Love on the Brain is Ali Hazelwood’s latest full-sized smash-hit RomCom - and lest you wonder if it holds a candle to The Love Hypothesis, if so wonderfully does! Filled with a STEM-y protagonist, a misunderstood seemingly moody male counterpart, a hysterically out-of-left-field supporting best friend and so, so many heartwarming and funny details. (There are two cats that you can’t help but adore in this one!)

I absolutely loved this book - I couldn’t help but root for the the two main characters as well as their critical project for NASA. I felt that the misunderstanding trope was authentically used throughout, rather than used at a peak moment, and Hazelwood continues to right some of the funniest and cutest banter that makes this a compulsive read!

I think this has to be one of my least favorite Ali Hazelwood to date. Which isn't saying much because I've given her past novels/novellas a 4-5 stars, easily. I think this is a complete personal problem though as I was too close to the subject matter. My boyfriend is a contractor with NASA at the Johnson Space Center so any fact that was brought up in this book about the position I had to check with him to see if it was true. There were also some geographical references that were just incorrect. (You can't see the Houston skyline from the space center, sorry.) OTHERWISE, it was a lot of fun and I blew through this while I was sitting outside in the pool. It's a great beach read for sure. Steamier than the last book by far. I could've done without the random 'Daddy' moment??? And some of it felt a little cheesy? I definitely had to suspend my disbelief for a few things. But it also had me laughing out loud and I had a fun time overall. I hope the next book Ali Hazelwood writes has a different type of hero. I'm tired of them always being huge. But now I'm just being particular. If you've liked this author's works in the past, you'll like this one.

For those who liked Ali’s first book, this will be right up their ally. Another enemies to lovers set up set in the high tech world of NASA featuring a tall dark and taciturn hero.

Here's my review of Love on the Brain.Thanks for the free book @prhinternational
This book is amazing!
I love the feminist vibes and the talk about how women in STEM are frequently underestimated and undermined! As someone in STEM, I see this way too often and it's one of the most frustating this ever! The GRE is one of the worst things ever and I really enjoyed to see Bee battle that.
Bee is an adorable and very intelligent lead character and I love her POV!
Levi is a sweetheart. I was very hyped for the moment when Bee found out he was Shmac (which to readers is know earlier on, when he talks about his love life) and it didn't disapoint! Levi loves Bee and he'd do anything for her, but since Bee is sort of afraid of love, it causes a lot of problems for them. I felt so bad fpr both of them, but I was really happy when things worked out in their favour!
CATS!!!!<3<3<3<3
I was kinda put off by the main characters hatred of the Dutch corporation that's trying to patent the technology first. I understand that they want to be the ones to invent it, but the way they talk about the European company is way too antagonistic sometimes. At one point Bee prays that she'll do it first so the Dutch can't sell the technology to whatever militia pays the most. As if American companies never do that... It just feels way too exaggerated.
Since halfway through the book I thought that the traitor in the lab would be either Rocío, Kaylee or Guy. Later on, I abandoned the idea that one of the girls would do that when Bee got hacked, since they'd never sabotage the movement to end GRE. So, that leaves Guy. I turned out to be right (I always thought he wal a little sketchy), but I wasn't expecting him to try to kill Bee. He definitely went farther than I though (I though he only wanted money).
I ship Rocío and Kaylee so much! Their relationship is adorable!
If you loved The Love Hyphotesis, then you'll adore Love on the Brain!

TW:sexual assualt mentions, sexual content, sexism and misogny, mentions of racism and homophobia, blackmail, doxxing, attempted murder.

What a fun read! This was my first Ali Hazelwood book and it was so enjoyable. I really enjoyed the neuroscience aspect. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a light, fun read. Levi and Bee are perfect.

⭐⭐⭐⭐.5/5 (rounded up)
🌶🌶🌶.5/5

Ali Hazelwood has quickly become one of my new favorite must read authors and this book didn't disappoint!

