Christina Lauren does it again! I was so excited to receive this ARC as I LOVED the Soulmate Experiment. This book is happy and fun and will make you smile from start to finish. The main character, Fizzy, is vibrant and relatable as she agrees to join a reality TV dating show. The connection between Fizzy and Connor will have you rooting for them from beginning to end! The book makes you feel warm and fuzzy as you navigate Fizzy’s various extremely positive relationships with friends, family, kids, etc.

Read this book ASAP and you will not be disappointed! Christina Lauren does it again!

Tha k you NetGalley and Gallery Books for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review. This is definitely my favorite book by this duo to date! I love how it tied into The Soulmate Equation but could stand on its own no problem. I have a girl crush on Fizzy— what a great character, so much fun getting to know her. This book really works and I highly recommend.

The True Love Experiment focused on Fizzy, Jess' best friend from The Soulmate Equation. Fizzy was not one of my favorite characters, but it only took a few chapters to completely fall in love with our heroine. We get to see an Asian American leading lady steal the show with the dreamy Connor. Fizzy is a romance writer that compares her robust love life to those of her characters, until she loses her spark. It turns out that what Fizzy needs is a new outlook on men in a fun reality tv series where she gets to date men that fit her favorite romance troupes. Reading how Fizzy will juggle the demands of the network while finding her true love will be fun read for any lover of the Rom Com or Romance genre.

This was my first Christina Lauren book and I LOVED it! The banter was so fun and I totally fell in love with the main characters.

I have read many of Christina Lauren’s books and was very excited to read The True Love Experiment. This was such a fun read!
After reading The Soulmate Equation, I was happy to see that Fizzy was getting her own story. She is a sassy romance writer who agrees to be the heroine on a new dating show being produced by a handsome Brit named Connor. Their connection and banter are great….so much so that Fizzy begins to wonder if she’s found her soulmate before the show even begins. This book is a love letter to all romance readers, giving us all the feels on the way to our happily ever after.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Every Christina Lauren story is a treat, but this one was extra special. Fizzy was a blast in The Soulmate Equation, but what happens when your fun friend loses their spark? While she goes on a journey of rediscovery, CL examines the comfort that can come from reading (and watching) joy when you're struggling to find it yourself. I really appreciated that Fizzy, though frustrated, was also gentle with herself and taking her time to heal. Connor may be my favorite CL hero yet...it's too soon to say, too fresh. I will say that he is on the same tier as Josh. A sickly sweet friends-to-lovers where you lowkey want to shake the protagonists and yell "you are kidding yourselves," I highly recommend adding this to your shelves.

I LOVED Christina Lauren’s new book, The True Love Experiment!

The plot of a dating show, combined with being matched with your true love through DNA was a brilliant storyline! Kept me engaged and interested the entire time. I loved all of the characters, and the fun and witty dialogue throughout.

Such a great story, I highly recommend picking it up!

Wow. This book kept my interest from page one. I was quickly turning page after page to see where this story would end up and what kind of match they would find in the end.

I think Christina Lauren did it- they created a sequel that is better than the original book! I love Fizzy’s story. Love it love it love it. I never would have imagined that Fizzy could be vulnerable, given that she was such a lovably obnoxious character when we met her in the first book.

Connor, the hot Brit, is a fantastic leading character for Fizzy. He isn’t perfect, but he has learned from his mistakes. I think I would rather have that in a man than one who claims perfection.

The original cast of characters make appearances in ways that stay true to then (hooray!).

This is an entertaining, 5 star book that will make you love Fizzy and her story.

I loved the premise for this book! A romance author is cast as the lead on a reality dating show and falls for the producer / director. As a long time fan of the Bachelor series, I always love reading about reality dating shows.

Fizzy is an excellent main character and inspiring lead. She is relatable but says what she means without holding back or for fear of rejection, well there is still that fear but it doesn't actually hold her back. However, she is also a bit too much for me at times and the book was far steamier than my normal liking.
The story drags on a bit for me as it took almost half the book to get to the reality dating show and then the normal parts we love in a dating show set up - the casting, characters, and dates themselves were minimal it made me forget they were actively shooting a reality show. I did really like how the DNA Duo love match was incorporated in this book and with the show. This book was far steamier than my normal liking.

Recommend if you love 
Single parent trope 
Swoony grand gestures 
High comedy flirting and banter 
A British main character  - I bet this would be great on audio!!

I absolutely loved The Soulmate Equation and was excited when I realized that this is Fizzy's book because I enjoyed her character. This story did not disappoint. The premise was intriguing and not like other romances I, personally, have read before. It does follow a somewhat predictable trajectory but that is part of its charm and why we all enjoy these types of books. If you liked The Soulmate Equation I definitely recommend this book.

