This was one of the best books I've ever read. I am really sad there's not more. It's by FAR the best CLo book there is! I love how it's not just a regular love story. CLo never fails to throw in twists and make me stay up until 6am to finish their books. The genetic twist on a love story really got me into this story and CLo's wording really kept me drawn in the whole time. This deserves more than 5 stars.

I received an ARC of this novel from Gallery publishers through Netgalley in exchange for my review. I am a HUGE Christian Lauren fan and have read all of their books, so I am always excited to get an ARC of one of their latest books. This one was TERRIFIC! So original, timely and creative!
This is the story of Jess Davis, a statistics whiz and single mom from a pretty dysfunctional family, who meets her local coffee shop dream man. He is Dr. River Pena, the a creative partner/scientist for GeneticAlly, a genetic based dating service. He invites her to leave a genetic sample and when it comes back, they find out that they are 98% soulmates-an unheard of match! The rest of the story is spent trying to figure out which is more accurate: science or your heart? Great story! I highly recommend!

I LOVED this book! Christina Lauren continues to be a dynamic romance writing duo. There is always a significant plot, great primary and secondary character development and plenty of steamy couple chemisty.

Thanks to Netgalley for an advanced readers copy. I was so excited to read another Christina Lauren book, and was not disappointed! Yet another adorable, endearing chick lit which pulled me in from the beginning. I will continue to read this author and am so happy that Christina Lauren have put out several books lately!

Christina Lauren does (d0?) it again. The Soulmate Equation may be one of my favorites of their books (I only have 2 left to read of their standalones!) and this book was equal parts existential and adorable. I appreciated the single mom rep in the book, and River was a worthy romantic lead. Very impressed and highly recommend!

I always love getting a Christina Lauren book and The Soulmate Equation doesn't disappoint! Loved the fighting attraction play out and the intimate small moments. The Soulmate Equation made me want to look up if there is such a thing as a dating app using DNA - In case you're wondering too....there is!

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren was such a great romance! The characters were well developed and realistic. The plot was interesting, with a twist that was written with care. This book was laugh out loud funny. I am so happy I did not have to wait for the actual release to read this book.

***** I received an ARC from NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my honest review. *****

Single mom Jess meets her DNA match with Dr. River Pena in this disappointing contemporary romance.

The Soulmate Equation, sadly, did not touch my soul. With a plucky premise and a solid beginning, I expected to love it. Instead, I found myself barely able to tolerate the tepid romance between Jess and River. Their chemistry completely crumbled once the two discovered they were a match made in DNA (or is it RNA?) heaven. Insta-love between the two swept away all of their previous problematic interactions. Insta-love isn’t bad, per se, but I expect a bit more emotional depth and character development in my contemporary romances. My other issue is the relationship between Jess and her mother. I didn’t love how their codependent relationship was handled in the book. Since it was an important part of the story, the resolution between the two should have been more impactful and fully realized than it appeared to be.

tl;dr The romance between Jess and River was too insta-love for my taste.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely adored this book. I strong minded, female protagonist with a best friend equally as strong (with a fun quirky name) was a very necessary change of pace to make things real and relatable. The perfect bit of nerdy, single mom spotlight, and enemy to lover romance.
CLo did a perfect job incorporating all of Jess’s family without making them just irrelevant mentions, especially Juno, in order to explain her past.
I do wish we got a bit more in the ending but overall I loved it.

I was very excited about this book when i received my ARC. I have really enjoyed the recent Christina Lauren books I've read and this one was about genetics! I couldn't wait to dive in. While I enjoyed it, it just didn't have me as "hooked" as their previous works. I loved the relationship between River and Jess but i really fell in love with the relationship between Juno and River and the relationship between Fizzy and Jess. I am not sure if it was because the relationship was so predictable or it felt rushed, but it just felt secondary to the secondary relationships. Still, all in all between the laugh out loud science puns and the beautifully developed characters, fans are going to fall in love with this book just like they did in all of Christina Lauren's previous books.

Christina Lauren reads are always such a delight, but the pair's last few books haven't quite left this full effect on me. I prefer their more serious / "rom-dram" storylines over the ones that are strictly rom-coms because their more lighthearted stories always feel a little less organized and fulfilling to me. So after a couple of releases that weren't home runs for me, I was pleased that "The Soulmate Equation" fit the bill perfectly. The love interest is delicious, and the heroine's backstory and internal conflicts complimented each other well. There were even some laugh-out-loud moments that are classic CLo quality. Definitely a recommended read!

