I. Love. Christina and Lauren!

Okay, I loved this book more than the Soulmate Equation. I mean don't get me wrong, I loved Jess and River. Absolutely adored them! But wowza, Fizzy and Connor made me want to read an entire series just about them. So let's get into it!

Fizzy as our female lead character was amazing. I thought she was the PERFECT balance of self-confidence and vulnerability. I loved her chapters, getting to read her unfiltered thoughts. I love how sex-positive she was and the growth she made in her heart as the book went out. She was still sex-positive by the end of the book, but recognized now she wanted just one person to be with. I felt strongly that there was nothing wrong with her at the beginning, where she had gone years with many partners, and the end where she wanted just one. That is just a strong message to sent to all readers. Getting to see her development almost felt like therapy, and I've been married for ten years and have two kids! I also just loved the side issue of her not feeling like she was enough for her family, especially her mom. The ownership of that conflict made her stronger as a lead.

Connor was just beautiful. Seriously no complaints. I love my husband; absolutely love him. But like.. I want a Connor. I mean what's not to like?? Obviously very hot? Love. Dedicated dad? Love. Respectful co-parent? Love. Go with the flow? Love. Adventurous? Love. Good friend, great lover, honest, evolved, etc. etc. etc.???? LOVE!

Now, the love story was just beautiful. Getting to experience them falling in love, admitting it to each other, trying to fight it, give in, experience conflict, grow apart and then come back together WAS AMAZING! I could have kept reading their story for years. No complains, seriously.

The only issue I had, believability wise, is from the very beginning. I would have liked to have seen Connor and Fizzy have a stronger foundation, have experience more time together BEFORE they went on the joy excursions. Like, even having finished the entire book, it still felt unnatural that Fizzy suggested that to a guy she essentially didn't like (thanks to misjudging) right after they meet. Like I would have loved to have seen them have a few meetings together to plan the show, get to know each other, identify the issue of lack-of-joy, then come up with the plan to fix that. I understand that those excursions aren't the main premise of the book, and therefore can't take up too much time, but for nit-pickings sake, I would have liked that initial building of their love to have started out more natural.

Anyways. Freakin' love this. You MUST read!

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren was not the right book for me. I have read one other book by this author, and enjoyed it with a few misgivings. This book was just awful from the beginning. It's hard to enjoy a book where you don't like any of the main characters. I was left disinterested in where the story was going. Disappointed.

This book is absolutely amazing. I’m so glad CLo decided to help Fizzy find love. This is one those books that you read and you don’t want it to end because you love the characters and their love story so much. ❤️ I’m still thinking about this book and missing it three days later.

absolute PERFECTION. Fizzy and Connor are EVERYTHING. the romance!!! a book about books!!!! the banter. and maturity. TWO A+ CHARACTERS. I WOULD CHANGE NOTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK. and as a Chinese reader I also LOVED and appreciated the acknowledgements as well!!!

Author Fizzy Chen’s books are full of spice, lust, and romance - which sadly could not be farther from the truth of her own love life. Fizzy realizes that while her entire career is based around love, she isn’t sure she’s ever really felt the kind of spark she writes about. When producer Connor Prince hears of Fizzy’s fiery career and her single status, a spark of his own ignites; he knows Fizzy would make a perfect, unexpected star of the new dating show he’s been forced to create. After much convincing on Connor’s part and creative terms on Fizzy’s, the two agree to team up so she can find love and he can keep his job. Once filming starts though, it’s hard for either to see a potential match in one of contestants, as Fizzy and Connor only seem to have eyes for each other.

I adored “The Soulmate Equation” and loved that this was a spin-off from the OG story. Fizzy is wild and entertaining, Connor is your typical buttoned-up secret softy, and River and Jess from book one are back after their own happily ever after. The concept behind both books is so cute: a DNA dating service that finds true love in even the most unexpected matches. I didn’t love this as much as book one, but it was still a cute, light-hearted read.

📖 BOOK REVIEW 📖

💜💖 The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren 💖💜

PERFECTION. This entire book was just PERFECTION. A love letter to romance readers, romance tropes, fangirling, I could not have picked this happy joyful book up at a better time.

Here’s what to expect:
💖 fun sassy FMC who is a romance author
💜 broody hot MMC who is a producer and is also BRITISH 😮‍💨
💖 The Bachelorette vibes (but how it should be in real life let’s be honest) where the men are all romance hero types (Cinnamon roll, hot nerd, tattooed bad boy, etc)
💜 enemies to coworkers/friends to lovers
💖 forbidden love
💜 swoony romance + steamy scenes
💖 funny laugh out loud humor
💜 all the things you love about romance novels is in here

I absolutely ADORED this book and I must now go read The Soulmate Equation (I didn’t realize this was sort of a sequel in the same world??) I am completely hooked on Christina Lauren!

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC!

Fizzy is a popular romance novelist who has become cynical about all things love in her own life. Connor is a documentary filmmaker who is tasked by his company to create a reality dating tv show and believes Fizzy (and all of her crazy demands) is the perfect romantic lead. When they meet sparks fly even when they shouldn’t. I really enjoyed this romance (a sequel to THE SOULMATE EQUATION) and found the characters, particularly Fizzy, to be Gina be charming. It redeemed Christina Lauren for me, because honestly I thought they jumped the shark after SOMETHING WILDER. But they’re back to their roots here - plenty of steam and banter. A good time 😊

I always enjoy Christina Lauren books. The writing style is always an easy, enjoyable read for me. I finished it very quickly and would recommend to readers!

