Readers of The Love Hypothesis may be happy to know that Hazelwood’s Under One Roof is just as bingeable – if not more so! It’s short and snappy pacing makes it almost impossible not to read in one sitting.Īli Hazelwood is no stranger to the sunshine girl x grumpy boy trope – and Under One Roof is no exception! It’s easy to fall in love with the characters, especially when their personalities clash so much. Our Review of Ali Hazelwood’s Under One Roof Although the novella is short, being in such consistent close quarters with someone forces relationships to burn quickly – so the fast-paced nature of their relationship makes sense. It was only an eventuality that their playground teasing would evolve into real mutual attraction. Despite the teasing about each other’s polarising careers, there was still an undercurrent of mutual respect. Mara’s sunshine persona causes sparks against Liam’s grumpy attitude. A grumpy lawyer who works for a big oil company – totally against everything Mara stands for! It’s no surprise that Mara and Liam consistently butt heads and have some interesting… conversations. The other half is already inhabited by Liam Harding. When environmental engineer Mara’s mentor passes away, Mara inherits half of a gorgeous house. Her cookie-cutter formula of sunshine and grumpy enemies-to-lovers always works! The first story in Hazelwoods new STEMinish Novella series, Under One Roof is 112 pages of quirky dialogue and Hazelwood’s iconic characters. And the more Mara finds out about Liam, the harder it is to loathe him…and the easier it is to love him. The problem is, living with someone means getting to know them. Liam was already entrenched in his aunt’s house like some glowering grumpy giant when Mara moved in, with his big muscles and kissable mouth just sitting there on the couch tempting respectable scientists to the dark side…but Helena was her mentor and Mara’s not about to move out and give up her inheritance without a fight. Okay, sure, technically she’s the interloper. As well as other rules Liam, her detestable big-oil lawyer of a roommate, knows nothing about. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn….Īs an environmental engineer, Mara knows all about the delicate nature of ecosystems.

Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. I cannot wait to see what happens next.” Ali Hazelwood, Under One RoofĪ scientist should never cohabitate with her annoyingly hot nemesis – it leads to combustion. And I cannot wait for us to admit it to each other.

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