The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis (The Love Hypothesis, #1)

by Ali Hazelwood

The Instant New York Times Bestseller and TikTok Sensation!

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A BuzzFeed Best Summer Read of 2021
When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.

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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Stayed up late finishing this one because I couldn't stop! (can't remember the last time I did that)

The Love Hypothesis lived up to every expectation. It was funny and absolutely adorable.

"Adam." She rubbed her forehead with her fingers. "There will be only one bed."

He frowned. "No, as I said it's a double-"

"It's not. It won't be. There will be only one bed, for sure."

He gave her a puzzled look. "I got the booking confirmation the other day. I can forward it to you if you want; it says that-"

"It doesn't matter what it says. It's always one bed."

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    "Adam." She rubbed her forehead with her fingers. "There will be only one bed." He frowned. "No, as I said it's a double-" "It's not. It won't be. There will be only one bed, for sure." He gave her a puzzled look. "I got the booking confirmation the other day. I can forward it to you if you want; it says that-" "It doesn't matter what it says. It's always one bed."
  • 2 April, 2022: Finished reading
  • 3 April, 2022: Reviewed