Love by the Numbers

By: Karin Kallmaker

Narrated by: Abby Craden

As a behavioral scientist, Professor Nicole Hathaway's work strips away the foolish mystique that surrounds the human mating dance. When her academic tome is treated as a viral "love manual", her ecstatic publisher books her to appear all over the US and Europe. Worse yet, her quiet, managed life has been shattered by a series of incompetent assistants. And she's certain this Lily Smith creature isn't going to be any less a burden than the last assistant they sent her. Or the one before that. Or before that....

Lillian Linden-Smith needs this job. With a relentless TV lawyer and public mob still out for her blood for crimes committed by her "American royalty" parents, getting out of the country is her only hope for anonymity. If that means cleaning up and presenting an antisocial know-it-all PhD for bookstores, clubs, and lectures, fine. Dr. Hathaway may have succeeded in driving away all the others, but not this time.

From their first meeting the sparks fly, and each is thinking: She has no idea who she's dealing with.

©2013 Karin Kallmaker (P)2021 Tantor

Freaking adorable

Loved this story, and, as usual, Abby Craden's narration! I wish the story had been longer, would have loved to see more between these two woman unfold, but i still loved the story.

Loved it!

This story was so interesting. As the characters travel around and interact with each other the author adds in-depth details to support the main characters knowledge. I enjoyed learning about this along with the characters. It’s a book I listened to multiple times. I just wanted an epilogue!

Both narrator and story

A very intelligent, witty, and satisfying love story. The narration only heightened the setting, the banter, and the almost entirely believable story. One of the rare times my suspension of disbelief was never challenged.

Contrasting Characters

Sometimes schedule changes can open up new worlds if you trust your companion and let down rigid barriers. Good story w LOL moments. Great narrative voice.

an incredible romp across Europe

I enjoyed how Lilly acted as tour guide through the European book tour. The tension was just right. Fun to look back ion the infancy of GPS technology.

The Russian adventure was spellbinding.

Abby Creden brought the story alive.

Parallel story

The waiting game for the eventual discovery and relationship development was well worth the wait!!
Great narration

Was hesitant but loved it

I wasn’t sure if I would like this because I’m obsessed with EJ noyes and I haven’t found anyone that can live up to her writing but I love this so much!!! Definitely getting more audiobooks by this author in the future

Excellent fun book

The story, characters and narrator were exceptional. Liked it so much have listened to it twice already!

Such a good book!

I love all of Karin Kallmaker’s books. They are intelligently written, chock full of knowledge, and entertaining. I actually learned quite a bit listening to this book. Both characters are lovable and hobby rooting for them right from the start. And of course, Abby Crayden is the master narrator.

Amazing book! Loved the different cultures and languages!

I really enjoyed this book mainly because of having a different race and culture involved. I love Nicole‘s family and all the different viewpoints. I loved that Lily had all kinds of different languages. The twist and turns were so fun with all their travels through different countries. It was very intriguing and always learning something new about other places. I loved that it had the connection with family if it was negative or positive. And just putting all kinds of different obstacles in the families lives that are so true of everyone’s life. Since everyone has obstacles and journeys and difficult things with their families and their lives and their jobs and and everything else in between including love, of course!