Love to see the STEM representation! Throw in Fake Dating and I could not resist. These two had incredible banter and chemistry, it's a slow burn but soo worth it. They were just wholesome, quirky nerds that you couldn't help but root for

I waited so long to read it because I was worried I wouldn't like it based on the reviews I'd seen, but then I realized it was on Netgalley so I had to review it.

I liked the story, I thought it was fine, but I don't necessarily understand all the five-star hype. Maybe because I'm not a scientist and didn't go do grad school or do a doctorate? I am an engineer though, so I could relate to the male-dominated-field aspect. I can't imagine dating a professor, though, even if he wasn't my professor. Ick! And she basically assaulted a random professor in the school hallway? Extra ick.

Overall the characters felt a lot younger than their supposed ages. It felt like YA except with sex, especially with Anh nagging Olive to publicly display affection to Adam. Forcing her to kiss him in public? I wouldn't even have wanted to kiss my fiance in that situation.

I got super annoyed by the constant descriptions of how big Adam was. We get it, he's a giant, and you're a tiny delicate twig.

I wish Olive's described demisexuality would have been discussed more, I feel like that could have added some depth and interest. There was only the "something's wrong with me" thoughts from Olive and none of the "oh, no, I'm just demisexual and that's okay".

I did love the culmination of Olive's professional issue and how Adam defended her--this was the best part. Otherwise, it was fine, not good not terrible, but I'm not sure I totally get the hype. Not upset I read it, but I'm not pushing the next book up my TBR any.

I really enjoyed this one, especially the academic scene and the grumpy guy trope. Knowing that Adam is modeled after Adam Driver was a delightful discovery.

Loved this book, strong women In stem need more attention. The book was cute and I felt accurately represented the struggles of academia and stem

While the premise was interesting, I found the writing hard to engage with. I have a hard time with romances where the lack of communication is a significant plot point, so this one wasn't for me.

The Love Hypothesis is beyond good. So amazing. Truly the birth of a new romantic comedy queen. It is the perfect enemies to lovers, fake dating setup. The banter is great, the chemistry is off the charts, and I literally swooned. SO GOOD.

I had to wait a while for the hype to die down before reading this one, but although some of the situations where a little silly and over the top, I ended up enjoying my time with this one. As someone who will bend this way and that to try not to make a fuss, I can understand a friend wanting to make herself appear to be off the market so her friend and her ex can finally give it a go, like they should have a long time ago.

For some reason, I've been holding out on the Ali Hazelwood hype train but I definitely get it now! This one was a lot of fun. Olive is a great female main character. She is smart, determined and unapologetically herself. Adam is an amazing new book boyfriend. You can't help but love him and his grumpy attitude. I loved the setting of science and academia and I can't wait to check out more from Hazelwood. I already bought Love Theoretically!

Only docking a star because I wanted to SCREAM the whole time Olive wasn't communicating with Adam. Although it's only a short time, it still annoys me when lack of communication is a plot device.

I enjoyed this Booktok sensation! Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for a review!

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This had me cheesing the entire time I read it. The squealy butterflies were there and the banter and spicy scenes were top notch.

I am not smart enough for some of the sciencey scenes, and I cannot ever imagine Adam Driver as a love interest no matter how hard I try I am so sorry

Super fun characters, super lively love story, and feminist STEM representation to boot. What's not to love? This deserves all the accolades it's been getting.

Fabulous rom-com fiction!! I loved the zany Olive and Adam romance. I think it's good when heroines are anxious, flawed and make bumbling mistakes. It makes them feel relatable and real. I loved the academic love story and all the nerdy science. I think the tension between Adam and Olive is palpable. Romance is all about the will they or won't they and Hazelwood keeps you on the hook. I definitely stayed up late reading this. The side kicks and friends are also well written, and I appreciate the diversity in the characters. Loved this romance!! It reminds me of a Jane Austen style romance but updated with professors in the twentieth century. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this hilarious romance!!

