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A review by stitchsaddiction
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After I had finally got around to binge-reading the STEM romance books by Ali Hazelwood, I was of course curious about Not in Love.
This is a step up in the spice element and a little less of the romance we've come to expect from Ali Hazelwood. However, I'm starting to notice that the leading man are very similar in their looks and personalities. However, I'm not complaining because I couldn't help but love Eli Kilgore and his fierce loyalty to those around him.
I do love that we're back in the STEM world, and there's an incredible backstory for our female protagonist, Rue. She's extremely different to the ladies we’ve encountered before, but she's wonderful nonetheless. Everything about her makes her unique and I loved her from our first encounter on the page. Hazelwood has the ability to bring her world of science and all that it involves to live without making it overwhelming for all those who like myself are utterly useless at science. There's also a brilliance to how Rue's past and her purpose come together that brings so much to the story and it along with the romance side had me unable to put Not In Love down.
Rue is our magician with science, Eli a money man and everything is against them and their chemistry is off the charts regardless of what the rules are. Prepare for steamy moments, an adorable dog that thinks he's the size of a pug and a whole lot of drama.
This is a step up in the spice element and a little less of the romance we've come to expect from Ali Hazelwood. However, I'm starting to notice that the leading man are very similar in their looks and personalities. However, I'm not complaining because I couldn't help but love Eli Kilgore and his fierce loyalty to those around him.
I do love that we're back in the STEM world, and there's an incredible backstory for our female protagonist, Rue. She's extremely different to the ladies we’ve encountered before, but she's wonderful nonetheless. Everything about her makes her unique and I loved her from our first encounter on the page. Hazelwood has the ability to bring her world of science and all that it involves to live without making it overwhelming for all those who like myself are utterly useless at science. There's also a brilliance to how Rue's past and her purpose come together that brings so much to the story and it along with the romance side had me unable to put Not In Love down.
Rue is our magician with science, Eli a money man and everything is against them and their chemistry is off the charts regardless of what the rules are. Prepare for steamy moments, an adorable dog that thinks he's the size of a pug and a whole lot of drama.