I had an urge to crack open my textbooks and study to be as good as they are.
Since Molly and Carmen build their relationship from mutual respect and passion for statistics, they make mathematics super sexy. Never once did I question their mutual attraction. Both are strong women in their own ways, and though I tend to have trouble believing in ice queen romances, Ivins’s The Love Factor is very solid. Meanwhile, Carmen is suffocating from the conservative political science department, struggling between being content with current situations and standing up for what she believes in. She truly internalizes what she has learned and flawlessly integrates her statistics expertise into things other than coursework. I deeply admire both Molly and Carmen for their confidence and strong technical knowledge. It goes without saying that teaching a university class is incredibly challenging. Being a grad student and teaching assistant, I immediately connected with Molly, and to some degree, Carmen as well. I confess I have a weak spot for stories set in academia. And that heightened the reading enjoyment as I experienced those years with Molly and Carmen. As a Millennial-Gen Z hybrid, it was not a time I remembered but definitely lived through.
Set in 19, The Love Factor is an academic intrigue romance with great historical context. Little does she know, Molly is not entirely sure if she would finish her program, either. But Carmen is closeted and would never get involved with a student. The two begin to spend more time working together, and their professional boundaries blurs. When she stumbles upon a scandal of a homophobic faculty member, Molly seeks guidance from Carmen. Carmen Vaughn, an aloof professor with incredibly high standards, Molly shows promising performance. Due to recession and her activist past, Molly Cook decides to pursue a PhD degree in political science.
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