An easy read, but not my fave. I've read other books in a similar vein that I feel were much better executed and I enjoyed more. As someone who loves maths and cute romance books I wanted to like this book more than I did but sadly I just don't think it was the best for me

This was a light-hearted and charming read with a fun read and enjoyable characters. I would highly recommend.

A quick, easy and charming read that had me falling in love with the characters and laughing out loud. I found it to be relatable and real.

Had to stop reading this about 40% of the way through when there still wasn’t much development of the actual plot other than the app creation - Iris was starting to show some warmer feelings but the technical jargon drowned out the emotive language quite a lot. And even at 40% there weren’t any romantic scenes to sell me on the “romance”.

A good,fun story. My kind of romance as I love anything with technology involved.

The main character was quirky but engaging. It wasn't a slow burn but not too fast past either.

I think this author's future work will be promising as she has a balanced, compelling writing style.

A truly heartwarming, funny story. Following the stories of Iris, Kim and Connie is utterly delightful with a definite basis in the realities of online dating. Feel good and not wrapped up in the finding a perfect partner premise. A breath of fresh air. Great read.

Thank you Netgalley

I wanted to love this book more than I did. It was a fun read and the story was very interesting but something felt a bit off when reading it

A real feel good fun read.
I loved Connie and Kim and really enjoyed seeing Iris find confidence as she realised what was missing in her life. She’s such a interesting character with her fondness for the truth in numbers.
Although this is based on a dating app premise I really enjoyed seeing how the characters actually found friendship as a result of the app and thought the love elements were almost incidental.

“Somewhere out there, after so many false starts and disappointments, there really, truly is someone for you.” Re-phrasing: somewhere out there, no matter what kind of book you are, there will be a publishing house willing to waste paper on you… THIS BOOK IS QUITE BAD.

Three women (all different ages and backgrounds), all disappointed with the online dating apps and dating world, agree to make their own programme for dating. THE LOVE ALGORYTHM… Bad language, no literary value and if you came to this book simply to be entertained – good luck. You will be better off re-watching “Love, Actually”.

There are so many bad books out there now. WHY.

The verdict: avoid. This is quite poor even for a beach read.

One of my favourite books that Claudia Carroll has written to date.

It was so current in its topic about online dating and had moments that made me laugh out loud and others where I felt like o was going to cry.

The dynamics of the friendship between Kim and Iris that evolved over the story was heartwarming and at times, rather comedic.

Could not put this book down!

Iris is in her 40's and still single and wondering why all the dating apps she has tried get dates so wrong and decides to try making her own app, so decides to ask Kim who has also had her fair share of bad dates for help
Kim is in her 20's and works with Iris and always thought Iris was a cold battleaxe but as she gets to know her realises she isn't and agrees to help
Connie who is a widower in her 70's is Kim's mum and has been roped in to help try the app out
Will the app work and they find love or turn out to be as bad as the others ?

Three women looking for love. I found the book a bit boring to be honest. It wasn't for me. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book.

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Review for 'The Love Algorithm' by Claudia Carroll.


Read and reviewed via Zaffre Books for Claudia Carroll, NetGalley and Zaffre Books.

Publication dates: Kindle 4th August 2022. Paperback:30th March 2023

This is the first book I have read by this author. It most certainly wont be my last!!!


I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Zaffre. I have yet to read a book published by Zaffre that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).

This novel consists of 39 chapters. The chapters are short to medium in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!

This book is based in Ireland 🇮🇪 UK 🇬🇧. The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture. The fact that this book is based in Ireland is even better as I have been on holiday in Ireland many times so may even recognise some places Emma has set the book around.

This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonists are Iris Simpson, Kim Bailey and Connie Bailey. The benefits of third person perspective with multiple protagonists are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything.

This book has fantastic descriptions that set you straight in the scenes. The cover, title and synopsis suit the storyline perfectly. This book is very well written with vivid descriptions setting the picture perfectly in the readers mind. The title, description and cover works perfectly with the storyline.

Love, LOVE, LOVED this absolutely gorgeous, laugh a minute, page turner!! An absolute must read!!!

