Really enjoyed this book. I've not been reading for a while and this snapped me out of that! I loved the characters, the story and the fact that the leading lady had such a cool job! It was easy going, romantic and I missed the characters as soon as I put it down! Will definitely recommend.

What a cute, fast paced romance. Really appreciated the STEM aspect of the character. I cant wait to read the next book in this series.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for providing an eARC for a honest review.

When I read the summary, I knew I had to read it! I'm slightly obsessed with aerospace and even better when it's the heroine's career.

Though, I don't wish to even be in Lana's shoes, but if I was, there's no better meet-cute than hiding away in a random closet.

This was my first read by Camilla Isley, and I immediately requested the next in the series when I finished this one.

4 stars

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This was a really cute STEM romcom involving a rocket scientist and a famous actor who's meet cute occurs in a hotel broom closet. Lana is on her way to earning her professorship when she finds out her long-term boyfriend has been sleeping with her best friend. Christian Slade, America’s sexiest man alive, in a desperate attempt to escape the paparazzi finds himself in a broom closet with Lana. Unable to leave a damsel in distress, he offers help, only to realize she has no idea who he is. The two start dating and Christian is loving being with someone that he knows likes him for him, and not his fame or money. But what happens when Lana finds out who Christian is? Will their relationship survive?

First of all, their meet-cute was off the charts. I loved it! Christian sounds positively dreamy, AND a British accent? Sold! Add in that he falls first and it's every girl's dream. I loved Lana. She is smart, capable, determined, sweet and goofy and I loved how she kept her own mind despite the possibility of getting consumed into Christian's lifestyle. Despite the odds she fiercely fights for her dreams and doesn't cower even when it's easier to cave in. What makes her even more lovable is that despite steel in her spine, she remains soft with a good heart.

The book is a quick and easy read and I found myself lost in the story and before I knew it, I was already over half-way through. If you're looking for a cute, fun, flirty book to while away a few hours, this is the book for you.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and Boldwood Books. All opinions are my own.

if you’re a fan of ali hazelwood, this would be right up your alley

a light and fast paced read that made me wish a hot actor would pick ME, choose ME, love ME 🥲

I am always up for a rom com. A whip smart rocket scientist and an actor. Throw in a meet cute, a little bit of mistaken identity, opposites and a friend (and ex friend) named Summer and Winter and you have a fun read. I rooted for Lana and Christian and enjoyed their chemistry. I pretty much read this in one sitting. It was relaxing, entertaining and humorous. And I always love when there is a great side character. Penny is great.

We get to see things from both sides of the relationship as both Lana and Christian narrate the story. It reminded me a little of that old movie Nottinghill.

Apparently this is part of a series but can be read and enjoyed as a stand alone as this is the only one I’ve read.

If you like easy to read, fast paced romcoms, this should definitely be on your radar.

Second book by this author and loved it! The main characters were so fun and the storyline was engaging and easy to read! I’m really enjoying how the books interlink with the characters as well, it’s really well done and adds an extra dimension, and really helps to get to know everyone!

4/5 Stars

I thought The Love Theorem was a pretty good STEMinist novel. I'm not sure that I would place it in the same category as Ali Hazelwood and Helen Huang. I think you would like this book if you're a physicist or and engineer that doesn't really connect with Ali Hazelwood's books because they're too biology-heavy. If you liked Christina Lauren's The Soulmate Equation, totally give this one a try. There was a really good balance of the realities of being a woman in academia and a whirlwind romance. I think the premise of the main character losing her funding for her last couple years of her PhD was also a unique take I haven't seen before. I really enjoyed the fact that the main character was involved in community outreach with local schools to help young women realize their science goals. It's so important to shed light on that so everyone who wants to be a scientist, knows it's within reach. Also there's cute kitties involved, which is always a plus in my book!!!

The Love Theorem follows Lana as she tries to navigate her relationship of 10 years falling apart as she catches her boyfriend and best friend having an affair. Little does she know, as she's crying and hiding in the closet of the hotel where the tryst is happening, mega-movie star Christian Slade needs to hide from the paparazzi. They run into each other and Christian allows Lana to cry on his shoulder. Christian is immediately intrigued by this beautiful, smart, young woman who has no idea who he is. He is used to people only liking him for his fame, so he wants to explore a relationship with Lana. Of course this doesn't last long, soon the paparazzi catch on and show up to Lana's apartment and all of a sudden, Lana is thrust into the world of Hollywood Glamour. She has to come to terms with the money and fame of Christian's life all while juggling what she perceives as a sinking career. You absolutely need to read to find out how all of this plays out and the drama that comes along with it.

