Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, May 18, 2021

Format: ebook

Pages: 368

Rating: 5/5 stars

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

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. Raised by her grandparents–who now help raise her seven-year-old daughter, Juno–Jess has been left behind too often to feel comfortable letting anyone in. After all, her father’s never been around, her hard-partying mother disappeared when she was six, and her ex decided he wasn’t “father material” before Juno 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% compatibility with another subject in the database: GeneticAlly’s founder, Dr. River Pena. This is one number she can’t wrap her head around, because she already knows Dr. Pena. 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 make GeneticAlly a mint in stock prices, Jess begins to realize that there might be more to the scientist–and the science behind a soulmate–than she thought.

Funny, warm, and full of heart, The Soulmate Equation proves that the delicate balance between fate and choice can never be calculated.

My Review:

Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada for the copy of this book!
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Read if you like: cute rom-coms.
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This was such a cute book and I absolutely loved it. Jess and River were a perfect couple who went from not liking each other to a strong relationship! I really loved the idea of finding your soulmate by comparing your DNA, and how Jess and River get paired up is really fun!
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One thing I really appreciated about this book was the main character, Jess, had a job in a STEM field. We don’t see this a lot in books, so I really loved her love for numbers and statistics, which balanced River’s love for science. Jess worked so hard to provide for her kid, even though she has gone through so much trauma! Loved her!
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CW: sexual content, drug addiction, abandonment, single parent.