ARC REVIEW- IN STORMY WEATHER
Stars: ♾️/ 5⭐️
Spice: 🌶🌶.5

Tropes:
🌀Rival Meteorologists
🌪Rivals to Lovers
🌩Best Friend's Brother
⛈️Forced Proximity
☔️Women in STEM
🌊Slow Burn
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Thanks to Chelsea Curto, Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for the ARC! I received an advance copy of the book and am leaving an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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THIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. There's the review.

No, but really. I have read Chelsea Curto's Love Through a Lens series and thoroughly enjoyed them. I have her DC Stars hockey series downloaded and ready to read, high on my TBR. But when I heard she was writing a book about rival meteorologists, I ate up every update and essentially stalked her social media. This is probably my most highly anticipated release of 2026 and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!

I have a special connection with this book and with weather in general. I was obsessed with weather as a little girl and spent hours upon hours at the library reading everything I could get my hands on about severe weather and natural disasters. I can recite the entire Twister movie by heart. My favorite channel growing up was The Weather Channel. My dream was to be a meteorologist. But going into that field wasn't in the cards for me. But it still gets me excited and invested.

This book is such a perfect blend of romance and weather. You can FEEL the passion that Quincy has with weather. It's part of her DNA. She is such a badass but still has to fight the patriarchy to make a name for herself in the field. She may be pegged as just an "influencer" but she is brilliant. She has a rivalry with her best friend's brother Sebastian, a fellow meteorologist who has a big time job in New York working for ABC.

The banter in this is GOD TIER. You can feel their chemistry come off the page. While they may live to annoy each other, there is mutual care and respect there. Sebastian is so supportive of Quincy and her biggest cheerleader, especially when it comes to other people trying to talk down to her or make her feel like she isn't worthy. This may be a slow burn but once they give in to each other, they are FIRE!

I enjoyed each and every word of this book. I couldn't put it down. The characters were so rich and vibrant. I adored both Quincy and Sebastian, I wanted the best for BOTH of them. The weather chasing was soooooo fun to read and I was nerding out the entire time. If you love character driven romance with a hefty side of weather nerds, this is the book for you. This is Chelsea's trad debut and it is such a BANGER! I know this will do incredibly well and I can't wait to see more of her trad journey.

I will endlessly recommend this to everyone I know, so much that I will be even more annoying than I already am. This has made me a lifelong Chelsea Curto stan and I can't wait to devour every book she writes. Infinity stars, no notes. This is romance perfection and I love it.

How do I even begin!!
This book was everything Chelsea is one of my favourite authors and this had topped any of her other books!
First of the research she must have done for all the “technical terms” 👏👏

Now my babies Quincy and Sebastian 🥹
They are it all the tension from the beginning the “hatred” was always so electric and flirtatious honestly melt me!!
Watching it all unfold was amazing I was kicking my feet like a little kid most of the way through this book! He is such a fool for her in the cutest possible way!! You could just tell he idolised her and everything about her !!
Watching them storm chase and just do normal things ugh I wish it wasn’t done I want to watch every aspect of it all unfold again!!

Thanks so much to NetGalley, Panmcmillan and Chelsea for giving me the opportunity to read this as an ARC

In Chelsea Curto I trust blindly. And so, even if I personally think that obsessing about hurricanes and storms is another weird American hobby, I still had to read this book. But if you don’t have universal healthcare, you really should be avoiding danger not running towards it. And yet, I went in with faith and Chelsea made it a really interesting setting for her story (still don’t get it, but go Quincy and Sebastian have fun at it)

Chelsea always writes strong successful women and men that know how to appreciate this, and it’s one of my favorite things about her books. Quincy is smart and driven, she takes no shit from people and certainly not Sebastian, and he just loves it. She still slowly allows herself to be softer with him and Sebastian jumps at every opportunity to protect her. Also he doesn’t just know she’s smarter, he admits it, admires it and this is one of the things he loves about her (and that is so hot). He also tries to rile her up all the time because he just loves her being annoyed at him, and it’s so funny.

This is one of those books that has you smiling all the way through, and arriving at the epilogue after 400 pages and think « already? » because you were having so much fun you didn’t realise the end was near. And so I will continue to trust Chelsea Curto and read every book she writes because she always delivers.

Quincy "badass woman in STEM" Monroe and Sebastian "begs and whimpers" Dunn. Honestly, that alone should be enough to make you want to read this, but add in some fun education about weather, a great collection of side characters, a heaping handful of banter, and a liberal sprinkling of spice, literally what more could you want. Especially because this was written by Queen Chelsea who has never written a bad book in her life.
I'm hoping this will be a series because I can see a Cooper and Mia book in the future 🤞🏻

5 ⭐️

Thank you so much for NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for providing me with this arc

Honestly can’t find a single fault with this book

This was my first Chelsea Curto book (I have the face off series but haven’t read this yet! Will defo be reading it asap!!)

