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A review by jwilson4444
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ali Hazelwood is officially a must-buy author for me.
This romance was phenomenal. The way that the relationship developed felt incredibly realistic and not at all rushed. Levi and Bee spent time with each other, got to know each other, and became friends before anything romantic started which I very much appreciated. Bee and Levi also read as fully fleshed-out characters on their own outside of the romance, which is always nice to see. Not that the romance wasn’t fantastic because well… IT 100% WAS!!! The development? Wonderful. The smut? Impeccable. LEVI WARD EVERYONE??? A god-tier book boyfriend for real.
I’ll admit for the first 30% I was a little apprehensive. There was a heap of science talk (which I enjoy, but I’m currently enrolled in four science classes so it wasn’t the peak of escapism I wanted) and I was apprehensive about how the secret identity plot-line would play out because they typically lead to lying by omission and that’s not my jam. Thankfully, that part of the story actually resolved in a way I really enjoyed with no lying in sight (yay!)
The conflict between Bee and Levi was completely conceivable, and honestly quite relatable as someone who connected with Bee’s backstory and feelings a lot. The plot conflict… okay that was a bit unhinged I’ll admit, but it did take me by surprise and I always appreciate when a book can do that. The writing throughout the story was great, very fun and fresh.
I think if you liked Hazelwood’s first full novel, The Love Hypothesis, you would most definitely like this one too. It was different, but had a similar feeling and a few of the same tropes that I loved in that book.
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for providing me with an ARC!
This romance was phenomenal. The way that the relationship developed felt incredibly realistic and not at all rushed. Levi and Bee spent time with each other, got to know each other, and became friends before anything romantic started which I very much appreciated. Bee and Levi also read as fully fleshed-out characters on their own outside of the romance, which is always nice to see. Not that the romance wasn’t fantastic because well… IT 100% WAS!!! The development? Wonderful. The smut? Impeccable. LEVI WARD EVERYONE??? A god-tier book boyfriend for real.
I’ll admit for the first 30% I was a little apprehensive. There was a heap of science talk (which I enjoy, but I’m currently enrolled in four science classes so it wasn’t the peak of escapism I wanted) and I was apprehensive about how the secret identity plot-line would play out because they typically lead to lying by omission and that’s not my jam. Thankfully, that part of the story actually resolved in a way I really enjoyed with no lying in sight (yay!)
The conflict between Bee and Levi was completely conceivable, and honestly quite relatable as someone who connected with Bee’s backstory and feelings a lot. The plot conflict… okay that was a bit unhinged I’ll admit, but it did take me by surprise and I always appreciate when a book can do that. The writing throughout the story was great, very fun and fresh.
I think if you liked Hazelwood’s first full novel, The Love Hypothesis, you would most definitely like this one too. It was different, but had a similar feeling and a few of the same tropes that I loved in that book.
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for providing me with an ARC!