The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Publication Date: May 18th 2021 by Gallery Books
Pages: 368
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★½
My
Thoughts:
Single mom Jess hasn’t really had a boyfriend since the
father of her child decided he didn’t want to be a dad and took off before her
daughter, Juno, was even born. Jess is
about to give up on the dating scene altogether after several lackluster
encounters. However, hearing about a new dating site that matches you with
someone based on your genes has an appeal to Jess. Numbers and statistics are things Jess
understands being a statistician. Getting
a Diamond Match of 98 percent to the arrogant Dr. River Pena, founder of
GeneticAlly, is absurd to Jess. She can’t stand this man so how could he be her
soulmate? She’s going to find out, because GeneticAlly makes her an offer she
can’t refuse to get to know River and see if they could be something.
The hate-to-love troupe is so much fun when done right,
there was even a Pride and Prejudice vibe here and there that put a big smile
on my face! The 98% score doesn’t sound so absurd as Jess and River spend more
time together, with the chemistry and heat between them magnetic and hot! I
fell for both River and Jess, liking her immediately and River once we got to
know the man behind the suit a bit more. Sweet and thoughtful, just the kind of
person Jess needed. I really admired Jess as a single mom, putting her daughter
and even her grandparents first in her life.
Her grandparents and Fizzy were such fun secondary
characters! Fizzy, a romance author and
Jess’s best-friend, had me laughing my ass off basically every time she opened
her mouth! Juno, her seven-year-old daughter was so cute with her enthusiasm
for random, interesting facts. Even Pigeon, the cat, wormed her way into my
heart. They were a whole village of people that may not have been a traditional
family but made the relationships here rich with love and support!
There’s so much to love about The Soulmate Equation! Whacky
and hilarious with a slow-burn romance, but most of all it was a story filled
with heart!
4.5 Stars
Book Description:
Single mom Jess Davis is a data and statistics wizard, but no amount of number crunching can convince her to step back into the dating world. Raised by her grandparents—who now help raise her seven-year-old daughter, Juno—Jess has been left behind too often to feel comfortable letting anyone in. After all, her father’s never been around, her hard-partying mother disappeared when she was six, and her ex decided he wasn’t “father material” before Juno was even born. Jess holds her loved ones close, but working constantly to stay afloat is hard...and lonely.
But then Jess hears about GeneticAlly, a buzzy new DNA-based matchmaking company that’s predicted to change dating forever. Finding a soulmate through DNA? The reliability of numbers: This Jess understands.
At least she thought she did, until her test shows an unheard-of 98% compatibility with another subject in the database: GeneticAlly’s founder, Dr. River Pena. This is one number she can’t wrap her head around, because she already knows Dr. Pena. The stuck-up, stubborn man is without a doubt not her soulmate. But GeneticAlly has a proposition: Get to know him and we’ll pay you. Jess—who is barely making ends meet—is in no position to turn it down, despite her skepticism about the project and her dislike for River. As the pair are dragged from one event to the next as the “Diamond” pairing that could make GeneticAlly a mint in stock prices, Jess begins to realize that there might be more to the scientist—and the science behind a soulmate—than she thought.
Funny, warm, and full of heart, The Soulmate Equation proves that the delicate balance between fate and choice can never be calculated.
I really need to read more of this writing pair's work. This sounds like a fun story. I do love a good hate to love romance.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun!
DeleteOoh I need to check it out. I'm hesitant about these authors since their most recent works haven't been interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteGenesis @ Whispering Chapters
I've had a couple misses with CL, but this is one of my favorites from them. Right up there with Josh and Hazel and In a Holidaze. Hope you end up loving this story as much as I did, Genesis!
DeleteYES! I loved this book. I agree. Jess was easy to like, but I had to learn more about River before I fell for him.
ReplyDeleteYep, for sure. He was kind of a jerk at the beginning, but boy did I love him as the story progressed!
DeleteWell, well, that does sound like a fun romance.
ReplyDeleteIt was!
DeleteOhh so glad I'm in queue for this book at the library. But since you mentioned hate to love trope, I might have to bite the bullet and download the book!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good one, Joy!
DeleteI totally want to read this one! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you do, Lark! :)
DeleteOn my list.
ReplyDeleteI like the concept :D
ReplyDeleteThat sounds fun. I've always liked the enemies to lovers trope so this sounds good to me.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good one, and I need to read more by this duo. Glad you enjoyed it and the hate to love trope was done well. It sounds like it has some fab secondary characters too.
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www.shootingstarsmag.net
There was so much to love here. I like the nerdy aspects. Jess deserved so much with her selfless care of her daughter and grandparents. Fantastic review!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
This was simply a good book - a great solid time - a nice feeling after the read and a definite want - desire to re read .
ReplyDeleteIn fact I am still basking in the warmth of River and Jess