I quite enjoyed this, mostly due to the main character being demisexual. That feels rare (certainly not something I've come across before, anyway).

This was witty, featured diverse, intelligent & ethical characters & was a quick read for someone who often takes forever reading a book these days.

My one quibble is that there is the trope of thin girl/muscular guy.

Oh, I included this on a reading recommendation list of spicy romance & can confirm -- it's spicy

Content warnings: lengthy explicit sex scene

This was a hard one for me to get through. I had to put it down for months before revisiting to finish it up. I couldn't get past the outlandish plot, and so I gave it a rest. When I picked it back up, I felt more available to suspend logic and let the story play out. I ended up enjoying it, but was disappointed with the overall journey to get to the end. I still enjoyed it, but it wasn't the riveting page-turner I hoped it would be.

This was so cute! Absolutely lived up to the hype. I loved the grumpy, surly scientist who unexpectedly goes along with his much sunnier colleague's fake dating scheme--this was just the right blend of zany, cute, and steamy without a hint of eye-rolling anywhere.

I can't wait to see what Ms Hazelwood comes up with next!

Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was the first book by Ali Hazelwood that I read, and I absolutely loved it. I will definitely read any book that Ali publishes because this one was so much fun. I really enjoyed both Olive and Adam as characters and I feel like Olive was definitely a really relatable main character which made this book even more enjoyable.

This book definitely rekindled my love for romance books, and I can't wait to read the rest of Ali Hazelwood's books.

This book wasn’t for me. It was too tropey, and I found myself skimming through the sec scenes. I read it an somewhat enjoyed it, though in time I have soured towards it.

Awkward, sweet, lonely Olive is working towards her Ph.D in biology, and her research focuses on early detection for pancreatic cancer. When her best friend Anh falls for Jeremy, the fellow grad student that Olive has been sort of dating, she’s more than happy to step aside, but Anh won’t believe her until Olive invents a fake relationship. Desperate for proof when she lies about a date, she spontaneously kisses Dr. Adam Carlsen in a hallway. Who kindly kisses her back, says he didn’t have a chance to consent (even though she asked) and teases her with a Title IX threat. It turns out the professor, known for being antagonistic, unapproachable, and maybe even down right mean due to his rigorous approach–has a sense of humor, is passionate, and has an ulterior motive of his own. His research funds are frozen, because he has no roots at Stanford and has been deemed a flight risk; having a local girlfriend might convince his funders he has no plans to bail from CA. The two plot out a series of coffee dates, get to know one another, and inevitably become friends. When Olive gets invited to present on a panel at a conference in Boston and her friends make alternative housing plans under the assumption that she will room with her “boyfriend” — you can guess what happens next.

Science + romance is often a win-win for me–the author perfectly captures the pressure (and broke-ass-ness) of graduate school, and the academia and research details give depth to the story and shouldn’t be lost on anyone who completed their required high school biology lab. This romance also gently pokes fun at itself with a healthy awareness of fake dating and just one bed tropes, Hallmark movies and bad YA novels. The characters are the best of stereotypes: fit, smart and beautiful people, but real; Adam is practically Clark Kent, in a pushing a giant truck out of the way moment. They are also healthily nuanced, with very human flaws, backstories with a dose of trauma, and sometimes unsavory behaviors (lies and deceit!). They are also very funny, and seem to share the same sense of humor. Every word of the book serves to further the plot and build character. The sex is languorous, detailed and includes check ins and consent, but not condoms. Finally, I think Olive is of a orientation not often represented: she doesn’t feel attraction, and cannot engage in physical intimacy unless she completely trusts her partner and has developed emotional intimacy. And when she is able to be unguarded and honest with Adam, he is gentle, respectful, and responsive to her demisexuality.

Triggers for some may include parental loss, sexual harassment, and misogyny, none of which is far fetched, gratiutous, or rewarded; in fact, a villainous and dastardly colleague, but he gets his comeuppance in very satisfying way.

