Fantastic! I loved this book so much. It was everything I wanted as a follow up to Love Hypothesis and blew my already high expectations out of the water. I am so happy I get to sell this book to customers coming into my store soon. Ali Hazelwood is going to be a name in romance for a long time, and this book proves it.

I definitely had fun with this book, and laughed a bunch throughout. I think it is definitely another solid book by Hazelwood.

There were parts though that while cute the first time (or two) weren't as cute by the 5th (or 10th) time. I did get this as an ARC, and there's no guarantee that all of the little quirks will be in the final book.

As the reader it was also very easy to spot some things that I think were a little too *wink wink nudge nudge did you get it?* so that was a little much also.

Overall, cute book, glad I read it. I'll probably reread it at some point eventually also bc it is cute!

Thank you for the advance reader copy!

I couldn’t wait any longer to read Ali Hazelwood’s new release! She writes women in STEM plus falling in love so well. Bee reunites with her grad school nemesis Levi, who seems to be a jerk but actually really likes Bee. There is also a sort of You’ve Got Mail thing going on between Bee and her unknown Twitter friend! While there is a bit of science talk in this book it didn’t take me out of the story too much. The one thing that bothered me was that there seemed to be a piece that wasn’t resolved regarding Bee’s secret Twitter identity, but either I missed it or it will hopefully be fixed in the final copy. If you liked The Love Hypothesis, I’m sure you’ll love this one too!

Okay, so I have some conflicting feelings about this book. Overall, I liked it. I enjoy Ali Hazelwood's writing style a lot; it's super fun and makes you want to keep reading. I like the story that she lays out as well, academic enemies (but not really) who have to come together to work on a project of a lifetime. And I'm such a sucker for the trope of she thinks he hates her but actually he likes her so much that he doesn't know what to do about it so it comes off as hatred. Love it, it's like a drug for my romance reader brain.

So why is this 4 stars instead of 5? Well, here's the thing: I like this book better than I liked The Love Hypothesis. If I had to pick between the two, this is the one I would revisit and the one I would recommend to people. My problem is that the relationship dynamic here is basically the same as it is in The Love Hypothesis. I feel like I'm reading the same characters picked up and dropped into an alternate universe. And here's the thing, I know Hazelwood comes from a fanfiction background, and I LOVE fanfiction. I am an avowed fic lover and write plenty of my own. I love taking characters and just putting them in different situations and seeing them fall in love over and over again -that's what I go to fic for. It's not necessarily what I go to books for. I'm not sure it's that big of a deal in the long run, to be fair, just a little disappointing. It's certainly not going to keep me from reading more from this author, I just hope that future books don't hold the same issue.

I adored Love on the Brain - I thought it was 10x better than The Love Hypothesis and that is truly saying something!

Another compulsively readable romcom about a quirky woman in STEM who is completely clueless about the tall handsome man scientist who pines after her. I devoured it, just like The Love Hypothesis. Hits all the right notes - nerdy, steamy, science-y, and a little evil villain-y!

When Bee finds out she'll be working with her arch-nemesis Levi, she isn't sure she made the right move. But once Levi starts opening up to her, she sees a completely different side to him and they quickly bond and form a delicious relationship! Heavily written around STEM and science (Bee's hero is Marie Curie!), this rom-com is sure to satisfy every contemporary romance need you could think of having: humor, tension, romance, spicy sex, and friendships, too! Add in a small mystery and thrilling ending and you got yourself a 5 star read!

I haven't read any of Ali Hazelwood's books before but I will now! I absolutely devoured this book. It was slow for me at first, there is a lot of science and Marie Curie talk thrown at you in the beginning, but it cools off and becomes a great romance. I loved it!

If you're already a fan of "The Love Hypothesis," you should love this book, but if you've also read all the STEMinist novellas in between, the whole "a lot of men in STEM are condescending mansplainers and/or pigs" might start to wear you down after a while. (If I was an older teenager reading these books, I might even be turned off to a STEM career, knowing what I might face. The Neanderthals that still exist in this realm, of course, would love that.) But on top of being an enemies-to-lovers story (SO my jam), the STEM angle remains an interesting trope, one that addresses a real life wish of some women in STEM to find love in the middle of their time-crunched careers, with a partner who agrees she has every right to be there as much as men are.

You quickly see all the plot points coming down the pike--one being, of course Levi never hated Bee, but quite the opposite; other plot points involving internet personalities and project saboteurs are quickly sussed out. But we're here for it, and we wait for all the big moments, steamy as well as heartbreaking. And I do mean steamy, even dirty (if certain things were too much for you in "The Love Hypothesis," there's a moment here that might be on that level).

I see one more book coming down the pike but can't think of whose story it might be.

Bee is a neuroscientist who just landed her dream job working alongside NASA engineers. Just one little hiccup… She’ll be co-leading this project with Levi Ward. Someone Bee remembers from grad school, and they’re not fond memories at all. She’s always felt he despised her from first sight, for some unexplainable reason.🤷‍♀️

So how will the two work together? Can they put their feelings aside and start anew? Perhaps if they give each other a chance they may actually find common ground.

