Queen B’s Decree: The Soulmate Equation made my nerdy heart happy. Jess is a struggling single mom who does her statistics based freelancing at the same coffee shop every day. It’s there she encounters the man her and her best friend (with the best nickname ever, Fizzy) have nicknamed Americano; rigid on his schedule and a terrible tipper. When they hear some gossip that Americano is creating a dating app, their curiosity wins out and they approach him.
It’s there Jess and Fizzy learn the dating app is genetics based. Send in a saliva sample and await your genetically compatible soulmate. Jess isn’t planning on sending in a sample after Americano, aka Dr. River Pena, calls her average, but she sends it in after an emotionally draining day. Lo and behold, her match is the rude Dr. River.
River’s character was an interesting progression. What I initially thought was an irredeemable and rude man, was instead a socially awkward super nerd. Their relationship progressed quickly, but it felt genuine the entire time. I also can’t decide if I like the Hero and Heroine or the side characters more. Jess’s daughter and grandparents were so awesome and really added to the story.
The Soulmate Equation was fun to read. The chemistry between Jess and River was solid and I appreciated that they both took time to get to know each other before rushing into anything. Christina Lauren has so many books on my TBR list, I think it’s about time I revisit their older works.
Book: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: medium salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: hate-to-lovers