Pre-order THE NEXT CHAPTER, the exceptional new novel coming in the summer of 2025 from Rebecca Ryan. What is love? Is it something spiritual or completely physical? Can our emotions be explained and quantified? Or are we all really two halves of a whole? Ask Alice and Luke and you will get completely different answers. Despite the fact that her world has recently collapsed from a bad breakup, Alice would tell you that love is the most important – although inexplicable – human experience. However, when she encounters her old school nemesis, Luke, again, he challenges her. Luke is a scientist, and he is certain that love can be measured and explained – just like everything else. So the two decide to make a bet: they will both go on dates, and if either of them falls in love, Alice wins; if not, then Luke wins. But can anyone win when playing with emotions?