Book Log

Not in Love - Ali Hazelwood - 7/9/24

Not a Wattpad published book
CONTENT WARNING: Contains NSFW content. Proceed with cation 16+ only.

A forbidden, secret affair proves that all's fair in love and science--from #1 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 startups in the field of food science. Her world is stable pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threaten 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 boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, and has a built-in deadline: the day one of their companies prevails. But the heart is risky business--that plays for keeps.

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Wow wow wow. I loved Rue and Eli more than words can describe. This book was an exciting ride of lust, passion, and slow burn wrapped up in one, while also handling a business scandal and dealing with past trauma... how does it seem that this one novel covered it all, in such little time? I will support these two little science nerds until the day I die.

This is my favorite straight romance that I have read in a very long time, the perfect amount of spice to keep you on your toes without you feeling overwhelmed. I love the writing style of Ali Hazelwood, and I can promise I'll be going back for more. Her characters were written in such a beautiful way that I feel like I know Eli and Rue personally, as if they were real.

I'd rate this novel 5/5 stars. It was a phenomenal journey that I had the pleasure in taking part of. I can only imagine how incredible the other books by Hazelwood are. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with a soft spot for spicy romance, like me.