This is such a cute, cheesy and fun romcom. I laughed out loud at parts! I loved Fizzy, and her s3x positive vibes. She is definitely one of my favorite FMC in a romcom now! A lot of times when books are about authors I find it unoriginal and boring. But Fizzy was so fun! And I love how Christina Lauren talked about how amazing readers are, especially on social media!

This is quite different from The Soulmate Equation, but I’d absolutely read it first and before reading this one. It would be confusing without it!

READ THIS IF YOU LIKE:
-Dating shows like Bachelorette or Love Is Blind
-Sassy, confident and unabashedly dirty female main characters
-Reading the Soulmate Equation

The True Love Experiment is Christina Lauren at their best. I loved Fizzy and Connor and have been thinking about them since I finished the book. The writing captivated me right from the very first chapter.

Fizzy is a romance writer that seems to be in a bit of a funk. Connor is a producer that would like to make documentaries, but needs to make a dating show for the ratings. Fizzy is cast as the main character for the dating show, but it's Connor who she has her eye on.

Such a fun read! Make sure you read The Soulmate Equation first though if you don't want any spoilers!

At first, I really enjoyed the witty banter between the characters The premise was good: a romance novelist, Fizzy, who has never been in love, agreeing to be on a reality, love-finding tv show if her terms were met. The characters were clever, with lots of funny dialogue, and the sexual tension between Fizzy and her new producer was palpable. However, by the time I was halfway through, I was really tired of the main character and all her sexual joking seemed juvenile. Admittedly, I did not read The Soulmate Equation, which introduced the readers to Fizzy. I also didn't finish the book. Sorry, I did try to read it, but maybe younger women would enjoy it more. It wasn't my cup of tea. Feel free to delete my feedback.

Ahhh I absolutely loved this book! I enjoyed this one even more than The Soulmate Equation. Loved Fizzy!

I was gifted this copy by Simon & Schuster Canada and NetGalley for an honest review.

I really enjoyed The Soulmate Equation. This was not my favorite by CL. I don't know, I feel as I have high expectations of their books and the most recent ones have just fallen short for me. Maybe I read too many of the same type of books and I love so many of their books, but this one just left me not caring about anyone for most of the book. I didn't love the personalities, and I mainly finished because I wanted to be able to honestly review. I want to maintain high hopes for them. And the books they write lately are fun beach reads, but they just don't hit the same as Beautiful Bastard series, Josh and Hazel, or Unhoneymooners.

This was such a great book! I was a little worried about starting this one since I have not read The Soulmate Equation which features some of the same characters but I am happy to report that this book works well as a stand-alone. I fell in love with Fizzy and Conner almost immediately and couldn’t wait to see how things would work out. This was almost impossible to put down once I started reading.

Conner is producing a new reality dating show and he wants Fizzy to star. Fizzy is a romance author, currently dealing with a bit of writer’s block, and isn’t sure that this is the right move for her but decides to do it under certain conditions. She gives Conner the task of finding men that fulfill certain Hero characteristics. The show is an instant hit but Conner and Fizzy only seem to have eyes for each other.

Fizzy and Conner were fantastic characters. These two obviously belonged together but their roles on the reality show were a big obstacle that they needed to overcome. I loved the chemistry between this pair and the banter between them was top-notch. Anytime they had the opportunity to spend time together, sparks seems to fly between them and they always seemed to have a lot of fun.

I would highly recommend this book to others. This book was a whole lot of fun with an interesting reality show setting and characters that have left a lasting impression. I hope to read more of this author’s work in the future.

I received a review copy of this book from Gallery Books.

4.5 stars.
Loved this one as much as I've loved all other Christina Lauren books I read. The premise of having a romance author be on a dating show that included all the best tropes of men? Love it. A British producer bantering with her throughout the book? Love it. The audience clearly seeing that chemistry and rooting for them. LOVE IT.
Fizzy and Connor had GREAT chemistry and there was a lovely balance of sexy, angsty, and comedy. Their flirting was top notch! I loved the different tropes Fizzy asked for with the men, including the one who got away and the 'cinnamon roll'. I typically don't watch reality dating shows but I would absolutely watch this one. Fizzy was a feisty character who knew what she wanted, including Connor. The progression from lust to love was so seamless and the scene on the beach was so intimate and sexy. Connor held his own and his relationship with his daughter was so lovely. He truly was a well-rounded character and a perfect match for Fizzy. Highly recommend this book for romcom fans as well as reality dating fans. Very entertaining and enjoyable.

I think I loved The True Love Experiment even more than I loved it's predecessor, The Soulmate Equation. Fizzy is a fun and spunky lead that you can't help but fall in love with as soon as we met her in book 1. Connor is the perfect curmudgeon DILF, plus he's British, he's like the perfect combination of romantic heroes in one. Christina Lauren has done it again and I cannot wait for their next book!

Another Christina Lauren for the books! I really enjoy everything that they write. It is always refreshing and so fun to read! I cannot wait to see what they come out with next!

I really enjoyed this romance. In the past Christina Lauren books have left me wanting a little something but this one delivered. I loved the chemistry between Fizzy and Connor; loved the female friendship focus and auntie relationships, and I loved the undercurrent of feminism that ran throughout. I also loved the spice level (whereas in the past, I was a little disappointed, not going to lie). This book will definitely make me reach for Christina Lauren picks in the future!

Thanks to Gallery Books and NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

While I think this could have been better as a slow burn, I still loved it so much. I am thrilled when the main characters are romance enthusiasts or romance authors because there's so much leaning into the genre that it's always a blast. Fizzy does not disappoint. She wants her reality show to be stunningly full of romance tropes and I ate it up. Give me all the tropes, all the archetypes, everything.

