I’ve been waiting for this book ever since being introduced to Fizzy in “The Soulmate Equation” two years ago (the best part of that book imo). While I didn't enjoy the first book very much, I knew that if Fizzy was given her own story, I'd have to give it a shot.

"The True Love Experiment" is a cute story with a reality show concept that's unique since it uses the DNAduo technology from the first book. The banter and chemistry between Fizzy and Connor is the highlight of their romance. A couple things that bothered me were the emphasis on the MC's looks early in their relationship (why do all romances feature tall, buff guys and petite, pick up with one hand women?? I'd love to see more body diversity in this genre) and the fact that Fizzy did not act at all like a 37 year old woman. If her age hadn't been mentioned, I would have guessed 25.

So, If you like your romances tropey, predictable, and full of beautiful people, then this ones for you!

I love Christina Lauren and this new book does not disappoint. The story is so cute and the main characters are so great together. This book is IT.

The Soulmate Equation was my favorite Christina Lauren book prior to reading this, so when I heard we were getting Fizzys story I was so excited!!!! And let me tell you The True Love Experiment did not disappoint! I loved that this story managed to capture the fun chaotic energy of Fizzy, but was balanced with such emotional depth.

I cannot recommend this enough! If you thought you loved Fizzy in the Soulmate Equation - just wait! This is an instant favorite and is taking its rightful place as my new favorite Christina Lauren book!!!!

I absolutely adored this story. Fizzy and Connor are such a heartwarming pair and I loved the DNA Duo storyline continuing from the Soulmate Equation as well as the Jess/River portions. The ending with the big reveal by Connor brought me to tears. As always, a great piece by Christina Lauren. Thank you for the opportunity to read!

Loved this latest by Christina Lauren. I will recommend it for all of my friend's summer beach bags,

Positives: readers get to revisit Fizzy from The Soulmate Equation as well as some other fan favorites (River/Jess), a new twist on reality dating shows, incredibly likeable characters including a very positive single dad portrayal who has a healthy relationship with his ex, the backdrop of a writer of romance books trying to find her next best seller, great pacing.

This one was great and one of my favorite's of hers. Thank you for the chance to read it early. It jumped right to the top of my TBR pile.

FANTASTIC! Christina Lauren does it again. Fans will love seeing familiar characters again as Fizzy gets her own love story this time around. Less steamy than some of the original Christina Lauren romance novels, this book has an innovative plot for a romance and a true love connection for Fizzy.

Oh man! I don’t even know where to start. I was so excited that Fizzy was getting her own story and I am so beyond excited she did! This was perfect. The story. The characters. The banter. Yes to all of it. It was a romance lovers dream. We got a book about books, the main character is a strong woman who knows herself and what she wants. We get a dating show with main romance tropes, and I just absolutely adored this one! Thank you so much for the ARC I can’t wait for the world to read Fizzy’s story!

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

CW: parental abandonment (past), cheating (past)

While this can be read as a standalone I would recommend reading the The Soulmate Equation first for some backstory

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)
-m/f contemporary romance
-friends to idiots to lovers
-insta attraction
-single parent
-forbidden relationship elements

I fell in love with Fizzy in The Soulmate Equation and was so happy to see her get her own book. This book is such a celebration of romance mashed up with a romance show. Just fun, great chemistry, and a bit of Fizzy chaos. Because how do you get out of a writing slump but become the featured contestant on a dating show. I adored how they made the contestants reflections of dating tropes and just had fun with it.

I adored Connor. Gruff, adores his daughter, and just not interested in finding love until he can commit himself to it. But of course he falls for Fizzy. I love how these two became friends first, just found joy and tried new things, got to know each other first all while fighting the sexual tension. Connor fighting his jealousy as he watched Fizzy on the show, how supportive he wanted to be of her but how he wanted to be with her.

Every moment that they were on the page sparkled. This was just fun and in their CLo ways I kept turning the page needing to know what happened and how these two were going to get out of their own ways and make it work. I had fun reading this one.

Steam: 3

Christina Lauren has done it again. They never fail to deliver a fabulous romance. I love a fake dating trope and this did not fail to deliver.

Thanks to NetGalley for the gifted copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
The True Love Experiment is a follow up to the Soulmate Equation. This story follows Fizzy, a romance writer, who is in a writing slump. She is propositioned by Conner, a tv producer, to participate in a reality dating show. Fizzy is a hoot, and her journey to finding true love was sweet, spicy, and had a nice HEA.

And once again, Christina Lauren hurls me out of a reading slump. First with Love and Other Words, and now with The True Love Experiment. I enjoyed The Soul Mate Equation, but not enough that I was going go read TTLE. But yet again, because I was lucky enough to get access to an ARC, I decided to read it afterall.

I'm so glad I did. I ADORED this book. I DEVOURED it.

Fizzy is one of my all time favorite MCs. She's hilarious, intelligent, sexy, confident, and her jokes and timing are perfection.

Oh. And Connor? Yes, hi hello, one of my new top 3 favorite love interests, or "heroes," following very closely behind Elliot (LAOW). He's a cinnomonroll. I've said this in other reviews, but I'm so done with the possessive grump. He's boring. Give me a flawed, hilarious, genuine sunshine any day, ESPECIALLY if he's written by Christina Lauren.

READ THIS BOOK. It's fantastic. It's everything you want and need from a romance. Tension? A+. Banter? A+. Spice to plot ratio? A+. GO READ THIS BOOK.

I always go into books blind. When I started reading this I was happy to realize the character was Fizzy, from The Soulmate Equation- another great read. This book was SO good. I could not stop thinking about it and trying to talk to people about it. I loved this love story, that was also a love letter to the fans of rom-coms. Well done, Christina & Lauren!