The story of Christian and Lana. He is famous but she does not recognise him when they meet, and he likes that she wants to get to know him anyway. But what will happen when she finds out the truth? A great read, and I liked how it is told from both points of view.

Thank you @bookandtonic for an early copy of The Love Theorem by @camillaisley. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. 🤍

The Love Theorem is a STEMinist romance about Lana, an aerospace engineer/rocket scientist and Christian, a Hollywood actor and America’s sexiest man alive. They met inside a hotel broom closet, with Lana sobbing as she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her with her best friend, and Christian hiding from the paparazzi. Christian, unable to leave a damsel in distress, offers her help, only to realize that she has no idea who he is. Lana is Christian’s dream come true with all his previous relationships ending because none of the women in his past sees and knows who he truly is, but Lana does.

If you love Ali Hazelwood’s novels, you’ll love this one too! I really enjoyed Lana’s character – she’s relatable and prefers anonymity, and she really cares about her work and future in academia. Additionally, I truly appreciated all the heavy science stuff mentioned in her POV not being too overwhelming and easy enough to understand. I found Christian’s character sweet and hilarious too; I found him being clueless in navigating his relationship with Lana funny and sweet at the same time, as this was something new for him, not dating a celebrity that is. There were a lot of cute and adorable moments from the novel that made me swoon as well.

The Love Theorem is a light and quick read, and an easy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 rating from me! This has been previously published as To the Stars and Back and is available to read now!

The Love Theorem gives Camilla Isley’s take on the STEM-romances. After enjoying her Christmas romantic comedy series, I looked forward to reading this new novel. Lana Voynich is an aerospace engineering PhD student who meets Hollywood actor, Christian Slade. Lana is in a rough head space after discovering her boyfriend of ten years together with her best friend at a hotel. She hides in a closet to cry before confronts them but is met with Christian who is escaping from the paparazzi in the same closet. Christian is concerned about Lana and is also intrigued when she doesn’t recognize him. As she does not own a TV, Lana has never seen him act.

The two characters are searching for something real and good. Lana is recovering from the betrayal from her ex and Christian is trying to find someone who will love him for him and not his fame. Since Christian is attracted to Lana and she doesn’t recognize him, he decides to hide the famous part of himself as they get to know each other. This hidden identity is what drives the story as, of course, eventually Lana must find out the truth. While I felt the two had great chemistry, I think their relationship moved a little fast. Not only did their relationship feel like insta-love, but it was also difficult to imagine Lana moving on quickly after just getting out of a ten-year relationship.

As the story is less than 250 pages, it is a very quick read. The story does not go into great depth for character development. I felt there was a little for Christian, but I did not see as much for Lana. There are smaller elements in the novel that indicate some growth, but I think there was a lot of potential for more. The dates between the two characters were cute, which were balanced by the lighter tension in the plot, so it had a nice flow. The story has comparison to Ali Hazelwood due to the STEM-romance, but they do have their own unique take. Overall, this was a nice fast-read romance and I look forward to reading more from Isley in the future.

**I give a special thank you to Netgalley and the publisher, Boldwood Books, for the opportunity to read this entertaining novel. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.**

Devoured it - lots of fun and an easy 5 stars from me. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters as well as the storyline. And it was super fun to peek into the world of research and the uber rich.

3.5 stars!

Camilla Isley’s The Love Theorem is a rom-com with a memorable meet-cute and a sweet HEA between Lana, an engineer, and Christian, a world-famous actor. The twist? Lana doesn’t own a television or watch movies so she has no idea who Christian is when they end up hiding in the same supply closet at the Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel.

Isley, an indie author—and engineer who left science to write romance—is an author I’ve read and enjoyed for several years. (Her holiday romances are some of my favorites.) She recently signed with a publisher, and several of her backlist books have been edited with new material and new covers. I jumped at the chance to read a few of her books I haven’t read yet, including this one, which was previously released with the title To The Stars and Back. Originally from the First Comes Love series, each book included characters who appeared in each other’s books, and I’d already read a few of the titles, but completely out of order. Thankfully, each one can be read as a standalone, so it didn’t alter my enjoyment. I’d already met Lana and Christian in a later book, so it was nice to finally read their origin story.

That being said, the celebrity trope is one of my least favorite tropes so I knew this was one that I might not love love. It also contains a bit of the miscommunication trope, which isn’t a favorite, either. I went into The Love Theorem with lower expectations and it worked well for me. While I was mostly right about my assumptions, I’m glad I read it. It gave me a more complete picture for all the characters, but most of all, I could see how the new publisher has helped Isley to smooth out her rough edges. I’m excited to read more of her books, especially her brand new releases coming soon under the publisher.

While I love the new cover, I’m not a big fan of the title change. I actually prefer the original title, which had more of a meaningful connection with the story.

