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by Christina Lauren

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  1. 01Cover of The Love Hypothesis

    The Love Hypothesis

    Ali Hazelwood

    A fake relationship between scientists brings workplace friction, romantic chemistry, and playful humor.

    • contemporary romance
    • academic
    • humorous
  2. 02Cover of The Kiss Quotient

    A data-minded heroine approaches dating as a problem to solve, only to find that connection resists neat formulas.

    • contemporary romance
    • science
    • tender
  3. 03Cover of Unhoneymooners

    Unhoneymooners

    Christina Lauren

    Christina Lauren’s enemies-to-lovers vacation romance shares the seed’s witty voice and brisk romantic setup.

    • contemporary romance
    • vacation
    • comedic
  4. 04Cover of The Seven Year Slip
    An unexpected connection

    The Seven Year Slip

    Ashley Poston

    A magical apartment introduces a time-bending twist to a tender romance about timing and finding a way forward.

    • speculative romance
    • New York
    • whimsical
  5. 05Cover of Josh and Hazel's guide to not dating

    Two friends’ increasingly disastrous double dates turn into a warm, funny exploration of their own chemistry.

    • contemporary romance
    • friendship
    • playful
  6. 06Cover of Love and Other Words

    Love and Other Words

    Christina Lauren

    This emotionally richer Christina Lauren romance follows a deep connection shaped by friendship, separation, and reunion.

    • contemporary romance
    • second chance
    • tender
  7. 07Cover of Dating Plan

    Dating Plan

    Sara Desai

    A practical heroine and a childhood friend make a dating plan that becomes more complicated than their tidy arrangement.

    • contemporary romance
    • fake dating
    • humorous
  8. 08Cover of Husbands
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    Husbands

    Holly Gramazio

    A woman’s attic produces a succession of husbands in this comic thought experiment about partnership and choice.

    • speculative fiction
    • London
    • comic
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  1. 09Cover of The wedding date

    The wedding date

    Jasmine Guillory

    A chance meeting leads to a pretend wedding-date arrangement with appealing banter and an adult romantic perspective.

    • contemporary romance
    • fake dating
    • warm
  2. 10Cover of The Bodyguard

    The Bodyguard

    Katherine Center

    A capable bodyguard and a movie star navigate a discreet fake relationship in this buoyant, character-led romance.

    • contemporary romance
    • celebrity
    • lighthearted
  3. 11Cover of The Flatshare

    The Flatshare

    Beth O'Leary

    Two strangers share an apartment on opposite schedules, building intimacy through notes and an inventive living arrangement.

    • contemporary romance
    • London
    • charming
  4. 12Cover of The Time Traveler's Wife
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    The Time Traveler's Wife

    Audrey Niffenegger

    Its central relationship unfolds across an unusual science-fiction premise, offering a more sweeping take on love and compatibility.

    • speculative romance
    • time travel
    • bittersweet
  5. 13Cover of The Ex Talk

    The Ex Talk

    Rachel Lynn Solomon

    Public-radio colleagues pretend to be former partners for a show, mixing workplace rivalry with romantic tension.

    • contemporary romance
    • workplace
    • witty
  6. 14Cover of The Spanish Love Deception

    A reluctant colleague agrees to pose as a heroine’s date at a family wedding, setting up a slow-burn romantic comedy.

    • contemporary romance
    • fake dating
    • slow burn
  7. 15Cover of The Friend Zone

    The Friend Zone

    Abby Jimenez

    A funny, heartfelt contemporary romance balances the pull of new love with the complications of real life.

    • contemporary romance
    • friendship
    • emotional
  8. 16Cover of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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    A woman cursed to be forgotten finds a rare connection in this atmospheric fantasy about identity, desire, and being known.

    • fantasy
    • romance
    • melancholic
  9. 17Cover of Part of Your World

    Part of Your World

    Abby Jimenez

    A city doctor and a small-town carpenter find an unexpected connection across very different lives.

    • contemporary romance
    • small town
    • warm
  10. 18Cover of When in Rome

    When in Rome

    Sarah Adams

    A burnt-out pop star’s stay in a small town sparks a sweet, lighthearted romance with a local pie-shop owner.

    • contemporary romance
    • small town
    • cozy
  11. 19Cover of The Rosie Project

    The Rosie Project

    Graeme Simsion

    A genetics professor’s questionnaire-based search for a partner offers a direct, comic bridge to romance shaped by compatibility.

    • contemporary romantic comedy
    • science
    • quirky
  12. 20Cover of The Measure
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    The Measure

    Nikki Erlick

    A mysterious measure of each person’s lifespan prompts an ensemble cast to reconsider love, choice, and the future.

    • speculative fiction
    • ensemble
    • thought-provoking
  13. 21Cover of The True Love Experiment

    The True Love Experiment

    Christina Lauren

    A romance novelist enters a reality dating show, putting ideas about love and matchmaking under a witty spotlight.

    • contemporary romance
    • reality television
    • playful
  14. 22Cover of In a Holidaze

    In a Holidaze

    Christina Lauren

    A holiday time-loop premise gives this Christina Lauren romance a playful route to questions of choice and love.

    • contemporary romance
    • holiday
    • hopeful
  15. 23Cover of The Paradise Problem

    The Paradise Problem

    Christina Lauren

    A pretend marriage and a wealthy family’s expectations create comic friction in this contemporary romance.

    • contemporary romance
    • fake marriage
    • glamorous
  16. 24Cover of The Midnight Library
    An unexpected connection

    A library of possible lives offers a hopeful, accessible exploration of regret and the paths a person might take.

    • speculative fiction
    • hopeful
    • life choices

About the book

The Soulmate Equation is a 2021 contemporary romance by Christina Lauren, with humorous and women’s-fiction elements.

About the author

Christina Lauren is the pen name of writing duo Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, known for contemporary romantic fiction.