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Lana is a doctoral student in aeronautical engineering working on becoming a professor. She’s been with the same man, a fellow engineer, for a decade, since they met early on in college. She enjoys her life researching, teaching, reading and being with friends. But when she finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her with one of her best friends, Lana’s life is upended.
Lana confirms the cheating by following the phone locations of her boyfriend and bestie. That leads her to a fancy hotel in L.A. The confirmation of her heartbreak leads to her hiding in a linen closet at the hotel. Not long after she enters the dark closet, another person seeking a place to hide joins her. Oddly enough, the two have a good talk and both come out feeling better.
What Lana doesn’t know is that the man who commiserates with her is an incredibly famous actor. She doesn’t have any idea because she doesn’t watch TV or movies.
When Christian, the handsome actor, meets Lana, he finds her to be not only beautiful but smart and down-to-earth. The fact that she doesn’t know who he is is a bonus. He can enjoy her company without wondering if she likes him because he’s wealthy, famous, etc.
The two go out on a few private dates, and Christian manages to keep his identity from being revealed. They connect and really like each other. But what will he do when she finds out who he is? Will Lana want to stay with him with paparazzi following them and all the hassles that come from celebrity?
This romance novel is billed as a “STEM”-centered book like those by Ali Hazelwood (I mean, clearly: look at this title, The Love Theorem, and compare to Hazelwood’s breakout The Love Hypothesis). While it does talk about science here and there and its heroine is a very smart PhD candidate studying engineering, the plot is not centered on science. Hazelwood’s really does rely entirely on science for its storyline. Here, science is a side dish to the main course of “regular woman meets hot celebrity” romance. The book plays out in a predictable way for that trope. It’s cute but not a standout. It is, however, free of the spiciness and profanity of Hazelwood’s books.
Rated: Moderate. Profanity includes around 22 instances of moderate profanity and 24 uses of mild language. Sexual content includes kissing and some references to/talk about sex but mostly behind-closed-doors sex scenes.
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