This is the follow up to the Soulmate Equation that I didn't even know I needed. I loved Fizzy as a supporting character in that book, but when it was over I moved on. I am so glad the authors went back and gave her her own story! I loved the banter with her and Connor. This book had me laughing out loud and I tore through it.

After my disappointment with Something Wilder, I was hesitant to pick up another Christina Lauren but I am so glad I did. Very few books give me the butterflies, but this one did. I loved Fizzy and Connor’s dynamic and the chemistry was definitely there. I read this in two days because I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend!

Christina Lauren does it again! Master of the romance genre featuring strong female characters with spunk. Fizzy is a romance writer who has no luck with men herself. Enter Connor, a documentary producer charged with the challenge of creating a new dating reality show. Put the two of them together and sparks begin to fly. This was a fun, forget about your own troubles kind of story!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

I absolutely adored this book! Fizzy is a breath of fresh air. She speaks her mind and goes after what she wants. She is the type of person that sings badly but does it with gusto anyway. Connor is tall and handsome yet doesn’t realize it. He is extremely loyal and an awesome father. Yet, both of these characters have insecurities that they keep hidden.

I couldn’t get enough of the humor and sexual tension between Connor and Fizzy. I felt like I was immersed in their lives and didn’t want to put the book down for fear that I might miss something. This was another great book from Christina Lauren.

I don’t give 5 stars often, but this one is well deserving! I was hooked from the very beginning; Fizzy and her love journey. It is hard to come up with new dating show concepts and I thought this one was a unique idea in its own. Being able to be “behind the scenes” with Fizzy and Cameron made me smile and I just knew others in set were watching them fall in love. Fizzy, the main character, was a dynamic woman who I want to be friends with. She speaks her mind and does what she wants, no looking back and takes no prisoners. A romance novelist who lost her belief in romance until…..enter Connor. Big and sexy but your best friend too….I would take him home! 😀 Sweet but with some sass, he dishes it out with Fizzy and a romance that is off limits becomes a fun playground to frequent. Their fun and flirty ways was a joy to read and I was rooting for them to be a match the entire time.

I really enjoyed The True Love Experiment because it was so fun! Fizzy is hysterical! It definitely had romance, but it was overshadowed by Fizzy’s sparkly personality. I’m not a fan of The Bachelor/Bachelorette, so the premise of the experiment was not my favorite. The tv show parts were actually annoying and stressed me out at times. It was obvious Connor and Fizzy were going to be together so I sped read through the tv show production, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that loves a RomCom!

Not my favorite Christina Lauren romance novel but a fun sequel to The Soulmate Equation. The MCs had nice light banter but I'm not sure this one will stay with me for a long time.

Just when I think I have chosen which Christina Lauren book is my favorite, she tops it again. This book was fun to read! I was I terrified with the idea of using a romance writer to star in a dating reality show. Since I love reality shows, and realize that most of them are scripted, I was intrigued that this one was not going to be that way. My favorite part was that Josh had to cast characters based on her unique descriptions. But I was rooting for the two of them all throughout, even when it seems hopeless. I also loved the connections to The Soulmate Equation. Highly recommend and encourage others to read this book!!

I love Christian Lauren books, and this one was no disappointment. I really enjoyed Fizzy's character, and the premise itself was engaging and creative. I liked the reality-show premise. This was one of the more steamy Lauren novels, but it held my attention the entire time! 4.5 Stars!

CL strikes again with a boring and uninventive plot. I made it 50% and think I deserve a star for lasting that long. I think this was just a good reminder that CL are not for me. Their books have felt SOOO basic ever since The Unhoneymooners and it's sad that they haven't come out with anything quality since.

9/10

I’ve never read a Christina Lauren book before but apparently they (it’s two authors, Christina and Lauren) have a whole crapload of best sellers. Consider me ignorant.

If their other books are anything like this one, count me in for more.

The True Love Experiment is about romance writer Fizzy Chen who finds herself the star of a reality show where she is being set up to find true love. As it turns out, she’s more attracted to the shows producer than the other contestants vying for her attention.

I know, it doesn’t sound interesting when I describe it. But there are things you need to know.

Christina and Lauren are wonderful writers - their way with words feels like it velcros you to the novel. Their writing is filled with so much joy. It made me happy reading the book.

Also, their main character, Fizzy, is an incredibly compelling character. Smart, sexy, self aware, independent, strong… her charisma oozes off the pages.

The bond between Fizzy and Conner is palpable. Throughout the book you’re so tied in to the journey of their relationship, it’s like you’re actually there.

Anybody who remotely likes rom coms definitely needs to read this one. Loved it.

Time to read the prequel to this book.

#netgalley #thetrueloveexperiment

DEVOURED this hilarious, lovable, and fun romance in a day! Fizzy is the girl that everyone is rooting for. She is wildly successful, witty, and described as “hot as F!@&”… Connor is a sexy DILF, respectable, and the perfect guy for our gal Fizzy. This friends-to-lovers romance gives everything and more.