Bee is an adorably quirky neuroscientist about to start on her dream project for NASA. The only "problem" is that she will be working with her grad school "nemesis" the absolutely hunky, swoon-worthy Levi (my descriptors not hers).

The miscommunication trope is strong with this one. Levi thinks Bee is married (she's not) and Bee thinks Levi hates her (he doesn't) and it takes longer than it should for the two to figure things out, but when they do...hot dang!

Bee's inner dialogue is hilarious. I couldn't keep track of how many times I giggled out loud. She is a brilliant scientist but absolutely socially oblivious. Denial is an artform for her. I adored her.

Levi is the perfect book boyfriend. He's supportive, smart, good‐looking, patient, funny, kind, good in the sack. Like I have no complaints. He's just the full package. Seriously, where are the real life Levi's?

Besides loving the romance, I also enjoyed the plot. Women in STEM stories are so refreshing. It's not a perspective that is seen a lot. There are a couple of twists/reveals at the end. One is supper obvious, the other not as much (but is a bit outlandish).

Overall, I'd recommend this book to any romance lover. Going into my fave rom-coms pile.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my review.

I haven't yet had a chance to read Ali Hazelwood's The Love Hypothesis, but after reading Love on the Brain I can't wait to read TLH and the rest of her back catalog! I couldn't put this book down.

I'd like to start off by thanking Ali Hazelwood, Berkley Publishing Group, and NetGalley for letting me read the eARC of this amazing sophomore STEMinist novel! I loved The Love Hypothesis when I read it last summer and was eagerly awaiting August for this release. I am so fortunate that I didn't wait until then because I might have exploded from the anticipation. And if you were wondering, I read this book in like 10 hours because I also couldn't stand waiting to find out what would happen next.
I don't think it's possible that Hazelwood could disappoint, so I'll get this out of the way quickly because it's obvious. This is a great fucking book. When done well, romance novels give us so much more than a love story. They are an escape, a fantasy, and--when that rare book does something extremely well--a way to connect with reality. The thing that makes Hazelwood's writing so desirable is that it understands desire from multiple perspectives simultaneously. It considers the feelings of the leading couple in isolation and in a pair. Every moment of feeling just works in this book and makes me feel so many things! The way that good writing is supposed to.
The framing of this novel also worked really well. I live for history lessons and appreciated the care with which the career of Marie Curie propelled the plot and functioned as common ground for characters who aren't carbon copies of the lead. The Twitter influence is also super real to me. I briefly ran a Guy In Your MFA-type satire twitter that, while not wildly popular, did lead to someone stealing my identity and then tweeting about sappy books using my name and a flattering photo of me. Which was honestly kind of generous.
Anyway! Is it tropey? Yes. Enemies-to-lovers, he-falls-first, I-thought-you-were-married, he-doesn't-feel-the-same-way, will-we-won't-we-breakup, skip-to-the-wedding, miscommunication, and the like. These tropes are the building blocks of our time's romance novels. They can hinder a novel from becoming something unique as easily as they can serve as foundation for a narrative that is more powerful than the sum of its parts. This novel does the latter. The baseline assurance that somehow, someway, these people will fall in love is just the thing that gets your foot in the door. As graduated psychology student, I loved all the neuroscience deep-dives that this novel takes so that the experience of reading the novel makes it seem like subtly educational entertainment while remaining engaging. The chapters are divided by structures within the brain and the things they make you think, feel, and do. It helped me resurface my knowledge of the brain and reminded me how much I love learning about this kind of stuff, even though my work now is so distant from that world. This book would definitely help you memorize brain structures before an intro psych exam if any readers out there are looking for an excuse to stop studying and pick up that book they've been dying to read. You have my full, non-accredited seal of approval.
Now for the reasons why I docked this a star (and I really considered letting this stuff slide because I want it on my favorites shelf, but alas! I have to be true to myself). For the most part, Bee was a lovable character with drive and passion unparalleled. She is strong-willed, brilliant, well-traveled, a little tragic, and terrified of getting hurt. I worry that I will sound judgmental and cold-hearted but I feel like she was crying for half of the book? And over like very weird, random things. Like, she cried talking about seeing roadkill and then, when she saw some a hundred pages later, all bets were off. She also discusses Sausage Referencing, which is when you allow male colleagues to hype up your work because it means more to people with power than coming from your own mouth. I think it's an important tool for women in STEM and academia more broadly. But accepting that and moving on feels like a hurtful idea for women who are more than capable of speaking for themselves. Also vegans. That's the end of that sentence. She cried over a possum. Chill. And her fashion sense sounds atrocious. Smart women can dress well and don't have to shop at Target in order to seem down-to-earth and not-vapid. Fashion is substance but we aren't ready to have a self-expression in academia discussion yet and that's ok! We will save it for book three.
As for tropes, this guy literally doesn't exist. Levi as a person is kind of a surreal character who could only have been written by a woman, as so many leading men in romance novels are wont to be. But him especially so. He does so many things that are outlandish to me as a single, depressinlgly-dating, early-twenty-something. Things that are almost borderline obsessive and crazy because he barely knew her before they didn't speak for years. And concerning the misunderstandings trope, I prefer a "that didn't come out right" to a "oops! did I just say that out loud?" because while I say a lot of stupid stuff, I always know when something has come out of my mouth.
This novel is steamy-smart with lesbian representation and a couple of slick cats who each end up saving the day in their own cunningly feline way. It's one of those romance novels that feels like it was written for me or maybe even about me, minus the septum piercing, purple hair, Star Wars, and bad dressing. If you loved her first book, don't miss this one. I'll conclude by issuing another round of thank-yous to all of the people who made this review possible and ask that you follow my goodreads for more reviews (I average about 3/week) and join me on my journey to read 100 books this year! I'm launching an Instagram and TikTok later this month and look forward to sharing my reviews in new formats!