The banter was impeccable! Even before anything romantic happened between them, they always had fantastic banter and loved to irritate and disagree with each other.

I don’t know anything about the weather and there were a lot of weather terms being used but it never took me out of the story, was just along for the ride!!

I was kicking my feet giggling during this book and actually wish it was longer! I could read so much more with this couple and their friend group - really hoping it will be a series!

This was such a quick but amazing read - cannot wait to go and binge all of Chelsea’s other books now!

⛈️ 🌪️ In stormy weather - Chelsea Curto 🌪️ ⛈️

Truth or dare, Quinny baby?

This book had me kicking my feet the entire time, I loved it so much an easy 5 star read for me!
This was also my first weather inspired book and as a girl who LOVES twister (original and new) I loved this.

We’ve got one of Quincy’s best friend’s- Mia her brother Sebastian is back in town for the summer. We got a love hate relationship because Seb is obsessed and Quincy thinks they hate each other 🙈 it’s always been arguing and competitions between them especially both being weather nerds and Meteorologists but to Sebastian that’s all been foreplay and flirting!

The chemistry was 🔥 the banter was unmatched and watching their relationship develop over the hurricane season into something else was *great*. Rivals to lovers and an MMC who falls first and is down bad what more could you want!?

Quincy Monroe - A female meteorologist (and one of the best) I like
How we touched on the subject of men thinking she’s not qualified enough (even when more qualified than the men) and the struggles she faces in a more male dominated field. Quinny is a badass and we love her 💪🏼
Thank you PanMac, Chelsea and NetGalley!

I don’t even know how to start this review. Some books just change your brain chemistry, and this was one of them. Chelsea Curto, you have my heart. Chelsea has been an author I’ve been wanting to read for YEARS, but hadn’t picked up yet. When I saw she had a book releasing about two rival meteorologists storm chasing, I just knew this had to be the first one I picked up.

Quincy and Sebastian are a true (meteorological) rivals to lovers trope. Their mutual love for the weather and storm chasing is what pushes them together. This book is full of banter and unresolved tension that will have any reader on the edge of their seat. The way Sebastian was Quincy’s biggest fan when other men were trying to bring her down, we need more men like him! I hate that I can relate to Quincy’s struggles in that work environment, but unfortunately that is still the reality in many male-dominated fields.

Also, hats off to Chelsea for the way she wrote about the devastation that happens after a storm like that runs through a community. I visited South Florida two months after Hurricane Irma in 2017 and the destruction was horrible. As someone who lives in a place where hurricanes and tornadoes are practically nonexistent that really left an impact.

Read this if you love:
* best friend’s brother
* only one bathtub
* woman in STEM
* rival meteorologists
* he’s obsessed
* storm chasing
* forced proximity
* just once to get it out of their systems
* banter as foreplay

The book releases July 14th (US) and 16th (UK) and I would highly recommend picking up a copy!

Thank you to the publisher for the digital ARC. All opinions are my own.

Summary

Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5/5

Spicy rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5


This book felt like standing in the rain and realising you don’t actually want to run from it… you want to feel it 🥺

I’ve loved all of Chelsea’s books so far and this was no exception. In Stormy Weather completely pulled me under with its quiet intensity and emotional depth. Chelsea Curto writes in a way that feels so soft yet so powerful, like every word carries weight. This isn’t a loud, dramatic romance… it’s something more tender, more introspective and I loved it so much for that. A gorgeous medium-slow burn, rivals to lovers, women in STEM romance that has left me swooning for DAYS!

The characters felt incredibly real—messy, guarded, and trying to navigate their own storms while slowly letting someone else in. The vulnerability in this story wrecked me in the best way. Watching their walls come down piece by piece felt so intimate and earned.

And the atmosphere?? IMMACULATE. The stormy, almost melancholic vibe runs through the entire book and makes everything feel more emotional, more raw, more real and that storm chasing scenes gave such drama and intensity and really kept my little bleeding heart on its toes.

If there’s something I will always adore about Chelsea’s books is the way she writes a STRONG FMC who’s always breaking down walls and smashing glass ceilings in a male dominated field. And Quinny baby was on the top of her game! It was super clear how much research and time was spent actually exploring meteorology for the book and it was all explained in a super palatable way.

And anyone who has read a Chelsea book knows that she writes men who are absolute simps for their women. And the can whimper and make it the hottest thing you’ve read! I love Sebastian with my whole heart even with his panty stealing, ketchup hoarding ways. In fact especially because of those.

