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Love on the Brain

by Ali Hazelwood

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Why Read This?

You'll get a satisfying, swoony romance that proves even the brainiest rivals can find love.

Synopsis

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. 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 - 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. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school - archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away. But when her equipment starts to go missing and the staff ignore her, Bee could swear she sees Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas... devouring her with those eyes. 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?

At a Glance

3.90 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energylow

Top Tropes

forced proximity

Mood

playfulemotionallightheartedhumorousromantic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.90 ★

Page Count

368 pages

Published

2022

Primary Genre

Contemporary Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Brooke Bloomingdale

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

conversationalwittybanter-heavy

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

light

Energy Required

low

Vibes

STEM workplace romance with witty banter and a grumpy-sunshine dynamic that feels like a caffeinated, feel-good hug.

Characters

FMC Archetype

ambitious career womanacademic / bookwormsunshine personality

Relationship Dynamics

grumpy sunshinemutual piningslow burn

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 4

Spice Style

emotional / lovingplayful / funromantic / sweet

Getting Steamy

praise kinksize differenceteasing controlbody worship

Bringing the Heat

None
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⚠️ Content Warnings (0)

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World & Setting

World Type

contemporary

Primary Setting

workplace / office

Fantasy Creatures

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

summer

When & Where to Read

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