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The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
** I was given an Advanced Reader Copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.**
Where do I even begin!? The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren was absolutely AMAZING! This is the first book of theirs that I have read and I LOVED it.
The Soulmate Equation follows Jess Davis, a data analyst and single mom who has pretty much given up on love. She is scared to let anyone else into her life. After all, she's been abandoned by too many people; her father was never in the picture, her mother preferred drugs to her, and her daughter's father wanted nothing to do with them. Because of her absent parents, Jess was raised by her grandparents who took custody of her at a young age. She's comfortable being stuck in her tiny bubble.
That is, until she hears about GeneticAlly, a new matchmaking company that will change the world of dating. This company claims it can use DNA to analyze how romantically compatible you are to someone. This excites her best friend, Frizzy, who just so happens to be a romance novelist. Jess on the other hand is skeptical. She submits a DNA sample, only to find out she has a 98% match with someone who infuriates her to no end. This "Diamond" match, just so happens to be GeneticAlly's founder, Dr. River Peña. Jess is sure it's a fluke, after all she can't stand the guy! She's ready to just ignore it all together, until the company offers to pay her money to get to know him. Jess decides to give it a shot, after all she needs the money, and she's not required to end up liking the guy!
I absolutely adored this book. I am usually not one to rate a romance novel 5 stars, but this book was PERFECT for me. It had the right amount of plot-driven versus character-driven details to the book. A lot of the time, I find romance novels to be too character-driven or too focused on the provocative aspects. Christina Lauren does a great job of balancing the story!
There also was a great amount of DRAMA, without the story feeling too overwhelming. I really fell for River and the character development there was great. I squealed so many times while reading the book. I was thankful to have a friend who also got an ARC that I could scream to! I will definitely be preordering a hard copy of this book and I am looking forward to reading more from them!
Where do I even begin!? The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren was absolutely AMAZING! This is the first book of theirs that I have read and I LOVED it.
The Soulmate Equation follows Jess Davis, a data analyst and single mom who has pretty much given up on love. She is scared to let anyone else into her life. After all, she's been abandoned by too many people; her father was never in the picture, her mother preferred drugs to her, and her daughter's father wanted nothing to do with them. Because of her absent parents, Jess was raised by her grandparents who took custody of her at a young age. She's comfortable being stuck in her tiny bubble.
That is, until she hears about GeneticAlly, a new matchmaking company that will change the world of dating. This company claims it can use DNA to analyze how romantically compatible you are to someone. This excites her best friend, Frizzy, who just so happens to be a romance novelist. Jess on the other hand is skeptical. She submits a DNA sample, only to find out she has a 98% match with someone who infuriates her to no end. This "Diamond" match, just so happens to be GeneticAlly's founder, Dr. River Peña. Jess is sure it's a fluke, after all she can't stand the guy! She's ready to just ignore it all together, until the company offers to pay her money to get to know him. Jess decides to give it a shot, after all she needs the money, and she's not required to end up liking the guy!
I absolutely adored this book. I am usually not one to rate a romance novel 5 stars, but this book was PERFECT for me. It had the right amount of plot-driven versus character-driven details to the book. A lot of the time, I find romance novels to be too character-driven or too focused on the provocative aspects. Christina Lauren does a great job of balancing the story!
There also was a great amount of DRAMA, without the story feeling too overwhelming. I really fell for River and the character development there was great. I squealed so many times while reading the book. I was thankful to have a friend who also got an ARC that I could scream to! I will definitely be preordering a hard copy of this book and I am looking forward to reading more from them!