The True Love Experiment

I often wonder what counts when reviewing a book. My enjoyment? Certainly! The execution? Sure! Is it well written? Great! Does it have to be or feel like something new? What if it is badly written and I like it all the same? Am I as a non native English speaker aware of the subtleties of writing in this language?

My mind circles back to these questions even more when I read romances. Firstly, because it's a genre where the execution matters a lot. We all know the ending and that makes the journey to the HEA the most important bit. Secondly, I am absolutely incapable of reading romances on my native language. Written Portuguese can be so so beautiful, but these love stories, that I love so much, read very cringe to me. I would definitely continue to give lower ratings to romances if I read them on my native language.

Anyway, this brings me to The true love experiment review, and I don't know how to rate it.

Is it well written? Definitely, Christina Lauren are brilliant romance writers and I love their stories. I even liked this one more than the previous release.

Was it well executed? Certainly! I loved the first 30%, and even when I wasn't enjoying the story as much, I was still invested on the journey.

Did it sound like something new? It was a story I never read before. I particularly liked that this book works like and ode to the romance genre and romance readers. It's unfortunate that this genre keeps being underappreciated and

Were the characters interesting and relatable? I liked them both! I liked Connor more on the beginning but ended up liking Fizzy very much.

Why do I have doubts though? I'm just unhappy with the overall love story. Connor never put himself in a vulnerable position and ended with a HEA, while having zero ownership of it. Honestly, I don't think I ever felt so disappointed with a male character, and thus I don't know how to rate it.

Ultimately, I believe a good romance convinces me the couple is perfect for each other and I don't think I am there with this book.

Do I recommend it? Absolutely! The duo is great and I read it in almost one sitting. What didn't work for me might work for other readers