BOOK REVIEW: Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
A book review by Mina

Rue Siebert is a very smart woman. She has a few friends she can count on, the financial
stability she wanted as a kid, and a successful career at Kline, a biotech engineering company.
Rude, also, doesn’t date, no exceptions. When a hook-up date doesn’t work out because of her
brother, she doesn’t think much of it. Yes, he was good-looking, but Rue has strict boundaries
until she learns that Eli Killgore, the hook-up that saved her from her brother, wants to take over
Kline, Rue gives him the cold shoulder. Eli, however, can’t stop thinking about Rue. Torn
between loyalty to her friends and this intense attraction to Eli, Rue has to remain cautious. But
it should be easy for Rue. She does no strings and no attachment, especially when it comes to
relationships and love.
Not in Love is light-hearted and fun. It was a super quick read and had enough to keep
me occupied. If I had the time, I could’ve read it in one sitting because the plot moves fast but
consistently while keeping readers engaged with the characters. I’ve been a fan of Ali Hazelwood
ever since her debut with The Love Hypothesis. I can really count on her for being consistent
with her writing style. The plots, love interests, and main characters are all very similar, but I
still find it all enjoyable because I know what Ali Hazelwood puts forth: consistency. If you have
read anything else by Ali Hazelwood and found it enjoyable, the chances are that you would find
all of her books just as enjoyable! I will say that Not in Love is definitely more mature than her
other books in terms of content. Additionally, I do praise Hazelwood for her intense knowledge
of STEM. She always does a fantastic job at researching STEM in her books and simplifying the
science the main character is doing. I really enjoy reading her books because her main
characters are more than their love interests, and it’s abundantly clear through Hazelwood’s
extensive STEM knowledge and solidifying that her main characters are extremely smart and
capable. The chemistry between Rue and Eli is off the charts. I kept reading because I loved
every single interaction between them. The chemistry was oozing off the pages! I also really liked
the emotional aspect of the book where both Rue and Eli are open to one another and their
boundaries. While I do think the ending was rushed a little bit, everything else was very good
and very well-balanced in terms of mature content and plot/character development. If you have
read a previous Ali Hazelwood book, you’re bound to like this! I find that this book would be
geared towards a wide range of audience who gear towards romance-heavy books. This book is
extremely enjoyable to read, and I always look forward to a new Ali Hazelwood read, even if the
plot and characters are repetitive! Consistency is sometimes key!

 

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2025 Reading Challenge: a book where a character goes on an adventure

Are you participating in the 2025 Reading Challenge? We have 12 challenges to complete throughout the year and every month we’ll feature one of the challenge prompts. This month we’re featuring the prompt “a book where a character goes on an adventure.” Listed below are just a few books that fit the prompt but there are plenty of other books you can pick up! 

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Juvenile Fiction

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The land of stories : the wishing spell Aru Shah and the end of timeBook ScavengerDragon PearlMel the chosen 

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The Silver Arrow / FurthermoreDetails for: Sky raidersThe map to everywhereThe forbidden stone

Young Adult

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The beholderA thousand steps into night / A thousand pieces of you /  Starflight/The smoke that thunders

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In the shadow of the throneA clash of steelSomething close to magic /These hollow vows /Darker by four

Adult Fiction

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The princess bride / A darker shade of magicThe questMiss Benson’s beetleLife of Pi

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New Fiction – December 2024

The wrong Lady meets Lord Right / F ALLAIN, SUZANNE
Woo Woo : F BAXTER, ELLA
The Wildes / F BAYARD, LOUIS
The memory dress / F BEER, JADE
Havoc / F BOLLEN, CHRISTOPHER
The greatest lie of all / F CANTOR, JILLIAN
What I Know About You. F CHACOUR, ERIC
The new wilderness : F COOK, DIANE
Bellevue / F COOK, ROBIN
Desolation code / F CUSSLER, CLIVE
Pick-up : F DAHLIA, NORA
Cornered F EASON, LYNETTE
I made it out of clay / F KANDER, BETH
What the wife knew : F KANE, DARBY
Guide me home / F LOCKE, ATTICA
The champagne letters / F MACINTOSH, KATE
An insignificant case / F MARGOLIN, PHILLIP
The city and its uncertain walls / F MURAKAMI, HARUKI
Death at Dead Man’s Stake / F OLDHAM, NICK
The house of Cross / F PATTERSON, JAMES
Raised by wolves / F PATTERSON, JAMES
Lies he told me / F PATTERSON, JAMES
House of glass / F PEKKANEN, SARAH
A truth revealed / F PETERSON, TRACIE
Definitely better now / F ROBINSON, AVA
The Liberty Scarf / F RUNYAN, AIMIE
Bright segments / F SALLIS, JAMES
Love the stranger / F SEARS, MICHAEL
The memory library / F STOREY, KATE
The rest is memory / F TUCK, LILY
Rental house / F WANG, WEIKE
Pretty dead things : F WEST, LILIAN
Stuart Woods’ golden hour / F WOODS, STUART
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