Virtually Yours

Following her best friend’s passing, Chloe has been finding solace in the world through her VR headset, including going on virtual dates with the charming Blaine amongst the glittering skyline of Manhattan.

Everything seems to be perfect, except for the obvious, that Blaine is just an avatar she doesn’t know in the real world. As their chemistry grows, offering Chloe the escape she has been seeking, Blaine throws out the idea that Chloe should go to New York to find him. But going to New York will open more than just a search for the mysterious Blaine, as the city holds old wounds too with Chloe's ex boyfriend Jimmy now living there. The memories of Jimmy, as well as of her friend Kerry, begin to come flooding back with each step closer Chloe takes toward New York City.

Deciding to go and find Blaine, Chloe finds herself reuniting with Jimmy and she is forced to ask herself the question of what it is that she really wants.

• One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid meets The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz
• A must-read metaverse romance with a current and fresh perspective on popular tropes including second chance romance and close proximity.

"Virtually Yours" was written by Anna Bell.