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Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood

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chloelj27's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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beckyyreadss's review

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wanted to read this book because I loved the Love Hypothesis and wanted to read these novellas, but the individual stories were only available on Kindle and I just can’t seem to get into Kindle, so when she released it as one book, I was so ready to read it. I just felt like after the first story it was a bit repetitive. I am going to review these individually and then an overview of the book.

Under One Roof – 4 Stars

This book is based on an environmental engineer named Mara and she discovers that scientists should never cohabitate when she finds herself stuck with the roommate from hell – a detestable big-oil lawyer named Liam who won’t leave the thermostat alone. Liam was already entrenched in his aunt’s house like some grumpy giant when Mara moved in, with his big muscles and kissable mouth just sitting there on the couch temping respectable scientists to the dark side, but Helena was her mentor and Mara’s not about to move out and give her inheritance without a fight. The problem with living with someone means getting to know them. And the more Mara finds out about Liam, the harder it is to loathe him, and the easier it is to love him. This book was the best of the three novellas. I think it was because this one had a little bit more depth than the other ones, we saw Mara and Liam grow as a couple and as individuals. I enjoyed the storyline with the enemies-to-lovers, yet they were both secretly crushing on each other. I think it was just missing some extra sparkle which is why I didn’t rate it five stars.

Stuck with You – 3 Stars

This book is based on a civil engineer named Sadie and she’s stuck in a New York elevator with the man that broke her heart. Sadie knows that civil engineers are supposed to build bridges. However, as a woman in STEM she also understands that variables can change, so when she finds herself stuck with Erik, she thinks she has earned the right to burn that brawny, blonde bridge to the ground. Erik can apologise all his wants, but there is nothing he can do. Not even the most sophisticated of Sadie’s superstitious rituals could have predicted such a disaster reunion. But while he’s all muscles and soft spoken, Sadie can’t help but wonder if there might be more layers to her cold-hearted nemesis. Okay, so everyone hates the miscommunication trope and it shows within this book, it felt like a chore to finish this book, if Erik had just told her the truth the day after the one-night stand, it would have all been solved. I didn’t really connect to Sadie and the only one who saved this book was Erik. If this was a full novel instead of a novella, I think it could have been better.

Below Zero - 3 Stars

This book is based on a NASA engineer named Hannah; she has a bad feeling about this. Not only has the NASA engineer found herself injured and stranded at a remote Arctic research station – but the only person who was will the rescue her is her long-time rival. Ian has been many things to Hannah: the villain who tried to veto her expedition and ruin her career, the man who stars in her most in hottest sex dreams, but he’s never played the hero. So why is he risking everything to be here? And why does his presence seem just as dangerous to her heart as the snowstorm? Again, after the first two books, this was a bit repetitive – they have sex, they hate each other, there is a miscommunication, they finally talk it through, all resolved and ends with everyone happy as Larry. This book was a bit slower than the other two due to half of the book being Hannah stuck in some ice thing. I liked the aspect of that Ian was Mara’s cousin and sort of like best friend’s brother. I think if this book was a bit longer, it could have had more of a slow burn and tension, but it was like they slept together, miscommunication and then all sorted where it could have been completely dragged out.

Overall

I think all these books could have been better if they were full lengths novels, it’s the reason I struggle with novella, because I feel like so much more is missed out because they are short stories. Mara and the gentlemen in these novellas saved this book. Mara had a personality where I felt like her friends didn’t, but the gentlemen were all like built to perfection. I think if Sadie and Hannah had a bit more of a character development it could have been better. I've have rated this based on the highest rated I gave one novella which was Under One Roof of 4 stars.

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savvyrosereads's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

These were an absolute delight to reread and the bonus chapter was perfect. See the individual novellas for my full-length reviews.

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