Briefly Romantic(11)

Posted August 23, 2022 by Andi in Books, Briefly Romantic, Review / 0 Comments

Here are a few brief thoughts on some Netgalley reads that all released today:

Briefly Romantic(11)Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
Published by Berkley Books
Published: August 23, 2022
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A STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis--with explosive results.

Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project--a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia--Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.

Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school--archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.

Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it's her occipital cortex playing tricks on her, but Bee could swear she can see Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas...devouring her with those eyes. And the possibilities have all her neurons firing. But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there's only one question that matters: What will Bee Königswasser do?

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.



Straight up, Love on the Brain was a geeky, quirky delight. Bee and Levi are complete opposites and arch-nemesis’s. They have known each other for a long time and Levi has never been anything but cold and distant to Bee. When Bee gets her dream job but finds out she has to work with Levi she is not pleased. But when weird things start happening to Bee, like missing equipment, she starts to lean on Levi and work with him and let me tell you, their spark is magic. This truly was a joy to read and the slow burn romance was amazing. Levi was seriously the best once he let those walls down some. There were parts I didn’t 100% love, but all in all this was just a great, enjoyable read.

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Briefly Romantic(11)Would You Rather by Allison Ashley
Published by MIRA
Published: August 23, 2022
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Noah and Mia have always been best friends, and their friendship is the most important thing to them. Life is going great for Noah and he’s up for a promotion in a job he loves. But Mia’s life is on hold as she awaits a kidney transplant. She’s stuck in a dead-end job and, never wanting to be a burden, has sworn off all romance. So when the chance of a lifetime comes to go back to school and pursue her dream, it’s especially painful to pass up. She can’t quit her job or she’ll lose the medical insurance she so desperately needs.

To support her, Noah suggests they get married—in name only—so she can study full-time and still keep the insurance. It’s a risk to both of them, with jobs, health and hearts on the line, and they’ll need to convince suspicious coworkers and nosy roommates that they’re the real deal. But if they can let go of all the baggage holding them back, they might realize that they would rather be together forever.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.



When I first saw the original cover of Would You Rather I was completely obsessed with this book. I needed to have it for the cover alone (The cover has since been changed and I will forever be sad about this). But after reading it I am so happy that original cover exists because this book was so good! It was beautiful and lovely and balanced friends to more along with a fake marriage to perfection. Noah and Mia were just so good together! Noah is ready to give up whatever he has to for Mia because all he wants is her to be healthy and in his life. I seriously loved everything about this book and I can’t tell you enough how mush you need it in your life. Be warned though, Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol will get stuck in your head and you will want chicken wings. 100% a must to your TBR. Watch the blog for a giveaway in a couple of days.

 

 

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