This book made me so freaking happy.

From the cute moments when Levi helps Bee (especially during her fainting episodes) which has full swoon worthy written all over it, to the moments when he’s pining for her via social media and she has no idea, to him threatening her cheating ex.

The side characters were fantastic. The pets were fantastic. The science was fantastic. And I learned a dang lot about Marie Curie.

I only have one unanswered question! What was Levi doing in the lab so late at night at the end there?! Tell me. I need to know!

I loved this so much. Ali is a genius. I was a bit concerned thinking that these people would feel too similar to herr other characters. Thankfully they felt fresh, new and fun.

I absolutely loved this book!! Love on the Brain is definitely a top read for me so far this year! I loved the dynamic between Bee and Levi and am such a sucker for their romance!

Oh Ali Hazelwood. You’ve done it again. Did you love The Love Hypothesis? Then just go ahead and pre-order this gem. Take everything you loved about The Love Hypothesis but add more steam, a stronger girl power in STEM movement, and the nerd content that everyone lives for.

Levi and Bee. Enemies to lovers done right. I loved the history Ali set up between our two main characters and it blossomed beautifully. This trope can be tricky for me, especially in a rom-com vs. fantasy setting, but I thoroughly enjoyed it here. Grumpy/Sunshine vibes also shine and I LOVE IT SO MUCH! This is a love story that was written with a great time line and I was 100% invested from the start.

Without giving too much away, the take home points that I absolutely adored here are:
-The supporting characters are *chef’s kiss* Rocio, Bee’s research assistant, and her gothic humor had me rolling
-Speaking of humor, I pretty much had a smile on my face the whole time. Ali’s humor in her writing shines in this story. There is a little part about Nickelback that I am still giggling about
-Marie freaking Curie #nailedit
-As a green haired, nose ring wearing, nerdy “cool mom” myself, I connected with Bee so much. She rocks purple hair, a septum piercing, clothes from Target, and an intense love of animals. She’s definitely my people.
-Also, the smut. It’s hot and heavy and I adored every minute of it. Judge me if you must.

My nerdy, geeky, girl power, smut loving heart could not get enough of this one and I will forever be thankful for the chance to get to read and review this one early.

It was a solid romance, but the plot could have been stronger. Coincidences are misunderstandings are standard for this genre, but almost the entire plot of the book was based on misunderstandings. It would have been nice if that had been a subplot.

After I fell in love with The Love Hypothesis, I was excited to read Ali Hazelwood's next book. And turns out, I love it even more!! I don't know if it's the Texas setting, the super lovable characters, the witty banter, or the low angst, but I really adored this story. A NASA engineer and an NIH neuroscientist who have never gotten along, end up as co-leads on a project. So good!!!

Love on the Brain from author Ali Hazelwood is an enemies to lovers romance with a STEM focus.

I really enjoyed this romance! Bee and Levi are super cute together, and I love their awkward meetings and banter. The cats were a great touch, and I enjoyed the side character romances and queer rep!

The fainting thing with Bee was a little silly, especially fainting from stuffed animals, but overall I enjoyed her quirks and cat obsessions.

This is a cute, quick romantic comedy that readers of The Love Hypothesis will enjoy!

Fans of Penny Reid will love the delightfully intelligent heroines created by Ali Hazelwood. You don't have to be an expert on space or science to enjoy this enemies to lovers romance full of humor..

Hazelwood is one of my go to authors now. She's has such a deft tone and wonderful way with storytelling and creating characters that you care about. Love on the Brain is no exception -- and she's such a welcome breath of fresh air to be writing STEM titles that open up worlds that aren't over explored by other authors.

Ali cannot miss with her cheesy STEM-inist rom-coms! I not only adored Levi, but am upgrading him to my latest book crush. Bee was a breath of fresh air with her colored hair, tattooed, and facial piercings in the STEM field. Her tastes in… everything??? made her so relatable. The way their relationship unfolded and developed was better than I expected. And the spice was just right. Leveled up from The Love Hypothesis!

Even when I thought I figured out the antagonist, I was NOT expecting even a fraction of it all. I’m glad I was left surprised and it didn’t fall under the category of “I had it all figured out from the beginning,” because, even when you think you do, there’s more.

Add to that all the knowledge I learned about Marie Curie, it was fascinating!

My one complaint was Bee’s constant self doubt. I understand the need for it to add to the development of her character and her relationship with Levi, but after awhile I wanted her to stop talking about them being archenemies.

Super super bonus points that secured this book as a 5 star for me was the mention of one of my favorite bands (APC) and albums (Mer De Noms) that I don’t think I’ve EVER seen mentioned in a book. *chef’s kiss*

Thanks so much NetGalley for the ARC!!

If you enjoyed Ali Hazelwood's hit book, The Love Hypothesis, I think you'll like this book too. Love on the Brain follows Bee, a neuroscientist who becomes the co-lead of the BLINK project (helmets that stimulate the brain activity of astronauts) along with her nemesis from grad school, Levi. This book was very entertaining. I really like Ali Hazelwood's trademark combination of a story focusing on women in STEM mixed with romance and sarcastic humor.

