“A thoroughly modern love story with an old-fashioned heart.”
Vogue
“Sure to satisfy fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Sally Rooney.”
E! Online
“Funny and modern, The Arc is like a rom-coms cooler big sister.”
Real Simple

Can you curate your soulmate? Thirty-five-year-old Ursula Byrne, VP of Strategic Audacity at a branding agency in Manhattan, is successful, witty, whip-smart, and single. Shes tried all the dating apps, and lets just say: shes underwhelmed by her options. Youd think that by now someone would have come up with something more bespoke; a way for users to be more tailored about who and what they want in a life partnerhow hard could that be?

Enter The Arc: a highly secretive, super-sophisticated matchmaking service that uses a complex series of emotional, psychological and physiological assessments to architect partnerships that will go the distance. The price tag is high, the promise ambitiousa level of lifelong compatibility that would otherwise be unattainable. In other words, The Arc will find your ideal mate.

Ursula is paired with forty-two-year-old lawyer Rafael Banks. From moment one, this feels like the electric, lasting love theyve each been seeking their whole adult lives. But as their relationship unfolds in unanticipated ways, the two begin to realize that true love is never a sure thing. And the arc of a relationship is never predictable…even when it’s fully optimized.