I didn't think Ali Hazelwood could top The Love Hypothesis for me. Starting this book, it felt too oddly similar which made me worried that it was going to be a carbon copy. That was obviously because it has main characters in STEM with an enemies to lover trope but over time it grew into something even better. I loved every second of it... crushed it in just a few hours. I loved how it showed different types of mental illness trauma. Showcases how it effects our love lives, how we communicate and interact with people. How we can overcome that trauma over time but it doesn't mean it happens over night. It takes weeks, months and years to come to terms with it. That does mean though that there is some miscommunication that comes into play.

Bee is neuroengineer that has been given the opportunity to work with NASA on a top secret project but the only kicker is that she has to co-lead the project with her grad school nemesis; Levi Ward. Over the years in school, Levi showed signed of hating Bee. Never being near her, not acknowledging her existence, being short with her and not wanting to work with her. I think you can tell where this is going.... a lovely enemies to lovers story. Who doesn't love that?

I enjoyed being in Bee's mind. She is funny, smart and speaks her mind. She isn't afraid to tell people how it is and if something is wrong. She would often bring up if someone didn't include enough diversity in their lives, which I loved. Bee's issue though is trust and abandonment. She lost her parents when she was four, she moved around all of the world most of her life till she was able to settle down in her late teens and her sister is never around. She is afraid that everyone is going to leave her so she makes sure that never happens first.

I didn't like Levi at first, obviously. We saw him from Bee's prospective where he treated her like a bug on the bottom of his shoe. Over time, you really get to see how sweet he is and how much he has been pining for Bee the past seven years. About 3/4 into the book, the way he talked about Bee made my heart skip a beat. You could feel the passion from his words and how much he meant them. He was desperate to keep her and make her his.

Overall, this book was chef's kiss to me. Ali Hazelwood has become one of my favorite romance authors. If any of this sounded interesting, pick it up and give it a shot. I want to thank NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A fun batch of romance tropes mixed with brain science and NASA! My sole critique is that one of the subplots fizzles a bit in the denouement. Recommended for all romance collections, and for college and university collections supporting a STEM program.

I’m a neuroscience major so the chapter titles and all the little references made me smileeeeee. however there are a lot of similarities to the love hypothesis, from the smut (same lingo and semantics) to the miscommunication trope buttttt the main character is significantly less annoying than olive, and her friends are actually cool in this one♥️

also the last 10% of the book was so weird and out of place kind of????? she did a little too much with how the book ends (there’s a weird action scene that was supposed to be serious but i couldn’t stop myself from laughing).

i’ll leave it at that for now. if you loved the love hypothesis you’ll love this one. if you hated the love hypothesis i probably wouldn’t read it

To say that I devoured this could be an understatement. I started it at 11:30 PM and I stayed up until 5:30 AM — knowing I’d only get three hours of sleep — to read this book. My coworkers and I buddy read it together and couldn’t stop screaming and squealing all night about it. I won’t be able to communicate for 3-5 business days until I can figure out how to properly articulate how much I fucking loved this book. How cute it was. How much it made my heart soar and my cheeks ache from smiling so much.

Ali’s writing makes me so irrevocably happy. The chemistry. The laugh-out-loud banter. The most glorious of slow-burns. Brilliant women in STEM. Bee’s internal monologue had me cracking up the entire time! I related to her a lot.

I was immediately obsessed with Bee and Levi. I really appreciated Levi’s journey of growth from his family trauma.

I feel like I’ll continue to add to this in the coming days because I just loved this book so much! I also don’t want to include any spoilers pre-pub day.

I’m a huge fan of this author. Every since I read The Love Hypothesis I was left eager to read more of Ali’s book.

Going into this book I was super excited that we got another woman of science. Bee’s character is fun and relatable and I just adored her character. She hates being looked down to. Almost as much as she hates Levi.

Levi is a super attractive engineer that is co leading the project with Bee. Only she has a history with him that makes her despise him.

I loved Levi’s character and how much he secretly loved Bee. Their banter was amazing. The steamy scenes had me panting.

Just an incredible book. So excited to get my physical copy!

Yessss, yes, and yes! I actually think I liked this one MORE than Love Hypothesis, mostly because I love Marie Curie. But it's so, so good. I read this one so fast and had such a great time reading it!

Loved this. Super cute and easy to read. This writer just knows how to tell addictive stories! I loved her other book, The Love Hypothesis and I knew I would also like this one as well.

