A great romance book, I really enjoyed the tropes and found myself rooting for the couple! Ali writes about women in STEM in such a great and inspiring way! I adored it Thank you net galley for the review copy!

Sehr gut geschriebenes Buch mit guten Plot und spannenden und interessanten Figuren. Guter Spannungsaufbau.

So easy to read, enjoyable and a book I wanted to talk to everyone about! I couldn’t put it down and read it in a weekend. A good old slow burn romance that has you INVESTED!

Another hit from Hazelwood. I love her writing, it’s kind of like an addiction, because I could not stop reading! I didn’t love the miscommunication in this but it definitely made sense for these characters and this specific plot. The author has a way of making you fall for the characters and root for them through thick and thin. And she does the hate to love trope well. The main character in this was a little insufferable because she seems so clueless when it is pretty obvious to the audience what is going on. I also kind of hated the love interest for the first hundred pages, but somehow Hazelwood changed my mind and I loved him by the end. As a whole this was a fun read and a perfect rom-com.

The ‘super tall giant man and tiny lady’ thing isn’t really my cup of tea but Hazelwood does this a lot in her books, so if that’s a turn off I wouldn’t recommend this but if you don’t mind that, then this can be a really enjoyable read nonetheless. It doesn’t bother me so much in this one, I think it’s toned down a little compared to the Love Hypothesis. However I definitely prefer that book and those characters, but this was still a really solid fun romance.

3.5 ⭐️

Ali hazlewood does it again! I loved the first book and I loved this one just as much! The characters were likeable and the storyline was fab!

Really good fun, so addictive to read, though did get a little over the top towards the end! But that isn’t to say I didn’t enjoy devouring every page!

I read this one in a single sitting and could not have loved this more. Achingly heartwatming and funny to its core, this is an absolute romance delight.

A brilliant read and one I really enjoyed. The characters are loveable and varied, the plot is one that is engaging and medium paced. I found myself completely drawn into the story and enjoyed the writing style.

As a STEM graduate, this romance was written for me. Loved how Ali once again emphasized the struggles of women in STEM.

hello, my name is grayce and i’m apart of the ATDLWADBK (addicted to dr levi ward and dr bee königswasser) support group. i am simply in love with these characters like i have never loved characters before.

love on the brain is an addictive, sexy, feminist and hilarious rom-com that will have you battling prejudice and inequality within STEM fields all the while hoping levi and bee will just kiss already!!

this book genuinely has EVERYTHING:
- a pinch of fake dating
- graduate school rivals
- forced proximity
- they hate each other but do they really!!! maybe not!!! maybe they are in love!!!
- actual science (i feel like a qualified neuroscientist)
- they have to work with each other on a project for the greater good!!
- the TENSION. the LONGING, the YEARNING.

if there’s one thing ali hazelwood can do, it’s that she can make you fall in love. the queer subplot gave me so much life and i am absolutely in love with everyone. ali hazelwood is a master of romance; nobody is doing it like she is.

I loved this book so much, I couldn’t put it down. I Loved it!!

Bee is a sweet and funny main character who I identified a lot with. I loved her bubbly and kind personality, no matter how rude and frustrating one chatter was she was strong and stayed true to herself. Speaking of said character…Levi is the sexy, broody male that made this a grumpy meet sunshine trope and that it one of my favourite tropes and Ali Hazelwood does it so well!

You just knew that when these two characters FINALLY got together it was going to be good and that’s what made me want to keep reading. And when they did, it was so sweet and sexy, did I mention how much I loved it?! Also the spice was 👌🏻

The plot was just as interesting and good but it could have been boring as hell as I was all in for the romance, that’s how invested I was in these characters and the relationship forming!

I can’t wait to read more books from Ali.

