The Love Algorithm
(True Love #3)
Finished: June 2024
Book Source: NetGalley
Book Publication Date: February 2023
At 28, with a Ph.D under her belt and a meteoric rise to head of Research and Development at Mercer Robotics, Reese feels her decision to put her career first has worked out pretty well for her. Sure, she doesn’t have many personal relationships to speak of, but she does love her team and they like her too.
So when she’s called to the Big Boss’s office and told she will be looking after his son while he does a rotation in her lab, she’s not thrilled that her hard work and achievements have boiled down to being a glorified babysitter – especially to a billionaire playboy with zero experience of mechanical engineering.
But then tall, blond Thomas walks into her office, and Reese realizes this assignment is going to be even harder than she thought. Because the CEO’s son is not only extraordinarily gorgeous, chiseled, and charming… he’s also on course to become her new boss one day, and so extraordinarily out of bounds. As the pair get to know each other, can Reese hold her nerve and her beliefs, or will she fall victim to the billionaire charm?
Trigger Warnings:
Office romance, rumor spreading
My Review
I hopped into The Love Algorithm, the third book in its series, without having read the previous installments, and didn’t feel like I had missed much—making this a solid standalone read. I always appreciate a book centered around a female lead crushing it in the tech industry, and this one fits that theme.
The story revolves around a female engineer who is excelling in the tech world of robotics. However, the AI for her personally built robot friend was developed seemed a bit far-fetched.. Despite this, the book delivers an engaging opposites-attract, forbidden work romance plot that was a nice contrast to the normal mystery books I usually am reading.
It’s a quick read, perfect for those looking for a light-hearted romance with a tech twist. While it may not be the most realistic depiction of AI and robotics, it offers an enjoyable escape with a strong, inspiring female lead.
Spoilers/Summary:
SPOILERS BELOW. Stop here if you do not want to read spoilers.
Thomas and Reese have sex in her office/lab and it’s partially caught on camera. Thomas’s dad, the CEO, tells him they can start their relationship in 6 months.. but Thomas decides to quit his job and not become CEO so that he can be with Reese. Thomas creates a business plan to sell Reese’s robot idea as a toy/tool for kids that have anxiety/social issues so they can practice interactions with other people in a safe environment.
Reese and Thomas end up engaged at the end after Thomas’s brother’s wedding.
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