Love on the brain, Ali Hazelwood’s new novel, was a fun and entertaining read. Bee, a neuroscientist, is offered her dream job from NASA, she is very excited until she learns that the person co-leading the project is her nemesis from grad school. Both the romance and the storyline relating to Bee’s job kept me invested throughout the whole book.

This was a totally enjoyable rom-com that hits all the right beats. I loved the soapy-but-sciencey external plot.

One thing I didn't like, though, is some of the bioessentialist logic about the ~inherent traits of men and women.~ The story works hard to highlight and push back on sexism in STEM, but the casual transphobia persists. There are a few specific lines that I really hope change in the final version.

Ali Hazelwood does it again! She gives us a quirky relatable protagonist that's too adorable to function. Although the miscommunication trope somewhat gets under my skin a bit, Ali Hazelwood does a fantastic job of keeping the trope fresh and light.

I was excited to read this new book by Ali Hazelwood after reading and enjoying The Love Hypothesis last year. I actually liked this book more and can't to do a re-read in the near future. Bee is a scientist that gets offered a job working on a project at NASA. Unfortunately, it's with her archenemy from grad school, Levi. It's an enemies to lovers-esque book and I loved the chemistry between Levi and Bee. It's got a You've Got Mail vibe to it that I also really enjoyed. It's well-written with great characters and a steamy romance. I really enjoyed the book and look forward to more books by Ali Hazelwood in the future! 5/5

4.5 stars rounded up just because of how quickly I flew threw this one. I finished it in two sittings!

Ali Hazelwood is one of my new favorite rom-com authors. I love how she effortlessly mixes humor, love, STEM, and nerdy pop culture references. It was wonderful to see Bee and Levi’s story unfold. A true delight. My only gripe is that Levi was a bit too obsessed with Bee. He seemed to be throwing red flags up all over the place, like using her name as a phone password and talking about them having teenage daughters before their relationship really took off. Other than that, I loved this book! Can't wait for the next one!

Thanks to Berkley and NetGalley for the eARC!

Just an average romance read. Really enjoyed all the science bits and how she was inspired by female scientists. Really liked seeing that representation. Overall the female lead left me wanting more, the whole first part of the book I was cringing at how much she's so not like other girls. It was very hard to get past the hallway mark.

a solid romcom and very easy to read! I also really liked the whole twitter like sub plot almost but not really?? Like it seems like a sub plot at the beginning but it's really important later on and of course it brings the two mc's closer together because of the whole you've got mail type trope! overall pretty good!

Hazelwood is a force to be reckoned with, I’ll tell you that much. I was hooked from the beginning and I found myself falling for these characters and their story as much as they were falling for each other. This author is quickly becoming one of my Must Reads.

Loved it! The ending was a bit much, but I will read anything Ali Hazelwood writes. Grumpy sexy scientists are VERY MUCH my jam!

Loved it. I could read Hazelwood's stories of women in academia over and over again. She has a delightful balance of humor, angst, and charming pets in this book.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my review.

I supremely enjoyed The Love Hypothesis, and while I was excited for Ali Hazelwood's new novel, I was also wary. The Love Hypothesis set such a high bar that I was terrified of Love on the Brain not clearing it. I was scared that my expectations were too high. I was completely wrong.

Not only did Love on the Brain meet my expectations, it completely surpassed them. It tackled important issues in the academic world and highlighted how unfair the scientific field is for women. The romance aspect was incredible and the kitties were my favorite.

This book was such a joy to read.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a review copy. This review will be posted on my Goodreads page.

I would read anything Ali Hazelwood comes out with and I mean anything. This is my second book by her and I love them so much. I love her focus on women in STEM fields. The storylines and so authentic and sweet. Dr. Bee Konigswasser has a nemesis. Luckily, she'll never have to see Levi Ward again, or so she thinks. Bee is chosen to lead a neuroengingeering project with NASA. She thinks she's the lead on the project, but unfortunately, she has a co-lead and it happens to be Levi.

This is a very cute enemies to friends to lovers book that tackles a lot of hard topics. I was rooting for Bee the whole time. The story itself is original and there is a great deal of humor. The author deals with many topics I'm sure women in STEM are all too familiar with. Pick this one up, it doesn't disappoint!

Ali Hazelwood is my new favorite romantic comedy author. She writes the most amazing, intelligent, strong-willed female characters ever. I found myself instantly drawn to the plot and I finished in one sitting. Such an amazing book. I’ll read anything she writes!