I received a free advance reader’s copy of #TheLoveHypothesis from #NetGalley last year, devoured it, and forgot to write a review. It was just as excellent on the re-read through Libby.

Ok, now I get why all the hype!
It feels like ever since The Love Hypothesis came out the world went mad about it. And I don’t talk only about bookish online community. I literally talk about the world.
Even in my country, where books are really just a side hoby for only few people who enjoy reading, this book is all over the media and in every bookstore window.

Ever since I got the book for review I knew it would probably be my jam, and I will confess that I gave it a try as an audiobook back in December, but for some reason I couldn’t understand half of things characters were talking about. At time I blamed my English skills, but now when I read an ebook I think it was the lack of concentration (and, once again, I will call my post covid card).

Fast forward to July, I read The Love Hypothesis, had no problems with understanding the story whatsoever, loved it and now I understand why everyone and their mothers recommend this novel.
I am now one of them (and their mothers) too.

In my entire life I read only two fan fictions. The Royals Next Door (which was my favorite romance of 2021) and this one. I know it is way too few of them, but I feel like fan fictions are amazing.
Will I go to wattpad and subscribe to some of them? Well, now when Ezra Miller turned out to be a bad (but still very hot) guy probably not.
However, if I see that a traditionally published romance was previously written as a fan fiction, I will 100% grab it.

The Love Hypothesis was originally inspired by the actor Adam Driver. Even though I never wet my panties thinking about him, I can see why women would find him hot and tbh, if he was anything like Adam from this story then I am not sure my panties wouldn’t stay dry for long if I stumbled upon him in real life (yes, words written by a married woman, don’t judge me (or do)).

Anyway, joke on a side, let’s talk about the book now.
It was well written in third person following Olive’s perspective.

I like how it touched important subject of women trying their best in a men’s world and still having to prove themselves more then men, sometimes even robed for their ideas and work, or how men want to take advantage of them just because they think they can.
I loved the message and even if it was raw, I never felt like it was pushed on me.

The story had so many funny scenes where I smiled or laughed. Friendships were written well and characters were believable, while the chemistry between Adam and Olive felt real and hot.

The only thing I didn’t like was that scene where Olive has inner monologue about the size of Adam’s thing. When she touched the subject of birth giving the author lost me, but after some time, as everything else was well written, I decided to pretend that scene was erased, just like it should have been (but obviously I didn’t forget it when I decided to mention it in my review).

Once I heard there was a subgenre called “smart romance”. I don’t know if The Love Hypothesis would be considered to belong to it, but I can imagine that it would.

Nevertheless, if you are a romance reader, you have probably heard about this book by now, and there’s a big chance you added it to your tbr or you’ve maybe finished it already, I will still take this opportunity to recommend you The Love Hypothesis because it is hyped for a reason and, rating wise, it deserves all the stars in the world.

This book changed my brain chemistry. I mean it. To me, there is a distinctively Before The Love Hypothesis, and After The Love Hypothesis. Every part of the story worked for me. The characters were so real, so genuine, and I was rooting for them both together and individually the whole time. I was cheering at the end, it is one of those endings that felt earned and deserved and that is my favorite type in romances.

Olive and Adam just sizzled. Their chemistry was truly out of this world (lol, this is kind of a pun based on Reylo, I won't lie to you). I think that they both worked together so well, and I loved the will-they-won't-they of the plot while they were fake dating. Not to mention, the spicy scenes were scarce but AMAZING. 10/10. BRAVO. I loved them. I actually have gone back and reread them a few times... that's the power of this book.

Beyond the romance, a story of a woman in STEM and the challenges Olive faces because of that fact is truly great commentary. Hazelwood wrote these scenes so well even if they were hard to read. I have a lot of respect for a romance with such affecting social commentary.

All around, a nearly perfect book that I will surely reread until the end of time. 5 stars.