The Soulmate Equation
Christina Lauren
7 ratings • 3 reviews
The Soulmate Equation
Christina Lauren
7 ratings • 3 reviews
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.
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I would’ve given it five stars but the break and the subsequent grand gesture were not grand enough. I was pretty dissatisfied with how easily she forgave him. I didn’t get the sense of how he’d feel if he lost her. Or if his feelings WERE impacted by the big plot reveal.
The premise was very interesting though, and imaginative!!!
0"The Soulmate Equation" explores some heartwarming themes, particularly Jess’s worries about being a good mother to Juno and her close relationship with her grandparents. I found these aspects of the story well-drawn, especially the realistic depiction of Jess’s inner struggles balancing parenting and finding love. However, beyond this, I struggled to connect with the story. The characters, while having potential, felt underdeveloped. The romance felt predictable and lacked the emotional pull I was hoping for. Maybe romance books aren’t for me, or perhaps I need more layered characters to really invest in a story?
0The soulmate equation
- the setup was good, I like the cynicism from both of our characters, and how they were both nerdy and math-y-- it was fun to see that connection and their brains/discussions of Science and stuff
- this was predictable to me: 98 wasn't really their number and therefore was the third act drama. This resolution was too easy, it was realistic that he would freak out but seemed to lack the level of drama that I have come to expect from my romances... Too easily forgiven?
- the setup of the fake dating to me was weird to be paid by the company but whatever
- fizzy was a great character, very supportive and fun
- the description of the apartment seem to be set up of a community of characters, but this never quite followed through. Same for the restaurant just next door and same for the coffee shop
- there was some lust between the characters, it was some emotional development, but overall I did not think that it was super tense / that it was a slower romance but decently believable. The romance was the weakest part / I never really fell for Pena
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