Love and Other Conspiracies Review

By Mallory Marlowe

Star rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Spice rating: 🌶️🌶️

Pub date: 8/20/2024

Blurb

The hardest thing for a paranormal conspiracy theorist and a web series producer to believe in is finding love in this swoony debut romantic comedy.

Hallie Barrett's life has imploded after she's dumped by her hotshot ex, who also happens to be her coworker and the star of the online series she was producing. Without a new show to present for the company competition, she’ll be out of a job. But inspiration can come from the strangest places . . . like the most handsome guy she’s ever seen passionately discussing Bigfoot on a late-night docuseries.

Hayden Hargrove made a name for himself as a cryptid expert on his hit podcast, and is intrigued by the plucky, blue-haired producer who offers him the opportunity to lead his own web show. When the production team sees that Hayden’s solo on-screen presence is bad enough to make a ghost blanch, Hallie jumps on camera too, hitting him (and his cryptids) with a healthy dose of skepticism—and enough chemistry to electrify their show to the top of the competition.

As Hayden and Hallie investigate the unknown, they unearth feelings for each other that shake their beliefs to the core. In their search for Mothman, aliens, and the truth, the most elusive discovery might just be learning to love again.

Category: Romantic Comedy

Read if you Like:

👽 Friends to Lovers

👽 Conspiracy theories

👽 Creating a web series

👽 Caregiving

👽 Workplace romance

My Thoughts:

I am loving the lightly paranormal romcom! Hallie and Hayden are two people who are both somewhat lonely who find each other and create a partnership that starts as professional and then becomes personal as well.

I loved watching them open up to each other and take care of each other. It was clearly something neither of them were used to having. Their connection was sweet and incredibly well written so that you can't help root for them!

Reading about their show, which I would totally watch is also a blast! This is perfect for fans of books like Do Your Worst and This Spells Love. It is also great for fans of friends to lovers, or anyone who loves a good conspiracy theory or monster hunt!

Thanks to Berkley for providing me with an eARC. All opinions are my own.