Ali Hazelwood has never failed me, I still reread love hypothesis because Adam will remain my book boyfriend for life. But I must say this book blew me away, Bee is so me and I was squealing every time Levi and her interacted so intensely. Urgh the angst the miscommunication and then a nasa project that goes surprisingly well. Love was totally out of this world (mind the pun)

Ali Hazelwood has done it again and left me wondering if I should drop everything to pursue a career in STEM. A fun trope, well-developed characters, and the perfect amount of steam. Can't wait for the next one!

Ah Ali Hazelwood
I hate that I love these books but then again they are just too easy to read and the perfect escapism
Once again we have a grumpy v sunshine trope
You have classically attractive people, put together in a working environment where she thinks he hates her
I can't wait for Ali's next book
*SPOILER*
The only criticism I have is that I wish she would write about sexual health better- this is the 2nd book where the characters do not use protection and the excuses given are along the lines of 'I've been living like a monk/ nun'- sadly these reasons are not good enough when it comes to proper sex education and I just wish the characters had a bit more common sense in this department, especially as a lot of readers of this book would probably be mid- late teens/ young adults.

Another flawless slice of escapist fun! One of those books to grab on a chilly autumn day and just disappear off into a world of STEM, cats ‘imaginary’ & otherwise, geeky gags and Marie curie fandom. The perfect mix of science and romance - just lovely stuff!

I didn't hate this, but I also didn't fall in love with it, which really disappointed me because I really wanted to. I loved The Love Hypothesis, but unfortunately this just didn't hit the same.

I think people were a little harsh to say it's the same as TLH, because whilst it was similar, I don't think its fair to say they're the same. I found Bee to be quite cringe at times, and honestly speaking, I didn't really care about Marie Curie and her past - I literally skimmed past the pages that mentioned her because it just felt incredibly irrelevant. Levi was sweet, I liked his protective nature, and the way he behaved at the conference was very very attractive (men like this pls) and I honestly found it really sweet to see him talk about engineering with so much passion - that was hot. Did he hit the spot as well as Adam Carlsen? No. Not even close. Don't get me wrong, he was likeable and I liked how he was to Bee, but he cannot top Adam, no way.

I also really hated Levi at the start and genuinely thought he wanted Bee dead, which shows how well the enemy to lovers trope was done, at the start anyway, but I think there could've been more pining, and more angst between the two. Levi made it obvious he didn't hate her, and she repeatedly ignored his efforts to communicate this - on God I found this so annoying. I just think the romance could've been stronger, the subtle hints could have been more subtle, and the tension could've been longer.

4 stars.

Given that this is the first book I've read by Ali Hazelwood, I was determined to go into this one completely blind - and I'm happy to say that I wasn't disappointed! Although the story was fairly generic, I absolutely loved the characters and was hooked from start to finish. The central romance was so cute, and I found myself rooting for them the whole time, mostly because of the fun dynamics between them. I really enjoyed reading about the STEM aspects (even though I'm a humanities student) and was thoroughly entertained throughout.

Overall, an enjoyable read with an adorable romance and fun characters. I'll definitely be checking out more of Ali Hazelwood's books in the future!

I read Ali’s first book, The Love Hypothesis, back in January and devoured it in the space of a couple of days, so when Love On The Brain turned up on my doorstep I was thrilled! I have loved books about strong, independent women in STEM as we all know that there is a SEVERE lack of women in high power positions basically everywhere, from STEM to politics to IT to you name it.

Bee Königswasser lives by her mantra of “What would Maria Sklodowska-Curie do?”. She lives and breathes neuroengineering, and when she gets offered a post at NASA, her literal dream comes true. Of course, Maria would accept without hesitation. But, what Bee doesn’t realise, is that her arch nemesis - Levi Ward - is part of the same project. He is, of course, a very attractive, very stern man, but Bee and Levi’s mutual hate goes back to grad school. Can they put their differences aside and work together to bring this project to completion? After all, the main question is... What will Bee Königswasser do..?

