Absolutely loved this book. Christina Lauren never misses in the romance genre and keeps her readers wanting more. Such a good edition to this universe. As a reality tv lover I was literally OBSESSED with this book, it was a combo of my two favourite things!! Anything Christina Lauren I know I’m going to instantly fall in love with.

This was everything I want in a romcom !! We had such good plot, character development, spice, amazing relationships, top notch banter, laugh out loud moments but also levels of emotion trickled in. This author duo nailed it.

Fizzy was so much fun in The Soulmate Equation, and im so happy she got her own book. The reality dating show trope is super hit or miss for me, especially since I'm not someone who really even watches those types of shows. This trope was done so well ! It wasn't your typical dating show, and it wasn't the main focus or happening throughout the entire book which I loved.

Fizzy and Connor were both perfect main characters. They both felt so raw and real and relatable. I loved having older characters that felt mature, and I loved how well they balanced eachother. I also loved all the side characters in this. Jess, River and Juno coming back and more than I expected, was a great addition. Nat and Stevie were great, and I loved reading about such a positive relationship post divorce. The cast and crew even were fabulous.

I have nothing negative to say about this book. It made me laugh and swoon and had great spice. I adored this.

What a fun romance book. I loved both Fizzy and Connor and their chemistry was amazing together.

Connor was a perfect lead male character, he was funny and sarcastic and matched Fizzys wit perfectly. I really loved his relationship with his daughter and how him and his ex have such a good friendship.

This story kept me entertained and smiling.

A very interesting read. Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this book. It wasn't really for me, but I am sure that it will be loved by the right audience.

Always a big big fan of Christina Lauren and anything they write. Such a great romantic comedy filled with awesome banter and chemistry.

I will be honest - there is a lot of miscommunication so if that is a trope you don't like ... then maybe this isn't for you. I still really enjoyed but but sometimes I was sooo upset at Fizzy and Connor. In the end it was a great fun read! Still recommend if looking for a laugh and you've enjoyed Christina Lauren's prior books!

I love book about books/authors. I find it so fun to read about! This isnt the first book Iv read about a romance author who isnt doing romance so well in their own life. I definitely love the single dad trope. It ends up being a really fun and cute book!

This was a cute love story that felt natural between the two mains. while fizzy’s character often feel slightly like a caricature of a person, I loved the chemistry and it was very believable. A perfect beach read!

A classic Christina Lauren book! Absolutely loved it and I would recommend to anyone a fan of her writing or someone just wanting a good romantic book

Typical Christina Lauren fun but but with an extra notch of sassiness from the lead character. It's awesome to see romance novels continuing to normalize that women can like and want sex and not be shamed for it. There was a bit too much focus on male bodies that are muscular/fit and therefore hot, granted most of the men were involved in the dating show setting, but I'd still love to have a bit more diversity in body types or at least recognition that hotness is not tied to physical fitness.

Loved this book! Christina Lauren can never do anything wrong! All of their stories are so much fun to me and this book was no exception. I loved the characters and the way that Fizzy especially expressed herself. I loved the understanding between Connor and Fizzy. Overall, it was a really easy read and I highly recommend!

I was excited to be back in this world after enjoying the Soulmate Equation and wanting to know more about Fizzy’s character.

This story is centred around the same DNA test as the first book, but with the spin of incorporating it into a dating show. The MMC was sweet, great and maybe without flaws? Fizzy had some hilarious lines and great takes. However, it didn’t feel a spark with this one, like it was too formulaic and not enough tension. Overall, it was just okay for me.

Simon & Schuster Canada, Gallery Books, for the copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

classic christina lauren. it was fun and entertaining with cute banter. loved the concept and the vibes. the main characters were so adorable together.

Felicity “Fizzy” Chen is a romance novelist who has had a series of one-night stands and has never really been in love, despite her career. Enter Connor Prince. Divorced, single father, television producer and British. With a series of conditions, Fizzy agrees to be Connor’s lead in his new romance reality TV series, but the magic just might be happening behind the camera.