First, I want to say that I SO appreciated all the dialogue regarding the romance genre. I have spent years having these same conversations/comments when others hear that this is my favorite genre. It is completely misunderstood and under-rated in my opinion.
Now...as for the book. Christina Lauren is (are? not sure how to write this as it's 2 people!) a favorite and will always be. Once again, they have written characters that you fall in love with and truly feel like you know them by the end of the book. The character Fizzy was often so brazen that I thought I would not like her but there is such a balance with her and her softer side that liking her was inevitable. As a random side comment, I liked her banter/interaction with River. I don't know why that makes me smile so much but it did. It shows her fun relationship with her best friends husband and reminds us of their previous book.
The plot is a nice contemporary storyline. Or rather and familiar forbidden love trope within the context of a contemporary situation. I thought it was slightly predictable that they ended up sticking Connor in as a contender at the end. Honestly this part I didn't love because during that whole finale all I kept thinking was "aren't they in breach of contract?" I feel like there was such a point made earlier in the book about getting sued, contracts...but then at the finale it was forgotten about because the audience voted him in. That part I thought needed some more explanation. However, this is a weird thing no one else probably even noticed.
As with other Christina Lauren books, I had to finish quickly because once I started reading, I was so curious to see where it would go next. Overall, not my favorite from this author but I still loved it and will recommend it!

I think this might’ve been better than the Soul Mate Equation! This time the spotlight is on Jess’s best friend Fizzy, beloved romance writer, who is in a funk. Unable to write, or connect with new partners, she agrees to be the love interest lead on a reality show. Predictable chaos ensues when she develops feelings for the producer, but what a joyful ride this is. Fizzy is so funny, Connor is so sweet, and the authors’ absolute defense of the genre is well-earned.

I enjoyed reading the first in this series/duology, "The Soulmate Equation". So, I was excited to read, "The True Love Experiment". In that first book we are introduced to the fun, quirky friend Felicity, "Fizzy", who writes romance novels. In "The True Love Experiment", this time, we get to see Fizzy fall in love. Reading about a romance novelist falling in love was interesting because Fizzy, ironically, can write romance but can't seem to ever commit and get her Happily Ever After. The one time she tries, it ends poorly. The premise of the story, too, was fun. Fizzy, in a writing slump, gets asked to be the star of a reality dating show. At first she can't imagine it and presents the attractive producer, Connor, with some crazy demands. To her surprise, he goes along with her plan and together they make a more feminist reality dating show. All the while, Fizzy and Connor are falling in love while trying to stay professional. One of the reasons I thought this book was so good, was the way the friendship between Fizzy and Connor was written. It was instant attraction but not instant love. They had to build a friendship to get there. Definitely will be recommending this book to existing fans of Christina Lauren or anyone who likes a fun modern romance.

Thank you for letting me read this arc! YOU HAVE BLESSED MY SOUL (/•__•)/
This book is absolute perfection. I love a classic romcom…which this exceeded my expectations. I think this is my new favorite Christina Lauren book. Fizzy is such a witty beautifully written character. And Conner! I love him. Also Stevie? Obsessed. I will be thinking about this book for weeks. I’m so excited for it to come out and sell it to the world.

What fun! I absolutely adored this contemporary rom-com featuring a sharp, witty and successful romance author who agrees to go on a reality dating show, with contestants fitting neatly into each of the romance tropes she writes so well: Cinnamon Bun, Vampire, The One That Got Away, and so on. But what she--and the show--don't account for is the undeniable spark between her, as star of the show, and her producer, a sexy British documentarian roped into reality TV to save his job. It's fun, it's smart, it plays right into the ideals of romance that draw romance readers into the genre in the first place. An absolute delight.

Christina Lauren never writes a bad book, they are an auto buy for me. This book is the romance book of the year! I was highly anticipating this and it was worth the wait! I think that this is one of their best.
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Once again, the snarky, funny, and immensely talented duo Christina Lauren have created another fabulous, swoon-worthy story in The True Love Experiment. For fans of their last book, The Soulmate Equation, readers will recognize main character Jess's best friend, Felicity "Fizzy" Chen. Fizzy, a successful romance novelist has just realized that she has been preaching about love without ever having experienced it. Enter Connor Prince, a documentary filmmaker struggling to keep his job amid pressure from his profit-minded boss. When forced to create a reality TV show to save his career, he turns to Fizzy as his romantic lead. An idea that seems less than ideal, considering their initial meeting would never classify as a "meet-cute," and her list of contract "needs" leaves him questioning his life choices.

What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming exploration of what it means to truly connect with another person as Fizzy and Connor navigate their feelings while trying to create the perfect reality show love story. Their chemistry is electric, and their banter and witty repartee will leave you laughing out loud.

But "The True Love Experiment" is not just a fluffy rom-com. Through Fizzy and Connor's journey, we see the power of vulnerability, the importance of taking risks, and the beauty of finding love in unexpected places. Overall, "The True Love Experiment" is a must-read for anyone who loves a wonderfully written romantic comedy with heart and substance. This book is worth reading again and again.

So. much. love.

So so much love!!!!!!

I absolutely loved this one and it’s probably my favorite now and I am not the type of person to say that after every new book from a favorite author - duo.

Fizzy and Connor were unique refreshing fun silly sarcastic sweet the whole whole bit. The idea for this whole set up was realistic enough and from start to finish I was invested. What all of like 7 hours it took me to binge it.

Thank you for the ARC - I am going to be happy for days just having read this story!