Matched — Hearts Natasha Nice

For anyone who has ever swiped right on a dating app while secretly hoping for a fairy tale, this book is a warm, heartfelt reminder that sometimes the algorithm gets it wrong. And that’s exactly right. is available now in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats.

One of the book’s standout scenes involves a disastrous “sunset hike” orchestrated by the wedding planner. Leo is in his element; Ava is covered in mud, has lost a heel, and is furiously reciting tick-safety statistics. Yet, in that moment of utter disaster, Nice allows a crack to form in Ava’s armor. It’s not grand gestures that win her over, but Leo’s patient, humorous respect for her boundaries. matched hearts natasha nice

In a genre saturated with chance encounters and meet-cutes in bookstores, Natasha Nice’s latest novel, Matched Hearts , offers a refreshingly modern twist on the classic love story. Released earlier this month, the book dives headfirst into the world of algorithmic dating, asking a compelling question: Can a computer really predict the human heart’s most chaotic and beautiful impulses? For anyone who has ever swiped right on

The catch? Leo is also the best man at her sister’s wedding, and for the next four weeks, they are forced into a non-stop schedule of rehearsal dinners, venue walkthroughs, and floral arranging sessions. Nice excels at the slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers dynamic. The banter between Ava and Leo is razor-sharp without being cruel. Where Ava sees a reckless dreamer, Leo sees a woman afraid to feel. Where Leo sees a spontaneous road trip, Ava sees a logistical nightmare. One of the book’s standout scenes involves a

Ava’s life is orderly, predictable, and exactly how she likes it. That is, until her board of directors insists she beta-test her own app to prove its efficacy to a major investor.

However, these are minor quibbles in an otherwise tightly plotted romance. 4.5/5 Stars