I did adore the way these two meet. Isley is a pro at writing humor—one of the reasons I’ve loved her holiday rom-coms. And I found myself smiling and chuckling through the first chapter. She also knows how to write a satisfying and romantic ending. She never drags it out, and I never find her HEAs overly cheesy.

Isley’s romances are closed door, if that’s something you prefer, but personally, I do wish they had a little more spice. I do always appreciate that they are dual point of view, however. Getting the male and female perspective always helps the story for me.

I’m excited for Isley’s publishing future, happy I picked up The Love Theorem, and eager to dive into her next book!

I thought it was a little cheesy, but would recommend this hands down for any major Ali Hazelwood fans! The STEMINIST representation is awesome!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I tried so hard with this book I really did. I thought I would enjoy it as it was sold to me as being perfect for fans of the love hypothesis but the only thing those two books have in common is that the lead FMC works in STEM. I actually got through a large chunk of this book before giving up. I got to 60% of the book and they were in happy and in love which is not weird but felt weird cause the pacing and flow of the relationship didn't feel natural. I think them as love interests makes sense on the grounds of its new and exciting but they aren't a couple I would see staying together because they are so very different. The characters were okay but I just stopped caring because when anything interesting happened it was there and done in a singular chapter. Also not sure if it was just my arc provided by netgalley that had the same paragraphs repeated multiple times which annoyed me.

Another thing that I'm not sure how I feel about but did not impact the rating is that apparently this book was released in 2019 and then republished in 2023 with a new name in order to garner the same publicity as the love series by Ali Hazelwood. I just felt like it makes the book a bit of a sellout and if it can't stand on its own merits but then I can understand wanting to take advantage of the publicity that the love series gets.

One minute, Lana is on her way to earning her professorship, in a committed relationship and financially stable, and the next minute she is suddenly struggling financially, her PhD is at risk and she's hiding in a hotel closest because she just found out her boyfriend is cheating on her. Christian Slade, America’s sexiest man alive in a desperate attempt to escape the paparazzi finds himself in the same broom closet. Unable to leave a damsel in distress, he offers help, only to realise she has no idea who he is! It’s like he’s been given a gift. A smart, beautiful woman, who isn’t after him for fame and fortune . . .

My Thoughts:
It was fun seeing these two characters who are complete opposites merge into a couple. I love that they both stayed true to who they were, but also accepted the differences in each other. This book is a quick and light read, yet there were elements that kept the action going, like when Christian would admit his stardom and how Lana will manage to keep her job and research without a grant. The supporting characters were also great and helped keep the story advancing. I didn't know this book was part of a series, and it reads just fine as a standalone, but I just learned that there is another book about one of the supporting characters, Winter, and I will definitely be adding that one, The Love Quest to my TBR!

Thanks so much to the publisher, Boldwood Books for inviting me to join this #booktour and introducing me to a new fave author, Camilla Isley

Lana is so involved in her own life that she is not aware of the man in front of her. The man who has been voted America’s sexiest man alive. But while she does not know who this man is, he won’t stop to make sure that she notices him.

This is a cute, fast-paced, simple and fun read that I flew through. I really enjoyed these two main characters and enjoyed the contrast that Isley writes.
Is author is growing to the top of my go-to list and I look forward to reading more.

This is one I didn't enjoy enough to finish. Unfortunately it was way too insta-love on his part and I didn't really think it made sense for him to be that much into her just because of that. Not to mention he did all the crazy things to make her like him because of her really out there idiosyncrasies and beliefs about the environment. And when she said book lovers should all go to e-books? And she was a reader/book lover? Yeah, that was a bit extreme and made her not someone I could really get with. While I've loved other books by this author and hope to read more by her in the future, this one just did not work for me.

perfect combination
I just loved this book, it's a perfect combination of opposites attract, romance and laugh out loud scenes, I was highly entertained from the first page and dreaded nearing the last page...
I received this book as a review copy.

When Lana meets Christian Slade, she is completely unaware that he is currently America’s sexiest man alive. Her life is focused on her work as a scientist, her cats, friends and her books. When they first meet, it is in a broom closet where she is trying to catch her boyfriend cheating on her with one of her closest friends. Soon Christian is doing all that he can to impress Lana, including buying a Tesla to show his eco credentials and taking her on dates where no one will recognize him. Yet, as Christian falls in love, her worries what will happen when Lana discovers his true identity.
A sweet romance based on instant attraction between two interesting characters. I found their struggles in fitting in to each other’s very different lifestyle, quite entertaining. I must admit though that I enjoyed the first part of the book where she is completely unaware of Christian’s fame, and his struggle to keep it from her.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.