Book Review: Intermediate Thermodynamics by Susannah Nix

Chemistry Lessons Book 2

Aerospace engineer Esther Abbott doesn't believe in love, but she's perfectly happy to hate her annoying screenwriter neighbor, Jonathan. Until she's forced to strike a devil's bargain with him: he distracts her best friend from a mouth-breather ex, and in return Esther will help him with the sci-fi script he's writing.

Her patience is put to the test when it's time to fulfill her end of the deal. But the more time she spends with her nemesis, the more hate turns into attraction--and attraction into something much deeper. As Esther's carefully constructed defenses start to crumble, will love be her undoing or her salvation?

This sweet, enemies-to-lovers romance is the second in a series of standalone rom-coms featuring heroines who work in STEM fields.

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My Review:

I laughed. I yelled. My jaded little heart might even have cracked a bit. Esther's one of those deep complex characters you either love or hate. She's quirky and abrasive yet manages to be lovable too. I still don't know what I want to do first: strangle Esther or hug her. I felt sorry for Jonathan in the first book. He really didn't have a fair shot, so I enjoyed having this chance to get to know him better. I loved how much growth both these characters go through; Jonathan connecting with his writing and Esther connecting with everything, and everyone, else around her. At times their struggle was painful to experience because I so badly wanted them to get their happily-ever-after. The rest of the time, I just sat back and laughed with them. There's delightfully snarky one-liners, movie trivia, and oodles of fun pop-culture references to snicker over. I can't wait to see what the next book has in store for us. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.

Other books in the series:

Remedial Rocket Science (Chemistry Lessons #1)