{"id":28362,"date":"2022-08-23T07:35:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T11:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=28362"},"modified":"2022-10-16T11:34:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T11:34:06","slug":"review-love-on-the-brain-by-ali-hazelwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/23\/review-love-on-the-brain-by-ali-hazelwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28362\" data-postid=\"28362\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28362 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/love-on-the-brain-ali-hazelwood.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #067590;\">Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee K\u00f6nigswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project\u2014a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia\u2014Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #067590;\">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\u2014archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #067590;\">Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it\u2019s 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\u2026devouring 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\u2019s only one question that matters: What will Bee K\u00f6nigswasser do?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 23, 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Hazelwood<\/strong> inspires internal rage and super slow burn with this full-length standalone.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I won\u2019t deny this book made me feel things on a visceral level. But not feel-good things, more like I-wanna-throw-things. Hazelwood definitely takes on the real world a bit in this scientist STEM-driven romance.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">We have heroine, <strong>Bee K\u00f6nigswasser<\/strong>, STEM scientist and lover of Marie Curie, who is given the opportunity as the lead on a NASA neuroengineering project. She\u2019s been waiting for this chance her entire career only catch is her boss is her mortal enemy from college, <strong>Levi Ward<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Bee and Ward are like oil and water. She\u2019s always thought of him as the worst ever since he refused to work with her as co-lead on a college project. So this new chance with NASA seems bound to fail before it starts. Except Levi has some secrets of his own, and when everything points to Levi sabotaging her, she decides she isn\u2019t going down without a fight.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The struggles Bee faces made my blood boil. I was ready to go to battle for her and defeat all the bros in her way. Turns out Levi is in her corner, but the road to friendship and possibly more is paved with plenty of twists and turns. Levi\u2019s a tough one to crack and all his reasonings behind what he does and why were so enjoyable to read as they were revealed.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">From plot to characterization, I had tons of feelings and found myself unable to put this one down. Devoured in a day and stayed up way past my bedtime. Bee and Levi make a great opposites-attract couple, along with a fabulous slow-burn build that culminates beautifully. I wasn\u2019t disappointed.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">For readers who love<strong> Sally Thorne<\/strong>, this book will definitely appeal. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AHTFSC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3TakSEv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/love-on-the-brain-ali-hazelwood\/1140838717?ean=9780593336854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/love-on-the-brain-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Ali_Hazelwood_Love_on_the_Brain?id=kahXEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee K\u00f6nigswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? 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If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project\u2014a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia\u2014Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.<\/p><p>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\u2014archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.<\/p><p>Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it\u2019s 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\u2026devouring 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\u2019s only one question that matters: What will Bee K\u00f6nigswasser do?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 23, 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Hazelwood<\/strong> inspires internal rage and super slow burn with this full-length standalone.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I won\u2019t deny this book made me feel things on a visceral level. But not feel-good things, more like I-wanna-throw-things. Hazelwood definitely takes on the real world a bit in this scientist STEM-driven romance.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">We have heroine, <strong>Bee K\u00f6nigswasser<\/strong>, STEM scientist and lover of Marie Curie, who is given the opportunity as the lead on a NASA neuroengineering project. She\u2019s been waiting for this chance her entire career only catch is her boss is her mortal enemy from college, <strong>Levi Ward<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Bee and Ward are like oil and water. She\u2019s always thought of him as the worst ever since he refused to work with her as co-lead on a college project. So this new chance with NASA seems bound to fail before it starts. Except Levi has some secrets of his own, and when everything points to Levi sabotaging her, she decides she isn\u2019t going down without a fight.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The struggles Bee faces made my blood boil. I was ready to go to battle for her and defeat all the bros in her way. Turns out Levi is in her corner, but the road to friendship and possibly more is paved with plenty of twists and turns. Levi\u2019s a tough one to crack and all his reasonings behind what he does and why were so enjoyable to read as they were revealed.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">From plot to characterization, I had tons of feelings and found myself unable to put this one down. Devoured in a day and stayed up way past my bedtime. Bee and Levi make a great opposites-attract couple, along with a fabulous slow-burn build that culminates beautifully. I wasn\u2019t disappointed.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">For readers who love<strong> Sally Thorne<\/strong>, this book will definitely appeal. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AHTFSC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3TakSEv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/love-on-the-brain-ali-hazelwood\/1140838717?ean=9780593336854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/love-on-the-brain-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Ali_Hazelwood_Love_on_the_Brain?id=kahXEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28362"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29207,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28362\/revisions\/29207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}