Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

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 4.5/5 Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood, is a workplace romance between two rivals who end up co-leading a project together at NASA; with a You've Got Mail twist. This wonderful, humorous, and heart-warming story is in tune with the difficulties for women in STEM world; whether studying, researching, or working. Bee Königswasser is a neuroscientist who just landed her dream job working alongside NASA engineers. Just one little hiccup; she’ll be co-leading this project with Levi Ward, someone Bee remembers from grad school, and they’re not fond memories at all. She’s always felt he despised her from first sight, for some unexplainable reason. This was going to be interesting. Bee and Levi were going to have to put their feelings and pride aside in order to work together. Maybe this time Levi can give her a chance where they might find some common ground.


Bee was quirky, smart, and fearless, while Levi was a gigantic cinnamon roll beneath his inability to properly function around a woman he likes. They totally fit the stereotype for nerds. Bee was obsessed with Marie Curie and all Curie accomplished, being that she was a woman. I loved the account Bee set-up, What Would Marie Do (WWMD), the support others gave it, making it a safe place for STEM women to vent, seek guidance, and advice. Although, I did wonder how long it would take WWMCD and Schmac (a male contributor to the account) to figure out each other’s true identity. The journey from nemeses to friends to lovers that Bee and Levi traveled was not easy, nor was it obstacle free. It was a journey worth the bumps and tribulations as it did end in a happy future for Bee and Levi.


Ms. Hazelwood’s writing had a depth in the way she made a truthful approach to women in STEM. This book felt like a call out to sexist work environments and standardized tests. I was a math and science major, a long time ago, back when I was usually one of two females in the class. I was a female math teacher back when I was told women couldn’t teach math and had few role models. Even now, after retiring after almost 40 years of teaching, this book spoke to me; knowing the situation hasn’t changed that much. I highly recommend Love on the Brain to other readers.

 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

Releases 8/23

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