If you loved books like The Love Hypothesis and And Now, Back to You but want a little more action and drama (think Twister 🌪️ vibes) then I promise you’ll want this on on your TBR!

I need more from this series like immediately and I have my theories on what pairing could come next 👀

For readers who love:
❤️ Rivals to lovers
🌪️ Twisters (except that they didn’t kiss)
👩‍🔬 Women in STEM
💕 Frenemies with benefits

Two rival meteorologists in the midst of reevaluating their careers - and competing for the same job - return to their hometown. Naturally, disaster strikes, and the two of them begin to collaborate.

I ATE THIS UP. I wanted to read this partly because I felt like I was done dirty in the romance department when I saw Twisters, but also because I have read and loved the D.C. Stars series. I knew Chelsea Curto would not disappoint me!

I LOVED Quincy and Sebastian. Their chemistry and banter was so much fun - think the sexual tension and bickering of Anyone But You. Sebastian is a super flirt, but secretly the kind of guy who is DOWN BAD. It’s the sort of romance books where you literally get butterflies for them!

If you want an idea of pacing, you’ll start to see payoff from all that sexual tension about halfway through the book. Personally, I found that to be perfect, and I loved the spice when we got there. There’s enough spice that it’s HOT but it doesn’t take over the plot - very much in line with the amount you get in the D.C. Stars books.

Absolutely loved, and would read again. I’d also read about some of our supporting characters if Chelsea wanted to write about them!

Thank you so much to Pan MacMillan for providing an advanced digital copy of this book via NetGalley.

This has to be one of the best books of 2026, if not the 2020s in general.

I am serious here. Chelsea Curto makes writing seem as easy as breathing. Every love story that she writes (and trust me, I have read all of them) seems to be so organic and real - and so do Quincy and Sebastian, even when peppered through with scientific terms I don't understand.

Rival meteorologists Quincy and Sebastian have been at each other's throats since high school - Quincy at odds with Sebastian's platform as a weather anchor, his charm and fame, whereas Sebastian simply wants her attention. Over the course of one hot, hurricane-laden summer, storms are chased, Instagram lives are hijacked and feelings are slowly found.

This is one to read if you love swoonworthy banter, it's always been you tropes, and two nerds slowly starting to acknowledge that they have feelings for one another. It's just glorious and I will always be a fan of this pair. Plus, if you're a fan of Chelsea's books, definitely keep an eye out for the easter eggs sprinkled throughout. There's a cast of wonderful side characters as well, and I can't wait to see what Chelsea has in store for them, and us, next.

I bloody love Chelsea Curto, every single time. We were raised on the film Twister in our house so Storm chasing and tornadoes is a particular love of mine in stories (and real life) so this was a match made in pure heaven for me.

I loved their nerdy rivalry and the pranks since childhood. Both Quinn and Sebastian were great MCs. Sebastian was charming and charismatic but deeply caring and searching for meaning in a career that he knew others would kill to have. While Quinn was super intelligent and hard working in a male-dominared field, constantly trying to prove herself despite her credentials and obvious expertise. It was nice to see their rivalry become love and supportive team work in a natural way while they chased storms and predicted weather together.

I was intrigued to see how their battle for the job played out and how that woukd impact both their careers and budding romance. Mostly, I just enjoyed living in their world for a bit because it was fun, heartfelt and sprinkled with danger.

5⭐️
THANK YOU TO CHELSEA AND NETGALLEY FOR THE ARC!

what can i say… chelsea outdone herself yet again.
i swear to god, i didn’t expect to love this book as much as i did. i wasn’t sure what i expected when i dived into it knowing its a book about two meteorologists. i know absolutely nothing or even less about weather (and i know i should know a hell of a lot more about rain considering where i live!) and i thought the professional lingo will put me off but… i was so pleasantly surprised.

the story was so fresh and lighthearted, hopeful and sweet. totally perfect chelsea curto style with fiesty fmc and obsessed mmc.

i loved both of the characters so much, i was giggling and kicking my feet from page one right up to the last page and then i reread the epilogue purely for my own torture because its so wholesome i could cry!

the plot was light but also dove into the more meaningful details without it being to heavy!
i loved the brief mention about mavvy. 🥰
i loved the ketchup.
but most of all i loved the little ducks and i’ll never look at the sunset the same way again.

my favourite quote:
“if someone asked me to describe you, i’d call you an endless sunset”
crying.

cannot wait for everyone to read it.
yet again, another book of chelsea that i’ll recommend!

I AM OBSESSED! Totally unwell after finishing In Stormy Weather or did it finish me?

This book had me laughing, crying ugly tears and wanting to throw my Kindle at the wall all at the same time.

