מאת Ali Hazelwood
Nothing like a little rivalry between scientists to take love to the next level.
Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn…
Logically, Sadie knows that civil engineers are supposed to build bridges. However, as a woman of STEM she also understands that variables can change, and when you are stuck for hours in a tiny New York elevator with the man who broke your heart, you earn the right to burn that brawny, blond bridge to the ground. Erik can apologize all he wants, but to quote her rebel leader—she’d just as soon kiss a Wookiee.
Not even the most sophisticated of Sadie’s superstitious rituals could have predicted such a disastrous reunion. But while she refuses to acknowledge the siren call of Erik’s steely forearms or the way his voice softens when he offers her his sweater, Sadie can’t help but wonder if there might be more layers to her cold-hearted nemesis than meet the eye. Maybe, possibly, even burned bridges can still be crossed….
To listen to Mara and Hannah’s stories look for the novellas Under One Roof, available now, and Below Zero, coming soon—available first on audio!
Nothing like a little rivalry between scientists to take love to the next level.
Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn…
Logically, Sadie knows that civil engineers are supposed to build bridges. However, as a woman of STEM she also understands that variables can change, and when you are stuck for hours in a tiny New York elevator with the man who broke your heart, you earn the right to burn that brawny, blond bridge to the ground. Erik can apologize all he wants, but to quote her rebel leader—she’d just as soon kiss a Wookiee.
Not even the most sophisticated of Sadie’s superstitious rituals could have predicted such a disastrous reunion. But while she refuses to acknowledge the siren call of Erik’s steely forearms or the way his voice softens when he offers her his sweater, Sadie can’t help but wonder if there might be more layers to her cold-hearted nemesis than meet the eye. Maybe, possibly, even burned bridges can still be crossed….
To listen to Mara and Hannah’s stories look for the novellas Under One Roof, available now, and Below Zero, coming soon—available first on audio!
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June 1, 2022
The second book in Hazelwood's "The STEMinist" novella series about three best friends working in STEM fields focuses on Sadie, a civil engineer. After a perfect evening, Sadie's devastated to discover that the hot engineer she spent time with has betrayed her trust. Erik, not realizing that his well-known firm got the contract Sadie had been vying for, just wants to apologize for whatever it was that made Sadie shun him. When the power goes out and they are stuck together in an elevator, sparks fly. With her expressive delivery, narrator Meg Sylvan's performance gives the story more depth. She captures Sadie's myriad of emotions. With a believable male voice and a slight accent, as described in the text, Sylvan adds to the listening experience. Additionally, secondary characters have unique voices, making conversations easy to follow. Quick pacing keeps listeners engaged as the two work through their miscommunications. VERDICT Great for listeners who enjoy their contemporary romance audiobooks on the shorter side.--Amanda L. S. Murphy
Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Narrator Meg Sylvan has a unique, almost scratchy, quality to her voice that makes the characters memorable in this short contemporary romance. While Sadie is an exceptionally superstitious engineer, it doesn't get in the way of how much she loves her work on sustainable construction projects. But now she's stuck in an elevator with the man she once fell hard and fast for--who then betrayed her. Clearly, her luck has run out on avoiding their inevitable confrontation. Sylvan transitions smoothly between the first-person point of view, particularly the heroine's droll humor, and the more stoic masculine tone and upper-crust accent of the hero. Listeners will also enjoy how Sylvan paces her delivery to match the energy of each scene. A.L. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
