I loved this book so much. Ali Hazelwood has my heart and soul. Everything about it was perfect. I made a joke about the rom com formula but she actually went off script in such a pleasant and surprising way. 5/5 on everything I would give it 10/5 if I could

I loved, loved, loved this book. I loved it just as much as The Love Hypothesis. As an avid lover of rivals-to-lovers and yearning, this was such a delight. Will recommend to everyone I know.

Love on the Brain was the rare second book that was even better than the debut. The writing was stronger, the characters felt even richer, and the mystery plot was well crafted enough that it stood on its own alongside the romance plot. I cannot wait to see what Ali Hazelwood does next!

All opinions are my own. Another knock it out of the park for hazelwood, We have a new queen of romance in the making. If you are a woman in stem in search of hea this book is for you. It shows that books and covers aren’t as they appear and everyone can find their person. In the arc may change between now and publishing, the Mc is a badass vegan hair coloring scientist. I mean epic let’s be real we are also slightly couch potatoes more then we should be and if I could have a research assistant I would totally want either of the epic ones in this book. This won’t disappoint fans of the love hypothesis…. I can’t wait for more from hazelwood….

Levi and Bee's relationship in "Love on the Brain" is certainly swoon-worthy. She firmly believes that he has hated her since he met her but finds... she might not have had everything right. I enjoyed this book, and it lacked some of the more frustrating parts of Love Hypothesis - mainly an incredibly smart woman missing the obvious signs right in front of her! However I think both Levi and Bee's pasts, families and insecurities could have been explained more fully, as they could have used more depth. A fun read, though not one I will be returning to.

After reading The Love Hypothesis by this author (which I found very enjoyable), I was looking forward to her next release, Love on the Brain. Unfortunately, I found it to be less engaging. The story of engineering project the main character was working on just seemed to drag on with the same story line repeating itself. The romance was good, but felt a little forced. I found myself skimming over parts just waiting for the story to pick up the pace or take a new turn. I also found the main character, Bee, to seem more like a YA character in an adult romance. As an accomplished scientist the purple hair, nose piercing and lack of commitment just felt unbelievable.

This was my second Ali Hazelwood book, and once again, I am not disappointed. I found the character funny and relatable. I could completely understand how they fell in love with each other. I am not a science-minded person, so I appreciated that any science was described for people like me!

Love on the Brain is one of those un-put-downable, up till 3 am kind of books. Seriously, I read this in one sitting and I loved every second of it. I enjoyed this book just as much as I did The Love Hypothesis, which I think is a lot to live up to.

What I loved: The characters were very relatable and fun, STEM representation, the romance build-up was well done and not rushed.
What I enjoyed less: Similar conflict as in Hazelwood's first book (predictable bad guy, doing bad guy things right at the end of the story).

Overall, I had a blast reading it and will be recommending it to other romance lovers.

The author of The Love Hypothesis has outdone herself with this book! Another funny, sweet, steamy romance centering women in STEM, and I loved it even more than its predecessor. The dynamic between the two main characters is 100% binge-worthy, and the homage to "You've Got Mail" was an unexpected delight.

One thing I particularly liked about the main character of this one was her appreciation of the strengths of different types of women- it's just NICE to see no female-against-female rivalries and no judgements. The characterizations of all the women in this book were very validating.

And the male love interest... well, swoon! Sort of a science-y Roy Kent type.

Loved every bit of this book- I couldn't put it down. I have trouble focusing these days, but this one made me want to drop absolutely everything and just read. I loved it and can't wait to recommend it at my library.

Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley for access to the advance reader copy!

Ali Hazelwood's latest novel is a charming love story. Despite being predictable at times, there are surprising twists and a heartfelt love story. An excellent read!

This. Book.

I am a huge fan of this author - her books are clever, engaging, and hilarious. Her characters are relatable, and the situations both ridiculous and entertaining.

Bee and Levi are heartbreakingly adorable. Bee is so open and honest and Levi is so emotionally restricted the tension between them is both understandable and frustrating. I love how Bee is so matter-of-fact about how she thinks Levi hates her, and he is so addled by his feelings for her he can't even disagree.

The "twist" actually did take me by surprise, and I am still not sure how I feel about it. But no spoilers here.

Also, Bee's lab assistant totally reminded me of Audrey from Parks & Rec.

The scienc-y stuff in here is to die for, and I am in <3 with Hazelwood's characterization of how meetings go for women, and specifically women in the sciences. The Marie Curie angle is great, and the twitter page should actually exist.

PS - this was my first 5-star read of the year.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

Ali Hazelwood is my new favorite romance author. I love the academia based romance combined with the enemies to lovers theme. Bee is such an intelligent leading lady and she has the most hilarious, witty banter with our main man, Levi. This book is definitely a fun, quick read!

She does it again! I loved this good. Another great grump and sunshine romance. If you liked the first one you will like this one.

i shouldn't have read this on valentines day. i want to cry this book was so cute i love powerful women in stem!!! so cute i recommend but i did not like it as much as the love hypothesis

Rating: 5

I was so hesitant to read this book because The Love Hypothesis is by far my favorite book of all time. So I knew I was going to nitpick every little thing about this one. I am so happy to say Ali Hazelwood did it again with Love on the Brain. This was such a swoon worthy enemies to lovers filled with heart. It has the perfect mixture of sweet and spicy. I absolutely loved both Bee and Levi so much. Their characters were perfectly written in my opinion. I love how different Bree is from your typical female main character. She has her own style, personality, and is extremely smart! Levi is an all around full package. He has amazing looks, he’s smart but most importantly he cares about Bee so much it will make you wish you had someone like that. The overall plot of Bee and Levi working together at NASA was interesting and I will be honest this book had way more Science talk. It only bothered me a few times because I felt like it took away from some scenes but this could have just been a me thing. Overall, I loved this book and recommend you preorder it because you're going to want to read it on release day!

Full review will be released closer to pub date. Will be posted on my blog, instagram, goodreads.

*Recieved an ARC on #Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you so much to @berkleyromance for the gifted copy.**

Bee and Levi's love story is fun and engaging -- the two may be "frenemies" from the get go, but readers will like these characters from the start. The struggle Bee has in her own science career adds a thoughtful dimension to what is already a great, page-turning love story. I look forward to recommending this title.

Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley for the eARC. Ali Hazelwood merges STEM and love once again in Love on the Brain. When Bee Königswasser is appointed to be the head neuroscientist for project BLINK, she thinks she has finally made it in her field...until she finds out she will be the co-lead on the project with her arch nemesis, Levi Ward. Levi is repulsed by Bee … or is it all just a misunderstanding. Hazelwood created the perfect amount of tension that leaves readers flying through the pages to see if and how the enemies will become lovers.

Obsessed. Completely and utterly OBSESSED. All hail the new queen of romance Ali Hazelwood. Honestly I didn't think she could top The Love Hypothesis, but I was so very wrong. I read this book in a day...then I read it again. Everything I could ever love in a romance novel enemies to lovers, forced proximity, AND a leading lady with a love of cats! I love how Ali writes her characters inner monologues it is so incredibly relatable and endearing. It really gives you a closer connection with the main character. I can't wait to recommend this book to anyone and everyone that will listen to me.

Ali Hazelwood is my new favourite author! This book was everything I wanted in a romance and I love the STEM setting.

Ali Hazelwood has done it again with another knockout. I loved all the science and STEM and Marie Curie history references. SO good! I loved Levi and Bee’s characters so much!

Hilarious, spicy, and a fun read. Next up…we need the movie for this!

Thank you Berkley and Netgalley for an advance ebook copy to review. I’ve already pre-ordered a physical copy because it’s so good!