I’m not going to lie, I had HIGH expectations coming into this book. The love hypothesis was *chefs kiss*. And a lot of times, authors second books aren’t the best.
I’m happy to report….. THIS WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE CASES. Love on the Brain was everything I’d hoped it’d be and more.
I loved every single one of the characters and side characters. Their vibrant personalities added so much to the storyline.
The story line it’s self is so good. So unique and interesting, with twists and turns. Kept me engaged the entire time.
And of course, the main characters were perfect and amazing and sexy and quirky and fun. The sexual tension absolutely killed me and I was shouting at the book to just let them kiss. But alas, it was literally all worth it. I couldn’t stop reading this book until I was done. I already want to read it again!!

Thank you SO SO MUCH to Berkley and NetGalley for sending me an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was one of my most anticipated releases for the year, and man did it follow through. I was late to the Love Hypothesis game, and it was one of those books for me that I regretted not reading sooner because I would have loved it sooner. I'm not ashamed to say that I begged for an ARC of this.

Bee and Levi were INCREDIBLE and had me hooked from the first page. I'm a woman in STEM myself, and to say that I connect with these characters is a huge understatement. Reading about Bee's struggles in academia was not necessarily something I personally could relate to, but was a very familiar story to me. The way Ali Hazelwood incorporates the science so effortlessly into her romance plots makes me so insanely happy, and the fact that her scientist characters have a PERSONALITY and aren't just stuffed-shirt nerd stereotypes....sigh. I will read anything this woman writes.

Enough of the gush-fest, though. This enemies-but-not-really-to-lovers plotline was slightly similar to that of The Love Hypothesis, but honestly, it works so well for both of them that I don't even care. The characters are so distinct, and loveable, that this is easily going to be one of my go-to comfort reads for a long time. In case you couldn't tell, I gave this five stars and I can't wait to see what Ali Hazelwood comes up with next.

I am having so much fun with Hazelwood's body of works! I have now read everything available, and I think Love on the Brain may be my favorite?

