To Love Like Venus

Alita, a whiz at helping AI extract marketable trends from human sex behavior datasets, tries her hand at love. A featured Ingram's Indie Early Buzz for March releases and Publishers Weekly BookLife Indie Spotlight for February Romance. 2026 Kirkus Prize Nominee. Library Staff Pick. "Pitsirilos has crafted a compelling exploration of what it means to be human, weaving together themes of artificial intelligence, environmental degradation, mother-son relationships, and the difficulty of modern love. [...]A scintillating modern love story that will leave a lasting impression." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A radical, sex-positive exploration of the necessity for love with sex." - Ivelisse Rodriguez, author of Love War Stories "A bold and seductive work of art." - Laura Pegram, Editor in Chief of Kweli "[...] To Love Like Venus is crafted with a sense of mythical realism. Data analysis and musings on reproductive biology are described with the same reverence as celestial bodies and fanciful beings, confronting a messy reality of love in an era of precision." -The BookLife Prize Alita Melusine is the embodiment of desire. Her appetite for pleasure drives much of her twenties and…