This book is one of the best Christina Lauren books that I have read in a while. It took a plot that could easily become cliche and boring (a romance author finding love) and made it fresh and exciting. I love how they took the tropes of romance heroes and used them in a way that is not cringe. It acknowledges these types in books, and how real people do not fit into one singular category. Such a beautiful book.

My favorite Christina Lauren book in a long time.
Fizzy's desires for a relationship so perfectly match my own that this would have been hard to bomb for me. Best Friends who fuck is one of my life goals and it was executed perfectly here.

Connor Prince is a documentary filmmaker, but when his company decides to move into reality TV he’s thrust into a new genre…one that he knows nothing about and frankly isn’t very excited for. He gets the idea to cast Fizzy Chen, romance author as the lead in a dating show, where all the ‘heros’ are book archetypes like ‘cinnamon roll, bad boy, hot nerd, vampire, etc’. Then the audience will vote on who they think is the most compatible with Fizzy based on their GeneticAlly score (from The Soulmate Equation). Fizzy is initially reluctant to accept, but she’s had writers block for a while, and she could use a bit of publicity.

Having never been in love, Fizzy doesn’t expect to find it on the show—certainly not with the producer instead of a contestant.

This book was everything. Everything! I devoured it from start to finish and just couldn’t get enough of Fizzy and Connor. I thought I loved Fizzy from the previous book, but we’d barely scratched the surface there. She is warm, witty, vulnerable, complex, and takes no BS—I adored her. And Connor, oh Connor. The perfect man does exist. So what if he’s fictional.

I laughed out loud so many times while reading, and I may have teared up in the final scenes. It was all just so, so good.

Their books just make me happy. I know I’m going to get a great storyline, a new book boyfriend, and some smiles and laughs every time I pick one up. I hope they never stop writing books together.

This book has the fantastic combination of The Bachelorette/reality TV, hidden romance, and enemies to lovers. I loved the banter between a lot of the characters. The dialogue was witty and kept me turning pages. The relationship between Fizzy and Connor was so much fun to watch unfold and made my heart full.

If you are a fan of their former books, or romcoms, you should definitely pick this up. It won’t let you down. Plus, the cover is a beautiful one to add to your shelf 😍

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the arc in exchange for my honest thoughts.

This was so precious! I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was predictable, but like the book said - that's kind of the point, right? I knew how I wanted it to end and it did. :)

LIKES:
📝 witty, jaunty, bingeable CLo writing
👥 dual-pov (Fizzy & Connor)
👩🏻 fizzy is a chaotic, hilarious romance author
🧔🏻‍♂️ Connor is a British(!) environmental TV writer
🧲 opposites attract
💼 + workplace romance
👨‍👧 + single dad trope
🧭 plenty of plot outside the romance
🎬 tv/Hollywood setting
🌹 the bachelor vibes
📖 bookish energy
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 found family
😂 VERY funny
🥰 swoonworthy!!!
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DISCLAIMERS:
⚠️ dm me for TW!
😕 single parent trope isn’t my fave
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VERDICT: an lol-inducing follow-up to the soulmate equation featuring a rivals to lovers workplace romance with bachelor vibes! single parent just doesn’t always do it for me but loved the plot & characters!

I love a Christina Lauren book and this one did not disappoint! After getting a bit of Fizzy's story in The Soulmate Equation, it was nice to see her shine here and step into her story.

I feel like the TV/Hollywood trope is having a moment and it can feel tiresome but not in the hands of Christina Lauren! I liked the chemistry between the two main characters and was along for their journey toward one another. I always love their character development.

Another hit; can't wait for their next!

I recently read the first one in this series and I wasn't a huge fan. I requested this beforehand, not realizing that the character I didn't like in the first book was the main character in this one. However, I decided to give it a try. I still didn't like Fizzy. I find her very immature and childish. But I swooned over Connor. Their connection was what kept me going through this book and I ended up really enjoying it. However, I would say that people have to read the first book The Soulmate Equation first though treating this as a stand-alone wouldn't be super confusing.

Cute summer read. Christina Lauren does it again. Perfect summer read. Read fast and perfect for the beach.

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 4/5⭐️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦: 4/5🌶
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝: I loved Fizzy in The Soulmate Equation and was so happy that she was getting her own book! Overall the first book still reigns supreme for me but this sequel certainly did not disappoint.

