Reviews with content warning for Alcohol - The Soulmate Equation

I laughed and cried rom-com about a single mom and a DNA dating app founder.
With fake dating, plenty of laughs, soulmates trope, grumpy/sunshine pairing, some tearful moments, and enemies-to-friends-to-lovers. This book was a fabulous romantic comedy. My only complaint is not enough on the page spice!
I enjoyed the tongue-in-cheek things that Fizzi said about romance writing. I also loved that there weren't characters who really mattered to the story and who weren't given enough depth.
Overall, I loved it!

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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

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

There's a part of me that's a huge skeptic in the science side of things for this - but the romantic in me absolutely loved it. Jess' struggles as a single mom were written with empathy and respect, and I think they did a great job with the details and nuances there. River and Jess have excellent chemistry, physically of course, but even more so as friends, or soulmates - they work to understand each other (aside from a like 2 chapter long 3rd act break up, which annoyed me so much given their greater context). I particularly appreciated River for his awareness of the rules around Juno, and how he handled himself in each step as Jess felt comfortable revealing their relationship.

Christina Lauren books are always well written, and The Soulmate Equation is no exception. It's not a life-changingly incredible novel (personally) but it is very good and I enjoyed my time with it 💖

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