4* Really good tale and a really good intro to this author.

This is apparently book 2 in a trilogy, but it's fine to read as a standalone, as I did. Though, I liked the family enough that I want to track down book 1, and will be looking out for book 3.

The leads in this are both geniuses, and it was refreshing to see that the female lead had the edge. Of course, she'd sacrificed some stuff, like friends, relationships, socialising, etc., but luckily the author refrained from making her a clone of Tempe Brennan, who never quite came across as believable (on screen, not in the books). Nick was a bad boy with his heart in the right place and I could see shades of the slightly easily led young guy he'd been when he got in trouble and his life changed.

Everything about the tale was believable, from how the leads came into each other's lives - first professionally, then as becoming-friends, how their personal relationship started, how an event threw a spanner in the works and how things got derailed by a couple of characters who aspired to greatness, but didn't have the credentials, and who weren't above getting their hands dirty. I really disliked both characters I'm hinting at here, but I can't name either or describe what they did/didn't, but OMG did they deserve their comeuppance, and though I know what would have happened, getting to see that on-page would have been the icing on the cake (I'm a bit bloodthirsty like that!).

The leads relationship was paced perfectly and I believed in them because despite coming from different backgrounds, they were both on the same page about what they loved, and had an affinity for each other, for their work, etc., and everything built from there.

The ending was realistic within the premise, and I suspect we'll see more of these guys - and perhaps a wedding or more - in upcoming books.

ARC courtesy of Carina Press and NetGalley, for my reading pleasure.

I was pretty skeptical when I first started this book. I cringe at the "very smart and very attractive" main character trope, but Livie was great! She wasn't the most naive and over-the-top clumsy nerd. She actually was a good character with a great family! Nick was a fun character to play the love interest. This was a fun read and I'd read more by the author!

A feckless hot shot programmer and a clueless brainy PhD student are thrown together in Love and the Laws of Motion. Our hero hasn’t seen his family for 8 years and she is too afraid to leave hers even for research opportunities. Their journey is told brilliantly, easily flowing, sexy and real. I will highly recommend this to my patrons.

Love and the Laws of Motion is the second book in the Romano Sisters series. The first book - The One I Love to Hate - is one of my favorite books of 2019 so I had to drop everything to read this as soon as I got it!

Livie is working on her PhD in astrophysics and hasn’t put any effort into her social life or dating. When she meets Nick - a computer genius who can help develop the coding she needs for her research - the sparks are there from the start.

I really enjoyed this book - I love a heroine who is intelligent and focused on her goals. I loved spending more time with the Romano family. While you could certainly read this as a stand-alone - I think you’ll love it more if you read the other first since you can see characters from that book in this one.

The only reason this wasn’t a five star read for me is that I didn’t feel as connected to Nick and Livie as a couple. I would still definitely recommend this series and I am anxiously waiting for Gemma’s story coming in 2020!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Carina Press for the advance review copy.

This was such a lovely read and a welcome follow up to the first Romano Sisters book. I'm already actively looking forward to reading the final book in the series!
Now, as for Love and the Laws of motion; I loved both Livie and Nick, I empathise with Livie immensely - being comfortable with yourself but uncomfortable with how that self fits in with society. Her connection with her family is so tender and I completely understand why certain themes make her upset. When she meets Nick and starts to see how she could have some of that for herself... sigh. The relationship between the two of them is beautifully written, it's so bittersweet how they both see the best of each other but not necessarily *for* each other.
I was so glad that the main relationship that arises early on did not become a major factor in Livie and Nick's big arc and that the drama was of their own doing.
I'm one of three sisters and I'd like to think that when the going got tough, we'd do as the Romanos do. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC and I can't wait for the next one.

Amanda Weaver delivers another amazing contemporary romance in The Romano Sisters series with Love and the Laws of Motion! Many thanks to NetGalley, Carina Press and Amanda Weaver for the advance review copy.

Middle Romano sister and astrophysicist Olivia (Livie) teams up with reformed hacker Nicholas (Nick) DeSantis to save her phD research after the selfish acting department head threatens Livie's academic future. Having never been very interested in the opposite sex, Livie is shocked to discover how attracted she is to Nick but he's engaged and she sets out to keep their relationship strictly platonic. Shortly after they start working together, Nick's fiancee ends the engagement and Livie invites him to live with the Romanos because the apartment he was staying in belonged to his fiancee. It's during his time with the Romanos that Nick allows himself to open up to Livie and discover he has feelings for her. However, both Livie and Nick have growing up to do before they can fully realize their potential as a couple.

What's really great about Livie's story is that it's just as much a personal growth story as it is a love story. Both Livie and Nick had been living sheltered half lives too afraid to disrupt the status quo they'd developed. Livie avoided change ever since her mom died because she felt any kind of change would disrupt the perfect family life she, her sisters and her dad fought so hard to regain after her mom died. Nick avoided opening himself up to real connections after his family shut him out in the heat of a very tense incident. It was wonderful getting to see they both grow, realize how stunted their lives were and take the leap to make things better for themselves.

I loved getting to see Jess and Alex's relationship still thriving (and changing for the better) and I really enjoyed getting to know John Romano's girlfriend Theresa. I hope we get more of her in Gemma's story.

I recommend the Romano Sisters series and Love and the Laws of Motion to all lovers of contemporary romances.