I just loved Bee’s character! So quirky and yes, perhaps a bit nerdy too! Her purple hair and obsession with Marie Curie… it all made for a distinctive, fun character!

The chemistry was spot on with just the right amount of heat!🔥

A cute addition to the STEM themed books by Ali Hazelwood. Looking forward to more!

A buddy read with Susanne!

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing

Bee + Levi

Let's start with a bad NASA pun: Houston, we have a tiny little problem!
Bee's professional dreams have just come true: she's co-leading a new neuro-science project at NASA. But the word CO-leading is the problem. Her co guy is her grad school nemesis Levi. Levi with the dreamy green eyes and the hot body. And Levi who - for whatever reason - hates her.
WWMD?
What would Marie (Curie) do?
Let's find out!

LET THE FUN TIMES BEGIN ...

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ADORABLE!

This was such a sweet and quirky and science-y and just adorable and beautiful romance.
Bee and Levi are so perfect for each other. Like really perfect. 100% match perfect. But they don't know it! Ugh! Poor Levi has been in love with Bee for so many years and she always thought he hated her - still does. Too cute!
But now they have to work together and they kind of start being friends.

I just really loved reading this.
We get so many adorable and funny moments. And Lots of vegan and cat and Marie Curie moments - Bee is a HUGE Marie Curie fan (maybe a tiny bit too much?)!

Perfect STEM romance with the perfect cover - can't wait to get more from Ali!
GIMME! And also please someone at Netflix - put these books on my TV asap!

► LOVE ON THE BRAIN was such a sweet + funny + sparky + vegan + Marie Curie-y + cats-y + brainy + just adorable NASA Rom-Com. With even some mystery and excitement thrown in!
I adored it! Run to your nearest amazon for your own Levi - he'll be sold out in no time!

I was so excited to get his book because I was low key obsessed with The Love Hypothesis last year. So when I saw Ali Hazelwood wrote another novel I had to have it.

The quick summary is Bee, a neuroscientist, gets her dream job as a leader on a project at NASA. The kicker is she has to co-lead with her grad school emesis, Levi.

The high lights of this one are you get another hunky science nerd to drool over. Levi’s character is very similar to Adam from TLH, which I’m sure a lot of people won’t like but I’m all for Adam 2.0. He loves Star Wars and cats and works at NASA..what more does a girl need 😅

The book is written from Bee’s POV and while she does go on some funny tangents whether spoken or thought, she can sometimes feel immature. There’s a scene where she meets a cat and starts to tell it cat jokes and while I’m sure it was supposed to come off as cute and endearing it reminded me of something my 8 year old niece would do.

There’s a little plot twist thrown in at the end that I enjoyed and helped make it different than a lot of other romance books I’ve read.

Overall this is a quick, cute read with some quirky jokes mixed in. Butttt I can’t end this review without mentioning that you will know everything about Marie Curie and her life after finishing this whether you ever wanted to or not. 🧪

Oh I have been WAITING for this one! Hazelwood delivers another fun and flirty romance with a heaping of smart capable women in STEM. Dr. Bee Konigswasser is a neuroscientist who vents about the sexism of STEM on Twitter as @whatwouldmariedo. When she is given the opportunity to work with NASA on a massive project, she's over the moon...until she sees her co-leader is her past nemesis, Levi Ward. Levi, the guy who couldn't stand to be in a room with her, who undermined her confidence and who absolutely hated her. But working with Levi reveals he might have never hated her at all.... Recommended for collections that serve adults and contemporary romance.

I liked it but it didn’t give what I thought it was supposed to give🥲

Our protagonist is Bee - a Marie Curie fangirl - who has got the chance to work at NASA on a dream project but her grad school nemesis(or so she thinks!) Levi is going to be co-leading the project with her. Which would suit her just fine but when Bee arrives at NASA, none of the equipment she requested is ready and lots of things go wrong, and on top of that, she's being threatened with removal from the project.

Levi reminded me a lot of Adam from The Love Hypothesis. He's awkward, very tall, good-looking enough to rival Adonis... you get it. However, I can't say anything more about him.

What I liked: Bee and Levi have good chemistry and the sex scenes are written pretty well. I liked the slow-burn and the crazy twist in the end. Unfortunately, the list of things I didn't like is longer. If Bee and Levi are supposed to hate each other, there's none of that. I would have loved to see some argument initially or literally anything that would put the 'nem' in 'nemesis'. The fact that Levi and Bee are supposed to hate each other is all told to us and is based on an assumption Bee made. Another thing is that Levi goes to therapy because of his family but during a family dinner, when there was a chance to see some character growth from our boy, it wasn't there.

Overall, if you’re looking for a rom-com that takes place in a STEM environment then I would recommend you pick this up.

Meh. That’s the only word I can really think of to describe this book. I have a slight suspicion that Ali’s books are all going to follow the same outline - guy likes girl but doesn’t know how to show it, girl thinks guy hates her, hijinks ensue, workplace nemesis is set out to destroy girl or guy, girl and guy fall in love. And don’t get me wrong! I know romances typically employ the same tropes/themes and we eat them up.

