Thank you to Netgalley, Gallery Books, and Christina Lauren for a copy of The True Love Experiment in exchange for an honest review. Alright- this book was so stinking cute and would be perfect for any reality dating show lover. Watching Fizzy and Connor grow as individuals and as friends throughout this story was so fun and I loved cheering them on. As always, Christina Lauren throws us another great love story. This one is out now! 4.5 stars!

I LOVED THIS BOOK! Christina Lauren never disappoints me. I loved the plot, characters, and romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVED this new Christina Lauren—easily one of my new favorites, returning to a beloved side character but building out a new fun, larger than life plot and the BEST love interest (as always!!). A new fave!

I liked this book, but I didn't love it. The premise is interesting enough. Fizzy, a romance author, finds herself cast as "the bachelorette" on a reality dating show. The audience gets to vote (a la American Idol) and see who she should be with, rather than her picking for herself. I like this idea (Bachelor, take note). Then, as a follow-up to The Soulmate Equation, if Fizzy and her end man end up being a Gold Match, they get money. Or something? I don't remember as it wasn't very important other than trying to tie to the previous book.

Anyway, all is good except that Fizzy falls for the producer of the show. Before the show even starts, they have "fun days" which are glorified dates. Somehow they don't realize this or think it's a bad idea. Also, somehow, they don't share personal information... because when Connor (the producer) reveals why his marriage broke up later in the book, Fizzy freaks out. Connor then acts like a complete jerk... and yet, she makes it seem like it was her fault for freaking out. This is where I had an issue with this book. Fizzy is portrayed as a strong, independent female. She's sex positive (which is awesome, but it would have been great for her to have other qualities besides wanting to jump Connor every time she saw him... didn't quite come across the way I think it was intended). Anyway, this strong female acts appropriately, and then Connor makes it out to be her fault. No. No, no no. That is NOT how this should go.

But if you can get past that, the rest is good.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the advanced reader copy. It took me awhile to get to this one when I realized the soulmate equation was book where we first meet “fizzy” felicity Chen. I read that one first and I’m glad I got the backstory about dNaduo. These books fell a little flat for me. I can’t pinpoint why but it took me so long to read them. I guess I just needed more from it.

Love love loved this one!

Read this if you like:
-single dad
-bachelorette vibes
-intense chemistry
-flirty banter
-found family
-friends to lovers
-dual POV

Christina Lauren at their finest! Fizzy is the perfect heroine, and I couldn't have loved this romance more. My only complain is that The True Love Experiment isn't a real TV show.

Romance writer Fizzy hasn’t found her own happily ever after, so when she has an opportunity to be the leading lady in a reality show based on romance tropes, she agrees. She never imagined that her perfect match might be the producer, Connor.

So, first things first, how do we get this show made? I’d watch every episode. I listened to the audiobook, and it was great!

Sparks fly when a romance novelist and a documentary filmmaker join forces to craft the perfect Hollywood love story and take both of their careers to the next level—but only if they can keep the chemistry between them from taking the whole thing off script.

My first Christina Lauren novel (sorry friends, I know you've been begging me to read her books forever) and I'm hooked. This book is funny and fiesty (yes, I laughed OUT LOUD).

WARNING: I do think there are spoilers in this book for her other books because they are connected in a way that isn't casual. Unfortunately, I may have spoiled some things for myself, but that's alright.

I already want to re-read this book and shove it in the faces of my entire book club. The romance gave me all the absolute feels without any of the ick or cheesiness some romance tropes offer today. The reality tv spin made the book very interesting to read and I love everything about this book. Thank you!

I loved the Soulmate Equation, and so I was very excited to receive an ARC for her next novel, The True Love Experiment. What I like about Christina Lauren's books is that she is able to make her romance genre novels unique and not sound like every other romance novel I've ever read. The premise of her books are fun and I really liked the main characters & their chemistry. I think the premise of the reality dating show pictured in the novel is kind of ridiculous - the audience picking who they want her to be with. I would have liked to have the DNA algorithm featured more, especially since the character's best friend and husband from The Soulmate Equation are featured in this one. Overall, this is an entertaining and fast/easy read. Thank you to the publisher for this ARC!

This follow-up to The Soulmate Equation was everything I wanted and more. Jess and River were cute, but Fizzy and Connor absolutely take the cake. She’s a romance novelist and he’s a hot DILF… oh, and a filmmaker, too. When given a project to create a dating show surrounding the accuracy of DNADuo, he seeks out Fizzy to make her the show’s star.

We didn’t get the male perspective in The Soulmate Equation, and I thought this was a great addition to Fizzy and Connor’s story. Their relationship began entirely as lust, but it quickly morphed into more. While the reader knows the two will end up together, the television show adds an element of, “Oh no! What’s going to happen?” What if Fizzy actually begins to develop feelings for one of the contestants?

There is a passage where Fizzy talks about how much she loves her readers. She shares that she wants to make each one feel important when he or she shows up at her signing table. I love when authors put a piece of themselves in their books—I absolutely felt this love when I met Christina and Lauren in person. My sixth CLo and not my last. 🥰

Christina Lauren did it again! This book is fantastic. She never fails to connect the reader with the characters. I would definitely recommend this book if you love romance! I can't wait to see what she does next!

DNF. I tried reading this one multiple times, even when the trope generally isn’t something I gravitate toward, and unfortunately it didn’t hold my attention. So it’d be unfair to force myself to keep reading and judge a book based on something I don’t like. The concept of a dating show just isn’t for me, but maybe one day I’ll give it a shot again, especially because I love the authors.

It is hard to read a Christina Lauren book that I don't love. This is a really good book and would highly recommend to anyone who likes comfort and happy reads!

I loved the continuation of this universe! Such a wonderful and romantic story. I loved the banter and passion in this story. So sweet and fun and must read.

This was such a fun read! I can't wait for more by this author. I would absolutely recommend! If you are looking for a book to get you back into reading. This is it!

Fizzy and Conner were funny, well-written characters. Lauren builds upon material from her previous novels and delivers another hit.

Love love love Fizzy!! I was so excited to hear she was finally getting her own book. I loved her crazy aunt vibes and how she poured into Juno and now Stevie as well. I loved the idea of a bachelor like game show, and how everyone knew the real love story all along. I do think Fizzy over reacted at the end and I actually LOVED that they had a character admit to that so quickly and that it was the female MC. I love that Connor didn’t immediately take her back either because he had a right to be hurt and they both needed to atone for things. I thought this was a very mature way to handle an adult relationship because jumping back together immediately is not realistic. I love how they balanced each other out and just felt that they were such a perfect match!

I love Christina and Lauren, but this one just did not impress me as well as their other books. It was still quite enjoyable, though.

@christinalauren never disappoints and the audio of this was so entertaining! I was thrilled to get Fizzy’s story. I fell in love with her in #TheSoulmateEquation and I was so happy to see her have some Main Character energy in this one.
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Fizzy is feeling a bit lost. When she is approached to be the lead on a dating show, think the bachelorette, she was weary of accepting. She had conditions. Connor rose to the task and met all of her conditions. He really wants to make documentaries but with his job on the line and being close to his daughter at risk he needs to make a successful show. He doesn’t expect to fall for the lead himself.
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I absolutely loved this one and not gonna lie I totally would watch this show! I loved these two together and like all #christinalauren books there is a lot of humor, witty banter and a whole lot of heart. Get this one in your beach bag because it’s a perfect read and it comes out tomorrow!
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Huge thank you to @simonandschuster @netgalley and @simonaudio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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