The Unbalanced Equation
Books | Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
3.2
H. L. MacFarlane
What do a bad landlord, a family wedding and a rogue Bunsen burner all have in common? After suffering four years of scrutiny from her PhD assessor, Elizabeth Maclean believes she's finally free of Dr Thomas Henderson's tyranny when she begins her postdoc. But when a fire goes off in Tom's lab (stupid undergrads) he ends up working in the same lab as Liz. On the same bench, no less. For three whole months. To make matters worse - and much to their mutual surprise - Tom's mum and Liz's dad announce their impending marriage after a whirlwind romance. So when Liz's landlord tells her to move out, pronto, it tips her over the edge. Desperate for a place to stay and in need of a saviour, the last person Liz expects to offer her a temporary home is Tom himself. Now stuck working together, living together and planning their parents' Christmas wedding together, will Liz discover that Tom's attitude over the last four years was all a ruse to hide his true feelings? Or are the two doomed to fail in their co-existence experiment? A smart, sexy enemies-to-lovers story perfect for fans of The Hating Game, Book Lovers and The Love Hypothesis, The Unbalanced Equation is H. L. Macfarlane's first foray into contemporary rom-com territory. She swears there are no faeries this time. The Unbalanced Equation is the first book in the Hot Mess Trilogy - a series of standalone but connected rom-coms set in Glasgow.
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Author
H. L. MacFarlane
Pages
418
Publisher
Macfarlane Lantern Publishing
Published Date
2022-09-15
ISBN
1914210069 9781914210068
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"I really enjoyed this read. I think the slow-burn was really well done and the chemistry and tension really built between the two characters. The banter was excellent and as a scientist, I can attest to the science also being excellent (the author has her PhD in genetics!). I found myself chuckling at some parts of the book and I kept wanting to see when they would finally get together. Not a perfect read for me because there is one scene with dubious consent that could have been redone in a number of ways. Tom was a little too underhanded and somewhat immature, but he recognizes that so it is dealt with. I also hate the cover because women in science get enough crap without having to be painted as an outraged angry scientist on the front cover. 3/5 for spice. "
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