This has got to be one of the best feel good reads I have read this year!! I have never read any books by this amazing author but I have already hunted all her previous books down on Amazon and added them to my wish list and cannot wait to get stuck into another one by her!! If you are feeling down or just looking for a book to life you up then pick up your copy og 'The Love Algorithm' today and you wont regret it!!! It is one of those books that are very easy to read and perfect for any reading situations whether you are laying on a beach or curled up in front of a fire. Iris is fed up of going on dates that are complete let downs and decides to do something about it!! She is a senior manager at Sloan Curtis She is known as Dreadnought Iris by the rest of the employees at Sloan Curtis including Kim. Iris ropes Kim in to help her with creating their own dating app which will help match people up using more specific questions that you really need to think about plus using her analytical skills. Kim then ropes her mother Connie in to help them to test the app out for the older generations. This book is absolutely ram packed with laughs, friendships, romance, alcohol, dates, disasters, family and so so much more!!! It is one of those books that I genuinely could not put down and I was walking around with it glued to my hands. I ended up devouring it in a few hours!! Claudia's evocative writing skills brought the characters and atmosphere to life ensuring I felt, seen and heard everything going around. I loved the Irish dialogue used, especially with Connie, which helped to make it even more realistic. Most of the dating disaster stories throughout the book are absolutely hilarious although my heart did go out to Iris in the first one and I think what he did was absolutely disgusting and it was one of the ones that was so sadly realistic I was shocked to my core. The fact that it was inspired by an online story that Claudia had read makes it even sadder. Which reminds me to let you know to make sure you read right until the end of the book to read a letter from Claudia which tells you more about how this book came about!! The rest of the dating disasters throughout the books had me laughing out loud so this is your warning not to read this in a public place, especially not while drinking anything!! I made the mistake of having a cuppa while reading it and ended up with it all over me on several occasions as I just couldn't stop myself laughing so much!! I really cannot wait to get hooked into more of Claudia's books so I hope she is busy writing her next one!! This is definitely one of those books that will turn a frown upside down and make life seem a lot brighter. I absolutely loved the ending and I would absolutely LOVE to see this turned into a movie. I would definitely be the first in the queue to see it along with her next success!!

Clear your schedules and get the tissues ready for the tears of laughter, this is one book you will be hooked on until you finish!!! This may be the first book I have read by Claudia but I cannot wait to get hold of more books by this extremely talented author!!!

This is one of those books that is absolutely full of characters that will stay with you for a very long time!!!The characters were all an eclectic mix and each one of them were realistic and strong. I was completely invested in them all. The first character we meet is Iris on her absolute disaster of a date!! My heart completely went out to her for what that absolute **** did to her!! As I previously mentioned she is known as Dreadnought Iris by her colleagues and, to be fair and although I am completely against bullying, she does not help herself!! iris is extremely uptight and is all about work and numbers. She struggles socially and is one of the first to arrive at work and the last to leave, work and numbers are literally her life. She does make time to go on dates but every one has ended in disaster. I found it really sad how she lived her life and although she is extremely strict in the workplace and everything has to be done in a certain way you can tell that she would like to have friends but genuinely does not know how. I was really invested in her and I loved watching her character development throughout the book. It is amazing to see how much she changes once she starts socialising and people start speaking to her more. We then meet Kim during one of her dating disaster stories and I absolutely LOVED her from the moment we 'met'!! Kim is one of those women who can walk into a quiet room and have everyone laughing and talking in minutes. She is most definitely the work clown and takes her dating disasters in her stride!! She is full of life, spends from the end of the work day until just before it starts again out partying with her friends and coming into work a couple of hours later. She is always the centre of attention with a great personality. It was intriguing to see how her life changed throughout the book as Iris and her app Analyzed goes out in the world. It was not in the way io was expecting that's all I am saying!! Kim has a great relationship with her mother Connie who gets roped into Analyzed as a dating 'guinea pig'. I absolutely adored Connie who is definitely not the little old lady you may expect!! You can see where Kim gets her larger than life personality from and she is another character I loved 'meeting;' throughout the book. Connie's relationship with her best friend Betty had me in stitches. They are constantly insulting and trying to one up each other. However, after Connie's dating experiences with Ronnie who she meets on Analyzed Bettie and Connie find out many home truths about each other. Iris, Kim and Connie are the main characters but other characters that we meet throughout include Kim's friends Greg, Kim and Hannah. I adored Hannah who was a really sweet genuine woman. There is fantastic character development throughout the storyline and I loved watching each if the characters personalities grow along with their relationships changing and developing. It was lovely to see how many of them were so different from when we first meet them until we sadly have to say goodbye. An amazing group of characters that I would absolutely love to meet again in any of Claudia's future page turners!! Pick up your copy today and get to know them all yourselves!!!

