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theromantasyresearcher 's review for:
Not in Love
by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Title: Not in Love (Not in Love #1)
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Category: 18+
Publication Date: June 2024
Rue Siebert has what you need in life: a couple good friends, financial stability, and a successful career at a biotech company, Kline. That is, until a hostile takeover happens at the company where she works. Oh and the attractive front man of the operation. Eli Killgore and his business partners want Kline, no matter what. Eli is the type of man who gets what he wants. With one exception: Rue. He cannot stop thinking about her, yet she is extremely off-limits. Rue and Eli throw caution out the window and have a steamy, no-strings-attached affair with a set deadline. The only hiccup in their plan, the heart plays by its own rules.
Rue is very different from the rest of Ali Hazelwood's FMCs and I still cannot decide if how I feel about her. I love her backstory and the rationale of why she studies what she does and how she became who she is. Her relationship with Eli is what doesn't really work for me. I like Eli immensely. I just don't know how I feel about them together. It makes sense yet doesn't? I'm torn. I enjoyed the background plot of the hostile takeover and the drama with the Harkness company and Kline's founder. Let's just say that I related to the reasoning behind Eli and his business partners rationale for the takeover a bit too much. Like any other Ali Hazelwood book, this just blew by and was a fun quick read.
While I liked this book, it was definitely one of my least favorite Ali Hazelwood books so far. It is still worth reading but I feel like there was more she could have added to make it feel more round out. Maybe we get some of those missing details in the next book in this little series. I would say if you are wanting to read all of Ali Hazelwood's books, read this. Otherwise, you may be able to skip it.
Rating 3/5