This was nice. Not remarkable but not disappointing. It was a very even read.

Find this review and more at kimberlyfaye reads. I'm not really sure how Remedial Rocket Science escaped my radar for as long as it did, but as soon as I read the blurb, I knew I had to have the book. The synopsis sounded absolutely delightful and comparing it even loosely to Penny Reid or Sally Thorne means it basically has my name written all over it. I do love a good romance with a seriously smart and kickass heroine, so this was right up my alley. It was smart, funny and delivered a delicious slow burn. As excited as I was to read the book, I was admittedly a little nervous about the whole other woman thing. As in, you know, Jeremy had a girlfriend when he and Melody were reunited. (And, well, when they were together the first time.) He was a little misguided when he was younger. I liked watching them build a friendship, but there was so much chemistry under it that it was hard to imagine them staying that way. But, at the same time, I liked his girlfriend — and so did Melody, as they became friends. This is where the angst came in — both for me and Melody. I won't tell you how it all ends, but I will say I was surprised and really, really happy.  This book definitely gave me some Penny Reid vibes and I loved that. I'm already about halfway through the audio of the second book in the series and I'm enjoying it every bit as much. Angst aside, it's a fun, swoony and sexy romantic comedy. I highly recommend if that's your kind of thing.  FAVORITE QUOTES Melody wasn't a super-fan of picnics, given her aversion to insects, sunburn, group activities and portable toilets.  Her feelings for Jeremy were like Schrodinger's Crush. As long as she didn't open the box, their relationship existed in a state of quantum superposition: both possible and impossible at the same time. She was too much of a wimp to find out whether the cat was alive or dead.  Jeremy was like the sun. It was warm when he was shining on you, but when he was shining somewhere else, he cast a cold shadow.

Another win from Susannah Nix. Smart and sassy heroines & complicated characters.