They book is the follow up to The Soulmate Equation. In this story Jess’s wild friend Fizzy gets her own story! She is a wild hot mess on the outside but soft and sweet on the inside! Fizzy who is a romance writer writing stalls and gets offered a job being the star of a new reality dating show The True Love Experiment. Wills what find true love among the show, will she be able to write her next love story! Read this amazing book to find out!!!

I’m a huge Christina Lauren fan and was really excited to get the chance to read The True Love Experiment. The plot sounded enticing and I happen to love their writing style. I’ll admit, I hadn’t read the Soulmate Equation yet, but I don’t think it’s totally necessary, but I’d recommend it.

I literally almost screamed in excitement when I got approved for this one and honestly it did NOT disappoint.

What I loved:

◽️Dual POV, some steam, a bit of friends to lovers
◽️Fizzy. Fizzy has to be one of my fave FMC EVER. She’s fun, loving, flirty, and just literal sunshine. I want to be Fizzy’s friend!
◽️Connor. Omg Connor is total book boyfriend material. He’s sweet, funny, intelligent, talented, the list goes on.
◽️The whole plot honestly. A documentary producer and a romance writer team up to make a
◽️The romance. Christina Lauren know how to write a romance that feels real, because I was pulling for Fizzy and Connor so hard. Their banter is amazing and it’s clear they were made for each other.

Read if you liked: 

◽️The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren (or any of their work)
◽️ Not Here to Stay Friends by Kaitlyn Hill

All in all, this is HANDS DOWN my favorite Christina Lauren book! I’d give it more than five stars if I could. Definitely add this one to your list!

A massive THANK YOU to NetGalley, Christina Lauren and Gallery books for the opportunity to read this ARC!

For fans of The Soulmate Equation, this is a great follow up. I'm so glad a strong, feminist character like Fizzy has her own book. I will definitely recommend this book.

This is a fun, flirty, delightful read. I enjoyed it from start to finish, and it’s a great follow up to The Soulmate Equation. The premise was great (reality tv show), the chemistry was awesome and the steamy bits were, well… steamy. I loved all of the characters and, although you could see the ending coming from a mile away, I still loved it! I may have had saltwater in my eyes during the grand gesture.

My one qualm with this writing team is that they don’t have their characters connect enough emotionally and intellectually at the beginning. All of a sudden they’re just hot for each other based pretty much only on looks. By the end of the book it all works out because they’ve had those meaningful scenes by then, but I wish we could see those emotional connections earlier.

I love Fizzy Chen, and I LOVE Connor Prince the third! A thoroughly enjoyable read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this advance copy in exchange for my honest review!

I really enjoyed this book. Fizzy’s no filter brand of humor is not what I typically gravitate towards but I loved the premise of the reality show with the heroes and really liked her dynamic with Conner. His relationship with Stevie was so sweet too. I always love the writing duo Christina Lauren. I’ve never read anything they wrote that I didn’t enjoy. I might have dialed back a few of the graphic scenes/talk just to appeal to a wider audience.

~ARC provided through NetGalley~

I've accidentally become a big Christina Lauren reader over the past couple years, and "The True Love Experiment" was such a nice return to what they do best. I remember being really captivated by "The Soulmate Equation," but felt like the tension between the two love interests were killed halfway through. "True Love" definitely does not have the same problem--in fact it's such a fun, slow burn that happens all the way through. I did struggle at times with the characterizations of the main characters (particularly when the male lead is described as "a mixture of Kendal Roy and a Lego man"), but overall it was just a cute, easy read that most rom-come readers will enjoy.

thank you netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review! release date for this beauty is may 16, 2023.

ali hazelwood was write when she wrote her review and said this book was horny, cause BOY was this book HORNY.

i really enjoyed this book! i read the soulmate equation last summer and loved that, and when i heard that jess's best friend fizzy was getting her own book i was SO EXCITED.

since this book isn't out yet, i won't write much. but the plot was SO UNIQUE, just like the soulmate equation was, and that right there makes it that much more fun to read. i also loved fizzy's chemistry with connor, and boy do we love single dads over here.

i adore christina lauren as an author, and i also really adore this book and can't wait for it to be released!

I absolutely screamed when I got approved for this book. Christina Lauren is one of my fav authors. This writing duo can do no wrong. The premise of this book was great. The banter between Fizzy and Connor was too notch. Will probably live rent free on my head. The writing just pulls you right in. This book will make you laugh and it will you swoon. Connor is a single dad and you KNOW how I’m a sucker if there’s a kid involved. I loved the role Jess & River from book 1 played in this one. I couldn’t put this book down. The chemistry & tension between Fizzy & Connor was palpable. This book gets all the stars.

Thank you NetGalley & Gallery books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Rounded up from 3.5 stars.