I really love Christina Lauren. They will always hold a special place in my heart. But the last two books have been somewhat of a let-down. I really struggled to get through this - usually I can speed through a romance novel in a few days, but this took me a few weeks, as I kept putting it down. It wasn't BAD, it just wasn't up to par with what they normally write. I wish I had better things to say! I will still read their next novel, obviously. This one just didn't do it for me.

Another home run for these 2 authors! A delightful and humorous read that explores what ifs and what can happen if we take a chance - or 2- in our lives.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this ARC!
Four years ago one of my best friends introduced me to Christina Lauren while I went through the worst breakup and the hardest time of my life. I was immediately hooked and read every one of their books within three months. Since then I have been a devoted fan. I adored The Soulmate Experience but, wow, The True Love Experiment is impossibly better. Fizzy’s story is every reminder I need in my life right now- that joy is within reach, and to chase it when you can. I also love that she is a 37 year old heroine, who is unapologetically single but also learning to embrace love, even when it’s scary. I loved every second of Fizzy and Connor’s story, and I hope there’s a new book for “season 2.”

Christina Lauren is very much one of my “swing” authors, meaning that the majority of their books I’ve picked up and finished have been mostly “mid.” I read the Soulmate Equation when it debuted and felt like it had good execution and characters; however, it just didn’t hit the mark of being spectacular (3.5 overall stars)
I was excited to see where C & L took this spinoff story. I was unsurprised that it took almost half the book to get to the main plot point (reality dating show). I feel like it’s super common in CL’s books for the main plot to drag while the character relationship builds. I did like Fizzy as the FMC - she was relatable and provided a few LOL moments, but she did become borderline crude in some scenes while didn’t bode well for the overall feel of the story.
I found myself wanting to take so many breaks out of pure disinterest. The True Love Experiment has some good bones, but there were too many moving pieces that just didn’t line up and overall I just wasn’t super satisfied.
I don’t have a great track record with CL books (most of them have been 3 stars or under) and this one really wasn’t any different,

The True Love Experiment is the perfect sequel to The Soulmate Equation! I adored Fizzy in Soulmate and it was fun to explore her love story in True Love. Fizzy is such a great lead- she is so witty, smart, and has a lot of depth to her character. She is truly delightful!

This book had me rooting for her the entire time and I loved the ending so much! While it was fairly predictable, it still made me feel all the things and I got a little teary. I really enjoyed the reality TV aspect of the plot, it was very enjoyable!

If you like romance or Christina Lauren books, you HAVE to read this one.

Thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

A great follow-up novel from the soulmate equation! Christina Lauren are very popular and prominent in the romance genre, and this book shows you exactly why that is! They know their craft, how to suck you straight in and make you fall in love with both the characters and the story! I highly recommend ANY of their books for anyone trying to break into the romance genre for the first time!

I loved this second installment of the Fizzy and Jess novels. I actually went and read the Soulmate Equation first then dove straight into this (recommend to do if you haven’t read the first one about Jess). The chemistry was great in this one and the plot was creatively fun.

Absolutely loved this one. You can really see a change in their writing style from previous novels. The first couple of chapters are still a little off with chemistry, but it builds way faster than their other novels and ABSOLUTELY KILLS IT.

BASIC SYNOPSIS: Beautiful Asian romance writer gets into a shitty relationship and one year later she is struggling to write new novels. Enter handsome, sexy, abs of a God, male lead who is being forced to give up his documentaries and produce a super lame reality show. He decides to try and convince the romance writer to join but she replies with a list of demands. She wants the show to cast eight hero archetypes (the cowboy, the bad boy, the prince, the one that got away) AND he has to spend an absurd amount of time with her so they can get to know each other. The show is an absolute hit and she convinces the sexy British man to interview her every episode which shows off their insane chemistry.

Well, the rest is for you to find out. All I have to say is that it was a great book and I did love it. No doubt it will be an absolute hit.

I love Christina Lauren books and this one was no exception. The synopsis sounded cute, but I was a little skeptical about the idea of a reality dating show. Man, was I wrong! Such a cute story between Fizzy and Connor. I adored their friendship and the flirty scenes between these two characters! Connor was adorable and equally amazing! I enjoyed The True Love Experiment so much more than The Soulmate Equation. But I do not feel like you would have to read that one first. I think this absolutely could be a stand alone read! This book is a perfect combination of sweet and spicy, and was just a relaxing, take a break from reality, read! Such a cute premise for a book! Definitely recommend this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and Galley books for an Advance copy of The True Love Experiment in exchange for my honest review.

This book will be released on May 16, 2023!