Defiantly will be going back to read the soulmate equation after finishing this gem!
I waited so long to pick up my first book by this author duo and I did myself a disservice. Every single book has exceeded my expectations and this one most certainly didn’t disappoint.
Fizzy is an amazing heroine. She’s a romance author who’s full of quirks and sass. I was so sad to see her struggle with love. Que our Hero Conner, I didn’t think I could add another book boyfriend to the favorites list but he made it there! The banter the two shares was phenomenal and watching their love story unfold was the cherry on top of my sundae!

I’m not a fan of the cheating trope but I feel like having both the characters go through that time in their lives mad them grow and become a better self.

The True Love Experiment will be a top beach read this summer. It's funny, engaging and every character is delightful. Christina and Lauren are well known for their bestselling romances. In my opinion this is one of their best.

I loved the premise of this book.. a romance writer is cast as the lead on a reality show. Fizzy was a great main character. She was feisty, bold, and loving. She had a vulnerability that came through in subtle ways, and I thought she was amazing. Connor, the producer of said reality show, was a great love interest. He was kind, loving, and always willing to grow. I loved the banter, the flirting, and the time filming the show. This story had a wonderful cast of supporting characters, especially Connor's daughter Stevie, his ex-wife Nat, and Fizzy's best friend, Jess. I read a lot of romance books, and this book is one of the best I've read in a while. Definitely recommend, especially if you enjoyed The Soulmate Equation!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the authors for the e-ARC of this book. It releases on May 16th!!

The True Love Experiment is cute, funny, and entertaining. Fizzy is such an endearing character! I’m glad she got her own book. I enjoyed the way the authors wove the tropes and criticism of the romance genre into the book. I’d definitely recommend reading this one! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Christina Lauren will forever be my favorite author duo. I love their writing style and their storytelling. They write the most amazing addicting love stories. I really enjoyed The True Love Experiment it was an absolutely wonderful follow-up to The Soulmate Equation. Fizzy and Connor were amazing together and I loved every single page of this book. The Love Experiment was an amazing read. It's going to be hard to top this one but if anyone can do it, I know these two talented authors can. I will literally read anything they publish. Thank you so much NetGalley for giving me this amazing opportunity.

With phenomenal humor, pacing and impeccable romance, CLo brings us another amazing read! We follow the main character, Fizzy, Jess' comical friend from The Soulmate Equation. She is a total delight but unfortunately, unlucky in love. When Fizzy gets pitched the idea to be the star of a new reality dating show, she hesitantly agrees. With a handsome British TV producer as the male lead, this book hit all of my favorite romance tropes. Highly and enthusiastically recommend!


Thank you to Gallery Books & NetGalley for an ARC. Publishing 5/16/23.

I was thrilled when I learned that Fizzy from The Soulmate Equation was getting her own book! You do not technically HAVE to read The Soulmate Equation first to enjoy this story, however if you are planning on reading it, I would recommend reading The Soulmate Equation first to avoid spoilers.

We all knew Fizzy had main character energy, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that Fizzy was so much fun to follow in this story. She’s funny, fiery, brutally honest, and unapologetically herself.
Connor was an excellent love interest. Despite having some past issues, Connor was open, genuine, and sensitive. I also appreciated that he was a single Dad, and his relationship with his daughter and ex-wife. I enjoyed the forbidden romance trope and thought these characters had great chemistry on the page. Their flirting and banter was everything!

I was a tad apprehensive about the reality dating show aspect. I’ve read a few books with a reality show component that have fallen way short. The authors did a great job of balancing the reality show with the rest of the plot, however if you are looking for a heavy focus on the reality show, you might be disappointed.

Thank you to the publisher for providing an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for providing the ARC.

As a self-professed Christina Lauren stan, I was very excited to see that they were continuing the storyline from The Soulmate Equation with Fizzy. Fizzy was one of my favorite characters from that book and I really wanted to see more of her. However, this book, overall, did not live up to the standard that the first set.

