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A review by indieandajean
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A brilliant bit of hurt/comfort romance with lots of spice and surprisingly low conflict for the premise. It was certainly different from Hazelwood's other romances, though the throughlines of women in STEM meeting attractive rivals was still there.
Despite the way in which Rue and Eli were on opposite sides of their business dealings, this didn't really hit me as an enemies to lovers story. The third act conflict was less about their issues with each other and more about their internal struggles with security, romance, and commitment which feels somehow less punchy than the misunderstandings that are usually core to these books.
This was not my favorite of Hazelwood's books and I think this may be the first I rated under 5 stars, but it was a fun read and I enjoyed it. It just didn't make my heart flutter and make me swoon like her other books.
Despite the way in which Rue and Eli were on opposite sides of their business dealings, this didn't really hit me as an enemies to lovers story. The third act conflict was less about their issues with each other and more about their internal struggles with security, romance, and commitment which feels somehow less punchy than the misunderstandings that are usually core to these books.
This was not my favorite of Hazelwood's books and I think this may be the first I rated under 5 stars, but it was a fun read and I enjoyed it. It just didn't make my heart flutter and make me swoon like her other books.