I loved Alisha Rai's Forbidden Hearts trilogy, so I was super excited for this new book. The heroine of The Right Swipe is Rhiannon, the CEO of dating app Crush (and Gabe's sister from the earlier books). Rhiannon was forced out of her position at a rival company and has some (totally fair) lingering bitterness and trust issues. She's interested in purchasing Matchmaker, a more web-based dating company, but is alarmed to find out that a guy who ghosted her is now working for that company'. I loved Rhiannon - she's prickly and smart and loyal and funny, and it was so wonderful to read about an ambitious woman in her mid-30s who has it together professionally. I also loved the hero, Samson, who was a pro football player who quit over the league's unethical stance on CTE and concussions. The two of them are absolutely charming together, and their relationship was just lovely. (Rai also writes about consent really, really well, which I appreciate.) I also loved the Crush storyline, and the way Rai highlights issues of gaslighting and toxicity through the truly terrible things that both characters' previous employers did to them. This was absolutely wonderful and I can't wait for the next in the series - hoping it will feature Katrina and Jia.

Rhiannon is the driven, successful CEO of a popular dating app. Samson is a former NFL star who walked off the field in protest over untreated player head injuries. He's also the nephew of a rival dating service owner, and he's just agreed to be their new spokesman. But what no one knows is, Samson and Rhiannon also had an anonymous night together that ended badly. Now they're being thrown together again as Samson's aunt considers selling her business to one of several competitors.

This was a delightful book, warm and full of wit, with satisfying redemption for both protagonists. It's been a while since I read Alisha Rai's previous series, and I didn't realize until 2/3 through that Rhiannon's brother Gabe is the same Gabe from Hurts to Love You (which is a terrific book, too).