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A forbidden, secret affair proves that all’s fair in love and science—from New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood.
Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few friends she can always count on, the financial stability she yearned for as a kid, and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in the field of food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threatens to bring it all crumbling down.
Eli Killgore and his business partners want Kline, period. Eli has his own reasons for pushing this deal through—and he’s a man who gets what he wants. With one burning exception: Rue. The woman he can’t stop thinking about. The woman who's off-limits to him.
Torn between loyalty and an undeniable attraction, Rue and Eli throw caution out the lab and the boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, and has a built-in deadline: the day one of their companies will prevail. But the heart is risky business—one that plays for keeps.
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"The reigning queen of STEM romance."—The Washington Post
“I am obsessed with her books and desperately want her to keep writing forever.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult
“Gloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM.”—New York Times bestselling author Helen Hoang on Love on the Brain
“Hazelwood is an absolute romance powerhouse.”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren
"Hazelwood shows every indication of continually outdoing herself with this latest romance...Business and personal proposals collide in Hazelwood’s strongest book yet."—Kirkus, starred review
Overall rating: 4.388889 / 5 from 54 reviews.
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Amazing
"Insanely engaging and everything is perfectly laid out… Hats off to this book I absolutely loved it."
— Lemonade2. 0. (5/5)
Get you a man who yearns like Eli
"As a fellow woman in STEM and emotional outsider, I related to Rues social anxiety and constant self doubt in people focused spaces. I love how honest Eli and Rue were from the beginning of the relationship. While they didn’t tell each other everything, I felt the communication between them was a lot better than in many other books. I love Ali Hazelwoods writing and the STEM based plots. Makes my chemistry devoted heart happy"
— Sofia (5/5)
Recommend if you like romance!
"Ali Hazelwood writes easy to read romance books with a STEM twist. The characters often pop up in the other books which is a great detail. Not in Love is a great continuation for a previously introduced character."
— Jennie (5/5)
science romance
"perfect mix of romance and science! love all of allys books!"
— Kemily (4/5)
This book deals with the difficulties of fitting in, the struggles family can bring, issues with trust while also celebrating neurodiversity, women in stem, being yourself, and friendship.
"I am a big fan of Ali Hazelwood books, and this slight departure into a spicier version of women in STEM books was one I very much enjoyed. I admit it took a few chapters to fully get engrossed in the characters and story, but once I connected, I read nonstop to the end. Rue is a complicated neuro divergent character whose layers are slowly peeled back until I felt so emotionally connected to her, that I couldn’t help but be totally invested in her story. If you have ever felt like the odd one out, or like you struggle to connect with others, then you will connect with Rue as well. Eli Killgore is such a cinna-dom character. He feels instant lust for Rue who he meets for a hookup via an app, but when they meet again the next day they realize he is the ‘enemy’ part owner of the organization taking over the company she works for. Both Rue and Eli are completely drawn to each other and soon cannot help themselves from being together, despite the work complications. I figured out where the story was going, but didn’t mind at all given how much I loved the characters, and Ali’s effortless writing style. This book deals with the difficulties of fitting in, the struggles family can bring, issues with trust while also celebrating neurodiversity, women in stem, being yourself, and friendship."
— Mom R. (5/5)
Ali Hazelwood strikes again!!!
"all i'm going to say is that i am so jealous of rue. thats it. im obsessed with eli. that's my review. OMG IM SO EXCITED FOR THE SECOND BOOK IM GONNA GO INSANE!"
— Laney L. (5/5)
Highly recommend!
"A great comtemporary romance novel that touches on important topics about intimacy"
— Abine M. (5/5)
Love the book
"Great book! Ali Hazelwood has always been a go to author and I absolutely loved the story."
— Britney (4/5)
Loved it
"It came in good quality nothing broken! Loved the smell of new book!"
— Hannah (5/5)
Good
"It was gooooood I like that the FMC act more like men will these days and vice versa"
— Lola (3/5)
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Published date: Jun 11, 2024
Language: English
No. of Pages: 400
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780593818893
Dimensions:
5.43" W x
0.75" L x
8.24" H
Ali Hazelwood is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis, as well as a writer of peer-reviewed articles about brain science, in which no one makes out and the ever after is not always happy. Originally from Italy, she lived in Germany and Japan before moving to the US to pursue a PhD in neuroscience. When Ali is not at work, she can be found running, eating cake pops, or watching sci-fi movies with her three feline overlords (and her slightly-less-feline husband).
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