But something about this was just TOO similar to the love hypothesis for me. I loved Levi more than I loved Adam, oddly enough, but the book as a whole just wasn’t it for me. I would recommend to others but certainly wouldn’t be rushing to suggest people throw out their TBRs for this book when it’s released. Three stars - thank you to Berkeley and Net Galley for providing the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed Ali Hazelwood's debut, The Love Hypothesis, but I enjoyed LOVE ON THE BRAIN (Pub 08.23) even more. Thank you to @berkleyromance and @netgalley for early access.

This contemporary romance is a smart, geeky, sweet and sexy enemies-to-lovers story set at NASA. Take a STEM/neuroengineering heroine and a somewhat misunderstood colleague and add some smart yet adorkable banter and scorching steam and you have the formula for a fabulous read.

I absolutely loved Bee's fangirl appreciation of Marie Curie and the subsequent @WhatWouldMarieDo tweets are perfect. Plus- Levi's pining and unrequited love of Bee left me smitten. Bonus- communication AND consent. I'm always here for that.

There is one particular scene at the 82% mark that left me a bit off-kilter. It generated a very interesting conversation with my husband. 4 EP

A huge thank you to Ali Hazelwood for my e-ARC in exchange for the honest review.

NASA was Bee dream. And when she was offered her to lead on a neuroengineering project, she grab it., because it was her dream come true. Bee was scared when Trevor tell him that she was off in this project. But Bee told him that she got Blink because she was qualified. But she’s scared that maybe she can’t do everything she can and also scared that Trevor can really kick her off the project. She want to ask Guy for help but she knows that Guy will direct her to Levi and for sure Levi won’t talk to her.

Levi likes Bee but he’s preventing to fall for her more because he knows that Bee is married. Overall the book was fine. I still liked The Love Hypothesis more.

Anyway! I’ve already read this book. I just posted now because I’m waiting for my copy to arrive. So thanks for these lovely people for providing me a physical copy of Love on the Brain.

Ali Hazelwood's newest "Love on the Brain" is as funny, charming, and sexy as her breakout "The Love Hypothesis," and her fans will undoubtedly devour her second novel as rapturously as they did her first. Everything that made "The Love Hypothesis" special is here again: Quick-fire banter, a sparkling main character you want to root for from the get-go, and a slow-burn love story whose payoff is more than worth the wait. The two leads, Bee and Levi, are even more adorable and nerdier than Olive and Adam from "The Love Hypothesis," and their chemistry is palpable. The ironic insights into the world of STEM from the viewpoint of a woman in science is especially funny from Hazelwood.

The story moves quickly, so you won't have to wait long for the big rom-com moments that any romance novel lover would swoon for, but its plot falters at the end with an unnecessary and jarring third act. Some secondary characters provide a welcome spark (Rocío, Boris, and Kaylee in particular), but others require more in-depth examination; Reike and Guy are left especially wanting.

Yet "Love on the Brain" remains at its center a love story between Levi and Bee, whose romantic journey touches on themes of grief, trauma, and the heaviness of familial baggage that many will resonate with. The story, thankfully, pays much well-deserved attention on the two characters as they grow, struggle, and change throughout the narrative, so fans will be delighted with their story arcs from the first page to the last. Hazelwood's second novel will satisfy her fans, and is a solid follow-up that will surely leave readers eager for more from the author.

I will officially read anything Ali Hazelwood writes, even a grocery list. I loved this book. It follows Bee, a neuroscientist, and Levi, an engineer, as they are forced to work together on a once in a lifetime NASA and NIH joint project. The pair first crossed paths in graduate school where Levi made his distaste for Bee very clear. Now, years later when she finds herself working back with him, she's frustrated, but undeterred. As time goes on though, all may not be what it seems.

What I liked: major feminist/women in STEM rep (as always from Ali Hazelwood), serious slow burn chemistry, major, MAJOR spice, great female friendships, and fun plot twists.

What I didn't like: not much. The twist end was a little unbelievable and over the top, but fun nonetheless.

I would recommend this to any rom com lover, and even those who are hesitant about the genre.

Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This has the classic Ali Hazelwood hallmark writing style with the (very) quirky main character and the hulking, broody main love interest and I love nerding out alongside them. I thought this was very similar to The Love Hypothesis and as a result, I ended up slightly preferring TLH a bit more but this was so fun and addicting to read!

No signs of a sophomore slump for Ali Hazelwood! Following up to last year's hit, The Love Hypothesis, readers everywhere are probably wondering if Hazelwood can bring that magic again - and I'm here to tell you that she can! Move over Olive & Adam, because Bee & Levi have stolen the show!

Featuring another strong STEM couple, Bee instantly wormed her way into my heart with her quirky, endearing personality and firmly cemented her place as a new favorite character of mine. Enter Levi, Bee's grad school nemesis and now, in a twist of unfortunate (or fortunate, since this is a romance, after all), Levi and Bee are reunited at NASA. In this enemies-to-lovers, co-worker romance, Hazelwood turns up the steam notch from her prior book and... IT IS GOOOOOOD!

Now, is it too soon for me to wonder what is on deck for book three?

Thank you to Berkley Romance for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.