Love in the Time of Apps

"As he passed a newsstand, Philip Goodwin saw his photograph on the cover of "People" magazine's" "newest publication, "Unpopular People" magazine. A banner across the photo proclaimed, "The Most Unpopular Man In America." Given his present circumstances, Goodwin believed that the tag was accurate. "

Romance, media influence, and the consequences of celebrity all intersect in Jay Begler's digital-age satirical debut novel, "Love in the Time of Apps"

A Zagat-like numerical rating system becomes the sole yardstick by which individuals are judged. The ratings soon lead to a new social hierarchy based exclusively upon a person's rating.

Philip Goodwin is living the good life until a series of incredible events cause his rating to plummet from stellar to abysmal. Ultimately relegated to a ghetto for people with ultralow ratings, Goodwin must fight back against the forces that have savaged his reputation.

In the vein of Kurt Vonnegut, with a dash of Woody Allen, "Love in the Time of Apps" is a witty, satirical glimpse into a media and internet obsessed society in the digital age. Its insightful musings will have readers thinking-and laughing-long after the last page.