Love Signals is the second book in the Love Struck series by Melanie Summers and follows SETI astronomer Allie and movie star Hudson. Hudson has reached a point in his film career where he needs to start taking on more serious roles and his first serious project is an indie film about a famous radio astronomer and needs to shadow someone to be successful. Allie is at a critical point in her career and on the verge of a breakthrough when she is saddled with educating an actor about her career something she doesn’t have time for. What neither of them anticipated was how much of a distraction but also an opportunity their interactions would be for all kinds of learning.

I think Hudson and Allie meshed really well together and although they had a few hiccups along the way they persevered and found a groundbreaking discovery between themselves.



Thank you Melanie Summers and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback

New-to-me author - I really loved this book and the characters! I love the STEM/astronomer background of the female character, I've always had so much fun reading contemporary romance books that contain women with highly skilled careers, and this was no different.

I loved the main characters, but for some reason I struggled with the romance itself. It felt like the jump from friends/coworkers to lovers was FAST. Like, the FMC decided she was in love with him after the first kiss, which I totally think is possible in certain romance novels, but I don't think this one necessarily had the tension needed to justify that right after the first kiss.

In addition to that, I thought the original purpose of the 3rd act break up was a little over the top, like she wasn't even willing to hear him out when she knows just how shameful it is. I get she has trauma with liars but it felt like even too much! It was more justified after she thought he stole her research, but still, they broke up before that and for much more minor of a reason.

Either way, I still loved this book! I wish it touched a little more on how women get looked over in career fields like this, and well, in all fields. They did include a sexist coworker and a few musings on how much harder women have to work, but I would have liked to see more. Still, it wasa 4/5 for me and definitely would read this author again!

Thank you NetGalley and Indigo Group for this ARC!

Dare I say I loved this book even more than The Space Between Us?! I absolutely adore Gwen and Ty but Allie and Hudson stole my heart. Which is super surprising since I didn't think I would like reading about an actor character but Melanie Summers had changed my mind.

As expected, great writing, pacing and character work. Such a cute and quick read which I devoured in a single sitting. The romance was adorable and I loved both main leads together. Their relationship did seem to take off quite quickly for my liking but as the story went on, I could really see how they came to love and trust one another. That's why the third act breakup really made my heart ache (literally). It was such a realistic but gut-wrenching situation but at the same time, I did enjoy seeing the man grovel accordingly.

I also loved the whole family dynamic - it was so fun to read about, especially the weird food analogies. Another moment that made me giggle was the main female lead's inner dialogue at the beginning of chapter 28 - it felt like I was reading one of Gypsy Rose's Instagram comments defending her man lol. The gossip blogger tidbits were a nice touch too that really adds to the whole reading experience.

Would read again, as well as anything else Melanie Summers publishes - especially if its another book in the series since I love reading about smart and ambitious women. I need to get a physical copy of this ASAP for my shelf.

Overall rating: 4.25/5

Lo disfrute mucho, es una historia sencilla, pero con mucho sentimiento.

Me encanto que Allie fuera tan inteligente y una excelente astrónoma que no dejó que el machismo e ideas de antaño de que las mujeres con son tan inteligentes como los hombres, además de que tiene que soportar el club de hombres en donde no es bienvenida y en donde ellos se apoyan y la dejan afuera a pesar de que su trabajo sea mejor que el de ellos.

Me pareció interesante la investigación sobre "Frank", me hubiera gustado tener mas lenguaje técnico que aunque no sea ignorante en el tema, me gusta cuando ponen términos nuevos, explican leyes, etc., y me da curiosidad que me pongo a investigar de que trata y tal vez no entienda a profundidad, pero me parece interesante aprender cosas nuevas.

El otro otro protagonista es Hudson que me cayo bien, pero no me fue tan interesante como Allie, sin embargo, disfrute verlo crecer y afrontar el daño que le hicieron sus papás. También se puede ver por lo que tienen que pasar los actores y que siempre deben verse prefectos, que puede llegar un punto en donde se pierden como personas y se convierten en productos.

Lo único que no me gusto fue la participación del tipo que era influencer, entiendo porque se agrego su parte y cual era su fin, pero se pudo agregar sin tener tanto protagonismo. El tipo era una persona desagradable.

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

Allie es una astrónoma que no es apreciada en su campo de trabajo, le dan la tarea de ser la tutora de un actor en lugar de dejarla trabajar en su proyecto. No confía fácilmente en los hombres porque su ex le fue infiel y lo peor fue que le robo su trabajo.

Hudson es un actor que está llegando a la edad en donde ya no le dan papeles protagónicos, pero cuando le ofrece un papel en una película independiente en donde interpretará a un astrónomo acepta, pero le ponen la condición de que tiene que pasar unas semanas con una astrónomo de verdad.


Sólo hizo falta una araña para que platicaran, se sinceraran y se empezarán a llevar bien.

La parte de la conferencia quería golpear al jefe de Allie, me dio mucho coraje y tristemente es algo que sin duda pasa en la vida real.

Los capítulos en donde Ferris aparece no me gustaron y sentí que arruinaba el ritmo, tampoco me gustaron los comentarios fuera de lugar del padre de Allie. Estas dos cosas son desagradables y el libro sería mil veces mejor sin esas partes, ojalá Melanie las quite. 🤞 Fácilmente podría ser un libro de 3.5 a 4⭐️ sin esas partes.


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

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

This was such a fun rom com, I read it in one sitting. If you like Ali Hazelwood and/or kickass steminists, you'll love this book.

FMC Allie is a stubborn, independent astrophysicist hell-bent on finishing her new AI model and shoving her success down the throats of her gross ex-boyfriend and sexist colleagues. MMC Hudson is a charming, self-deprecating movie star who's aging out of his typical roles and taking a leap of faith in a serious role. Cue workplace romance, where Allie is tasked with teaching Hudson the ins and outs of her astronomy lab to prep for his role as a famous astrophysicist in a major motion picture.

There are hilarious spider shenanigans, overwhelming family dinners, failed opera dates, and one steamy snowed in night. As is typical of rom coms, there is a third act break up-- I initially thought the drama that propelled this was a little forced, which is why this is a 4 star rating, but I will say that the it all came together very nicely in the end (of course, it is a HEA). There is solid representation of sexism in science, struggles with trust in relationships, and the realities of having dyslexia. Overall, this was book was such a good time and I will definitely be checking out Melanie Summers' other books. 4/5 stars.

Review to Come

I love the cover design ❤️
The description peaked my interest…
This is a new author to me.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC

Review to Come

I love the cover design ❤️
The description peaked my interest…
This is a new author to me.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC