The Code for Love and Heartbreak

In this contemporary romcom retelling of Jane Austen's Emma by USA TODAY bestselling author Jillian Cantor, there's nothing more complex--or unpredictable--than love.

When math genius Emma and her coding club co-president, George, are tasked with brainstorming a new project, The Code for Love is born.

George disapproves of Emma's idea of creating a matchmaking app, accusing her of meddling in people's lives. But all the happy new couples at school are proof that the app works. At least at first.

Emma's code is flawless. So why is it that perfectly matched couples start breaking up, the wrong people keep falling for each other, and Emma's own feelings defy any algorithm?

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Published Oct 6, 2020

304 pages

Average rating: 6

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raeallic
Oct 09, 2025
8/10 stars
The Code for Love and Heartbreak is an adorable coming of age YA romance. This book took a bit for me to get into, the characters were childish and the motivations were unclear to me, but the story had such a fulfilling ending that I can't not recommend this. If you love awkward characters, you're going to devour this book.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of The Code for Love and Heartbreak. This was a well-done story and I'm thankful for the opportunity.
stackedlibrarian
Dec 11, 2024
4/10 stars
Meh.

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