The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Published by Berkley Books on September 2021Genres: Adult Fiction, Romance
Pages: 384
Format: eBook
Source: Publisher
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As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships--but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.
That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor--and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding...six-pack abs.
Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.
I finished this book in three days and then immediately started to read it again.
The Love Hypothesis is exactly what I needed. It has humor and romance and a little bit of sexy to pull you in. Olive is a wonderful character. She is incredibly smart, humble and insecure which makes her instantly relatable and likable. She has he best friend’s heart to consider after all – Ahn is attracted to Olive’s ex and the only way to get Ahn comfortable with going out with him is to date someone else! Enter Adam.
I was getting some really strong Adam Driver vibes and it was not at all bad. Tall, dark, intense and a known ass, Adam goes along with Olive’s scheme for his own reasons. I love how brilliant they both are with a very solid layer of socially awkward. Oliver is the perfect blend of cute and slightly strange to get Adam out of his shell. Adam is hard to read but painfully tries to make an effort with Oliver. I love how different they are and how they come together despite their differences, even enjoying the things that make them different. (Pumpkin spice latte anyone?)
I also love the story itself, not just the romance. As Olive tries to expand her research and her career, Adam is there to be supportive. As the story moves forward, intensifying as their relationship becomes more real and Olive has to really weigh her relationship with Adam vs. her research, I love how she didn’t sacrifice her principals. I don’t want to give anything away, but I loved the ending. These two are so well written.
Also, can you guys like make a movie of this stat? I mean, come on. Someone has gotta know Adam Driver…. anyone? 😉
The Love Hypothesis is one of those fun, romantic steamy stories that you will want to pick up and read again and again. I loved it so much, most of my friends are eating copies for Christmas. 🙂
They can thank me later.
Kimberly majored in Songwriting and currently works full time in the music industry. When she's not listening to music, knitting or writing, you can find her outside reading her favorite genres: Young Adult, Adult Fiction, Mystery, and Romance.
