Dating-ish

Penny Reid

After a first date so bizarre it feels like a cosmic prank, Marie decides she’s done with men—and turns to an unexpected alternative with the help of her sharp, meddling friends. As she navigates the messy, hilarious fallout of her new plan, she collides with Matt, a scientist building a compassionate AI robot designed to change the way people experience relationships. Together, their separate quests—Marie’s for connection on her own terms and Matt’s for technology that can truly care—spark a story about what we owe one another, what “love” means when it’s engineered, and how vulnerability survives even the most carefully plotted schemes. With Penny Reid’s witty, fast-paced voice and emotionally observant humor, this book blends romance, science-meets-heart questions, and the kind of character-driven chaos that makes every misstep feel like a step forward.