by Ali Hazelwood
September 14, 2021
384 pages
Goodreads Summary:
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.
Review
I picked up The Love Hypothesis to try a few pages and then couldn't put it down. It's compulsively readable and a must-read for romance lovers!
What I Liked:
- the romance had an overall sweet tone
- fun and funny
- the academic plot felt very realistic
- some really great mental health representation
- Olive's uncertainties were very relatable
- Adam and his gruff-y grumpiness
- Olive and Adam's interactions were shy but also super sexy and hot
The Not So Much:
- a certain douchebag and how he treated Olive had me outraged
- I could use a ton more lovey scenes between Olive and Adam please :P
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