First, let me preface with the fact that I didn't realize this story was a sequel to The Soulmate Equation until I was halfway through the book. I did not read The Soulmate Equation, so I went in to this one knowing nothing about Fizzy or Jess and River's story. That said, I don't feel it is necessary to read The Soulmate Equation prior to reading The True Love Experiment. I don't feel like I was missing anything from not having read the first book.

Now that that's out of the way...Overall, I liked this book. I didn't love it...didn't hate it...just enjoyed it. It was a quick, easy read with short chapters. I thought the characters were well written, and I enjoyed the will they/won't they aspect to Fizzy and Connor's relationship. I also liked the overall storyline of the dating show and that it played on romance hero tropes so heavily. I loved the romance hero archetypes that were chosen.

I didn't love, however, just how many sexual innuendos were written in to this. I get that Fizzy is a romance author, but seriously, every other sentence from her was some sort of sexual joke. It got old pretty quickly, and I felt like I was constantly rolling my eyes.

Overall, I'd say that if you loved The Soulmate Equation or just love CLo, you will probably at least enjoy this book.

Read if you like:
✔️ Friends to lovers tropes
✔️ Short chapters
✔️ Light and flirty female leads

I loved this book! It was a little slow in the beginning but the chemistry between Fizzy and Connor was undeniable. I loved the premise for the book and how their relationship blossomed from strangers, to friends and then to lovers. I thought Fizzy’s character was so funny and also embodied a strong woman. I thought I’d predicted the outcome but the way it was written completely shocked me. Definitely will be recommending this book to everyone when it is released.

A romance author finds herself the star of a dating show to find her one true love... except her true love might actually be the hot British producer of the show. Felicity “Fizzy” Chen is a famous romance author but after a horrible breakup, she’s never had a real relationship since... and now just doesn’t even know if she’s ever really been in love. Fizzy is all about lust, but now... she’s tired of it, she wants something else. Cue Connor Prince, a documentary filmmaker and single father who was just ordered to create a reality TV show that is putting his job on the line if it doesn’t work. He is being given big money to do it and he has to make it a success, and who better than to star in it than a famous romance author. The only issue is that upon meeting Fizzy, Connor realizes that he actually lies her and now has to spend the next couple of weeks not only finding her a soulmate but dealing with the fact that he’s falling for her and that loving her is strictly forbidden. Fizzy finally finds herself feeling something she’s never felt when she begins spending time with Connor except he is adamant that they can’t be anything more than friends, he keeps rejecting her and setting boundaries... yet she’s willing to take anything he is giving her because one taste is enough for her. Yet despite it all, he is the Hero she wants in her story but can they make it work when everything is working against them and not only is his job on the line but both their hearts? Can this romance author make her own happily-ever after? This was a cute story about two people finding their second chance at love after their previous experiences, people who can’t stay away from one another but are forbidden from being together... all on the backdrop of a reality dating show. I love Christina Lauren’s books and this one was another sweet and fun read.

*Thanks Netgalley and Gallery Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

Thanks to Gallery books for the copy of this ARC.

This book is just fantastic, and if you are a romance reader, it’s pretty much a love letter to you along with an incredible storyline. Fizzy and Connor have top-notch tension and pining from the get-go… no waiting around in this book! The reality dating show was SO much fun, as well as watching Fizzy and Connor clearly fall fast and hard. Jess and River were expertly woven into the story, and I appreciated the overlap of their lives with Fizzy & Connor’s. Most of all, I love that Christina and Lauren addressed romance reading stereotypes and talked about elevating joy over pain in stories, then executing just that in this book. Chef’s kiss.

Read if you:
- are a romance reader
- watch The Bachelorette
- love some good tension
- need to get 100% lost in the pages of a book

I'm going to start by saying I will read anything that Christina Lauren writes. They are by far one of my favorite authors so I was so glad to get this arc. Given that I have read multiple books by them this one just might be my favorite.
It was funny and heartfelt and all-around amazing. It felt like watching two people fall in love the entire time and the way their relationship was forbidden in a way and they struggled with that but truly found their way to each other in the end. I do not think I have read a book that had this much tension between the characters and it just made it so funny to read watching them avoid what was so obvious they had. The ending truly gave me butterflies and was simply the best possible ending. It was so obvious that the characters had growth throughout the book and that is truly something that makes or breaks a book for me.
Overall, I know this is going to be a big hit when it comes out because it is simply one of the best books Christina Lauren has written.

Although it took me a little to get into it at the beginning (I think because I haven't read The Soulmate Equation and had no connection with Fizzy) this ended up being an amazing read. I enjoyed reading it and the tension between Fizzy and Connor was gripping, keeping me reading way past my bedtime.
I really liked the characterization of Fizzy and Connor. I felt like they were very defined characters. Sometimes romance leads can feel generic and like every other romance character, but Connor and Fizzy definitely made a lasting impression on me and their romance was so fun to watch develop.
The entire premise of the dating show was very interesting to me and even though some of the contestant fell flat, I felt like they each had their thing that made them different, even if they weren't very prominent.
I really enjoyed this read and I could see myself coming back to it sometime in the future because Fizzy and Connor are just like likable and their story is just that compelling.

