I stopped reading at 51%. Soon after, I learned that the heroine, a young woman, is financially supporting her mother, who isn't disabled but is incompetent at working and budgeting. Then, we learn that the hero's mom is a surgeon who doesn't show much affection for her husband. The likelihood of a young adult financially supporting their parent, as opposed to the other way around, is very slim.

What a great story. I always love a good enemies to lovers story. Can’t wait to read more from this author!

Such a fun and charming story! Enemies to lovers romance filled with such fun! Just loved it! Will look for more by Susannah!

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.


Perfect rom-com to read to decompress. I adore STEM romance novels, and this one didn't disappoint. My only complaint is that by the 300th page the story seemed to get slower and harder to read.

Captivating, charming, and sweetly romantic!

Dating and Other Theories is a heartwarming, amusing tale that transports you into the lives of Esther Abbott, an intelligent aerospace engineer who is more than happy being single until one casual hookup sees her more than just falling into bed with a man who happens to be off limits for many reasons, and Jonathan Brinkerhoff, an aspiring screenwriter who would actually like more from the brusque woman next door than help with his latest screenplays.

The writing is sweet and light. The characters are hardworking, passionate, and endearing. And the plot is a push-pull tale full of tender moments, witty banter, heartfelt dilemmas, expectations, friendship drama, undeniable chemistry, and love.

Overall, Dating and Other Theories is a spirited, hopeful, entertaining read by Nix with characters I couldn’t help but root for and a happy-ever-after ending that left me smiling, smitten, and more than a little satisfied.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinions expressed are mine.

This is a perfect read for fans of fake dating and hate to love romance. It follows two neighbors Esther and Jonathan who cannot stand each other. They reach an understanding when Jonathan needs help with his script and she will help him on condition he asks her friend out. Love has no solvable formula and thus it happens naturally. Quite an interesting read.

I liked this light romcom about neighbours becoming lovers. He's an aspiring screenwriter, she's an aerospace engineer. Everything about him annoys her until they start spending more time together (due to a complicated arrangement of fake dating her friend in exchange for screenplay help), after which she realizes that she isn't annoyed by him at all. On the contrary, she has feelings she doesn't know how to deal with. I love a STEM read and plan to check out the other books in this series.

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. I picked it up due to the adorable cover, but the story itself was a major miss. I struggled to connect with the characters and storyline. DNF at 30%.

I read this when it was originally published in 2018 and immediately read the following two books in the series. This series follows strong, smart, powerful women who do not hide their incredible knowledge and the men who are not afraid to love them. I have the following books in the series 4 stars as well. I can respect that they have decided to change the covers and titles as the trends in marketing have changed since then.

Esther cannot stand her hipster neighbour Jonathan - the screen writer. Desperate to help another friend, she makes a deal with him - she'll read his screenplay and offer advice on the science parts if he dates her friend to help her over a break-up. Everything goes wrong as Esther and Jonathan become friends.

I'm of two minds about this book - I like the premise of this book, the STEM struggles felt real, but I didn't really like either main character. Although the banter was good, I found it difficult to care about the outcome. As always, your mileage may vary.

I liked this book a lot because it wasn't like so many of the hundreds of romances I've read. Could it have used less fade to black and more steam? For me personally, yes, but it was still a great romance read.

I really liked the MMC, he was totally my type and was adorable. The FMC is harder to love, but easy to relate to. She's quite flawed, but who isn't? I liked that it featured issues related to being a woman in STEM in a male dominated field too.

The only thing I didn't love about the book was that there was almost the agony of two conflicts for the heroine to deal with and that it felt like it took a long time to deal with them. It was realistic though, so although it stressed me out, I gave it a pass.

All in all, it was a great book and I look forward to reading the next in the series.

The beginning was very exciting and it was so much fun to meet the characters and discover how their relationship would begin! In the end, I think it got a little lost but it still entertained me, it was fun and easy to read!
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with this ARC!

Todo es desde el punto de vista de ella. Esther y Jonathan son vecinos, ella no lo soporta por muchas razones, pero tiene una amiga llamada Jinny quien estaba en una relación con un tipo que la menospreciada y le era infiel, Esther estaba feliz cuando terminaron, embargo, Jinny quiere volver con el tipejo, entonces para alejarla de esa cosa decide emparejarla con Jonathan


Spoilers ⚠️
Pensé sería Jonathan quien pondría fin a las citas, pero por fue Jinny.



Recibí el arc por lo que pensé que el libro era de este año, pero es del 2017. No me encantaron ciertas cosas, pero lo dejare pasar por su año de pubicación.


Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I want to start this review by saying that this book is well written, and it’s a sweet book! I just don’t think it was for me (or that it wasn’t the right time).

I come from a STEM/ STEM adjacent career (that I disliked), and so I definitely feel like that influenced my rating/ review.

I do appreciate that the author brought to light the issues that women in STEM often face, and thought they did a really great job.

The enemies-to-lovers storyline was really sweet and well done.

I think anyone who enjoys reading about women in STEM and enjoys enemies-to-lovers would really enjoy this book!

3.5/5 rounded up

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free digital copy to read, in exchange for my honest review.

This was cute, but nothing speical. I initially disliked Esther, but I warmed up to her. It took me a little while to get into the writing style.

I loved this book so much! I was looking for something with the neighbours to lovers trope and it was exactly what I wanted.

I loved the fmc (Esther) so much! I related to her thought process heavily and felt so seen in her. I loved the little details about what was going on throughout the book. It felt very natural. The banter was excellent too! I liked the mmc (Jonathan) quite a lot too, but my main reason for enjoying this so much was Esther. She felt so real and so relatable.

I was a huge fan of the writing style too. I will 100% read more books by Susannah Nix and would recommend this book a lot!

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley. All thoughts are honest and my own. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank you to #netgalley for a chance to re-read Susannah Nix's book!

I originally read "Intermediate Thermodynamics" back in early 2022, after thoroughly enjoying Nix's first book in the series, "Remedial Rocket Science" (rebranded as "The Love Code").

I applaud Nix for rebranding and re-releasing this series following the success of other STEM-focused romance series' like Ali Hazelwood's "Love Hypothesis" et al.

Although "Dating and Other Theories" was not my favourite of the series, I still enjoyed reading Esther and Jonathan's somewhat unorthodox story.

Over the years I've read Nix's Chemistry Lessons series, King Family series, and Kilt to Order (linked to another series, but currently a standalone). I've also started her Common Threads and Starstruck series', and am looking forward to finishing those!
If you like linked romantic comedies with strong female leads, you will enjoy Nix's work.

Esther can't stand Jonathan but she needs him to ask her best friend out. Jonathan needs her help with his sci-fi script so they make a deal to help each other.

Love the sparks in this book. Like the rest of the series, the smart STEM main female character is a delight. Love her romance with Jonathan. Great chemistry.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

This is an entertaining, fun read. Jonathan and Esther are interesting, complex, wounded, intriguing, relatable, entertaining characters. Their romance is entertaining to read with all it’s twists and turns. I love the Esther’s character growth. I enjoyed the friendship and family aspects of the story and the effects they each had on our main characters. The secondary characters added to the fabric of the story and my enjoyment. The story is easy to read and get into.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.