This romance was very cute. I knew exactly where Fizzy’s heart lay pages into the book. I was much more engaged in Connor’s story than Fizzy’s as well. I was not totally interested in the reality TV plot either, but it did make for a unique romance novel. The thing that bugs me about this is the typical super-small female and towering male hero trope.

This was an anticipated read for me, I loved Fizzy's character in the last book. Heartwarming and relatable, fans of this authors writing will love the signature writing style mixed with humor, and romance we have all come to love. Although I loved the self-discovery, and human connection in this book, at time's I was left feeling bored. Overall a solid 3 stars for me, and bonus points for the concert scene!

Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren.

I absolutely loved this book! It was everything I wanted a Christina Lauren book to be, it brought be a lot of joy, and will be one that I reread in the future. It was such a fun and swoony read!

I highly recommend this one !

As a huge fan of Christina Lauren's works I just loved their novel The True Love Experiement. Such a unique plotline, I loved the whole reality TV dating show bit they leaned in to. One notable note I made about this book is that our main character was confident and so unappolagetically herseld - she knew what she wanted and had such a gret attitide, not to mention she had the best kind of blunt humor. I don't typically enjoy many pop-culture references in books and I sometimes avoid books that make too many but I though this book did it perfectly and it actually added a really nice touch and it felt fitting given the theme of this book. Its also worth mentioning I did not previously read the Soulmate Equation before reading this but I would say it can definetly be read as a standalone which is a bonus.

This was so cute!!! I remember reading The Soulmate Equation a couple of years ago and I loved it (it was like the start of me getting into reading again). The premise of this was so fun and I really loved the behind the scenes and tension between Fizzy and Connor. I definitely wish we had more interactions with Stevie, Nat and other secondary characters (like the first book) but nonetheless, this was a cute read after a super long reading slump. Would totally recommend if you need something easy and quick to pick up.

Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for an advanced copy of this novel!

“Sparks fly when a romance novelist and a documentary filmmaker join forces to craft the perfect Hollywood love story and take both of their careers to the next level—but only if they can keep the chemistry between them from taking the whole thing off script.“

I enjoyed this book so much. Having read The Soulmate Equation, and thinking it was ‘just okay’, I went in to this one with high hopes and low expectations. I’m glad to have been wrong on the latter.

I very much enjoyed both main characters. I liked that Fizzy was confident, and sex positive, and took no ish from anyone. I like that Connor was strong, and flexible, and working on his toxic masculinity.

I loved the secondary characters, both new and used.

I absolutely adored the reality show, and how it was handled. Just enough, but not too much.

My only quibble about the entire thing was how quickly both characters flip-flopped in the third act.

Fizzy flipped from Confident-These-Are-My-Boundaries to I-Made-A-Mistake-and-Ruined-Everything.

Connor flopped from I’m-Willing-to-be-Vulnerable-and-Take-a-Chance to Nope-You-Didn’t-Act-Exactly-How-I-Wanted-so-I-Take-it-all-Back.

Blurg.

Anyhow, I’m back on both Teams Christina and Lauren. More, please!

7/10

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for this ARC.

Christina Lauren is always a guaranteed fun rom-com read! This book is no different, and offers the perfect follow up to The Soulmate Equation.

As a big fan of The Soulmate Equation, I was SO excited to jump back into this world and see more of Fizzy in action. The concept of doing a reality dating show where the lead is a romance author and the potential matches are all love interest tropes was so clever! As a romance fan, all the nods to each trope was hilarious and like a little inside joke to all of the CLo fans who have read nearly every trope mentioned in one of their books.

As a fan of both CLo and reality dating shows, this book hit the mark wonderfully. I love Fizzy-- she's quirky in an un-ironic way, sex positive, and incredible intelligent. Mix that with swooney British producer, Connor, (who also loves animals and the environment) and you have a delightful pairing for all your romcom needs.

The will-they-won't-they sexual tension was DELICIOUS. Seriously-- I didn't want to stop reading because every time I finished a chapter I needed to find out if they were going to give in to the tension or not. The ending was beautiful, and the perfect HEA for Fizzy.

A fantastic addition to The Soulmate Equation, The True Love Experiment did not disappoint!