Not in Love

     

Title: Not in Love

Author: Ali Hazelwood

Published: Berkley, June 11, 2024

Pages: 394

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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 start-ups in the field of food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threatens 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 the boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, and has a built-in deadline: the day one of their companies will prevail. But the heart is risky business—one that plays for keeps.

I love the one night stand trope. Especially when you find out your last night lover is your new boss the next day! I do think it's interesting that this book strays from academia, but only to an extent. We've entered the private research sector, Hazelwood fans! But don't worry. It is just as rampant with intrigue as ever. These scientists are shady as heck. 

Ratings

Stars: 4/5

Spice: 3/5