It wasn't because of Fizzy though. I enjoyed her banter and her perspective on life. I loved that she championed romance authors and readers, that she was the best auntie to Jess' child and to Stevie, and that her character grew and understood things about herself. It wasn't even Connor, even though I found him harder to like and just a bit boring. But the plot was really wild for me to get my head around, and it coupled with a leading man who isn't quite as swoonworthy as some of the others that have come out of the minds of Christina Lauren led to a less than satisfying experience.

Is the book poorly written? No, it's still at the same level as the majority of CL books that I absolutely love. Are they characters badly portrayed? Also no, I just didn't jive with the book as much as I wanted. But the book will likely be some people's favorite - just not mine.

Loved this! Love this writing duo! Fizzy is the hilarious, intelligent, strong woman we love to read about and Connor was her perfect counter balance. Their love story was adorable and what a creative way to write their love story within a reality show setting. Another great love story from Christina Lauren!

From the first scene of Fizzy giving her speech about finding joy, I knew that The True Love Experiment would be another perfect rom-com from Christian Lauren. Like The Soulmate Equation, TTLE has the perfect blend of chemistry, banter, humor, tenderness, and spice — it is everything romance readers are looking for.

The premise of this novel and tie-in with DNADuo was great and made for a really funny and angsty plot. It moved so quickly, and I did not want to put it down. It was so fun to see Jess and River again. I loved how CLo worked them into the plot without taking away Fizzy and Connor’s story.

Fizzy is such a great character. She is so real and vulnerable, both quirky but also mature. I think so many can relate to her search to reclaim her joy. Connor is also a great rom-com hero — I loved his quiet but intense love for Fizzy. They are the perfect counterparts to one another.

There is also an amazing homage to romance and the “love of love” in TTLE. CLo tied in so many well-known romance troupes. Between Fizzy’s internal dialogue as a romance writer and the reality TV show, it was so joyful and absolutely hilarious.

This book is pure joy; I had so much fun reading it. I would recommend this to romance fans and those who love CLo’s other books. These two authors keep getting better and better.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the eARC.

Brilliant— ebullient, effervescent, swoony. My favorite romance of the year. When a documentary filmmaker and a romance author team up reluctantly to make a better reality tv dating show, they aren’t supposed to fall for each other but inexorably do.

Christina Lauren have done it again! Fizzy's story was begging to be told after their last novel, and did they ever do her justice. This book is a fun, thoughtful romp that pays homage to the romance genre. A must read for all HEA fans!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the e-arc!

4.5 ⭐
Fizzy finally got her own book and I am living for it!

The beginning of this book felt very slow. I didn't really like the way Fizzy acted at the start, but I also understood why she was written that way and by the end of the book, I adored her. Her character development was great and I really appreciated how she was herself no matter what happened between her and Connor. I loved Connor from the start. I have a soft spot for a workaholic character and he fits the bill. His relationship with his ex-wife and daughter was great to see and his daughter was adorable.

I loved the premise of the reality dating TV show. Books in the past with the same idea always fell flat to me, but this one did it soooo well. There was enough information about each guy in the show that you were able to follow along, but it didn't linger too long on the little details of each date. The banter between Fizzy and Connor in between the shoots was amazing and was the main reason why I liked the filming scenes so much.

I really felt a connection between Fizzy and Connor and the conflict between them made sense to me, which in other Christina Lauren books was not always the case. All in all, I highly recommend this book.

MORE Jess, River and Juno?! Finding a love story for Fizzy?! COUNT. ME. IN!! I really enjoyed this one and Connor is a 10/10 (ok, he did have a red flag, but I loved him SO MUCH.)