Congratulations Claudia on an absolutely hilarious, fun and addictive romcom!!! I am looking forward to reading more of your previous and future books. I would absolutely love to see this book turned into a movie!!! Welcome to my favourite author list and here's to your next success 🥂


Overall an unputdownable, hilarious, gorgeous book filled with romance, disasters dates, fun, friendship and so much more!!


Genres covered in this novel include Parenting & Relationships, Contemporary Romance, Clean & Wholesome Romance, Love, Dating & Attraction, Romance Fiction, Algorithmic Programming, Social Sciences & Research, Romantic Relationships, New Adult Romance, Parenting &Families, Humour, Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Women's Fiction, Women's Literary Fiction, Women's Contemporary Fiction, Women's Romance Fiction, Romance Novel, Contemporary Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Women's Domestic Life Fiction and Literary Fiction amongst others.


I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of ReaAnne Thayne, Debbie Macomber, Sarah Morgan, Milly Johnson, Jenny Colgan, Robyn Carr, Cecilia Ahern and anyone needing a gorgeous break away.


416 pages.

This book is just £6.64 to purchase on kindle and £8.99 in paperback via Amazon, My blog at time of review, which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!

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The love Alrgothim

This book has a lovely cute cover.
We are following three women on their journey for love. When Iris has no luck dating, she creates a new dating app that focuses on in-depth- questions. Kim joins her on their quest as her sidekick.

Connie, Kim's mam, volunteers to be a test project for the app, which has surprising results following three women on their journey to find love.

Honestly, I found this book slow ad a chore to read. The characters did' gel well together, and the way the book I presented in multiple povs didn't work for me.

Claudia Carroll has created an exciting, witty, and captivating novel about three strong women and the incredible power of technology. In her unique take on the classic romcom, Carroll’s ‘The Love Algorithm’ combines light-hearted romance and drama with the innovation and intrigue of the start-up world.

Through the struggles and successes of her lead characters, Carroll provides a window into the intricate and ever-changing world of the modern dating game.

With great writing, humour, and heart, Carroll creates an exciting, thoughtful, and wonderfully unpredictable story about love and what it really means. A highly enjoyable and cleverly crafted story with a delightful and empowering message – highly recommended!

A great read. Iris, Kim and Connie are all looking for love. Iris is sick of apps that aren't helping her, so sets about creating her own - will it help her find her own love too?
I loved the setting in Dublin - lots of mentions for my favourite cafe - makes me want to go back and visit!

As I work in high tech I fell hard for this novel as I met some people like Iris and loved the characters and the plot.
An entertaining and well plotted story that kept me hooked.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

I just finished reading "The Love Algorithm" by Claudia Carroll, and I have to say, it was a bit of a slow start. However, as a fan of Carroll's previous works, I was willing to give it a chance. At first, I found it difficult to connect with the characters, as they didn't seem particularly likeable. But as I continued to read, they grew on me, and I found myself becoming more invested in their stories.
While I was expecting a classic rom-com, "The Love Algorithm" was actually quite different. It's a funny and uplifting read with plenty of heartwarming moments. I particularly enjoyed the way Carroll explored the theme of friendship and how it can sometimes be even more important than romantic love.
Overall, I would definitely recommend "The Love Algorithm" to fans of Claudia Carroll's previous works. It may take a little bit of time to get into, but it's well worth the effort. It's not your typical rom-com but a thoroughly enjoyable read.

When having no luck with dating Apps Iris (a numbers lady) takes it in her stride to create a new dating app based on in-depth questions. Kim becomes her sidekick in their adventure.

Connie (Kim’s mum) becomes a Guinea pig for the new app with interesting results.

The humour in this book had me chuckling. Great writing from Carroll.

I struggled a lot at the beginning of this book but I do believe it gets better as it goes on. It did take me a while to get through this book, as normally it only takes me 1-2 days to get through a book. However, I loved the characters in this book and i'm looking forward to see what else this author brings out.