So the premise of this book was fantastic. Enemies to lovers, women in STEM, a mystery element weaved into the plot. Having now read Ali’s full length novel and all of the STEMinist novellas, I have concluded that I am really not a fan of the image that the author perpetuates in her novels. To an extent, it feels like they are all made of the same physical aspects - tiny, petite, short, cute, and then the male MCs are all dark, burly, muscular, stern, big, tough - you get the point. It’s becoming tiring to the point where the characters feel like they are made out of the same mould, just given different names, hair/eye colour and professions, and bam, you have yet another Ali Hazelwood book.

When it comes to spice, there were significantly more spicy scenes in LOTB than TLH, but it still felt a bit awkward at times. While TLH is focussed more on intimacy, this one was definitely spicier, but that doesn’t mean it was well executed... I’m still not entirely sure I enjoyed those aspects in the book.

Overall, Hazelwood’s writing style is light and fun to read if you need a quick and funny romance, but I don’t immediately want to put her on my favourite author’s list. I hope with her next book we see a bit more variety when it comes to character’s physical appearances and step away from the petite damsel in distress image present in all of her books.

LOVE ON THE BRAIN/ Ali Hazelwood

Run, don’t walk, if you’ve not already snagged your copy of LOVE ON THE BRAIN// Ali Hazelwood that just came out this week! Packed with loveable characters (incl. strong women in STEM 🙌🏻) it’s just a totally cute + addictive read.

I loved the banter and dynamics between the two main characters- enemies to lovers trope is just a favourite of mine! It was executed f-l-a-w-l-e-s-s-l-y 🤩 for fans of THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS you won’t be disappointed (this one packs more heat too 🔥) 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Oh to be smothered by love in the wondrous world of science where I do not understand a single thing, but I don’t care at all because it’s romance.

Don’t know what I just wrote either, roll with it.

Ugh honestly, what fun this book was. I was instantly sucked in, as I am with Ali Hazelwood romances, and just flying through these beautiful pages.

The writing is whipsmart and just absolutely transports you to Houston, Texas. Which, side note, absolutely LOVED this setting, even more than Stanford. We love visiting NASA. Anyways, I 100% was envisioning myself in these labs and these locations, and it was the best.

Not only that but being in Bee’s mind was just a marvellous time and I absolutely adored her narrative point of view. Like obsessed level adored, it was a magnificent time and she’s so quippy and humourous and embodies my favourite type of heroine.

As expected, the discussions on women in STEM were top-notch and I may be wrong, but I believe even more powerful than before. Bee discusses walking into a room dominated by men in her academic sphere and also having to seek male validation in order for her opinion to matter and it was just everything. Women are just *insert heart eyes*

Bee has a wonderful sister, which was such a heartwarming dynamic. And she had work friends, her research assistant was brilliantly funny. And, of course, as I mentioned, adore Bee. Mostly her journey of self-growth, which was maybe my favourite part about this book and what made me connect with her so much. I just loved watching her overcome her fears and finally open herself up, especially to Levi *smirks* Bee gets a huge hug from me!!!!

The romance was DOING!!! THINGS!!! FOR!!! ME!!! My complaint with The Love Hypothesis was that I found Adam underdeveloped as a character and this book definitely did not follow the same path. Levi is an absolute darling and I adored him to bits. Didn’t know I had a thing for any Levi’s until I laid eyes on this book. Their chemistry was brilliant and I also loved how Ms Ali Hazelwood had them anonymously texting on the side because we all know I’m a sucker for You’ve Got Mail retellings. We love a good anonymous online but enemies irl, and a pinch of pining. So yeah, Levi and Bee were adorable and need to be protected at all costs. K that’s it

Whilst I found my excitement dwindling at about 70%, the ending picked up REAL fast and I mean, she deserves a round of applause for shooting me into Mars. Ha, get it? I need to be stopped. Can you tell I’m shocked by the ending!!!

Overall, this sophomore adult romance is exploding with romantic chemistry and flying off the walls with humour. If you’re looking for a whizz of an enemies to lovers to charm you with its wit and hit the nail on its head with commentary on women in STEM, this book has it all and I highly recommend <3<3<3