Bee is a purple-haired, pierced and tattooed, badass neuroscientist. She is obsessed with cats and Marie Curie, hosts a feminist women-in-STEM twitter, and is working on a project with NASA. No big deal, right? Her narrative voice was so strong and so unique. Compared to the other four lady narrator's I've encountered in Hazelwood's works, Bee just felt so real!

I will say Hazelwood does lover her enemies-to-lovers trope. If you read all of her works back to back (as I have just done) it may feel slightly tired. But this also happens to be one of my favorite tropes, so I'm sure when I reread this months from now I won't be bothered at all.

Also a small moment to appreciate the love interests that Hazelwood writes. Not a single one of them, Levi included, is a bundle of red flags with an unusually large penis (as I've found is unfortunately common in the romance genre)! How refreshing to have a love interest that is NOT controlling and stalkerish. A round of applause for setting up a healthy romantic relationship.

Another spicy nerd romance from Ali Hazelwood that will make you laugh out loud while melting your heart! This enemy to lovers plot features a neuroscientist and engineer co-leading a high stakes project at NASA. The characters are fun, quirky, and delightfully flawed, and the storyline covers a number of serious topics including bias against women in STEM and fears about commitment. I read this delightful book in one day because I simply could not put it down!

I truly did think this would have potential. But, I could tell you that I was 4% in, and that was when I started ranting to one of my roommates, and a friend I (apparently) got back into reading. I read this in less than 24 hours (not for a good reason), and my roommate told me it felt like I ranted to her for four days. I think that says enough.

Before you tell me that I should have suspended my disbelief and known that this is fiction, I’ll let you know that I did. I even reminded myself to do that because I knew the book would have unrealistic scenarios and probably make me face slap once or twice (or ten times, but I lost count). Who even reads romance for realistic perception all the time?

Love on the Brain follows Bee, a neuroscientist who lives through asking “What would Marie Curie Do,” has just gotten the opportunity to work on a new collaborative project with NASA, a literal dream. But when she opens up to realize she is co-leading it, she didn’t expect to be co-leading it with Levi Ward, her grad school nemesis. But Levi being in the same building as her is one of her most minor problems. Not only did Levi save her on her first day in the lab, but the equipment she needed to conduct her project is also missing. To make matters worse, the staff isn’t paying attention to her, Levi is somehow becoming an ally, and she finds herself exploring these new feelings about Levi’s new alliance that has her questioning herself.

I’ll start with the good.

First, unlike The Love Hypothesis, Bee’s support system here did not feel forced, annoying, or frustrating. Her RA, Rocio, was a gen-z hoping to get into John Hopkins and continue pursuing her education. While some of her dialogue felt sometimes forced as if Rocio had to act like someone her age, she still had a lot of moments where she was realistic, funny, and a supportive friend. There’s also Bee’s twin sister, who, although we don’t know much, we can tell they have a strong sibling bond. Most of their interactions are through the phone, but they’re enough to give us an idea of who her sister is. Here, the exchanges themselves didn’t feel forced, and there were no situations where Rocio or Bee’s sister forced Bee to do anything. Ahn could learn a thing or two from them.

And second, I was glad to see this occur in a STEM-related location, specifically a lab to conduct the NASA project. Along with science terms used in every chapter’s title, Levi and Bee’s interactions are primarily in the lab. There are also other scientists, whether working on the same projects as Levi and Bee or not, and a clear representation of who is who. You can tell Ali is passionate about the education system, and not necessarily in a good way. More or so, it’s easy to know where she stands because of the amount of political dialogue hidden through romance and comedy (or an attempt, I guess). In other words, we see the gender gap between men and women in STEM, the easiness for men, how women are treated, and the general implications of how much more difficult it is for women.

And now the bad.

The writing of Love on the Brain isn’t any better than The Love Hypothesis. In fact, it felt worse. I don’t pay close attention to perspectives, and I’m not the type of person to not read a book because of it, but this is why the first person is tricky. Granted, if you don’t care much about Bee from the beginning, I think this will be a problem throughout the story because Bee’s voice feels sloppy, childish, and immature, as if Bee was talking to us. Sometimes it felt like I was reading multiple diary entries Bee wrote, which felt very in character because of her few immature tendencies. Unfortunately for me, I wasn’t a fan of her from the beginning, so I was dragging myself as I was reading more than 300 pages of boring characters.

