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A review by laura_cs
The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai
5.0
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Rhiannon "Rhi" Hunter is the CEO of Crush, an empowering dating app with millions of users. Rhi has climbed her way to the top despite many blows meant to destroy her. Now, Rhi is about to make her next big move to grow her empire: acquire Matchmaker, one of the first dating websites ever that still has a strong base of users. If only she could actually talk to the owner. And just when she thinks she's found her in, a blast from her past appears. Her last best date. The last man to blow her mind. The last man she trusted. The man who ghosted her.
Samson Lima is a former pro-football player and--at the request of his Aunt Annabelle--is the new face of Matchmaker. Now that football is behind him, and his Uncle Joe has passed away, Samson doesn't know what his future will hold. So the last thing he expects is to see a face in the crowd at his debut event for Matchmaker. The face of the woman who was his last date. The last woman whom he started to fall in love with after one night. The woman who he hadn't been able to contact sense. The woman he accidentally ghosted.
Funny, fluffy, and quite modern in lingo and how the characters interact with each other, "The Right Swipe" is a delightful, addicting read. It's also incredibly powerful and addresses two major concerns in today's news: the first being the #MeToo movement and sexual harassment in the workplace, and the second being how major sports empires--the NFL especially--address head injuries. The presentation of both of these issues is natural and direct the plot without letting the two issues consume the main characters and their respective goals and arcs. A phenomenal start to the Modern Love series, I can't wait to return and see which of the fabulous side characters will become the next main character.
Rhiannon "Rhi" Hunter is the CEO of Crush, an empowering dating app with millions of users. Rhi has climbed her way to the top despite many blows meant to destroy her. Now, Rhi is about to make her next big move to grow her empire: acquire Matchmaker, one of the first dating websites ever that still has a strong base of users. If only she could actually talk to the owner. And just when she thinks she's found her in, a blast from her past appears. Her last best date. The last man to blow her mind. The last man she trusted. The man who ghosted her.
Samson Lima is a former pro-football player and--at the request of his Aunt Annabelle--is the new face of Matchmaker. Now that football is behind him, and his Uncle Joe has passed away, Samson doesn't know what his future will hold. So the last thing he expects is to see a face in the crowd at his debut event for Matchmaker. The face of the woman who was his last date. The last woman whom he started to fall in love with after one night. The woman who he hadn't been able to contact sense. The woman he accidentally ghosted.
Funny, fluffy, and quite modern in lingo and how the characters interact with each other, "The Right Swipe" is a delightful, addicting read. It's also incredibly powerful and addresses two major concerns in today's news: the first being the #MeToo movement and sexual harassment in the workplace, and the second being how major sports empires--the NFL especially--address head injuries. The presentation of both of these issues is natural and direct the plot without letting the two issues consume the main characters and their respective goals and arcs. A phenomenal start to the Modern Love series, I can't wait to return and see which of the fabulous side characters will become the next main character.