things first: I absolutely LOVED this book. I literally read it in one sitting it was that good. Having read most (if not all) of Christina Lauren's books, this one is now up there in my top 3 right next to Beautiful Player. For me, this book had a little bit of everything: fun, laughter, tears, amazing best friends, a great kid, anticipation, some drama, and lots of sexiness.

Jess is a single mom who is pretty much over the best way to get a date is through tinder, and as it happens, the sexy stranger she's been eyeing happens to have a new dating app - using genetics and DNA. The concept is really intriguing: What if we can tell how well we're matched with someone through our DNA and find that right someone? Jess and River have to decide if they're falling in love because they actually feel chemistry with each other and not because the program says they should.

It's a beautiful story - I love how nerdy both Jess and River are, and I love that they actually gave it a go after learning they were so highly matched. I also love just how caring each of them are and how they go out of their way to help the other. The ONLY issue I had with River was how badly he reacted after learning a specific truth about the process. However, he definitely redeemed himself and he's definitely swoon-worthy book boyfriend.

Highly, highly recommend, especially if you haven't read any of these authors previous books.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to review this advanced reading copy!

Romances have gotten me through the pandemic and Christina Lauren comes through with a meet cute story set in the online dating world. I have to admit to skimming over most of the science/stats portions of the book but can appreciate that many will enjoy this angle of the story.

In the days of Tinder, it seems like it gets harder and harder to find someone. Jess is OVER it, dating and apps that is; so over finding  duds (I know this all too well so) Now insert an extremely, hot data scientist who just happens to be creating a dating app based entirely on the compatibility of DNA. Will Jess find her match or will she fice up entirely??

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HOLY SWOON. Now this is the romance I needed. These characters just get it, how awful the dating apps are. Let me tell you, the scientific info in this one is fascinating. I vote Christina Lauren finds a way to create a daying app like this one! I find this to be a must read. Look out for publishing MAY 2021!

THANK YOU Christina Lauren, Gallery Books and Netgalley for this GREAT ARC ❤

A single mother living in Sunny San Diego gets pushed into doing a DNA analysis based dating service by her bestie. The DNA analysis centered dating service was created by a handsome nerdy man whom just so happens to match up with the highest rating possible with the lovely single mom. With the company going public in a few months this revelation could make or break his findings.

This was a cute book. I loved the concept and gives for an interesting premise. River is drop dead perfect dreamboat. Jess is very likeable and relatable lady. Even the side characters are endearing. Is the plot predictable. Yes of course. However sometimes we need a tried and true formula to just take a break with.

Overall I enjoyed the story and got the fuzzy feels for the entire family at the end of it.

Thank you netgalley and gallery books for the opportunity to read this gem.

The Soulmate Equation was very much in the style of Christina Lauren's other books. It did add some new dimensions with the DNA love-match premise and I was wondering by the end if this technology exists or is being worked on somewhere because I'm sold! Why don't we have this? River and Jess were fantastically matched characters, and it was refreshing to read a love story between two super-smart people. Statistics was never my jam so when they started talking technical, I zoned out a bit but loved the addition of it in the book. Really excited to get a copy of this when it's out to add to my collection!

Disclaimer: I received the ARC from the publisher through Net Galley. All opinions are my own.

I loved this book! The concept felt fresh, the relationship between River and Juno was adorable, the friendship between Fizzy and Jess was a delight, and the romance and love between River and Jess was passionate, funny and steamy. Another must read by Christina Lauren!

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A wonderful and funny romance from Christina Lauren. The characters are well developed and the plot keeps you laughing. She has a great way with romance and this one does not lack on chemistry. Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the E-arc copy of The Soulmate Equation.

I loved this book! It was a super speedy read and so cute. My favorite part was probably the science, I'm not sure I've read a book that featured relationship science so heavily. Very original and very cute!

Jess and River or genetically matched on a data app that River created. The catch is that they are the most unlikely pair or are they? This a humorous and quirky romance in which the main leads are refreshingly intelligent and mature. Their relationship is layered and realistic.

I know this is fiction... but can someone please create the technology from this book!? Jess is a single mother who's sworn off love. She sits with her best friend Fizzy, a famous author, at their local coffee shop every morning, as Fizzy writes and statistician Jess crunches data. Every morning at 8:24, a tall, handsome (and utterly preoccupied) man walks through the door and orders an Americano.

