Love on the Brain
An Instant New York Times Bestseller
A #1 LibraryReads and Indie Next Pick!
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results.
Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project—a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia—Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.
Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school—archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.
Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it’s her occipital cortex playing tricks on her, but Bee could swear she can see Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas…devouring her with those eyes. And the possibilities have all her neurons firing. But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there’s only one question that matters: What will Bee Königswasser do?
A #1 LibraryReads and Indie Next Pick!
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results.
Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project—a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia—Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.
Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school—archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.
Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it’s her occipital cortex playing tricks on her, but Bee could swear she can see Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas…devouring her with those eyes. And the possibilities have all her neurons firing. But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there’s only one question that matters: What will Bee Königswasser do?
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4.5 stars rounded up! I had so much fun reading Love on the Brain! I didn't want to set it down, staying up into the wee hours of the night to finish it. The setting of NASA in Houston was fun because I've been there, and that always enhances a book for me. I adored the characters. This one wasn't perfect, but did I care?? Not one bit.
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Pros:
I loved the women in STEM aspect of this book. I really enjoyed learning more about neuroscience, Marie Curie, and how flawed the GRE system is. I was living for the Elon Musk and Fox News slander, and there were parts of the book that made me laugh. Also I love cats. The Pokémon reference was cool, too.
Cons:
Miscommunication was pretty heavy on both sides which was superrrr frustrating. The beginning of their romance was giving contrived. Some cringe writing at parts (see: "okay daddy", "camel dick", and "it's going to be a craptastic weekend"). Bee being small and Levi being massive didn't do it for me. Also third act breakups suck
I loved the women in STEM aspect of this book. I really enjoyed learning more about neuroscience, Marie Curie, and how flawed the GRE system is. I was living for the Elon Musk and Fox News slander, and there were parts of the book that made me laugh. Also I love cats. The Pokémon reference was cool, too.
Cons:
Miscommunication was pretty heavy on both sides which was superrrr frustrating. The beginning of their romance was giving contrived. Some cringe writing at parts (see: "okay daddy", "camel dick", and "it's going to be a craptastic weekend"). Bee being small and Levi being massive didn't do it for me. Also third act breakups suck
Never been much fan of Disney's princess as little kid, however as I've grew up, romantic comedy turned into one of my favorite genres of films and books. Whenever I'm feeling a bit sad/stressed I know that I need to pickup a rom-com and it's all good. I just loved the mix of humor, emotion, and readability.
'Love on the Brain' by Ali Hazelwood was one of my most anticipated reads of this year and I was not disappointed. I was a huge fan of Ali’s debut, The Love Hypothesis, but my goodness, Love on the Brain just hit even better and I loved it even more! It has everything that I want to read: STEM characters, snarky humor, snort-laugh and laugh-out-loud funny situations, slowburn romcom of enemies to lovers, vegan things, brain tech, some science trivia, clever kittens, lots of steamy activities and gots a 'You Got Mail' vibe, as the two main characters correspond via Twitter without knowing who they are DMing.
"Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school--archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away."
So overal, without spoiling anything, Bee is quirky and unique, without being over the top. And Levi is dark and broody, but with a heart of gold. A slow burn enemy to lover’s romance begins, as Bee learns that Levi never hated her, and his feelings were quite the opposite. With each passing day, Bee sees Levi becoming an ally, backing her up, seconding her ideas to management; and the chemistry between them heats up.. I mean, for real, it's hotter than summer time
'Love on the Brain' by Ali Hazelwood was one of my most anticipated reads of this year and I was not disappointed. I was a huge fan of Ali’s debut, The Love Hypothesis, but my goodness, Love on the Brain just hit even better and I loved it even more! It has everything that I want to read: STEM characters, snarky humor, snort-laugh and laugh-out-loud funny situations, slowburn romcom of enemies to lovers, vegan things, brain tech, some science trivia, clever kittens, lots of steamy activities and gots a 'You Got Mail' vibe, as the two main characters correspond via Twitter without knowing who they are DMing.
"Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school--archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away."
So overal, without spoiling anything, Bee is quirky and unique, without being over the top. And Levi is dark and broody, but with a heart of gold. A slow burn enemy to lover’s romance begins, as Bee learns that Levi never hated her, and his feelings were quite the opposite. With each passing day, Bee sees Levi becoming an ally, backing her up, seconding her ideas to management; and the chemistry between them heats up.. I mean, for real, it's hotter than summer time
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