Bee Königswasser is over the moon at getting a job at NASA working on a neuroengineering project until she learns that she will have to co-lead the project with her graduate school nemesis, Levi Ward. She doesn’t want to see Levi again, she knows he hates her, but she needs this project for her resume so she can finally get away from her job, and her horrible boss. okay, i'm gonna be real with you. the reason i was initially drawn to this book was that mel, the male lead, reminded me (on the cover) of my fave character from one of my fave shows ever (kimchee from kim's convenience, who is played by andrew phung okay, i'm gonna be real with you. the reason i was initially drawn to this book was that mel, the male lead, reminded me (on the cover) of my fave character from one of my fave shows ever (kimchee from kim's convenience, who is played by andrew phung, who owns my whole heart and body). and honestly, i loved mel a lot. he's great, fantastic, abrasive and loud sometimes but also always lovable? his stand up comedy is 90/10, his relationship with his po po is 100/10, his sense of fashion is 110/10, i'm a fan. Special thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for giving me an ARC of this book for an honest review.

I hate the "man so huge he take up big chair he make normal thing look little in massive hand he large and strong" trope almost as much as I hate "I am so tiny and cute like a little child <3"In fact, now that I think about it, all of Ali Hazelwood’s heroines seem to love fantasizing about violently murdering people. Particularly their love interests. okay no spoilers but in the book there is a scene that is similar to P&P 2005 where Darcy walks in the moor BUT it's different and perfectly matches the values of Dorsey and Liza and I WILL NEVER STOP THINKING ABOUT IT From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis – with explosive results.

besides Bee’s obsession with Marie Curie, she’s also highkey in love with cats. everytime she was making a cat pun, thinking it’s the purr-fect response a human has ever given, a part of my soul shrivels. don’t come for me, i’m just trying to match her energy. 🤚

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And second, I was glad to see this actually take place in a STEM-related location, specifically a lab to conduct the NASA project. Along with science terms used in every chapter’s title, Levi and Bee’s interactions are primarily in the lab. There are also other scientists, whether working on the same projects as Levi and Bee or not, and a clear representation of who is who. There is a lot of political dialogue hidden through romance and comedy (or an attempt, I guess). We see the gender gap between men and women in STEM, the easiness for men, how women are treated, and the general implications of how much more difficult it is for women. Then Bee discovers her co-lead on the project is Levi Ward. Ughhhh, way to ruin an entire vibe. Levi is a huge jerk who spurned her at every turn in grad school.

Is Levi softening towards her, or was she possibly misreading him all along? Also, if it isn't Levi sabotaging her, who is it?

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it could have been a lot better, its no literary masterpiece but woah did i have the time of my life yesterday(this morning?) anyways i have to go to school now I love an Enemies-to-Lovers trope, so I wasn't surprised that I enjoyed this plot. One thing I really appreciated was that most of the miscommunication between the couple is cleared up earlier in the book than is generally the case. Mugsly, Pug (February 10, 2022). Comparing a published Reylo novel with the original fanfic ( The Love Hypothesis vs. Head Over Feet) . Pug Mugsly . Retrieved April 7, 2022– via YouTube. I am so obsessed, I literally changed the name of a character of the book I'm writing to Serena in honor of Alba Serena. I AM IN DEEP, MY FRIENDS) Oh, it’s fine. I’m not . . .” Married, I want to say, but it would be a waste of the amazing out Levi gave me. I cough. “I’m not bothered.”