THE LOVE DIRECTIVE

By: Astrid Ravenscroft

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

⚠️ AUTHOR NOTE: This is Book 1 of The HeartSync Experiment duology. The story ends on a CLIFFHANGER. While the chemistry is scorching, this is a slow-burn romance (no explicit sex scenes in this installment). The story concludes in Book 2, scheduled for release in March 2026.

One week. Two strangers. A hundred thousand dollars. And one set of handcuffs.

Struggling actress Alex Morgan is currently starring in the role of a lifetime: "Woman Not Starving to Death in Brooklyn." So when an offer comes along to join a psychological study for a massive payout, she signs the contract without reading the fine print.

The catch?
It’s a controversial study with a specific hypothesis: Can forced intimacy spark real feelings between two women who swear they’re straight?
The problem?
Alex is certain the money is easy because she is straight. Or so she thinks.
The complication?
Her partner is Eva.

With her chaotic style, infuriating smirk, and a tragic past she keeps hidden behind layers of sarcasm, Eva is the exact opposite of Alex’s type. She is chaos to Alex's order.

Their strategy is simple: ignore each other, fake the tasks, and take the money. But the HeartSync app has other plans. The directives get crazier by the day:

• Phase 1: An aggressive flour fight in the kitchen.
• Phase 2: Being physically handcuffed together for 24 hours.
• Phase 3: A naked confession in a jacuzzi.

As the lines between "fake" and "real" blur, the mutual hatred starts to feel dangerously like heat. Now Alex is forced to question everything—her orientation, her sanity, and whether she can survive a week with the one person who drives her crazy in all the wrong ways.

The Love Directive is the first book in The HeartSync Experiment series. Expect high heat, heavy sarcasm, forced proximity, and a bi-awakening romance that proves even the best-laid plans can fall apart—especially when handcuffs are involved.