I have read many books from this writing duo but The True Love Experiment is my favourite. This book is full of everything I look for in a romance novel – witty banter, magnetic attraction, personal growth and a well-executed trope. I rarely rate a romance novel five stars, but this book is just that special.

Felicity “Fizzy” Chen is a romance writer who’s had a lack of romance in her own life for quite some time. This has impacted her ability to write romance and she feels the pressure as deadlines loom.

Connor Prince creates nature documentaries but finds himself constantly looking for funding from his boss. He learns that the company is going in a different direction and his boss assigns him to produce the newest reality dating show.

Connor chooses Fizzy to be the next “bachelorette”. Fizzy is reluctant to accept but decides this could be a good career move and might just help her find inspiration for her next book. She tells Connor she will agree if he can find men who fit the eight character ARCs she wants to be represented.

Fizzy and Connor develop a friendship by getting to know each other prior to the start of filming the show. This relationship builds into something that neither of them has expected but that is completely forbidden. The intensity of their attraction during the filming of the show was palpable.

The characters are highly likeable, funny, and well-developed. I loved the reality dating show setting and the great execution of the close proximity trope. The dual point of view worked extremely well. Those readers who enjoyed The Soulmate Equation will appreciate revisiting the characters featured in that book.

I highly recommend this book to those readers who appreciate romance.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own.