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The Love Hypothesis
- Author
- Ali Hazelwood
- Narrator
- Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 30 September 2021
- Run Time
- 11 hours 52 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
A fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction.
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.
Critics Review
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Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist...The Love Hypothesis has wild commercial appeal but the quieter secret is that there is a specific audience, made up of all of the Olives in the world, who have deeply, ardently waited for this exact book.
Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners
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Funny, sexy and smart.
Mariana Zapata, New York Times bestselling author
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This tackles one of my favorite tropes - Grumpy meets Sunshine - in a fun and utterly endearing way... I loved the nods towards fandom and romance novels, and I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!
Jessica Clare, New York Times bestselling author
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Pure slow-burning gold with lots of chemistry.
Popsugar
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Smart, witty dialogue and a diverse cast of likeable secondary characters... A realistic, amusing novel that readers won't be able to put down.
Library Journal, starred review
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With whip-smart and endearing characters, snappy prose, and a quirky take on a favourite trope, Hazelwood convincingly navigates the fraught shoals of academia... This smart, sexy contemporary should delight a wide swathe of romance lovers.
Publishers Weekly
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When a book has a certain type of magic between the pages, you manage to get from the prologue to the epilogue without coming up for air ... The Love Hypothesis was one of these books.
mylondon.news
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I fell in love with Adam's and Olive's relationship ... it's the best romance book I've read this year
Birmingham Live
User Reviews
Book 4.5
Narration 4.5
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4.0 4.0
A super fun read! Fake dating is always a favourite trope. I’ll definitely be getting around some more Ali Hazelwood :)
lauracwilcox 2025-01-18 -
5.0 5.0
This was brilliant! Both funny and insightful into the academic scientific world too. I enjoyed the friendship between the main characters and of course the romance too. Highly recommended!
dizzydyslexic 2024-12-08
Details
- Author
- Ali Hazelwood
- Narrator
- Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton
- Duration
- 11 hours 52 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9781405553742
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Romance, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Romance: unlikely or unexpected lovers
- Rating
- 4.5(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.5(2 reviews)
Synopsis
THE SUNDAY TIMES, NEW YORK TIMES AND TIKTOK SENSATION, AND NOW A PRIME ORIGINAL FILM STARRING LILI REINHART AND TOM BATEMAN! Read it before you see it with Ali Hazelwood's original swoony STEM romance novel - featuring a bonus chapter from Adam's perspective!A fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction.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.
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