Loved Bride & Mate, but you’re not sure if you should read Ali Hazelwood’s STEM books, we have thoughts.
There is a reason you liked Bride & Mate and NO it’s not just because there are insanely HOT werewolves running around destroying anyone who looks at their mates the wrong way. It is also likely because you gravitated towards the strong, independent FMCs. You are probably tired of FMC’s that are written like they were born yesterday. At least that’s why we really liked Bride and Mate.
A few months back, we decided to try out some of Ali Hazelwood’s STEM books at the recommendation of a friend - who happens to be a Doctor. And before you say it, yes, our friend ALSO loves trash books and trash TV like us. So we jumped in with Love, Theoretically and Love on the Brain. Now, one word of advice - these books cover rather in-depth subjects so there is a lot of setup (and for good reason). Give them a chance. After reading these two, we will definitely be reading more.
Note: We will be doing a review of The Love Hypothesis shortly.
Ali Hazelwood’s “Love on the Brain”
An FMC scientist & an MMC engineer met in graduate school - MMC did not like the FMC. Fast forward a few years and they meet again working at NASA and the story slowly begins to unfolds. There were reasons behind every glare, every short response and every scowl.
If you like the sound of some of the below tropes & microtropes, give this series a try
NASA Scientist ✨ NASA Engineer ✨ You’ve Got Mail Vibes ✨ Cute Cats ✨ Funny/Comedy ✨ Witty Banter ✨ Sassy FMC ✨ Smart, Independent, Strong FMC ✨ Golden Retriever MMC✨ Workplace Romance ✨ Miscommunication ✨ Longtime Crush ✨ Broody MMC ✨ Workplace Romance ✨ Tall MMC (6’4’’+) ✨ Short FMC (5’0’’) ✨ Green-Eyed MMC ✨ FMC with Colorful Hair ✨ FMC with Septum Piercing ✨ Sabotage ✨ HEA ✨ FMC is a Twin ✨ FMC has Fainting Spells ✨ FMC lost her Parents ✨ Work Trip/Business Trip ✨ Grumpy/Sunshine ✨ Enemies to Lovers ✨ Longtime Crush ✨ Hidden Social Media Personalities ✨ Neuroscience
Audiobook Available | Narrated by Brooke Bloomingdale
☆ 4/5 rating on Velvet Pages
🌶️🌶️ /3 spice level
Ali Hazelwood’s “Love, Theoretically ”
An FMC scientist applies to her dream job at MIT. There is only 1 problem - her enemy (MMC scientist) is on the interview panel and will stop at nothing to make sure she doesn’t land the job. Chaos ensues, sparks begin to fly and these two find themselves questioning everything they ever knew about one another.
If you like the sound of some of the below tropes & microtropes, give this series a try
Theoretical Physicist FMC ✨ Experimental Physicist MMC ✨ Job Interview Madness ✨ MIT Scientist MMC ✨ Wealthy MMC ✨ Witty Banter ✨ Sassy FMC ✨ Smart, Independent, Strong FMC ✨ Pet Hedgehog ✨ Workplace Romance ✨ Miscommunication ✨ Women in STEM ✨ Brooding MMC ✨ Workplace Romance ✨ Tall MMC (6’4’’+) ✨ Down on her Luck FMC ✨ Revenge ✨ FMC is a Diabetic ✨ MMC takes care of FMC ✨ FMC moonlights as a fake Date ✨ HEA ✨ MMC with Heterochromia ✨ MMC has Tattoos ✨ Hate to Love You Vibes ✨ MMC Falls First ✨ Grumpy/Sunshine ✨ Enemies to Lovers ✨ Learning Intimacy ✨ MMC nurses FMC back to Life
Audiobook Available | Narrated by Thérèse Plummer
Note: Thérèse Plummer does a fantastic job as the sole narrator across multiple voices
☆ 4/5 rating on Velvet Pages
🌶️🌶️ /3 spice level
