I found both Tom and Liz to be pretty unlikeable and had a hard time making it through the entire book.

3/5⭐️

Didn’t grab my attention and I wasn’t reaching to grab the book but overall was a lovely story

Thank you so much for the ARC of this fun book. I really enjoyed the setting of this book and the STEM representation. I struggled a bit with the miscommunication issues and found it frustrating but of course this is a common trope in romcoms. I enjoyed the book overall and would recommend to fans of books like The Love Hypothesis.

“demonstrated day in and day out that you can fall in love in the most unexpected of places.. you might not be looking for it - might be in complete denial, in fact, because it would inconvenience your life to be in love - but it happens all the time”

3 stars for me. I enjoyed it and it was fun for sure! the plot was slightly chaotic but I liked the multiple turns it took 😌 liz was very badass and I really enjoyed her character. To be completely, honest I couldn't think of many pros but I did enjoy it :)
there were a few cons.. Tom was insufferable at times - how many times can he screw up in one book?! he wasn’t my fave character, which I think was a big factor for me..
it also took me quite a while to get into the book..
also major point - the miscommunication was extremely frustrating and is one of, if not my least fave trope - it’s just messy and annoying!

but overall, very sweet and cute and I did enjoy it! I would probably recommend for my biology or science friends as there was lots of technical stuff that I did not get at all!!

This book was meh. I just didn’t vibe with it. I found it a little cringey in places and was super hard to get through.

I love a good enemies to lovers trope and The Unbalanced Equation did not disappoint. Liz and Thomas were really fun characters with great chemistry.

I really enjoyed this book.
The plots was good and well thought out. It was a little predictable however it was a good enemies to lovers story.
It had all the tropes I enjoy and the spice was spicy! Living in Glasgow I enjoyed reading a story set in a location I love in.

The book was so cute. The romance was so fun and raw, you know?

When I was reading this book I had the feeling that I was in this universe where everything is possible.

I loved the sweetness that was handled and also those moments where you didn't know if everything was going to explode in your face or if they were going to continue dancing with each other hahaha

I really liked the science theme, there are so few books that are so well written around these topics without being completely forced into feminism or lack thereof.

I feel like it was a proper and balanced touch.

3.5⭐️

They have a past. Now they can’t get away from each other. It started with having to share a lab and gets progressively worse when their single parents announce their engagement. They couldn’t get along before, how are they supposed to now?

This was super cute and sucked me in. So much happens! Maybe a bit too much but it was entertaining nonetheless. Crazy how their paths continue to cross and how they handled it. I couldn’t imagine being in this position!

I loved Lizzie’s friends and how supportive they were of whatever she chose. Same with Tom’s best friend - he cracked me up.

*I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review with my honest opinion.*

I am literally obsessed with stem books. I especially love if they involve some spice! This is the prefect combination! Love that the author gives you multiple point of views. If you love banter and flirting between characters you will really enjoy this one. Pretty sure everyone who reads is swooning over the male main character. This is similar to The Love Hypothesis but not enough to not enjoy them both separately. Really great read!


Stem romance
Multiple Pov's
Forced Proximity


4 stars

This was great and had so many of my favorite rom-com tropes: enemies to lovers, age gap, and forced proximity. I also really enjoyed the STEM aspect and I think it is important to see more of that in books.

Enemies to lovers
Age gap
Forced proximity
STEM workplace

This was a cute fun romance. It wasn’t anything super special, but it’ll warm your heart and keep you entertained!

Enemies to lovers? STEM?

I liked the idea, but not the novel. There was a lot of over the top miscommunication, lots of clichés, and somehow there is not much going on in the middle of the book other than Tom and Liz being sexually attracted to each other.

I love this book so much! Such an engaging storyline that got me hooked from the beginning till the end! A literal page turner. Highly recommend!

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc in exchange for an honest review. The unbalanced equation was an enjoyable romcom which kind of reminded me of the love hypothesis but I wasn’t a big fan of Tom and the way his character was set up which made me lose interest towards the end I kinda felt like Liz and Tom didn’t have as much chemistry but overall it was fun to read.

I'd like to thank Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Cute romcom. If you are a fan of The Love Hypothesis then you will really enjoy this story. This book has it all.... enemies to lovers, age gap, scientific workplace. Entertaining and enjoyable!!

Right so, let's start with the good.

I liked the banter between Liz and Tom. Tom looking after her while she was on her period was amazing. It was kinda easy to read. Dual-POV is one of my preferences for a romance book.

Now, this'll teach me to thoroughly read book descriptions, because what I disliked about this romance was mentioned there. I do not like a forbidden romance trope, I don't care if they are both grown adults, being step-siblings and sleeping together is downright weird. Tom also took forced proximity to like a whole other level. I feel like these two can't actually like each other, because what do they actually know about each other? Also, this isn't this books fault, but I am fed up of 3rd act break ups

If you loved The Love Hypothesis and want another fun, steamy academic workplace rom com, then this is it!
I'll start saying that, due to the physical appearance, the clothes and the name of the MMC, I suspect this book was originally a Tom Hiddleston fanfiction. Much like The Love Hypothesis, which was a Reylo inspired fan-fic.
While there are a few similarities to the Love Hypothesis, they are definitely not the same. I feel like this book was more about how their relationship affected everyone around them and I did not hate it.

I have enjoyed all of the new STEM related books that have come out recently. This one is great for fans of The Love Hypotheses.
Liz has finally getting away from the grumpy, mostly rude Professor Thomas Henderson. When a fire destroys Thomas’ lab, he goes to his best friend for workspace to work on his grant. His best friend is also Liz’s new boss. To put the icing on the cake of badness, Liz finds out that her widower father and Thomas’s widow mother are getting married.
Liz and Tom are forced together in every way possible. And their chemistry and banter is fantastic. There were a few things the characters did that I didn’t really care for, but further in the story there is some resolution to those issues.
I recommend this book for fans of forced proximity, a little age gap, guy falls first, workplace romance, and enemies to lovers tropes.
Thank you NetGalley and H. L. Macfarlane for a digital galley of this book.

This book was a fun read & being a woman in STEM I enjoyed the setting and how things were portrayed. I love forced proximity and this was done very well. I think some part of the book could’ve been better developed or the tension could’ve been kept a little better. I think overall it was a fun read & there was a good plot but there was some spark missing between the love interests that I feel like could’ve been developed more.