"The Soulmate Equation"

"The Soulmate Equation" by Christina Lauren

Meet Jess Davis, a soon-to-be thirty, lonely, single mom with a harried

lifestyle. She's been self-sufficient for a long time now, ever since her parents

shirked family responsibilities years ago. But that doesn't stop her partying

mother from showing up at her doorstep for a hand-out now and then. And the

father of her child? He opted to leave, too, as soon as Jess decided to keep

the baby. 

Needless to say, there's little room for romance in Jess's life. In fact, with her 

dubious track record for meeting eligible men, she's not even sure she wants

to try. 

Yet Jess is grateful for so many things in her mundane life. The doting grandparents

that raised her, are now lovingly involved in doing the same with her 

seven-year-old, precocious daughter, Juno. Then there's the flexibility of her

freelance job that showcases what a genius Jess is with data and statistics.

And what would she do without quirky best friend, Fizzy, a successful romance

novelist who finds inspiration from the challenges Jess faces every day? Fizzy 

constantly encourages Jess to venture outside of her protective bubble of laundry,

school projects, and ballet lessons. 

Maybe that's why Jess agrees to be a part of GeneticAlly, a new match-making app 

that pairs prospective partners based on DNA results. Cold, scientific facts have a

certain logical appeal for a numbers guru like Jess. 

Imagine her surprise, when the test results show that Jess and the smug, aloof,

and incredibly attractive founder of the company, Dr. River Pena, 

are an unheard of 98% compatibility match. Considering Jess doesn't like the man

from previous encounters with him at the local coffee shop, it's a hard sell to 

explore a possible budding relationship with him. But when the company offers

to pay her a hefty amount of money to get to know him better, she reluctantly

agrees, fully aware of the growing attraction between them. 

This is another fun-filled, charming selection from a duo that knows how to

write romance with humor and style. Smoldering and steamy with many genuinely

tender moments, the reader will undoubtedly finish this love story with a satisfying

smile.