Below Zero

By: Ali Hazelwood

Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new steamy, STEMinist novella…

It will take the frosty terrain of the Arctic to show these rival scientists that their chemistry burns hot.

Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. 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…

Hannah’s got a bad feeling about this. Not only has the NASA aerospace engineer found herself injured and stranded at a remote Arctic research station—but the one person willing to undertake the hazardous rescue mission is her longtime rival.

Ian has been many things to Hannah: the villain who tried to veto her expedition and ruin her career, the man who stars in her most deliciously lurid dreams…but he’s never played the hero. So why is he risking everything to be here? And why does his presence seem just as dangerous to her heart as the coming snowstorm?

To listen to Mara and Sadie’s stories look for the novellas Under One Roof and Stuck with You, available first on audio!

Critic reviews

Praise for The Love Hypothesis

"A literary breakthrough…The Love Hypothesis is a self-assured debut, and we hypothesize it's just the first bit of greatness we'll see from an author who somehow has the audacity to be both an academic powerhouse and divinely talented novelist."—Entertainment Weekly

“Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.”—Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author

“Funny, sexy and smart, Ali Hazelwood did a terrific job with The Love Hypothesis.”—Mariana Zapata, New York Times bestselling author

“This tackles one of my favorite tropes—Grumpy meets Sunshine—in a fun and utterly endearing way...I loved the nods towards fandom and romance novels, and I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!”—Jessica Clare, New York Times bestselling author

"Pure slow-burning gold with lots of chemistry."—Popsugar

"A beautifully written romantic comedy with a heroine you will instantly fall in love with, The Love Hypothesis is destined to earn a place on your keeper shelf."—Elizabeth Everett, author of A Lady's Formula for Love

"Smart, witty dialog and a diverse cast of likable secondary characters...A realistic, amusing novel that readers won’t be able to put down."—Library Journal, starred review

The cover is so cute

It’s so cute but Hannah’s casual no love dating is disturbing, even with her friends, I loved the part where he went walking a blizzard to save her… so romantic.

✨ 3.75 ✨

Below Zero was a fairly enjoyable novella.

This is the third book in the STEMinist Novellas and can be read as a standalone or after the first two books.

I listened to the audio version of this novella and it was fun to listen too. The narrator did a pretty good job with the different character voices.

I will say though, this one was my least favorite of the novellas as the overall storyline was a bit bland. The miscommunication trope is heavily used as well, which I actually didn’t mind.

The main characters, Hannah and Ian were pretty okay. While, I loved that Ian was a protective and pining hero there just wasn’t a lot of chemistry between them.

There was some good spice and heartwarming moments but again they just seemed to lack that spark. I think that a bit more development between them definitely could have benefited their romance more.

The one aspect that I did really like was how Ian went on a full rescue mission just for Hannah.

Overall, just a nerdy and lighthearted audiobook.

Love it

Great rom com. Love that Ian is so nerdy and awkward, cute was for sure the right words to describe his character.

Ali Hazelwood simply writes happiness.

Ali Hazelwood simply writes happiness. This series of novellas is pure happiness. I love the characters. I love the writing. The way Ali gives us women in STEM makes my heart soar. The way she writes men? *chef’s kiss*

Below Zero gives you:

Bisexual FMC
Enemies (not initially but eventually) to lovers
Heroine in danger (I CAN’T HANDLE WHAT IAN DID!)

This was just so cute! All of the characters coming together?! Heart explosion. I devoured all of it and I’d do just about anything for more or it.

Always love Ali Hazelwood!

I loved it! I love everything she writes, and as usual this does not disappoint! Thank you Ali!