4.999999 stars

FIZZY'S BOOK!!!

Fizzy is such a glorious character - so full of life! But, at the beginning of this book, her fizz has flattened. She's realized that despite being an acclaimed romance novelist, she's never actually been in love.

Connor Prince is a documentary filmmaker whose boss has tasked him with producing a reality TV show. Not, really his jam. But, then he creates a concept that has Fizzy looking for love, with all the traditional romance novel heroes - the Hot Nerd, the Cinnamon Roll, The One That Got Away, plus there's a tie into GeneticAlly the DNA matchmaking technology first introduced in the Soulmate Equation. Perfect!

Not only do we get a steamy tale of Fizzy and Connor's romance, we also get to revisit Jess, River, and Juno from The Soulmate Equation. It felt like being reunited with old friends.

The only reason this isn't a 5-star review is that my rule-following tendencies (legacy of Catholic school) were a bit stressed by Fizzy and Connor's clandestine romance, in direct violation of her contract. Gave me a bit of agita! lol

But, like in all good romances, all's well that ends well.

I can't believe I forgot to post this sooner. I am soooooo thankful to Gallery Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this digital ARC in return for an honest review.

These ladies really know how to pace a romance novel, and The True Love Experiment is no exception. A slow-but-not-too-slow burning Forbidden Romance between showrunner (Connor) and contestant center this book, with the added catch that the contestant (Fizzy) is a romance novelist. Very meta of them! I was charmed by all of the characters and found the relationships to be perfectly nuanced. I devoured this book in two days and I’m already looking forward to their next.

Another win for Christina Lauren! Thank you to NetGalley for this arc. I adored The Soulmate Equation and loved the chance to continue reading in this world through the effervescent character of Fizzy. It was adorable, fun, romantic and a great escape. The banter dialogue is absolutely my favorite and brings the characters to life. Would definitely recommend reading The Soulmate Equation first and then dive into this one for Fizzy’s story!

Add another hit to Christina Lauren's list, because this book is wonderful! A reality tv show on dating, sold! Fizzy Chen is a popular novelist that can't seem to write her next bestseller, so what can she do to kickstart herself into writing again? Be the star of a reality tv show about dating that her new friend and love interest, Connor, is producing. They can only be friends, it would be terrible for both of them professionally if they should become something else and who else is Frizzy going to rely on to help her select her perfect match? She has some amazing choices, but who will she pick in the end? This contemporary romance will keep you laughing, cheering, and guessing to the end!

MEET MY NEW FAVORITE CHRISTINA LAUREN NOVEL!!

Fizzy Chen is EVERYTHING and she absolutely deserved her own book and HEA. You’ve never met or fallen in love with a better cinnamon roll than the very British Connor Prince III.

I love a good Christina Lauren novel, and The True Love Experiment is one of the best they’ve put out in a long time (in my humble opinion!) I didn’t realize until I started it that it’s a companion novel to another CLo book I thoroughly enjoyed (The Soulmate Equation) but there’s something so special about The True Love Experiment that had me falling in love with Connor right alongside Fizzy.

I’m admittedly a reality tv junkie (yes, I’m still watching the dumpster fire that is the Bachelor franchise at this point along with many, many other shows) so the premise for this story was rightttt up my alley! I also love that it followed Fizzy, Jess’ best friend and romance author from The Soulmate Equation. The story borrows more than just characters from its companion novel- the main premise is that Fizzy stars in a reality show that determines prospective matches based on their DNA compatibility scores (using the app that River developed in the original book!) I loved that this story continued on to show how River’s app was still working and impacting the world, but I absolutely adored Fizzy’s spin on the show and having the leads all be cast to fit a stereotypical romance archetype- I need a show like this in real life ASAP.

As much as reads who are familiar with and love Fizzy from the previous book, I find love interest Connor to be a charming co-lead. A single Dad who manages to co-parent peacefully (and is even still friends with) his ex-wife, he’s Fizzy’s producer and definitely off limits (getting too cozy with a producer has caused many a reality tv scandal IRL). I liked his depiction as a warm and perhaps somewhat nerdy but really earnest character who is so supremely in over his head with Fizzy but still somehow manages to hold his own. I was also intrigued by how flawed he is, and how his past indiscretions impacted his relationship with Fizzy. Yet at the same time their chemistry was off the charts, especially toward the end (View Spoiler » and while it took longer than I anticipated for them to get together, I though the story did a great job building the tension between them, and I love how Fizzy roped him into being an interviewer on the reality show too.

What really cinched this story as being a 5 star read for me was the ending. THE ENDING. I can’t say too much without spoiling it, but it was fantastic and heart wrenching and swoony all at the same time. I know romance novels are generally known for having a HEA but there was something so special about this one and how much of a grand gesture it was. I truly felt like I was watching it live on tv.

Overall: One of the best CLo books in recent memory, chemistry was off the charts and the plot was super original while still building nicely on one of their previous novels.

This upbeat story about love and friendship and romantic relationships will lighten your heart and bring a smile to your face. Hallmark needs to snap this one up! Snappy, flirty dialogue to fun, relatable characters - it’s sure to have you leave you in a good mood!

The author duo Christina Lauren are my FAVORITE authors on the planet! I cannot recommend their books enough. We’ve all been waiting for Fizzy’s story and it was worth the wait!! You will not be disappointed

I absolutely LOVED this book! I adore every book Christina Lauren writes and this is one of my absolute favorites! Fizzy is absolutely fantastic and the chemistry between her and Connor was sizzling! The True Love Experiment delivered everything I love about a Christina Lauren book: the banter, the steam, the deeply romantic plot line, and more. I already wish I could read it again!