This was really cute, very sweet. It was a bit too fast paced but very enjoyable. Would love to read a book about the side characters.

First of all thank you for approving my request!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The authors writing style had me hooked throughout this book.

I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down.

I didn't hate this book! I thought it leaned a little too strongly on Clara's obliviousness to Henry's affection and I didn't love Dominic's side plot, but it was sweet overall

this book was such an easy read! I loved the banter between the main characters. I definitely recommend picking it up if you’re looking for a little treat!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an E-ARC to review
This does not in any way, shape, or form alter my opinions or rating of this book.
To start off, I feel I could not connect to the FMC because of her attitude and personality throughout the book. I did not feel as if there was much character development throughout the book as well. I think the writing is very cute and cheesy with the references made in the book. I would not say I disliked this book but it was not a favorite for me.

Absolutely loved this book and honestly wished it was longer. A really cute storyline and loved the main characters

I was really looking forward to this book - as a woman in science I love a STEM romance! I don't know if I hyped it up too much in my head but this didn't hit as I thought it would. The characters are fine but there's not much depth to them - there are multiple references to past events but we never actually hear more about them. The miscommunication began to grate on me towards the end, and then it all seemed to wrap up really suddenly. I also didn't think it was very spicy, which isn't a bad thing but I expected more. This book was easy to read but wasn't my favourite.

Thank you to One More Chapter, Harper Collins UK and NetGalley for an advanced digital copy in return for an honest review.

If you are looking for a super adorable, lighthearted, feel good romance read then i'd definitely pick this up! It has all the romcom vibes and features characters in STEM. It's a quick and easy read and the romance was very sweet! Thank you so much to HarperCollins UK/One More Chapter for my ARC!

This was an easy going and fun romance read. I loved the banter Clara and Henry and thought Henry was the sweetest. I was glad Clara came over her fears and had supportive friends in her corner.

3 stars... This one was just ok for me and it took me awhile to complete it..I will try more from this author

3.75⭐️

Thank you, NetGalley & OMC, for approving the ARC of this book.

I was excited for this book as I really enjoy Ali Hazelwood and her stem romances, so to find another author who has also written a stem romance was something I really wanted to read.

Clara & Henry are working together in her lab she seems to be the only one who isn't effected by the 'Hot Henry Effect' the other women seem to to be, while objectively she can see why. 7 years pass, and Henry & Clara end up working together again.

This book had some great British humour, and Henry is just the sweetest, while Clara can't see what is right in front of her.

Brilliant Book, a beautifully written rom com which had me engrossed and laughing. A second chance romance and a great holiday read
Recommended
Thank you to Netgalley, Lucy Chalice and Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review

This was a fun and easy read, I did find the main characters a little frustrating at times but if you're looking for a beach read style this is perfect!

Such a fun and delightful read! Great for a day at the beach!
Many thanks to HarperCollins UK and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you Harper Collins UK for the ARC. Cute cover and I'm a sucker for an academic romance. Good banter. Chapters were really long though

This was a quick and easy romance read that I’d recommend to fans of Alison Hazelwood’s Steminist books.

I enjoyed the concept of this one - a second chance story in the work environment worked well and felt a bit different to the usual forced proximity friction.

Overall a decent enough romance, a slow burn where he falls first. I liked the dynamics between the two characters however as far as a spicy romance goes I was expecting a bit more development on that aspect of the storyline.

I couldnt get into this one, well i did.. but i got bored along the way. perhaps it jusy wasnt the right time for me to enjoy this story.

i will say, i do plan to try and reread it another time and hopefully have a better outcome

Dr Clara Clancy is having a bad day at work when a person from the past turns up, Dr Henry Fraser from her graduate student days who is keen to restart their friendship from all those years ago. I chose this title as a retired scientist interested in how it would describe lab life, it got some things right but I kept thinking why use a single channel pipette on a 96 well plate? The thing that irritated me the most was Clara's inability to see what was right in front of her.

This had all the right ingredients but it didn't quite hit the mark for me. I really wanted to love it, and the concept of a STEM-focused love story sounded promising, but the characters lacked depth and their interactions felt superficial at times. The romance between the protagonists lacked chemistry and felt forced, which made it hard to invest in!

Overall, The Hot Henry Effect might appeal to fans of light-hearted romances and Ali Hazelwood-esque storylines! Looking forward to seeing how Lucy grows as an author, because the potential is definitely there.

Literally giggling and kicking my feet throughout this book. After the train wreck I liked to call my previous read, "The Hot Henry Effect" saved me from spiraling into a pit of despair. Not to say that this book didn't have it faults (it did) but in the grand scheme of things I really liked this book, or rather I really liked my new book boyfriend Henry. This was not a book where you had to second guess feelings. You might scream at your book a couple of times saying things like "You idiot, he likes you!" or "You idiot, you like him!" But that's about as far as the stress levels get in this book. For those who love Ali Hazelwood, but are getting a little tired of the enemies to lovers trope that she tends to stick with, this is a great alternative. Same vibes except its Friends to Lovers, with clear mutual pinning. As for it's faults, I really only have two. The first being the ending just kind of ended. You get to a point in the book where you think "Oh maybe, this is the ending." But then it introduces a whole new group of characters and then, it ends. It felt a little awkward, like there should have been more to the story. The epilogue just flew right through the end, it wasn't a fast forward a week, or a month, or a year. It was that night. It felt a little clunky. My only other critic is that there was one plot point that never got resolved and it was a pretty major one, in both the character's development and the subject. Having the epilogue even touch on that would have been better than the ending that we got. I still want to give this book a 4 out of 5 stars even though the last 3-5 chapters were a bit of a let down. So this a reluctant 4 but I am looking forward to more books by this author!