Contemporary Romance published by Berkley 23 Aug 22
Absolutely loved The Love Hypothesis. Loved the science, loved Adam, loved how relatable Olive was. This book has just as much fun science, which I appreciate. A neuroscientist and an engineer working for NASA to build space helmets is a really cool premise. There are enemies-to-lovers vibes and lots of cats (I’m more of a dog person, but I’ve been slowly coming around to cats). And there are more than a few funny moments.
However, the miscommunication trope was STRONG. So anyone who gets really annoyed with that (me) might struggle a little. Don’t worry, Levi is 100% swoon worthy, but that doesn’t keep you from wanting to shake him and Bee silly from all the miscommunication. 😅
This is a quick read, only took a few hours to fly through. Didn’t replace The Love Hypothesis as one of my favorite rom-coms, but this is still a fun book to binge in one sitting.
Grade: B
Summary:
Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, 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 after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia—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. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school—archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.
Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it’s her occipital cortex playing tricks on her, but Bee could swear she can see Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas…devouring her with those eyes. And 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?
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