Solidly okay. I love academia as a setting but the mechanics that brought these two together felt forced.

5 stars as self-publishing is hard.

Thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the ARC.

Why isn't this book more popular? I can''t understand, because it was so fun! I would really recommend it for a friend. I look forward to read other bokks from the author. I loved it!

Reminded me a lot of the love hypothesis. I did enjoy the premise however it did constantly remind me of the love hypothesis and was quite predictable. The two main characters were funny and their enemies to lovers romance still kept me going because I am a sucker for anything enemies to lovers.

this was a very cute STEM romance!!! I am always a sucker for those and this one was super fun I really enjoyed it

I’m not sure how I feel about this one still. I liked it while I was reading it but I found it very forgettable. I did really like the characters and the story line.

i got halfway through and i was really excited to try this again but it just couldn’t keep my attention, i couldn’t connect to any of the characters and i kept trying to forcing myself to finish it.

I was interested in The Unbalanced Equation premises; however, it did not hold my attention. I will not be reviewing this on my platform.

Sweet story and romance. I enjoyed the characters and the set up. Overall a quick happy read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher.

Whilst the premise of this book with two scientists who are anime nerds intrigued me, I was absolutely hating the fact that their parents were getting married and they were getting together with such a big misunderstanding. Despite that I did manage to enjoy a lot of the book, the friendships felt organic and the chemistry between the main characters was absolutely great - I just couldn’t see them ending up together however. I think the premise of Tom being an asshole cause he’s attracted to her and then stopping her moving out process as well as dates is rightfully called out in the book but due to how late it was I don’t believe the resolution was good enough and I don’t feel like it reflects how creepy those actions were. I did like that Daichi was at least calling Tom out so it’s not like it was being condoned but I just didn’t like how much of the book is Liz falling for Tom and whilst knowing so little of the truth like there’s just so much manipulation.

Very much enjoyed this book. The back and forth between the two characters was easy and fun to read. I loved the two point of views.

Unfortunately, this book just wasn’t for me! I couldn’t get into it and did not connect with the characters. I thought they seemed a little childish immature for their ages, but I did enjoy some of the banter and it was an easy, quick-ish read for me.

“I never knew how much I was waiting for you until I met you.”

|The Unbalanced Equation|

🔬Four years ago Tom met a woman of his wildest dreams, Elizabeth Maclean. He thought they would be a perfect balance to each other. Unfortunately; those scales tipped and he became her PhD advisor the next day. Cue a$$hole tendencies to throw her, and everyone, off his feelings towards her. Now, their parents are getting married, he still has feelings for her, and she can’t stand to be within 5 feet of his presence.

🔬Liz can’t believe she’s stuck working beside Thomas Henderson in her postdoc lab. The audacity of this man in trying to pretend like he wasn’t the largest d!ck towards her the past 4 years. But she’s decided that she can use his professed feelings against him. Revenge in the form of temptation. Should be easy enough, right?

🔬Placing these two in close quarters is bound to end in a combustion, either good or bad. Can they behave till their parents wedding in a few months? Or can the chemistry between them mean something more than banter and sneaky games?

So, 'The Unbalanced Equation' – it's this rom-com that hooked me from the start. What I loved? The banter between Elizabeth and Tom is off-the-charts funny. Their dynamic, this whole enemies-to-lovers thing, keeps you on your toes, wondering if their chemistry's real or just good acting.

But hey, what I liked most? The setting! The STEM backdrop in Glasgow, that academic vibe mixed with romantic tension, it's a unique twist. And the slow-burn romance? Chef's kiss! You're so invested in Elizabeth and Tom, waiting for that 'will-they-won't-they' moment.

Now, here's the thing I wasn't crazy about – sometimes the back-and-forth between them felt a tad stretched out. I mean, it's all part of the tension, but at times, I was like, "Just kiss already!"

Overall, it's this charming, laugh-out-loud read with a quirky setting and characters you can't help but root for. If you dig enemies-to-lovers and slow-burn romances, it's a definite winner!

I tried not to dnf this one, I really tried. I went to read the reviews, saw that people liked it, and decided that I needed to give it a better chance. However, the FMC is just too juvenile. Same with the MMC. He is 38 years old but acts like he is in High School and very immature. I found he is too manipulative. Thank you to the NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced release copy. All opinions are my own.

This was a fun enemies to lovers with fantastic tropes and a whole lot of chemistry. I really enjoyed this one.

A fun enemies to lovers storywith spice and STEM, although a definitely YA feel to the story. Tom ends up being Liz's PhD Assessor which complicates what could have been a budding romance, but as life changes so do they.

I really really loved this book!
First it has everything you need: Really great characters, ennemies to lovers and force proximity.

She is a badass, he has a HUGE crush on her, what more can I say.
AND ... they don't want to get married or have kids !! I didn't even know I needed a representation but it felt so good. This book will stay close to my heart thanks to that! (and this point didn't even change my rating on the book, that's how great I think this book is).


"Miss M-"
"Doctor"
"Of course. Doctor Maclean. I didn't mean to offend you."
"I'm sure, Doctor Henderson".
"It's Professor now."
"I know. I meant to offend you."

Age gap
Enemies to lovers
Workplace romance


Age gap is one trope that I either love or hate! This one was good, and I am really glad that I liked it. I tend to DNF book where the age gap is creepy. I love that the characters are individual academics in their own right.

The Unbalanced Equation was an enemies to lovers and usually I LOVE that in a book. However this book they seemed to have little reason to dislike each other. I am all about petty reasons to not be together, but this one was just shy of the mark for me.

Workplace romances are prime for tension and I love that. Building the tension is the perfect part of the plot and that is why I liked it so much.

I was really excited to read this book when I first saw the description. As a science PhD candidate, I’ve been loving the rise of academic romance!

But this one really felt exactly like the author said in the description; like a mixture of the Love Hypothesis and the Hating Game. There wasn’t much unique here, I felt like I was just reading snippets from other books I’ve read in the past that were collaged together into a new narrative.

Solid rom-com read
I loved the characters and loved the concept of how they start off not getting on to falling in love. The story is fast paced, funny and great!
Highly recommend