The two women learn that he works for a biotech dating company, and finagle their way into a tour of the company. GeneticAlly uses DNA data to determine compatibility... but since Jess isn't even a little interested in romance, it shouldn't matter, right? Right. At least... it would have been right, but on a down day, Jess submits her DNA and finds out that she's been matched, and the couple's compatibility is a 98-- the highest score GeneticAlly has ever seen. And do you want to know who she matches with? Yep... 8:24 Americano.

I finished this book in 24 hours! The nerdy scientific love story drew me in and the thought that a soulmate could be quantified intrigued me, because almost every single person has a Bumble or Tinder horror story!

My science-obsessed brain loved every second of this book.
After reading Christina Lauren's Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating and The Unhoneymooners(a favorite of mine), I had very high expectations for this book. And it absolutely did not disappoint. In addition to her usual easy, witty and swoony writing I was hit with a concept that deals with Molecular Biology (YES I NEED TO MENTION THIS) and it was just the icing on the cake, the cherry on top, the absolute last thing I can imagine a romance novel tackling but that blew me away and left me wanting to know more. Is science enough to determine whether two people are meant to be together?? This is the most fascinating question posed, and it got me thinking of all the endless possibilities and what a solid answer to that question could mean. But since not everyone's a science freak like me. I'll just move on and talk about it from a reader's point of view.
Before I go into the details of the romance side of the story. I just want to highlight how big of an impact a goofy, blunt and supportive best friend with no filter has in the making of a just-perfect book. Fizzy is, without a doubt, my favorite person. Her snide remarks had me laughing out loud and wiping my tears a handful of times throughout the book. Then there's Juno who is pretty much the cutest ball of sunshine. Jess and Juno's mother-daughter relationship was so heartwarming it just made me melt into a puddle of goo whenever they were together. And of course Nana Jo and Pops whose love for each other had me swooning and cooing on the spot.
But then there's River Nicholas who I'm pretty sure had my heart as soon as the word "geneticist" was mentioned. I'M NOT SPOILING ANYTHING hehe alright let's go with the "stuck-up, stubborn man" bit for now, dammit. I love unintentionally misleading first impressions and a misunderstood hot hot love interest. He is so sweet and considerate, and the way he and Juno teamed up made me want to sit there in the corner and weep into a bucket. It felt like I had a lot to say but talking even this little makes me feel like I spoiled the whole thing, so I have nothing else to say. Prepare to have your standards wrecked by this man.

This book was solidly okay for me. There were parts I enjoyed and laughed out loud at, parts that I found a bit cringey, and some I found predictable.  Overally though, it was a funny, quick read that I read in like 2 days (very out of character for me this month).

I enjoyed the originality in plot, in that maybe you could find a soulmate though science. The side characters were all pretty quirky and cool, and I do think that River Peña might just be my new book boyfriend. But on the opposite end of the spectrum, the conflict seemed unrealistic and easily avoidable. And while the ending wasn't bad, it was abrupt and a bit open-ended for my taste. I liked this book for the most part, but it just didnt leave me with a lasting impression like I hoped it would.

Read this book if you like Christina Lauren's other books, enemies(ish) to lovers, fake dating, witty banter, women in STEM, or books like Beach Read.

Thank you Netgalley and Gallerybooks for the eARC.
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I was lucky enough to get an eARC of this book on NetGalley! I was excited for this one and it did not disappoint!

Jess is a single mom. Her best friend, Fizzy, a charismatic and hilarious romance writer, keeps encouraging Jess to get back out in the dating world. They meet River, a customer at the coffee shop they frequent, and hear a rumor he’s a match maker. They find out he is actually a PhD who developed the company GenenticAlly. A company that uses your DNA to find your perfect match and soulmate.

I really enjoyed this story. It was fast paced, funny and charming. Yes, it was predictable had its fair share of cheese, but overall it was enjoyable and made me smile ! I found myself drifting a little when they started talking about the stats, but these parts were short and not frequent. It was a quick and easy read which was just what I needed!

Easily, I gave this book 4/5⭐️. Thank you so much @netgalley and Gallery books for an eARC to review this early! I cannot wait for more people to read this one!