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!

THANK YOU Netgalley and Gallery books for this digital ARC copy in exchange for my honest review!!!

Wow. Christina Lauren does it again. I cannot decide if this is better than The Soulmate Equation, but it just might be. I WILL be ordering a copy when it's published. I was laughing out loud and swooning. This was an excellent warm fuzzy book!

Fizzy gets her own book, a reality TV show, and the gorgeous and soft-hearted Connor in this sequel to The Soulmate Equation! She is chosen to star in a reality TV show and only agrees to help find her "spark" again. Turns out, Connor IS that spark! Problem: he's the producer and this show cannot fail.

Read if you love: friends-to-lovers, "forbidden love" (kinda), sweet kids, funny banter, and The Bachelor! My ONLY complaint is how long the 3rd act break-up lasted. I was so upset when it happened at 80%!!! But I think it helped their character development a lot. So I appreciated that.

RUN don't walk to pre-order this book!!!

Such a good romance! The characters were likable and believable. The story was great and the steam was perfect!

This is a solid 4.5 stars and was a beautiful way to start and end Valentine’s Day!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. Any time I see the name Christina Lauren, I very quickly drop whatever I am doing because this takes precedence!

I love Fizzy and I loved her relationship with Connor, as well as her relationship with Jess. I love that CL found ways to incorporate their love of BTS/K-pop into this story.

I am a sucker for any kind of “behind the scenes” reality tv tropes, but this admittedly reminded me a bit of The Charm Offensive, as it tended to follow a few similar beats. (And I devoured every second of if, OBVIOUSLY!)

All in all, such a cute story. I’m so appreciative for the opportunity to read it before it hits shelves.

I was ecstatic when I received approval for THE TRUE LOVE EXPERIMENT, which features Fizzy, the best friend in THE SOULMATE EQUATION.

THE SOULMATE EQUATION was a unique and character driven love story. Add in a little fake dating, a smidge of grumpiness, and extremely lovable side characters (Fizzy), and it had all my favorite elements of a romance novel. I loved it!

However.

THE TRUE LOVE EXPERIMENT is now one of my very favorite romances of all time. It’s swoony, sexy, emotional, fun, and one-of-kind. Fizzy and Conner are so very different and so very delightful. The lead up to their first meeting is perfect, and I had no idea how they were going to get to the ending I was desperately hoping for them. And what an ending it was! Christina Lauren delivered right to the very final page. I absolutely love this book, and I can’t wait for romance lovers everywhere to read it!

Thank so much to NetGalley and the publisher for my eARC to read and review. All opinions are my own.

I’m so glad Fizzy got her story! She deserves love just as much as anyone else! Watching her overcome obstacles and find Connor made my heart happy. Love this book!

The True Love Experiment (out 5/16) by Christina Lauren was an unapologetic love letter to romance novels, heroines who know their worth, & the joy of fandom. Steamy, bold, & perfectly paced, I devoured this book. I adore everything CL writes, but this was chef's kiss perfection!

The True Love Experiment, by Christina Lauren...What a fun read! It took a bit to get into (I think I read somewhere that it is a sequel, so that may be why), but once I did, it was hard to put down. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

Such a delightful read! I read this on a flight and it was the perfect read - kept me entertained and swoony. I enjoyed it even more than The Soulmate Equation, mostly because of the banter and chemistry between Fizzy and Connor, which I think really pushed this story forward for me. I'm not big on Reality Show tropes, but this worked okay for me - never felt too forced or silly. Would definitely recommend for any contemporary romcom lovers and especially for Christina Lauren fans.

I loved The Soulmate Equation, and I was excited to see that this book was from Fizzy's point of view. You don't need to have read that book to read this one, but if you like one of them you'll like the other as well.

This book was great on so many levels. The characters are amazing. The plot is great. The pacing is perfect. The concept is interesting. I really enjoyed that it managed to bring the soulmate technology from TSE into it in a new way. Reality television isn't my bag, but that didn't detract from the story in any way.

