Intermediate Thermodynamics
by Susannah Nix
Chemistry Lessons
Publication Date: October 4, 2017
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy
Intermediate Thermodynamics follows in the tradition of contemporary romantic comedy favorites like Penny Reid, Sally Thorne, and Jennifer Crusie. This sweet, enemies-to-lovers romance is the second in a series of standalone rom-coms featuring geeky heroines who work in STEM fields.
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For me, Intermediate Thermodynamics started of rocky. I really didn’t like the heroine and the hero was just meh to me. I was dreading the story because I was just so sure that it was going to drag. But this is one of those stories where you watching the characters bloom and grow. And in the end, both of the main characters had grown on me and I found myself crying at certain points. That’s the hallmark of an exceptional writer. I’m a little sad now that I haven’t discovered Susannah Nix before now.
Esther Abbot is intelligent, geeky, and straightforward. She’s blunt, honest, and relationship shy. Jonathon Brinkerhoff is creative, sweet, and a bit of a hipster. The two couldn’t be more opposite. But opposites attract right? Well not at first. I loved not only the amazing character development in this story—there was real growth seen. But I loved the story development too. It felt organic and natural, not like Nix was forcing a story but rather that the story evolved.
There was some drama and some feels interwoven in the story. These caught me off guard. When I read the blurb I thought I was going to get a humorous story that’d make me giggle like a school girl. And yes there were humorous moments. But in the end, the story was a whole lot a journey of self-discovery and a little bit of a rom-com.
If you’re a fan of geeky romances, you need to pick this one up. It’s geek-rom at its finest. If geeks aren’t your style but you love a skillfully written story, then you should definitely give it a try. I cannot wait to start reading the rest of Nix’s books. My husband may regret this in the morning.
Esther’s eyes took a walking tour of his body as he slept, consuming every detail. The cords in his wrists. The tendons snaking up forearms that were as long as her shin. The smooth curve of his biceps. How would it feel to be wrapped up in those arms?
She usually preferred thick, muscular guys. Lumberjack types. She wasn’t exactly petite herself, and she liked men who looked like they could carry her out of a burning building without throwing out their backs. But maybe she was changing her tune. Starting to appreciate the virtues of tall, lanky men.
Yeah, okay, she needed to stop this. Drooling over him while he slept, like a creepy creeper.
She reached over and nudged his shoulder. “Hey, Sleeping Beauty, wake up.”
His eyes snapped open. “Hmmm?”
She smiled at his adorable sleepy-face. “You fell asleep.”
“Oh.” He sat up and stretched. When his T-shirt rode up this time, Esther made herself look away. “What time is it?”
“Almost midnight.” Jinny was coming over tomorrow morning, and Esther would need to clean up before she got there. If there were too many beer bottles in the trash or dishes sitting out, she might ask who Esther had been entertaining.
“Better take myself off to bed before my chariot turns back into a pumpkin.”
“That’s Cinderella.”
“Whatever.” He got to his feet, shouldered the messenger bag containing his laptop, and extended a hand to Esther. “Walk me out?”
Against her better judgment, she let him pull her off the couch. He held on to her hand, tugging her along with him to the door. When they got there, he stopped and faced her. “Tonight was fun.” He was still holding her hand, rubbing his thumb over her knuckles.
“Yeah. It was.” What she saw in his eyes made her chest felt tight, like she couldn’t get enough air.
A soft smile stole over his face. The way he was looking at her…it was like he wanted something but was afraid to ask. No, not something. Her. He was looking at her like he wanted her.
He leaned closer, and Esther tensed. Flinched, really. Oops.
He halted, his blue eyes locked on hers. Studying her. She couldn’t seem to look away, even when she felt a flush creep up her throat and spread out over her face. His body loomed over hers, as close as they could be without actually touching. Breathing each other’s air. His heat warming the surface of her skin like sunshine.
The silence stretched out between them. She felt like she should say something, but the power of speech had abandoned her.
His hand squeezed hers. Then he bent his head, twisting it to the side, and kissed her cheek. Her eyes fluttered closed as his lips lingered on her skin.
When he straightened, his eyes searched hers again. Evaluating her reaction.
She wondered what he was seeing. Her emotions were a messy, churning stew of relief, disappointment, hope, lust, guilt, and embarrassment. God only knew what that looked like on her face.
A crooked grin spread over his face. “I’ll see you around,” he said, and let himself out.
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Susannah Nix lives in Texas with her husband, two ornery cats, and a flatulent pit bull. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, knitting, watching stupid amounts of television, and getting distracted by Tumblr. She is also a powerlifter who can deadlift as much as Captain America weighs.
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