I'm a fan of this author and enjoy the writing no matter what the storyline normally is. This book wasn't my favorite, but the story and the characters are always well written. My main issue is that the main character was just not my favorite, from the other book she was in I liked her fine but didn't need a full book about her. The premise of the book and the story was a lot of fun, this was just not my favorite overall. Still a fan and will continue to enjoy these books, but this was just not as much of a favorite as the past books have been. Any way you cut it though, it's a fun book to read still.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

Christina Lauren is often a hit-or-miss author for me, and "The True Love Experiment" was an absolute HIT!

I really wasn't expecting a follow-up to "The Soulmate Equation" but I am SO glad we got one! Fizzy was one of my favorite characters from the first book, and seeing her get her own story was such a nice surprise. I also love how strong she was written; she fought for what she wanted and got it because she wasn't willing to back down on her morals.

The Bachelor-esque dating show was incredible... the idea of choosing men to date based on book tropes?! Sign me up!

I loved this book from beginning to end, and I can't wait to see what comes next from Christina Lauren.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions.

I love love love most of Christina Lauren's books. The only exception being Something Wilder. I was hesitant to request this book, because I didn't want to have to leave a review if I was unimpressed. However, I am thrilled I got the opportunity to read this and leave a review. This is my favorite book of Christina and Lauren.
The premise of this book, a reality tv show, is difficult to nail, but it was really well done! I also loved how the ending was believable and didn't force anyone to make any sort of decision that wasn't adventagious to one of the characters.
Speaking of the characters, they are THE BEST of all of Christina and Lauren's books. Fizzy is hilarious, and Connor is sweet and mysterious. Fizzy is my number one female main character right now.
I'm recommending this to everyone that loves romcoms! It is also a great book to read to lighten the mood if you recently read anything heavy.

Books by Christina Lauren hit my auto buy every single time I see one. This was no exception. I love how they write and since there is two of them it always sets the voices of the different characters apart making it a well rounded story. I will say that one of the things that made me most excited about this book was Ali Hazelwoods review of it. It literally had me laughing out loud going YEP I NEED TO READ THAT!!!!!!!

Okay now on to the book
CONNER
I love him. I get where he was coming from and I loved that he admitted to screwing up in the past but that he had actively worked on those things to make him a better person. I love that him and his ex were able to work together to be the best parents for their little girl and how open their communication was and that they genuinely were trying to be supportive to one another. Also I loved that he isn't afraid to be supportive of his daughters interests and shows that support publicly.
Spoiler ALERT: HIS DAD IS AN ASS

FIZZY
I love that we are able to get more into her character and that she herself realizes that just become someone was the other woman in a situation doesn't mean that they are always at fault. My heart breaks for her knowing that she was put in a bad situation but I love that she doesn't blame the girl who lashed out at her. I do wonder if parts of her were autobiographical... Writers block... Fizzy's character is like listening to your best friend talk and that was the best part.

Honestly the guys who are on the dating show are fantastic. And the final two would be my final two as well!

Future note for CLO you should totally write a book about Juno and Stevie when they are grown up. I would read the crap out of that!

Fizzy got a book!!!! I loved The Soulmate Equation, so I was thrilled to learn Fizzy was getting a book of her own. As soon as I received my coveted ebook copy, I started reading and finished this masterpiece in one sitting!

Are you a fan of witty banter with sexual tension that you can feel throughout the pages? Do you love reality TV? Do you enjoy great character development and a story that keeps you engaged throughout the entire book? If so, The True Love Experiment should definitely be added to your TBR. The romance writing duo Christina Lauren delivered a highly entertaining book with great characters (Fizzy is the best protagonist and Connor Prince III is a book boyfriend that's easy to love) and a story that's easy to get lost in.

Thanks to the publisher for my early copy!

I clearly just saw Christina lauren and gif request bc I didn’t realize this was Fizzy‘s book lol. I loved her in the soulmate equation and I’m so glad she got her own story! Fizzy is an absolute delight and as a fellow 30 something who’s still single (although I’m closer to Conners age) she is oh so relatable. Connor is really sweet and a great dad and a wonderful balance to Fizzys larger than life (and amazing) personality.

And can I just say, I would totally watch this reality show! I loved the idea of literally casting to archetype and how all very normal it was. No sequestering or group dates or expecting a marriage proposal after 5 dates. It was fun, and way more real than most the shows on real tv. Although I still watch a lot of them 😂

I really loved this book. It hooked me from page 1 and was so good I stayed up late finishing it bc I couldn’t put it down. Another great Christina Lauren book to add to the collection!