There wasn't any part of this novel that I didn't enjoy.

This was a perfect follow up to The Soulmate Equation world! :) The good news is that The True Love Experiment is a connected standalone, so reading it before The Soulmate Equation is no problem at all :)

First of all, Christina Lauren gives us a really fun premise- we have a grumpy documentary producer (Connor) and the romance author plagued with writer's block, Felicity "Fizzy". Connor is pressured to produce a reality dating show and snags Fizzy as the "bachelorette" lead on a quest to find her match.

While I really enjoyed their latest book, Wilder, this book pulled me back to the typical Christina Lauren formula that we have come to know, love, and automatically buy. The swoony rom com moments are many, the crazy will they/won't they tension is on every page, and the book character stereotypes for each of her bachelor "heroes" was the perfect nod for every romance book lover out there.

The book was fast paced, fun and I liked it even better than the first in this series. Although fair warning for those that get frustrated with the miscommunication trope...this book is not immune to it. However, I will say Christina Lauren did a great job not dragging it out and wrapping up with a perfect rom com worthy grand gesture of an ending.

There's a reason there are fireworks on this cover, folks! It's so so so good! I was intrigued to hear that readers would be getting Fizzy's story, as she was a much loved side character in The Soulmate Equation. Reading Fizzy's story and seeing her get her chance to shine was so wonderful. She is such a unique gal and it's really neat to see her grow during the course of this book, especially the way she finds out that its okay to let herself be loved and be happy for who she is, and not for who others want her to be. The should we or shouldn't we romance between Fizzy and her producer, Connor, who also happens to be super hot and super into her, if electric. We have some major opposites attract and forbidden, secret romance vibes and I'm here for it. The romance is spicy, and very well done, as per norm with this author. I raced through this book and couldn't put it down. I loved every bit of it and didn't want it to end! Cue the fireworks - they are so fitting for this dynamic, explosive love story.

I love this book so much that there aren't enough stars. It's hard to write this because I just finished reading, and I feel like I blacked out. From happiness? Maybe I hit my head on the way down from my swoon? Heart palpitations? All of the above.

First of all, I love this heroine Fizzy Chen. She is wickedly funny and smart, and more importantly, she knows it. There's not shyness there or self-deprecation. Why can't women be gorgeous in all the ways and confident? Thank you, CL for writing this gem of a character. I want to be her best friend, and that is what I am always looking for in a main character.

Her love interest, Connor Prince, is delectable. He's British, a wonderful father, and tall and handsome. I also just love the way he is a quiet match for Fizzy. Of all the heroes in this book, I actually find him to be the most down to earth and believable. AND he's the sexiest. How's that for poetic justice?

I could go on and on. I love that River and Jess (from the Soulmate Equation) are important characters and friends in this book. Fizzy's family is lovely. The children are funny! I love the Asian representation. And the way Romance stands out and up as something joyful and powerful is a thing to behold. These pleasures are not guilty. They make us dream, they make us laugh and fling books across rooms, they make us fangirl, they make us buy every CL book there ever was.

And lastly, this it, the best one. The best CL book, the best Romance. I know, them's fightin' words. I just want to put it on the line. like the characters right before an HEA. I want to declare my love for this book.






Thank you SO MUCH NetGalley for the digital ARC of this book.

They did it again!! Seriously, I read this book in one sitting and could not get enough. The will they or won’t they angst left me hanging in all the best ways. The characters were relatable, funny, smart, and had a wonderful romance. The incorporation of modern tv made this even more fun. They can do no wrong.

I'll read anything Christina Lauren writes, but this book was more of a miss for me. I found it excruciatingly slow, and the love I had for Fizzy in The Soulmate Equation, I unfortunately didn't have in this one. And I was one of the readers who was so excited when it was announced she was getting her own book. Fizzy shines in this one like she should, but at times I felt she just got too stuck in her own head.

It was nice to get to catch up with Jess and River again and it had many of the things I love in a Christina Lauren book, it just won't go in my favorite pile of their books.