The Algorithm of Us

In a near-future where love is engineered, two souls refuse to be compatible by design. Maya Ellis doesn't believe in algorithms that predict the heart. A psychologist who's spent her career mending fractured emotions, she values chaos, intuition, and the messy truth of human connection. Lev Arden built the system she distrusts. As Mirrora's lead ethicist, he designed the world's most accurate compatibility algorithm—yet has never felt a single emotion he couldn't explain with data. When the system pairs them with 98.3% certainty, they're forced into a fourteen-day trial of shared tasks, monitored proximity, and emotional calibration. But as breakfasts turn into confessions and silence becomes its own language, something unpredictable happens: they begin to choose each other—not because the algorithm says they should, but because their hearts won't let them do otherwise. A tender, thought-provoking love story for readers who crave depth over drama, and authenticity over perfection. Perfect for fans of Black Mirror's emotional intelligence, The Rosie Project's quiet charm, and Normal People's raw intimacy.