When I saw this title was a available, I jumped right in. I really like reading books with diversity representation, so the cover got my attention quickly. When I discovered that the MMC is dyslexic it was an added bonus to my diversity box.

Penny is just an 18 year-old who wants to gain her independence back. She is starting university and just wants to be another girl in college.

Cam is so depressed because of his grief, and Penny is a light in his day. They are so well suited for each other it hurts. I really do like a good slowburn, so this book made me really happy.

I felt really connected to Penny and how she learns. Although I do need to write down things to revise, I have always learned things quite literally.

It took them too many misunderstandings, but they finally found their way to each other. I blushed so hard with Cam's declaration of love at the end...

Lovely book, 100% recommended.
Happy reading! 😊😊

What an incredibly beautiful story about finding your person and finding yourself.

I loved CJ’s sweetness, Penny’s ambition, their beautiful friendship, and layered love story.

The Chemistry Test is utterly addictive and unputdownable. It’s one of my favorite romances of the year. Can’t wait for more books by Georgina Frankie.

***I received a free, advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my unbiased review.

A truly open and honest take on both grief and life and love with disability.
Penny, CJ and all their friends remind us that even with all of life's ups and downs, its the people we have beside us that make it all worthwhile.
A dual POV story that truly fleshes out both characters as individuals and together. Truly a delight to read.

This book is exactly what I needed when I first became chronically ill, disabled, and started to use a wheelchair. Which similarly to Penny was while at university! The author’s ability to portray the nuances of disabled life, navigating university as a wheelchair user, and so many moments due to their own lived experiences meant I have never related to a protagonist more.

I engulfed this book in two sittings as the nature and development of their relationship was endearing and I was forever rooting for them. Without giving spoilers, there’s some well crafted moments that will have you wanting to shake Penny for being her own barrier!!

This was an enjoyable read, with exceptional representation, the author’s crafting of the relationship development was perfect. Such a refreshing read!

This got me out of a two month reading slump - I'm not a big romance reader but I LOVED this

The main thing about this book I loved was all of the representation. Being disabled myself I've never actually read a book with a disabled main character and I've never read a book where the only purpose of the character wasn't just being the disabled one. Penny is disabled but there's so much more to her than that, her disability isn't her main point and I love that. CJ has my heart, he's my type on paper, the way he treats Penny won me over. His dyslexia representation was nice. Another thing about this book that stood out to me was CJ's grief - like many of us at this age I too have lost a family member I was very close to and it happened at a really difficult time in my life, CJ's experience was raw and realistic, the grief perspective was perfectly and beautifully written. I found a lot of parts of this book relatable. As I said I was in a book slump for coming up to two months but this book I could not put down, safe to say my reading slump is now cured. I only wish this was a series as I am not ready to say goodbye to Penny, CJ and all their friends. I've read a couple of romance books - I'm quite new to them - but this one really stands out not only for the representation but for being the most believable. I've read some far fetched books but this one was easy to follow as it's something that could actually happen which I suppose helped me get sucked into it so much. I liked how the chapters went back and forth between Penny and CJ and the ending had me emotional. Well done Georgina for writing such a fantastic book! I can't recommend this enough

The Chemistry Test is a heartfelt and fun story that will make you want to keep turning the page. The characters are so relatable and provide much needed representation of things many of us go through from disability to grief to new love to finding our passions in life. I found myself rooting for both Penny and Cam to find happiness, as well as the minor characters. This book has both lighthearted and uplifting moments that will definitely make you smile, and profound beautiful insights into the human experience that will make you pause to fully take them in. If you are looking for a book that makes you feel seen and heard, with excellent disability representation and stunningly written passages to quote then this is the book for you. I cannot wait to read more by this author and see what she does next!
I received a free, advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review.

The Chemistry test is such a wholesome love story. CJ and Penny are extremely loveable. It was humorous, impactful, and emotional!

The story is dual POV and follows Penny as she navigates her first year at university with her chronic illnesses, proving to herself and others that she is capable and extremely smart. And CJ, as he deals with retaking his freshman year after facing a difficult loss the year prior.
Penny and CJ are there for each other in more ways than either of them realize.
The side characters were just as important as the main characters. Penny really lucked out with some great roommates.

Thank you Georgina for this beautiful love story.

I received a free, advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review.