ASPARTAME

Love was never meant to be controlled, and their chemistry was the glitch in the system.

In a world where relationships require government permits, where the State claims ownership of female bodies and classifies emotions as threats to social order, Alison Morris and Philip Young become unlikely revolutionaries.

She finds refuge in forbidden books that celebrate the very feelings their society condemns. He questions everything, his mind constantly wandering beyond the school's concrete boundaries.

When their paths cross at the S. State High, what begins with contraband notes and hidden meetings evolves into the one thing the algorithm was engineered to eliminate: the dangerous authenticity of two hearts recognizing each other.

As their connection grows, Alison and Philip face an impossible choice: conform to the emotionless existence prescribed for them, or risk everything for a love that might bring the entire structure crashing down around them.

DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. All the characters are over 18 years old.

Mature contents warning. This story contains explicit content (strong language; drug, alcohol and tobacco use; graphic sexual nudity) and touches upon sensitive topics such as addiction, mental illness and abuse that may be difficult for some. Readers discretion is advised.