Love on the Brain

Love on the Brain is my May book recommended by a friend (look at me, actually on top of this for once)! Thanks, Samantha, for the recommendation! I've been wanting to read one of Ali Hazelwood's books for a while, and since my last read was non-fiction and a bit serious, I was ready for something fun and lighthearted.

The fun bit about Ali Hazelwood is that she is a neuroscientist (now romance novelist), and most (all?) of her books include women in STEM and science-based plot lines. I know Samantha recommended this one in particular since the protagonist is a neuroscientist, and as a bonus much of it takes place at the Houston Space Center, which I just visited a few weeks ago so that was a fun bonus for me.

As for the plot itself - most of it was pretty clear from about chapter 2. Not to say I did not enjoy it! I very much did, and got through this book in 2 or 3 days. I loved our protagonist (although for as smart as she was, she was sometimes very, very not smart) and some of the side characters were hilarious/adorable. I was rooting for our love interests to get together and was very happy when they did (spoilers!).

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