Thanks to the publisher for providing me a digital review copy via NetGalley!

Was totally predictable with its characters and their horniness, but I was here for it! A strange comparison, but similar to how Bridgerton brought about hype Ali’s debut hottest title. That being said with more experience both the show and the author on their second go were able to tap into more yearning and develop even more unique stories!

Ali Hazelwood can do no wrong in my mind! I've loved both books that she's published. I really reading her books for both the romance aspects of the novels and the science that she brings into the books. As someone who loves science but has no ability to study it for any great lengths, she writes in an informative and approachable way. The cover of this book was so cute! I can't want to recommend this to people at the bookstore when its published it August! Really great book.

“The show was always gonna be good, but now? Now it’s fucking Hamilton, baby.”

Ali Hazelwood gave us The Love Hypothesis, & raised us Love on the Brain.

This sophomore release does NOT disappoint, bringing back everything you loved from TLH, but MORE. Get ready for even more STEM, another swoony fictional boyfriend (sorry, Adam, but you’re going to have to scoot over), more spicy sex scenes, & witty banter we’ve come to love from Ali Hazelwood.

Love on the Brain follows Dr. Bee Königswasser, who lands a project at NASA working on a new project, who has sworn off relationships for her one true love: neuroscience. The catch? Bee will be co-leading the project with none other than her grad school nemesis, engineer Levi Ward. Levi absolutely HATED Bee in grad school.

Bee’s suspicions seem to come true, because when she arrives with her RA Rocio, their supplies aren’t there, people are ignoring her, and she can’t seem to get any answers. Is Levi trying to sabotage her career?

Luckily, Bee has another outlet where she can help other people in the STEM world: her anonymous Twitter, @WhatWouldMarieDo. Thinking as her idol, Marie Curie, Bee anonymously tweets & chats with other STEMinists around the world.

The pressure from NASA, seeing her nemesis every day, & her 1 million Twitter followers start to close in around Bee. Can she pull it off?

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Favorite parts: the increased amount of STEM, alllllll of the millennial humor, the supporting characters (especially Rocio & you-know-who)

If you love enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, & enjoyed the movie You’ve Got Mail, this book is for you!

(thank you to Netgalley and Berkley for the eARC!)

Ali Hazelwood is quickly becoming an auto-buy author for me. After reading The Love Hypothesis and falling in love with it, I knew I had to get my hands on Love on the Brain ASAP. I was scared it wouldn’t live up to how much I loved TLH, but I clearly had no need to worry. It didn’t disappoint. I can’t even decide which one I liked better! LOTB has nerdy, lovable characters with an enemies to lovers trope with a STEM setting. Need I say more? Y’all are going to want to preorder this one now if you haven’t already! Publishes August 23rd. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review! 4.5 stars from me. So excited to read more in the future by the amazing Ali!

I really wanted to like this book but I'm sorry to say it wasn't for me. I didn't really like the characters and never felt their chemistry, they felt slightly immature to me. There were some things that were cute and fun but never enough to keep me hooked. I got to about 50% before I gave up. I just wasn't enjoying myself at all. This author isn't for me.

I have so many feelings about this author and this book and all the words she puts on any pages. So thank you to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing for letting me swoon over this book early. Dare I say, this is her best one yet. I LOVE LOVE LOVE BEE. Her internal monologue is hilarious and come backs are *chefs kiss. This was a masterpiece of cuteness, humor, real life struggles, relationship building at its finest, feminism, and a little bit of spice. This book was a real treat and I love Ali’s work more and more with each book.

Yeah, I really enjoyed reading Ali Hazelwood's 2nd full length novel! I just love books with women in STEM, and while it's infuriating the challenges that they face-because they're female-it's good to have their time in the spotlight.

Bee's personality was Marie Curie, neuroscience, and trademarking various expressions, like Sausage Reference TM. And her hatred for her nemesis, Levi. Plus she had a great sense of humour, and the ability to poke fun of herself. Loved reading about her! And then there's her nemesis relationship with Levi, which may not be what she expected...

Ok, I just have to say-ducks. A specific part of their anatomy. Just hilarious! Or the recitation of whatever, and what was chosen! And her twitter, What Would Marie Curie Do, and her online relationship with SHMAC. There was just fantastic humour in this book!

And that ending? I was not expecting that! It was such a fantastic ending, and I loved how everything worked out! I would've liked a few more details about the one part with the legal action with the twitter stuff, but other than that, I had a really great time with that ending!

This was another fantastic book from Ali Hazelwood, and I can't wait to read more (including the STEM novellas that are coming out!)

This story had one of the sweetest hero characters I've read in a really long time. Hazelwood balances the logistics of the science with the details of the romance exceptionally well, making it all believable but never feeling too bogged down or boring. The side characters here also did a lot in service to the warm, fuzzy, funny feel of this sophomore novel.

Regrettably this was not as fun nor as charming as the Love Hypothesis, the relationship felt underdeveloped, and the various tropes and scenarios felt underutilized. I wasn't a fan of Bee's narration and the twist at the end felt so ridiculous and scooby doo-esque that I can't take the book serious. Might be good for some but not for me.