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The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

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abby_can_read's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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I had a good time reading this book. It was cute. I loved the dynamics between Connor and Fizzy - from their first glance at each other to their first meetings to their developing romantic relationship. I liked the DNADuo and the reality show.

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lex_is_bookish's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

While I really enjoyed The Soulmate Equation and the BFF side character of Fizzy, I didn’t find this book with Fizzy as the MC on the same level.

Some reasons being:
• Fizzy being 37. She acts and talks much more like the typical CLo heroine who is usually in the 26-30 age range. Gave serious Clare from The Bachelorette vibes. Maybe that was the point idk.
• The premise was intriguing, another take on the buzzy reality TV dating show. I felt like it was misleading in its plot as, really, the actual contestants on the show aren’t given much to do in the story. They have little to actually do with Fizzy. As the show itself is what brings Connor and Fizzy together, I expected there to be more tension and back-and-forth with the other men to up the ante with Connor.
• WHERE WAS THE BUILDUP, THE PROLONGED JEALOUSY, THE TENSIONNNNN?!?! It irked me that there never really was much struggle between Connor and the contestants, and that it honestly didn’t take much for him and Fizzy to get together. It made the story less fulfilling and passionate to me. I wanted more from the contestants vs Connor. Instead it’s like the contestants are there for no reason. Like what was the point of having the show if the other men weren’t gonna add much to the “who will she choose” aspect.

It was cute and I liked the ending. Just found the chemistry and magic wasn’t there.

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wanted to read this book because Christina Lauren’s book are all over the book community. I am always looking for new authors. The storyline was strong and the characters were sweet but for some bizarre reason I was expecting this to be smutty.

This book has two points of view. The first is Felicity Chen also knowns as Fizzy. She has got an incredible career as a beloved romance novelist with a slew of bestsellers under her belt, but when she’s asked to give a commencement address, it hits her: she hasn’t been practicing what she’s preached. Fizzy hasn’t ever really been in love. She has felt lust. But that swoon-worthy, can’t-stop-thinking-about-him, all-encompassing feeling? Nope. Nothing. What happens when the optimism she’s spent her career encouraging in readers starts to feel like a lie? The second point of view is Connor Prince. He is a documentary filmmaker and a single father. He loves his work in large part because it allows him to live near his daughter. But when his profit-minded boss orders him to create a reality TV show, putting his job on the line, Connor is way out of his element. He is desperate to find his romantic lead, a chance run-in with an exasperated Fizzy offers Connor the perfect solution. What if he could show the queen of romance herself falling head-over-heels for all the world to see?

I liked Fizzy, I think she was hilarious and strong-willed and I'm glad she didn’t give up for what she wanted, no matter what people and logical thinking was telling her. I liked the banter between Connor and Fizzy and that the internal monologue were them both thinking the same thing but trying to be logical about it. I liked the trope of everyone knows you like each other but yourselves. And how the whole cast and crew were behind on the final reveal. The kids in this book were adorable and so fun and I would leave to see another book with them in a few years, trying to find their own love stories especially with their parents having such epic love stories.

I really, really don’t like third act breakups and I didn’t mind the reality TV show aspect, but I would have preferred for that to wrap up quicker and to get back to Fizzy and whether she was back to writing books. This whole thing started because Fizzy has lost her love for romance and yeah, she got it back, but we never found out about the books she wanted to write and if she did write a new book. Did Connor get to do the documentary he wanted to do? We don’t know. It just ended with they are in the love and the reality show was a hit. For some bizarre reason as well, I was expecting this to be smuttier and the smut was very closed doors. I would have liked it to be a bit smuttier especially with Connor being British, I would have loved to have heard his mouth could be.

So, as I was writing this review, I realise that this has a crossover with the Soulmate Equation, and I didn’t even know. This was the first book I've read of Christina Lauren’s and will gladly read the Soulmate Equation to see how Jess and River fell in love. Does anyone also struggle if the MC is named after a family member . . . my younger brother is called Connor.

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

An enemnies-to-friends-to-lovers rom-com set in partly in a reality dating show. I loved that Connor was the show's producer instead of one of the contestants. It made the book have more tension to it. I also liked that since Connor is a father, he was more hesitant to date, especially to have a casual relationship. The ending was perfection! The only part I didn't like was the lag/boring middle where the book just felt like it was filling pages. I also loved the jokes about romance books, the excellent defense about why reading romance isn't a guilty pleasure, and how Connor's perspective changed. Also, it had just enough spice! Almost a 5-star read but because I struggled with getting through the middle-near the end portion it's not quite 5 stars.

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aromarrie's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

felicity chen, you were an absolute standout in my eyes in the soulmate equation; i always knew you deserved your own love story and you actually got it. this book made me smile so much and it was because of you. connor was also a sweetheart but it’s fizzy’s voice that really got to me.

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lifeonasofa's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

“Last week I considered going jogging in flip-flops just to remind myself how sex sounds” - Christina Lauren 🩴

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.25 Stars

I ADORE Fizzy. So much. She’s one of my favourite female characters so far in romance. She’s just so unapologetically herself. It’s refreshing having late thirty year olds finding love 💕

The whole ‘I want you but can’t have you’ thing has always been a hit with me, but add in Connor having to watch Fizzy date numerous men in their work environment. Top tier 🔥

I adored their banter, they just seemed to click without having to change. I was DESPERATE for them to get together and it really didn’t disappoint. Such a cute couple 🥰

Not a fan of the random miscommunication bump, but I can forgive it. I also would’ve liked a bit more from the dating show, because it was the perfect set up. Low key want a book featuring season 2 with Isaac please 👀

Great summer holiday read ☀️

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Love it!

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