Similar to The Love Hypothesis, this felt like it lacked a lot of depth. There are a lot of plot devices the author inserts into the book but does not elaborate on them. Since we’re pretty much told everything and shown almost nothing, there are many things the reader is told that feel like they add nothing to the story due to zero detail provided to make a theory, add a thought, or understand a point. But, as passionate as this author is about education, I wish she were as passionate about the plot devices she inserts as well. There’s the example of Levi, who has been going to therapy for years because he grew up in a pretty uncommunicative and not necessarily healthy family environment. He’s now a 32-year-old engineer conducting a massive project at NASA. Yet, there is no further detail on this aspect, which is very unfortunate because the author had the opportunity to provide some sort of awareness for an issue that is pretty big around the world. In other words, the addition of a man who goes to therapy can be a crucial point in a STEM book released in 2022. Yet, it’s weak when you only do it to add a personality or character trait for a character already missing unique characteristics about him. He still lets his parents speak over him, dictating what he should be doing instead of wasting his time or whatnot. I mean, the fact that Bee stood up for him felt rather comical than uplifting. Unwilling to stand up for himself, the scene with his family felt entirely irrelevant to the story. I believe replacing it with a scene about Levi opening up more or talking about himself more to understand better where he comes from could have provided a solid addition to get a different interpretation of him. With the lack of backstory, it can be difficult to understand his actions and interpretations of the world, including his closed feelings for Bee that he hides with a cold glance and supposed hate towards her because he can’t communicate his emotions well. Furthermore, Bee is the kind of character who makes herself the victim. When Levi is opening up himself a little to Bee, telling her more about how his family is and how uncommunicative they are, Bee’s thoughts drift to her saying he at least has a family to hold on to, meaning at least he has someone and that he should be thankful because she doesn’t. Again, for someone in the STEM field and passionate about making a change in the education system, it still shows a lack of awareness of other struggles besides your own.

I’m not necessarily asking for an entire backstory on both characters. Still, there is so little personality on both of them that it feels like I don’t know either character well enough to form an opinion. While I do think there was more offered compared to Olive and Adam from TLH, I still think the author copied and pasted a lot from her debut novel to this, precisely the amount of inner monologue Bee spends commenting on how big, broody, and hot Levi is (I even tried highlighting all the scenes, but I probably missed some). One or two times is enough, but commenting on it all the time on every occasion that Bee sees Levi is entirely unnecessary, annoying, and even astonishing. Do you notice someone’s physique and general physical features THAT much? The sex scenes, while there are three instead of one, did not feel awkward but were still similar in terms of semantics and getting them there. Bee also said Levi is big, to which he responds, “You’ll get used to it.” The author really said COPY AND PASTE! There’s also how this is described as enemies to lovers or nemeses to lovers, and Levi is described as grumpy, yet those two are not the case. At all.

And now, this is where it gets tricky for me. Levi’s pining that we don’t see from his perspective but are still aware of can be considered of the best parts about this. Levi’s pining that we don’t see from his perspective but are still aware of can be considered of the best parts about this. Clear visuals were evident in how Bee described him, whether through his reactions, inwardly and outwardly, or messages with Bee (who both don’t know who they are). Oblivious to the fact that he likes her, Bee’s inner monologue is formed of intrusive thoughts towards Levi, unknown that Levi is acting the way he is not because she’s unpleasant to him but because he doesn’t know how to be around her. However, maybe it’s just me, but I’m tired of the traditional “he likes her, so he’s going to act cold around her and pretend he hates her.” I found it immature and childish, and Levi came off as a middle schooler. This route still has the potential to work out. But here, I was over it. As for the “hate,” it was never there. It was gone with a blink of an eye. Between 20-30%, the two were suddenly allies and became friends. This had potential, especially since they were in the same workplace. The opportunity of them actually working together and hating it, yet little by little, they start seeing more about each other, was wasted. Initially, I had thought it would be that way, where the two worked together, with the same equipment and whatnot, and they would slowly but surely start seeing each other in a brighter light. Instead, Bee complains to Levi again, Levi complains about what she complained about, and then he tells her he never actually hated her. Tension? Gone. (Granted, it was never there in the first place).

