35-year-old Ursula Byrne, VP of Strategic Audacity at a branding agency in Manhattan, is successful, witty, whip-smart, and single. She's tried all the dating apps, and let's just say: she's underwhelmed by her options. You'd think that by now someone would have come up with something more bespoke; a way for users to be more tailored about who and what they want in a life partner--how hard could that be? Enter The Arc: a highly secretive, super-sophisticated matchmaking service that uses a complex series of emotional, psychological and physiological assessments to architect partnerships that will go the distance. The price tag is high, the promise ambitious--a level of lifelong compatibility that would otherwise be unattainable. In other words, The Arc will find your ideal mate. Ursula is paired with 42-year-old lawyer Rafael Banks. From moment one, this feels like the electric, lasting love they've each been seeking their whole adult lives. But as their relationship unfolds in unanticipated ways, the two begin to realize that true love is never a sure thing. And the arc of a relationship is never predictable...even when it's fully optimized.
I absolutely loved reading this book. I don’t usually read romance books, but this one grabbed my attention as it was to do with online dating and this is something I haven’t came across in a book yet.
When Ursula and Rafael were matched and met in real life, they pretty much fell in love straight away. Everything seems to be going really well until they have an appointment with ‘The Arc’ and they are told that there was a mistake made when matching them. The couple are then given a choice to break up and have a full refund or to stay together even though they are not perfectly matched by The Arc. They decide to stay together as they feel like The Arc must be wrong as they feel like they are a perfect match, this then obviously causes some tension and pressure on their relationship. I found this very gripping as I wanted to know what would happen next – was The Arc wrong and do they truly belong together or is The Arc right and how will their rocky relationship turn out.
This is an extremely fast paced book which keeps you gripped from the beginning right to the end. I love the twists and how certain events pan out. It is truly a unique book and nothing quite like I have ever read before.
I absolutely loved reading this book. I don’t usually read romance books, but this one grabbed my attention as it was to do with online dating and this is something I haven’t came across in a book yet.
When Ursula and Rafael were matched and met in real life, they pretty much fell in love straight away. Everything seems to be going really well until they have an appointment with ‘The Arc’ and they are told that there was a mistake made when matching them. The couple are then given a choice to break up and have a full refund or to stay together even though they are not perfectly matched by The Arc. They decide to stay together as they feel like The Arc must be wrong as they feel like they are a perfect match, this then obviously causes some tension and pressure on their relationship. I found this very gripping as I wanted to know what would happen next – was The Arc wrong and do they truly belong together or is The Arc right and how will their rocky relationship turn out.
This is an extremely fast paced book which keeps you gripped from the beginning right to the end. I love the twists and how certain events pan out. It is truly a unique book and nothing quite like I have ever read before.