Release Blitz + Review: "Experimental Marine Biology" by Susannah Nix

Today, I am very happy to participate in the release blitz celebrating Susannah Nix's latest novel, "Experimental Marine Biology," book #5 of the Chemistry Lessons series. The main characters of this story, Brooke and Dylan, were very likeable and relatable, and it was easy for me to cheer them on to their HEA. Even though they seemed like complete opposites at first and a relationship between them never should have worked, Brooke and Dylan had more in common than either of them realized, and they made a lovely couple.

A full review of "Experimental Marine Biology" is included at the end of this post, but in short, I loved this funny, sweet story and highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy.

About "Experimental Marine Biology"

“Just friends” is all Brooke and Dylan have ever been. (Except for that one night in high school, but they don’t talk about that.) Growing up, he was her protector. Her confidante. The one guy she could always trust.

Now she’s a marine biologist working toward her PhD in California, and he’s an underwear model in New York. Dylan’s only in town for a few days, crashing on Brooke’s couch and repaying the favor by acting as her date to a friend’s wedding.

It was totally an accident she saw him naked.

After that, “just friends” goes out the window in favor of friends with benefits.

It’s all going great…until it isn’t.

​Dylan’s got a ticket back to New York at the end of the week, and Brooke may have accidentally broken his heart. Can they navigate these uncharted relationship waters? Or has she tanked her oldest friendship?

My Review

I loved "Experimental Marine Biology" by Susannah Nix, a funny and sweet friends-to-lovers romance featuring likeable, relatable, well-developed characters and an engaging plot. The connection between main characters Brooke and Dylan was obvious from the start, and I found it very easy to root for them to figure out a way to be together.

Even though Brooke and Dylan were opposites in a lot of ways, their respective strengths complemented the other's weaknesses, and they made a wonderful couple. They also had a lot more in common than they realized at first, such as their mutual love of romance novels and martial arts movies. In addition, I loved the way they supported and encouraged each other, which seemed particularly important for Dylan as he struggled to accept that others could value him for something besides his good looks.

This book reads as a complete standalone, but as someone who has read (and loved!) all of the previous books in Nix's Chemistry Lessons series, I have to admit that one of my favorite parts of the story was the opportunity to catch up with Penny, Olivia, and the rest of the gang. I hope that we will get to see more of them in the future! Surely they have another single friend or two who needs to find love. :-)

*ARC provided by the author via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.