Admittedly, I liked the friendship, and I thought they had a good platonic relationship, but this leads me to my next point. The romance in this was probably my least favorite. If the romance felt tenser for me, I could have easily enjoyed this much more. I’m generally a character > plot type of person (Besides, who reads romance for the plot? Romance is the plot). But considering I didn’t really like both main characters here, grew heavily annoyed with the constant and repetitive commentary on the hero’s stance, and felt quite frustrated with the amount of depth missing, it was difficult to root for the romance as well. Personally, the relationship felt much more platonic than romantic. See, despite how romance is the genre I read the most, there are a lot of specific points I look for in almost every romance novel I read. Whether the story has the forbidden trope or not, I’m always looking for those tense moments that add to the chemistry: stolen glances, fingers brushing, hands touching. And if those aren’t included, I appreciate it when the author shows and tells how both characters feel (or, in this case, how Bee was feeling), but there were hardly ever those occasions where Bee’s feelings were explicitly stated, so the reader can see how they felt. With this not added, it’s hard for me to know where the character is coming from because I don’t even know where they are coming from. Even their sex scenes felt like a friends with benefits situation. Their relationship is slow-burn, which I love, but it felt like they were still in their platonic phase because of how slow it was.

This will all come down to interpretation and your form of analysis on how you see the relationship, as it always is with books. It’s a subjective manner. While it’s great that their build-up was slow, that slowness felt like it was still rooted in the friend zone, and therefore the attraction the two were developing towards each other felt like it came out of nowhere. Even though Levi already had a crush on Bee, Bee’s feelings towards him could have used further exploration. There are a couple of scenes where they go out, which is great because I’m always a fan of the two main characters spending time together to get to know each other, but again, there is hardly anything new we learn about them. And when we do, we’re left blankly.

As for the ending, there’s a lot to unpack. First, there’s another copy and paste situation, where a random action was thrown in the last 10% of the book as a very predictable situation turns itself in. Not only that, but before that, there was your traditional miscommunication trope added just to create unnecessary emotion and conflict in the story that could have easily been solved if Bee allowed Levi to show her he was serious. Then, suddenly, after the conflict, there’s the epilogue, which in all honesty, I already forgot. If I weren’t lazy right now, I would open the book and take a peek, but that’s unimportant. It’s irrelevant, just like this book.

It may seem like I enjoyed this more than TLH, but I didn’t necessarily enjoy anything here. Personally, enjoyment and appreciation or like are different. While I appreciated and liked some things, I wasn’t enjoying anything. I recall pouring my frustration towards people in my social circle more than in this book. In conclusion, Love on the Brain will most likely be another Booktok hit that breaks the internet, and people will shower these mid-20-year-olds and early 30-year-olds with praise that shows how low the standards genuinely are.

I absolutely loved this book. I demolished it in one sitting. The writing flows beautifully, the plotline is well crafted and flows smoothly, and the chemistry between the main characters is insane. I absolutely love the science and history details packed into this novel. What I really appreciate about this author's writing is how real the characters always feel, from their conversations, to their chemistry, to their awkward moments.

I absolutely adored getting to know Bee and Levi. (slight spoilers in review) This is a sequel to Love Hypothesis only in the sense that the characters are again nerdy scientists, this time working for NASA and NIH. You know when you have a main character who still remembers a guy who drove her nuts years ago that when a new job opportunity comes, they are going to get together. That these "enemies" are also already Twitter friends without realizing it makes it much more delicious. The sizzle between these two characters is palpable, and the science they are working on is broken down in a way that is easy to understand enough to get with the plot, complete with a side villain. Loved it!