Christina Lauren does it again! A romance with incredible dialogue, a super interesting new premise and a main character that is easily identifiable. Meet Jess, single mom to an adorable 7 year-old daughter. Jess makes a living as a freelance statistician, raises her child, lives near her grandparents that took her in at a young age after her addicted mom couldn’t quite cut it. Jess’ best friend, Fizzy, has the ability to charm Jess into any situation. Which is how they find themselves providing their saliva for a new dating app that matches pairs based on their DNA. Jess is beyond skeptical, particularly when it turns out she matches at an unheard of level with the grumpy founder of the company, River. At the urging of the entire company, Jess is lured by money and agrees to give River a chance. Suddenly Jess’ life is filled with interviews, dinner parties and surprisingly enjoyable-companionship. I stayed up late and woke up early to devour this novel. The characters are so relatable and enjoyable that I was instantly deep into their world. The SoulMate Equation was a 5 star review for me. It’s May release date is perfect for summer reading! I look forward to many animated discussions with friends over the underlying complexity of Jess’ story and the idea that fate can be determined by DNA.

A sincere thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I haven’t enjoyed a Christina Lauren book this much since The Unhoneymooners. Take two science-minded introverts who don’t like each other and force them into a fake dating situation...and you get Jess and River. The relationship was so cute and the DNA premise was interesting. I liked Jess’ grandparents and daughter as well. A solid romance with depth. *ARC provided by NetGalley for review.

I was so excited when this popped up on my @netgalley shelf! This sounds like it would be right up my alley, two nerds falling in love, what's not to like? I have to be brutally honest here, the beginning was SO BORING. It was a mixture of way too much background information and the main character, River, was truly despicable. Once this story kicked up, it really kicked. Embarrassingly, I stayed up until 4am reading this book and I regret nothing. It was such a pure love story there was nothing to deny. I loved that Jess and River just didn't like each other from the start. River was such a cute nerd, but Jess really is the character that captured my heart. Following the story of a single mom finding love, was such an important story to tell. I could see this being very eye-opening to many moms out there. This is such a unique take on the regular "I hate you because I love you" premise. I thought this story was so genius and modern. This definitely brought romance novels into 2021 for me. Especially in a post COVID world, I would love to have an app like this!! Thank you to Netgalley and Gallery Books for the early copy!!

This was unique, fun, and steamy!
I think this book has a great set of side characters. Fizzy, Juno, Nana, and Pops were all very likeable and felt needed in the story (minus Jamie...).
It definitely felt less romantic than most of Christina Lauren’s book, but the love is based on science, so I guess that makes sense.
I loved that they had similar interests, but when they would get into specifics about stats and genetics, I did zone out.
I wasn’t really convinced of their romance until the very very end.
The whole conflict between them felt unrealistic, and mostly ridiculous. At least one character’s response to it.
It wasn’t bad by any means, but I expected more.
It was certainly a fun ride, but it didn’t get me in my feels like I wanted.

This was an adorable, fun romance set in a world of both dating apps and science.

Statistician Jess doesn't thing she'll ever have any luck dating, but when her best friend convinces her to try a DNA dating app created by a hot coffee shop regular, River, Jess agrees. Soon sparks fly as the app matches the two.

A single mom, Jess worries about how much River really feels for her, and how much she really feels for him.

The book was cute and the main character, her family, and the romance were a lot of fun.

I love Christina Lauren, and I LOVED this book. It is just the perfect nerdy romance. Jess and River are great characters, and the buildup worked really well for me. I couldn't stop reading! There is a tiny part at the end I didn't love, but this book is still a solid 5 star romance for me. I'm sad it's over, and I wish I could spend more time with these characters.

Quirky and charismatic, this happy page turner was filled with delightful characters. We all need a Fizzy in our lives, that colorful best friend who pushes us outside our comfort zone and makes the world sparkle.

Christina Lauren will make you fall in love with her characters while your side is splitting from laughter. This just may be her best yet. Thankful to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this title.

I will read anything by Christina Lauren!! I devoured The Soulmate Equation!!!
This novel introduces a new company, GeneticAlly, a DNA based matchmaking company. When single mom Jess, begrudgingly submits her sample DNA to see if her soulmate exists, she is skeptical, to say the least. Then when she learns that she has an extremely high match with the gruff, unfriendly, founder, she has even more distaste for the company. But are Jess and Dr. River Pena actually meant to be? A modern love story that is impossible to put down!