Cure for Insomnia - by Laina Villeneuve (Paperback)

About the Book

"According to her family, Karla Hernandez spends far too many hours working in the lab. A dedicated research scientist, she has contributed to a drug that could vastly improve the quality of life in diabetic patients. Her quality of life, however, could use some help. She thought she would sleep better when she finished grad school or her post-doc, but launching a cutting-edge clinical trial isn't helping. So when her eleven-year-old niece approaches her about participating in a school science project about insomnia, Karla agrees. Finding a girlfriend was not the conclusion she had anticipated, but Karla is not one to deviate from protocol--especially not when the judge at the science fair has some ideas about helping to cure her insomnia. All research requires troubleshooting, but Karla isn't prepared for the complications that threaten to shut down more than her love life. Does she need to find a new project or dig in deeper to her professional work? Or will putting faith in her niece's research project be the key to her ever elusive sleep?"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

According to her family, Karla Hernandez spends far too many hours working in the lab. A dedicated research scientist, she has contributed to a drug that could vastly improve the quality of life in diabetic patients. Her quality of life, however, could use some help.

She thought she would sleep better when she finished grad school or her post-doc, but launching a cutting-edge clinical trial isn't helping. So when her eleven-year-old niece approaches her about participating in a school science project about insomnia, Karla agrees. Finding a girlfriend was not the conclusion she had anticipated, but Karla is not one to deviate from protocol--especially not when the judge at the science fair has some ideas about helping to cure her insomnia.

All research requires troubleshooting, but Karla isn't prepared for the complications that threaten to shut down more than her love life. Does she need to find a new project or dig in deeper to her professional work? Or will putting faith in her niece's research project be the key to her ever elusive sleep?

Review Quotes

I really enjoyed this book! Pretty close to 5 stars for me, and I'd definitely read another book from this author again.

First thing, kudos for having the main character be a scientist! I love the fact that Karla was a little bit nerdy, but still was hot and sexy. Remi immediately brought that side out of her when they meet, because the initial chemistry was on fire.

This book is told from Karla's POV, which I was a fan of. Some people may not like that style, but when I like a character (and I did with Karla) then I really enjoy it. It helped that Karla's niece was adorable, as well as her whole family and her best friend. I loved all her interactions even outside of Remi.

I also really liked how the author handled Remi and her brother, who had autism. I thought the fact that he connects with Legos, and how that translated into how Karla tries to connect with him, was done very intelligently. I feel like she really did her research and it lent credence to the characters. I also could see why Remi was so stressed out about how her brother would react to Karla being in her life. It felt like a valid concern once we met him.

I did want the end to not feel as short as it did, but that happens often with me. Overall, a really enjoyable book.--NetGalley-T.Geist