Love Is an Algorithm
A Novel
by Laura Brooke Robson
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Pub Date Mar 31 2026 | Archive Date Apr 14 2026
Harlequin Trade Publishing | Park Row
Description
Eve wants to make music that's fueled by love, passion, and rage (feelings!). She trusts her gut and her friends and in no way wants to rely on technology, let alone AI, to tell her how she feels. Danny is anxious—about his dad, his dating life, his coffee order (why is it twelve dollars?), and about the dating app he helped create, which seems determined to serve him terrible matches.
When Eve and Danny start dating, it feels like the solution to all of Danny’s worries—except when it doesn’t. Is she happy? Should he be doing more? Or less? This becomes the catalyst for a revolutionary new version of Danny’s app that promises to quantify relationship health and potential, helping users understand what's really going on. Problem solved!
As Pattern and Bug, the ever-so-friendly AI assistant, catch fire, users everywhere begin outsourcing major life decisions to Danny’s algorithms. But as Danny reckons with his newfound success, Eve—whose career relies on her ability to write her emotions into song—grows increasingly skeptical of the app’s impact on genuine connection. Their relationship becomes the ultimate modern experiment: How do you fall and stay in love in the digital age?
Advance Praise
“Robson has crafted a compelling love story examining intimacy, vulnerability, and communication in the modern age.”
—Margarita Montimore, bestselling author of Oona Out of Order
"Smart, funny, immensely readable, and deeply insightful about how we make art, fall in love, and connect with each other in the age of AI. With its sharp humour and delightful dialogue, Love is an Algorithm was exactly the book I needed—I tore through it. You will too!"
—Else Fitzgerald, Everything Feels Like the End of the World
“A cutting satire of tech startups, New York City, and dating, this novel is necessary reading for anyone trying to figure out who they are and what they want in the era of social media. In this funny, fast-paced, and intimate tale, there might be A.I. but there's nothing artificial about emotion.”
—Kyle Chayka, author of Filterworld
“Warm, funny, emotional, propulsive and real—a beautiful love story.”
—Jessica Stanley, author of Consider Yourself Kissed
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780778305774 |
| PRICE | $30.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
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Average rating from 18 members
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1788963
Two words: compulsively readable. Laura Brooke Robson once again demonstrates her masterful command of humor, tone, and character work. Everyone in this story was so lovable and forgivable and human. I saw myself in every one of them, even Fletcher, the embarrassing ultrarunner ex-boyfriend who won’t use brand names for things. I thought the satire of tech was sharp, original, and funny; the love story was vulnerable, honest, and sweet. I will be recommending this book to everyone I know.
Stroop W, Reviewer
A compelling exploration–with a lighthearted touch–of modern love and how our increasing reliance on technology can distort our decision making abilities and how we view ourselves.
Eve and Danny like each other. Everything in their relationship is fine, right? How can they make it even better? Is everything actually okay? How much human connection and communication can be outsourced to AI instead? These are some of the questions Danny asks himself when he develops an app to help couples strengthen their relationships. Can Eve and Danny survive in a world where relationships are scored?
This is a delightful read. I loved the author's writing style and humor infused throughout. Recommended to readers looking for a fresh and thought-provoking (love) story.
Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.
Reviewer 1823813
Love is an Algorithm feels like a concerningly real story of people of all ages turning towards AI to be the answer to all kinds of tough relationship moments. Danny and Julian start by making an AI dating app which quickly goes beyond helping you to meet your match to grading the relationship and guiding along. I think it would have been very easy to turn the story of Danny and Eve (Julian’s sister and Danny’s eventually girlfriend) into a ‘Black Mirror’-esque dystopian tale of AI making it so humans never have a real conversation again but I think that Laura Brooke Robson gives us insight into a more realistic (and therefore scarier) future.
Love is an Algorithm is hard to put down - the prose glides along nicely the pace is enjoyable and it’s easy to get sucked in. I enjoyed how the book is separated into little sections, sometimes only about a page in length, but still keeps a rhythm throughout. I have yet to be disappointed by Brooke Robson and although this is in a much more contemporary (and conventional) setting then previous works Love is an Algorithm still delivers with an engaging story told in a lovely way.
A big thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!
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