Title:- The Soulmate Equation
Author:- Christina Lauren
Date published:- May 18th 2021
No. of pages:- 416 pages
Genre:- Romance
Rating:-
Plot:- 4/5
Writing:- 4/5
Overall rating:- 4/5
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. After all, her father was never around, her hard-partying mother disappeared when she was six, and her ex decided he wasn’t “father material” before her daughter 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 percent compatibility with another subject in the database: GeneticAlly’s founder, Dr. River Peña. This is one number she can’t wrap her head around, because she already knows Dr. Peña. 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 launch GeneticAlly’s valuation sky-high, Jess begins to realize that there might be more to the scientist—and the science behind a soulmate—than she thought.
The Soulmate Equation proves that the delicate balance between fate and choice can never be calculated.
I read True Love before actually reading the Soulmate Equation, which is the first book of the DNA Duo series. In True Love we saw Fizzy Chen falling in love with TV producer Connor. In Soulmate Equation, we see Jess Davies, Fizzy’s best friend, falling in love with DNA Duo CEO River.
Jessica Davies is a single mother, statistician and a freelancer. While at the coffee shop, she meets River. At first Jessica hated him. Fizzy convinces Jessica to try out the new DNA Duo kit. When Jessica did try, she found herself 98% matching with none other than River Pena.
Of all the romance authors, Christina Lauren are my favorite duo authors. This book is no exception. There were some funny parts in the book, which will make you laugh out loud. It was interesting to see how both River and Jessica at first couldn’t take each other, eventually, they have to pretend that they like each other until they actually do like each other. I really like the authors’ style of writing which might be one of the reasons why I love reading the books–their books never get boring. I do like how the chemistry between River and Jessica slowly developed in the book, Jessica’s close relationship with her Nana, Pop, Juno and Fizzy and her stranded relationship with her own mother. There were not much spicy scenes in the beginning although there were some spicy scenes towards the end.
Since I have read the second book of the series already, it felt weird to know what is going to happen to Fizzy Chen next.
If you haven’t read the Soulmate Equation, then go ahead and read this one. If you haven’t read the series, then read both Soulmate Equation and True Love–guaranteed you will enjoy both the books–worth four stars!
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