⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Absolutely. I fell in love with Jack and Elsie and just about devoured the entire book in one sitting (would have if life hadn’t gotten in the way).

Elsie, a theoretical physicist and adjunct professor, dreams of a tenure position. It looks like that might be within her grasp when she applies at MIT, but the annoyingly attractive Jack Smith stands in her way. He is an experimental physicist with a reputation for hating Elsie’s side of the physics divide. Elsie has a secret life, she supplements her income by offering her services as fake girlfriend and adjusting her personality to the situation as needed. She has one recurring client, Greg, who she has a soft spot for. And his brother is the same Jack that holds her professional future in his hands. Between the growing attraction to Jack, the uncertainty about her career, and keeping her other job a secret, something’s got to give.

MY THOUGHTS

Elsie was a chameleon of personality. She wielded her well-developed observation skills with unerring precision to become what the other person expected her to be. But Jack didn’t give her any cues to work with and this messed with her desire to please others. Jack was suspicious of her “relationship” with Greg, mostly because he was attracted to her from the start and poaching his brother’s girlfriend would not be on point.

I loved how Jack saw through all the veils Elsie wore and forced her to show her true self. Elsie and Jack are very similar to other characters created by the author, but the story will endear you to them and their unique personalities. Everybody needs a Jack in their lives. And I loved the way Elsie saw the world and approached pretty much everything in her life with an eagerness to learn.

The committee members who had to interview Elsie, along with Jack’s friends and Cece, were a hoot and I thoroughly enjoyed all of them. Greg was the sweetest.

The captivating writing will keep you glued to the pages, and I can highly recommend this if you like a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance with STEM elements and fascinating characters. See what other readers are saying on Goodreads.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Contemporary Romance
Sensuality Rating: Hot