Chemistry for Beginners - Tapa dura

A sparkling romantic comedy with some of the most original courting scenes since Leander swam the Hellespont for Hero and the funniest description of an orgasm since the classic Meg Ryan scene in When Harry Met Sally * Library Journal * A delight of a book, a perfect mix of gentle satire, science, and modern romance * Blogcritics.org *

For Dr Steven J. Fisher, love is simply a chemical equation - and he's nearly solved it. A brilliant young biochemist who spends his time in an Oxford research lab studying orgasms, Fisher is on the brink of inventing a Viagra-like pill for women. But, just weeks before the product launch, a last-minute case study ruins his perfect results. The beautiful arts student 'Miss G' doesn't respond to any of the tests as Dr Fisher might expect. Strangely, the only external stimulus to provoke a reaction is the sound of Dr Fisher's own voice... As the scientist and his subject bond over Bunsen burner-lit meals, argue over Pink Floyd, and join in sessions of Swamps and Sorcerers, Dr Fisher's feelings start to crop up in the most unscientific ways. With all this new data, he needs a new hypothesis. But what if there are some things that science can't explain?