Below Zero

Aerospace engineer Hannah is stranded in the arctic.

Hannah has wanted to work for NASA since high school and her dreams have come true. While she was working on her Ph.D., she had an informational interview with friend Mara's "cousin or something" who also worked at NASA. Ian and Hannah has undeniable chemistry, but he was put off when she refused to go to dinner with him. She didn't date at the time, and that was the end of their romance.

Fast forward a couple of years and Hannah is starting at NASA. Her research proposal includes a trip to Norway, which is the closest environment on Earth to Mars. NASA uses the site for testing equipment before sending it to Mars. Ian denies her the funding to go, and Hannah's boss secures funding for her another way. Hannah resolves to hate Ian from now on.

Hannah's expedition takes a negative turn when she finds herself in a crevasse with a sprained ankle and no way out. The base is too far away and no one will be able to find her. Then Ian calls her on her satellite phone. He's there, and closer to her than the base. But why is he there, and why does he want to save her when she despises him?

The STEMinist novellas feature main protagonists from the friend group of Sadie, Mara, and Hannah. The first novella features Mara's love story in Washington, D.C. and the second follows Sadie in New York City.

Recommended for contemporary romance readers who like smart, funny heroines.

Ali Hazelwood is an Italian novelist and college professor living in the USA. She has a Ph.D. in neuroscience and is a New York Times bestselling author.

Series: The STEMinist Novellas, #3

Publisher: Berkley (ebook); Penguin Audio

Narrator: Savannah Peachwood

Running Time: 3 hours, 43 minutes

Length: 139 pages

Release Date: April 5, 2022 (audio); July 5, 2022 (ebook)

Representation: bisexual main character

I received a digital audio recording of this title from the publisher through Libro.fm as a librarian review copy.