The True Love Experiment

The True Love Experiment

by Christina Lauren

4.4 (14,862)

4.4 stars from 14,862 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

357 pages~6 hr readPublished by Simon and SchusterPublished 2023-05-16

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love romance with actual wit and banter, where the characters feel smart enough to call each other out instead of just falling into bed.
  • You enjoy contemporary fiction that plays with the mechanics of storytelling itself, blending meta commentary with genuine emotional stakes.
  • You're drawn to protagonists with real flaws and contradictions, like a woman who writes love stories but doesn't believe in them.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer slow-burn romance that takes its time; this one moves at a breakneck pace with constant escalation.
  • You want your love stories grounded in everyday reality, not Hollywood settings and reality TV drama.
  • You find meta-fiction exhausting rather than clever, or you don't enjoy books that wink at their own genre conventions.

About this book

Felicity "Fizzy" Chen is a bestselling romance novelist who realizes she has never actually experienced true love herself, despite spending her career writing about it. When a documentary filmmaker named Connor Prince approaches her with a proposition—to star in a reality TV show called The True Love Experiment where she falls in love on camera—Fizzy agrees, but only if Connor meets her specific demands. Connor, a single father and filmmaker, faces pressure from his boss to create the reality show. He sees Fizzy as the perfect subject to make the project work. As production begins, Connor finds himself wondering whether the romantic connection they're supposed to be documenting might become real. The story follows these two as they navigate the blurred lines between scripted romance and genuine chemistry, combining humor, emotion, and romantic tension.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 79% off peak. Price has dropped 5 times over the last 4 years. Goes on sale roughly every 233 days. Typically stays discounted for 39 days.

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Currently 4.4★ from 14,862 reviews

Gaining approximately 490 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.8 to 4.4.

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