The Algorithm of Attraction

She coded the future of love. He became her most dangerous match. Dr. Lena Voss is the brilliant mind behind Eros, the revolutionary dating app changing the world one algorithmically perfect match at a time. Using intimate biometric data, Eros promises to decode the human heart and deliver lifelong compatibility, sparing users the messy gamble of traditional romance—a promise Lena, haunted by her parents' bitter divorce, desperately believes in. But when users exhibit obsessive dependency and a tragic suicide raises alarms, Lena discovers a horrifying truth: NexaCorp, the corporation bankrolling Eros, has twisted her code. Her algorithm, designed for connection, now engineers addiction, trapping users in toxic loops to maximize profit through premium "compatibility upgrades." To expose NexaCorp, Lena must go undercover within her own creation. Her first match: Jasper Hale, a cyber-security expert flagged as "dangerous" by Eros's internal metrics. As they feign a relationship dictated by the manipulative app, Lena learns Jasper has his own vendetta against Eros, tied to a devastating personal loss. Their mission forces them together, blurring the lines between simulated intimacy and undeniable chemistry. But in a world where feelings can be analyzed, prompted, and exploited, can Lena trust her own heart—or his? The Algorithm of Attraction is a gripping blend of near-future suspense and high-stakes romance, questioning the cost of certainty and asking: What happens when the code designed to connect us learns to control us instead?