The yearning and longing between Quincy and Sebastian is top tier and the way he falls first is chefs kiss! The way the layers peel away to slowly reveal more and more is simply stunning 😍

If you enjoy rivals to lovers, outstanding banter and storm chasing you’ll love In Stormy Weather.

Immediate must buy 5 star read! Chelsea Curto is an absolute auto buy author!

#quinnybaby

I genuinely CANNOT put into words how much I absolutely adored this book.

As soon as I finished this book, I rang my bestie straight away for a debrief and I was nearly crying. I honestly just loved it so freaking much. The vibes in this were exceptional. I never wanted it to end.

This book was jam packed with fun, flirty banter, the biggest green flag, god damn cutesy moments, characters I absolutely adored and a love that felt like it was written in the stars. The dislike to lovers trope in this book - omg I was kicking my feet screaming to my friends. The way Chelsea can write a pathetically obsessed man in UNMATCHED!!! SEBBY IS EVERYTHING.

There were so many moments that made this book top tier for me - I would be here all day listing them. I won't because I think everyone deserves to experience this book for themselves first hand.

I will say at the start of the book I was slightly worried that Sebastian and Quincy were going to be a copy and paste of Maverick and Emmy from Face Off because there are some similarities, but that idea quickly evaporated as the story progressed.

This book was so captivating - I was hooked. For anyone in their 30's I think this book will land so well for you. It gave me such a nostalgic feel with the references to the original twister movie and the old blockbuster days - if you know you know. Elite Friday nights going off to blockbuster.

Also 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 to Chelsea for the amount of knowledge she packed into this book for the hurricane/tornadoes and the way she made it so freaking fun. It was jam packed with in depth knowledge - you just know she has 100% done her homework on this stuff.

And the easter egg clues for the DC STARS upcoming books .. HELLO! 🫡 Chelsea is feeding up. I just know there is another book for Mia coming. And I cannot freaking wait for that either.

Honestly top tier book. I can't wait for everyone to read this. Chelsea has smashed it once again.

This was absolutely stunning. I have been a long time Chelsea Curto fan and this was her at her best - gorgeous characters with such emotional depth, a romance with a man who YEARNS and an appreciation of women in STEM.

Quincy was such an excellent character- I really appreciated the way she worked with her friends and had both the knowledge and self confidence to back herself. The banter between Quincy and Sebastian was sublime and hilarious - it was so quick and witty you could feel it! The escalation into them falling in love was so beautifully paced and I adored the balance between the romance and the science. I always come away from a Chelsea Curto book with a higher appreciation of our scientists and how women juggle excellence with the patriarchy.

‘The summer girl and the golden weather boy teaming up for the year’s biggest storm’

I really enjoyed this one! I’ve only read a couple of novellas by this author before, so this was my first full length book and it was brilliant. It felt so original and whilst it took me a few chapters to get into, once I did I was hooked! I enjoyed the writing style and how the story moved along. I was also a bit sceptical about the romance initially but Sebastian soon won me over!

‘If you want to chase this storm, I’m going with you’

Quincy is such a great representation of women in STEM and I loved her character. She’s quirky, original and knows her stuff. There were some really fascinating, intense moments during some of her storm chasing and I suspect a lot of research went in to these scenes. A few chapters in particular had me on the edge of my seat.

Sebastian comes across as a pretty boy weather presenter but he’s so much more and I loved how he’d always harboured feelings for Quincy, and always been paying attention to her. He made her feel seen and heard which was so important.

A fantastic read that I thoroughly enjoyed. Also I’d love for some of the side characters to get stories (I’m looking at you Cooper and Mia!)

Huge thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

We have a new president of the ‘pathetically down bad MMC’ committee and his name is Sebastian Dunn!

In Stormy Weather was one of my most anticipated 2026 book releases and it has exceeded all of my expectations (and my expectations was sky high).

This book is arguably Chelsea Curto’s best work! The banter between Quincy and Sebastian and their chemistry was instantaneous! Academic rivals to lovers will always be a favourite trope of mine but this was such a unique and fresh take on the trope following two high school turned professional meteorologist rivals!

One of my favourite things about Chelsea Curto’s work is how she writes such inspirational female characters and Quincy is no exception. She’s a headstrong, independent, hard working, intelligent woman in STEM and I aspire to have her drive and determination to succeed.

I also ADORED Sebastian. He had taken a spot on my favourite MMC list and can see him firmly staying there.

As someone who doesn’t know a huge amount about meteorology or storm chasing, I found this aspect of the book fascinating and the way that Curto explained everything made it really easy understand.

In Stormy Weather was an easy 5 star read and I’m praying we get books for the side characters in this book because I’d love to read their stories!