In this engaging and witty romance, physicists Dr. Erin Monaghan and Dr. Ethan Meyer are fierce competitors who can’t stand each other—until an online sci-fi publication unexpectedly brings them together. As their secret virtual personas grow closer, they’re forced to work side by side on a high-stakes government project, and their simmering online chemistry threatens to ignite in the real world. With sharp banter, irresistible tension, and plenty of heart, this story perfectly captures the magic of rivals falling in love.

Star rating 3.5 ⭐️
There's few things I like more than a STEM romance. "Talk Data to Me" fulfilled the brief perfectly. Erin and Ethan are work rivals. The reasons for this are, I would suggest, tenuous but their relationship builds in the slowest of slow burns. I found them both likeable and some of Ethan's storyline particularly really broke my heart. Rose McGee doesn't speak down to the reader and whilst I know very little about science, the descriptions of the main characters' research was comprehensive. At times, this felt dense and I just wanted to get to the building of the relationship, but I'm sure this will work better for plenty of others. The change in perspective between Erin and Ethan in the narrative is choppy and I'm not sure this is always successful. Erin's family were very charming and I wasn't surprised to see that the author's next book will focus on one of Erin's brothers. I will definitely be reading!