A few years have passed since Jess and River fell in love through River's new dating app, GeneticAlly, Fizzy gets her own taste of the app and finding love. Fizzy is struggling to write a manuscript, or find someone she is interested in dating. Here comes in my man Connor. Connor is a TV Producer who is picked to come up with a new dating show. Since seeing the sale of GeneticAlly on the news, he figured he should include it. He finds Fizzy and what other person would make a better leading lady?! (Or, maybe there would be since Connor may have caught some feelings.....)

Fizzy and Connor decide to "find joy" before the show begins filming.. and one thing leads to another and.... you'll have to read to find out!!

This one was steamier than my typical read, but not overpowering. Fizzy's wildness and Connor's seriousness are a match made in heaven and I love how it ended. I guess I'm a fan of the reality dating show trope??? Not shocking. A great "seuqel" to The Soulmate Equation!

Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery books for the ARC!

I adored this book! It was such a fantastic read as I knew it would be as there hasn't been a book by this author duo that I haven't loved!
Fizzy, our female MC was amazing. She's quirky, bubbly and hilarious. I just loved her from start to finish.
The male MC, Connor, was an absolute beaut too. New book boyfriend material? Most definitely! He was such a kind and caring man and the scenes of him with his daughter made my heart melt.
I loved the storyline and the romance was both adorable and HOT. There were some decent smut scenes thrown in there too.
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren is one of the best romantic comedies I have read! As soon as I finished, I read The Soulmate Equation, other book set in this world. Go read that one if you haven’t already! Christina Lauren is brilliant when it comes to writing her characters.

Fizzy and Conner made this book great. The chemistry and and banter was perfect and the steam was well written. It was not corny or drawn out.

I normally hate romance books because they all seem to be similar. Fizzy changed that for me.Im paraphrasing, but she makes a comment about the sameness is what brings the reader comfort (or something to that effect). Since reading this, I've become drawn to RomComs when I need something relaxing to read.

So Christina Lauren, if you are reading this, I am now admitting to loving romantic comedies. Thank you!

This book was so good! This is only the second book by this author duo, and it completely captured my heart. I am so in love with these characters. I cannot wait to see where these two take us next.

Christina Lauren, you all have done it again!! I didn't think anything could top Jess and River's story but you all did it! Fizzy and Connor were pure perfection. Between their instant attraction, mind blowing chemistry and ease with one another, this story was all I could've ever wanted. I do wish there was an epilogue so we could've seen how their relationship played out a little more in the future, but all in all, so good!!

It is a light and fun read; but I liked it less than Soulmate Equation. It’s apropos for our times since reality TV/the bachelor is so popular.

I have found my new favorite Christina Lauren romance. I have enjoyed almost every book I have read by this author duo, but this one stands out as superior. Both the characters and the plotline are mature and believable, which is refreshing.

This is the story of Fizzy, who we first met in <i>The Soulmate Equation</i>, and Conner. Fizzy is a romance author who has lost her desire to date and as a result is struggling to write her next novel. Enter Conner Prince III, television producer and single father. Conner needs a leading lady for a new dating reality show, and he believes Fizzy is the perfect choice. The story follows the two during the filming of the show as they develop a friendship and try to stifle the obvious attraction they have for each other.

The characters make this book shine for me. It is nice to have two main characters that actually communicate openly and are honest throughout about their expectations and feelings. I am usually frustrated by the miscommunication that often permeates romance novels, but there is none of that in this book. It made my heart so happy to watch these adults behave like adults. They are both relatable and likable, and it was a joy to watch their relationship unfold.

The plot of this romance is not entirely unique, but it is well developed and adds a creative twist to the dating show trope. The DNA dating app introduced in <i>The Soulmate Equation</i> is carried over into this companion novel. The use of romance novel stereotypes is entertaining, with Conner having to cast men who fit the hero types such as "cinnamon role," "hot nerd," and "vampire."

I loved the experience of reading this book and highly recommend it to anyone searching for a romance with adult characters who communicate openly and a fun storyline that keeps you engaged throughout. Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the advance review copy.