Description
Ali Hazelwood mixes the exactness of science with the unpredictability of human emotion in Love on the Brain. Bee König, a top neuroscientist known for her work on synaptic plasticity, sees her perfect experimental design and her career go off the rails when she moves into her new apartment across from Adam Carlsen, a brilliant aerospace engineer and the living embodiment of her childhood crush.
Bee is in charge of her career; she is careful, creative, and very rational. But Adam, who is gorgeous, self-assured, and annoyingly unpredictable, throws her orderly life plan into chaos the moment he unintentionally reads her work on neuromodulation. Their surprise mental tangle quickly turns into an emotional one as late-night talks turn into flirty mind melds.
When Bee’s long-term academic ambitions are in danger because of financial problems and politics at her school, Adam secretly offers to help. He utilizes his tech connections to build a new brain-computer interface that could change the way she does her research. All of a sudden, two great brains are working together under the same roof to make a scientific discovery, and neither can deny how it makes them feel.
Hazelwood is great at creating tension through fun teasing, awkward first kisses, and smart arguments like “Do you think the brain releases dopamine in exactly the same way after you kiss me?” These are the kinds of moments that have readers cheering for both scientific and romantic breakthroughs. The book has a good mix of funny and serious moments: Bee’s neurotic antics, like checking her neurotransmitter levels instead of her phone, are both funny and lovable. Adam’s calm assurance gives her emotional support.
This book isn’t only a love tale; it’s also a love letter to science and to the beauty of growing with someone who pushes you. Bee faces her need to be perfect, learns how to be open, and wonders if love is the most unpredictable thing of all. Adam has to deal with old emotional boundaries that were created when he was heartbroken, and he learns that true progress whether in science or life often comes from working with people he didn’t expect to work with.
Readers from Sri Lanka will be able to relate to Bee’s journey as she pursues her dreams at universities in Colombo, deals with bias at work, and struggles with big dilemmas in her personal and professional life. The scientific environment is interesting and easy to understand. It gives you a peek into life in the lab, cutting-edge brain research, and the excitement that comes when engineering and neuroscience intersect.
Love on the Brain reveals that love can surprise even the most rational minds through poignant scenarios including mentoring sessions, lab accidents, and rooftop confessions on starry Colombo nights. It honors being partners not just in love, but also in learning, growing emotionally, and making a future together.
About the Author
Ali Hazelwood is a bestselling author celebrated for her rom‑coms featuring smart, strong women in science, tech, engineering, and mathematics. Holding a Ph.D. in neuroscience, Hazelwood brings authenticity and warmth to her characters and settings. Her novels like The Love Hypothesis and Under One Roof are adored for their witty dialogue, heartfelt depth, and relatable hero‑scientists.
Product Details
Title: Love on the Brain
Author: Ali Hazelwood
ISBN‑13: 9780593336847
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication Date: July 2024
Pages: Approx. 384
Binding: Paperpack
Language: English
Genre: Romantic Comedy / Contemporary Romance / STEM Fiction
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