This book was pretty steamy and the banter between the main characters was great. I love when two love interests can zing each other constantly but still be present in more serious moments.

Similar to The Soulmate Equation, I loved the inclusion of Connor’s daughter. She and Juno shared a similar spunk that added a fun a different perspective.
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𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞: The reality show angle was hit or miss for me, largely because the romantic connection was so solid before the show ever started.

I’ve been having a hard time reviewing this one because I overall really did enjoy it while I was reading it but don’t think it will be memorable.

True Love Experiment is super cute and fun to read. Fizzy just made me happy and I related to her a lot. This is a title we will absolutely add to our collection and will be a favorite among our patrons. It is likely we will need multiple copies.

I think The True Love Experiment is my new favorite Christina Lauren book! Fizzy, who we met in The Soulmate Equation, has hit an emotional dead-end. Although she is a best-selling romance author, she hasn't been able to write or date in a year. Connor is a documentary fimmaker whose company has decided to pivot to reality TV shows. After a chance encounter, he asks Fizzy to be the star of a show where they will find her true love. I loved everything about this novel- the reality TV show aspect, the characters, and especially all of the love given to romance novels and their fans. To be honest, one of my all-time favorite TV movies is Reality of Love, which stars a young Bradley Cooper. This book felt like an homage to that movie and I ate it up. This is one of those books I will be rereading over the years as a comfort read. Go read it!

Once again Christina Lauren brings her A game. I loved Fizzy and Connor and their chemistry. It was great to see Jess and River and Juno again. I did think the third act "misunderstanding" was a little contrived, but overall I loved it!

To nobody's surprise, this book was a 10/10 for me. I absolutely LOVE Fizzy. The romance, the setting, the reality TV...It was just all so good. I binged this in a single sitting because I simply didn't want to put it down.

Cooky, funny and adorable! I loved both main characters and their story. True love? Or forced love? Hard to tell but something fun to think about.

A follow up to the amazing Soulmate Equation.
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Felicity “Fizzy” Chen is a famous romance novelist who is in a bit of a writer’s block and dating drought. When she meets Connor Prince suddenly the dating part doesn’t seem like such a problem anymore. Unfortunately Connor is interested in Fizzy as the love interest on a new reality dating show he’s being forced to produce for his job. Before Fizzy agrees to do the show she wants the two of them to rediscover joy together, but once the cameras start rolling, the two only seem to have eyes for each other.
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I waited too long to read this adorable romance book. I had the ARC and never got around to it, but dang if the audiobook wasn’t amazing so I’m glad I waited. Fans of the dynamic writing duo will love this one as well.

CW: infidelity and parental abandonment (mentioned)

Loved this book! The comfort of a predictable HEA grabbed me from the start. I love when an author writes companion books. This was a funny follow-up to The Soulmate Equation from the dynamic Christina Lauren duo. Fizzy's character was amazing from the start. I loved her internal dialogue and her banter was great. Connor is almost every girls fictional crush. Who doesn't love an accent? I loved every single page of this book - full of banter and some spicy moments, what more could you ask for? This was a great book to start off my summer reading.

Christina Lauren IS romance books to me. They write such adorable and fun romances and this book is a great example of their ability to write hot, funny characters with great chemistry.

Not only do we get a fun glimpse of Jess, River, and Juno, but we get the adorableness of Connor Price and his daughter. I love a single dad romance and loved his relationship with both his daughter and his ex-wife.

But the highlight was Fizzy. She was hysterically funny on every page. I am always down for a reality TV premise and this book did it well, balancing the show with the true relationship happening behind the scenes.

A fun and flirty read!

What a frothy little palate cleanser! Admittedly romance isn't my go-to genre, but I absolutely devoured THE TRUE LOVE EXPERIMENT by Christina Lauren. I love the way the authors developed the characters fully and I couldn't help but root for them despite their flaws. The dialogue came across as genuine and it didn't feel cheesy or distracting to me. I picked this up as we were transitioning from spring to summer and the timing couldn't have been more perfect. This was my first book by Christina Lauren and it certainly won't be my last.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review

What can I say about 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 that hasn't already been said? Fizzy is my new favorite MC and this is my new favorite Christina Lauren book. Just read it already.

Thanks to Gallery Books for the copy to review.