As a fan of Christina Lauren, I am not surprised that “The True Love Experiment” is just as good as their other entries in the romance genre. It’s hot, sexy, witty, and charming. One of my favorites I’ve read this year so far. The characters felt real and well fleshed out. I anticipated the twist, however its execution was sweet and great!!! Love love loved this one!

Fizzy is a hoot! What a great main character! The chemistry with Connor was perfect! And I mean who doesn't love a hot single dad?! I love reality TV so I was hooked and devoured this book. This book didn't disappoint!

I love Christina Lauren, and was so excited to get this ARC from netgalley. I loved The Soulmate Equation and I was so excited for Fizzy’s story. They did not disappoint. It was so fun to dive into her world and the chemistry between her and Connor was 😍🥵. This book was absolute perfection.

Thank you @netgalley for this ARC!

I really liked having Fizzy as a main character in this one! She is cheeky and improper and such a fun personality.
Connor was also a great male lead. He was quiet and stoic and their banter was top notch!
I also loved getting just the smallest glimpse back at River and Jess.
I think this one also was a little faster to get the plot going than The Soulmate Equation did. The conflict that arises made sense and I thought it fit the characters well.
I do think that I prefer The Soulmate Equation maybe a little more, but I loved them both!
CW/TW: sexual content, cursing, infidelity

I received an ARC via NetGalley and Gallery Books in exchange for an honest review.

Fizzy and Conner are instantly drawn to each other, but they know that they are supposed to be keeping their relationship professional. However, they can't help but fall for each other, and they soon find themselves in a passionate romance. However, their relationship is not without its challenges. Fizzy is still struggling with her trust issues, and Conner is dealing with his own personal demons. But despite the obstacles, they are determined to make their relationship work.
There are a few CL books I just love. This one was not one of them. That's not to say it was bad, it just wasn't for me.

Christina Lauren can be hit or miss for me, but I was pleasantly surprised by the storyline/romance of this one. Fizzy and Connor are good matches, and also omg I'm a sucker for a single dad in fiction.

It's no secret that I love this writing duo and all their books and I might have even said this before a time of two but....this has to be my new favorite by these authors. This was just so much fun. From laughing out loud to crying into tissues I freaking loved every single page of this story. So memorable and so much more emotional than I think I was prepared for it to be. This was just...amazing. It's going to be hard to top this one but if anyone can do it, I know these two talented woman can!

While The True Love Experiment can certainly stand on its own, I recommend reading The Soulmate Equation first. It will fill you in on the characters and the dating app that figure prominently in this novel. Plus, it’s an amazing read. That said, The True love Experiment delivers on all we’ve come to expect from Christina Lauren: humor, great friendships, sharp and witty dialog, relatable characters and an engaging plot. What’s not to like about the coming together of a successful but blocked romance writer, a DNA-based dating app and reality TV?

Christina Lauren does it again! I loved this sweet lighthearted book. I enjoyed seeing “behind the scenes” of both a romance writer and a reality dating show. I would definitely recommend to everybody!

If you like books featuring…
Meta-romance tropes
Reality tv dating
Strong sense of place

Great for fans of…
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy (Cinderella retelling)

This was another great book by Christina Warren! Did I love it as much as the soulmate equation? No, but that is only because Fizzy was a bit hard to relate to. This was still a great romcom that I will recommend to other fans of the genre.

This was one of the weaker Christina Lauren books I've read in a while, I think devoted fans will still find some things to enjoy but overall the book feel flat for me.

The True Love Experiment features Fizzy (first seen in The Soulmate Equation) as an author who is stuck in a rut, and the dating show she stars in to find true love and get out of her dating, life, writing rut. Will her true love be a contestant on the show or someone else?

This is one of the best Christina Lauren books I’ve read since Love & Other Words.
I thought Fizzy was hilarious, Connor was swoon worthy, and I loved the insights of Juno and Stevie.

While I’ve never watched a dating show, I liked the premise behind this one and wish something like this existed.

Thank you so much, Netgalley, for this ARC!

4.5/5 stars

The True Love Experiment picks up after The Soulmate Equation and follows Romance writer and Jess' best friend Fizzy. Nature documentary producer Connor is put in a tough spot when his production company decides to take a much different approach and veer off into reality tv. Connor comes across Fizzy's books and knows she's the only one who can make his reality dating show a success.

I loved this book. I enjoyed Fizzy in TSE, and I was excited for her to get her own story. This did not disappoint. This book's storyline kept coming back to the idea of finding your joy, and this book was pure joy to me. This book was funny, smart, and will make a fantastic movie knet day. I loved the premise of putting the real back into reality tv. Easy 5 ⭐

This might be one of my favorite Christina Lauren books. First of all, did not know that this was a companion to The Soulmate Equation but was very excited to learn it was since I loved the Soulmate Equation when I read it. The romance was amazing and the talk about romance novels as a genre was incredible. I love a grumpy sunshine romance. And I impulsively bought tickets last night before finishing to meet them in St. Louis and have been collecting their books I don't have.

Loved this book! Such a funny, spicy romance from the queens of romance writing! Wouldn't put it in a classroom but I'd DEFINITELY recommend it to my friends!

This romance book was a book for romance book lovers. So many satisfying moments defending the genre and those who read romance. I fell head over heels for this story and love feeling represented in a book. Fizzy is my soul sister and Connor truly could not have been more perfect (except for, well… iykyk).

Cannot wait for the world to experience these two gems!

Back to the romance I love - this novel gave me laughter, sorrow, angst, and the right amount of tension and steam. Christina Lauren has delivered another guilty pleasure!

The True Love Experiment is a love letter to romance novels and romance novel readers. Christina Lauren are at the top of their game in this book. It has the perfect balance of fun and funny and steamy/sexy pining. There is just the right portion of connection to the Soulmate Equation and bringing in the original chapters without making TLE derivative and stale. I love love loved this story and it’ll be one I recommend for years to come,

So good and cute and the female mc is sooo likable !!! Fizzy is a character who is likable and relatable but we can all take something from her go-getter personality. How she admits exactly what she wants to herself and lets herself have it, and thats soemthing we dont get often with female MC!

Also looove connor! The single dad vibes but also dope co-parenting and realization of his past mistakes but not wearing them like hes still ashamed! LOVE! We love someone who can own up to mistakes and move on!

The drop in characters from soulmate equation was super cute but reminded me how much better this book was!

NO MISCOMMUNICATION TROPE.
I ALMOST SCREAMED I WAS SO HAPPY THANK YOU CHRISTINA AND LAUREN FOR NOT ADDING THIS HORRIBLE TROPE IN!


4.5 ROUNDED UP