This book was amazing. I can honesty say I loved it more than The Love Hypothesis. Love on the Brain was funny and smart. Bee was such a funny main character. I love her quirkiness and how she wasn't afraid to be herself. The science jargon was done so well. I never felt like I was lost or didn't understand. There was a good combination of steam and humor. I can't wait for Ali Hazelwood's other books.

How many ways did I dislike this novel? Let me count the ways…
- Bee was an absolute dumpster fire of a heroine.
- The weirdest, most unhinged, chaotic subplots
- Toxic workplaces
- Insane side characters

Listen, I loved the Love Hypothesis… I didn’t need to read it again in the form of Love on the Brain. Ali Hazelwood knows how to write one character… the quirky “not-like-other-girls” STEM heroine. It was cute and funny the first time… now it feels tired and repetitive.

I understand the way that this book will blow up because when I first finished it, it was a 4-4.5 star read. And then I let what the heck I read catch up with me. And I really, really didn’t like this book.

THANK YOU NetGalley for providing and ARC!

I'm not ashamed to say I finished this in one sitting. After the absolute wonder that is The Love Hypothesis last year, Love on the Brain was one of my most anticipated reads for 2022. I mean, I KNEW it was going to be incredible, But it was SO MUCH BETTER than I could have imagined. I am an official super fan of Ali Hazelwood and from this day forward will devour everything that she writes.

Badass Ladies in STEM in my new favorite trope and we need more of it!

Bee and Levi were *chef's kiss* and Levi has been added to me ever growing list of book boyfriends. He was an absolute Cinnamon roll and must be protected. Bee was just as badass and such a great MC to read about, I connected with her so much! The star of this book may just be Rocio though, because reasons. But mostly because she was actually a good friend who didn't pressure Bee into doing highly uncomfortable, inappropriate things she didn't want do to (*cough*Ahn*cough*) The friend group from The Love Hypothesis was the one thing I hated about it so I'm glad she fixed that issue in this one.

and you guys, the smut. THE SMUT! It was so so good. On so many levels

The ending, I will admit, was a bit odd and a little extra. But I honestly didn't mind it, if anything I thought it was slightly anti-climactic for some reason. I guess I was hoping their twitter identities would have a bigger reveal.

This book shall have a place of honor on my designated RomCom shelf. 5 big, shiny stars - a must read.

Ali Hazelwood is now a 1-click buy for me. I love the humor she infuses into her stories, the chemistry, and the characters. Love on the Brain is no exception.

It doesn't take away from the story to know that Levi pines for Bee. It's obvious to everyone within the story and everyone reading, minus Bee, that is. I really enjoyed both Levi and Bee and I loved their development from so-called nemeses to allies to lovers. The plot is engaging and fairly fast-paced, even though the science and engineering gibberish (there isn't much, don't worry!) went right over my head.

My only gripe is that the climax didn't feel all that feasible, but it's fiction, not reality so I can forgive it. We still get a HEA and that's all I need!

5/5⭐️

I knew even before starting this one that I would love it. I am obsessed with The Love Hypothesis and had high hopes for this one as well. It definitely resembles the same vibe as The Love Hypothesis with some differences and so much cuteness. The whole story and the characters were so lovely to read about.
 
Bee is such a funny character. She has such a creative and imaginative mind. Reading all her inner thoughts was hilarious. She is funny but also has some seriousness to her, it was very interesting to read about her struggles as a neuroscientist. Don't even get me started on Levi. Sweet sweet Levi. I loved him right from the beginning and I knew he was going to be such a caring soul. Bee really started off hating Levi and it was kind of an enemies to lovers in a way. Levi is so bad at communicating and that was quite frustrating but it all ended up working in the end. He did such cute things in regards to Bee and she was so oblivious to all these cute gestures. I love the joking that they do together, I found myself laughing so often because of these two. I HIGHLY recommend this one if you are looking for a quick and amazing read.