But instead of feeling tired or trite, these tropes had new life breathed into them. Hazelwood integrated a ton of popular romance tropes into this book, fake dating and forced proximity among them. Speaking of, this is hands down one of the best rom-coms I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. You could really tell that she had experience in the setting she chose, which lent an authenticity to the story that I think is actually rare in the world of genre fiction. Her background as a neuroscientist laid a phenomenal foundation for this story. Hazelwood is an immensely talented author. The Love Hypothesis is another one of those debut novels that completely blew me away.
And I am so, so incredibly glad that I chose it as my Book of the Month pick, because it was absolutely delightful. I’ve always been a sucker for fan fiction in multiple fandoms, so my curiosity was understandably piqued. When I heard that this book was originally Reylo (Kylo Ren and Rey) fan fiction, I could see it immediately in the cover art. But I am a Star Wars person, and I thought something about the cover looked familiar. I’m going to be transparent and tell you that I didn’t think I’d be super interested in The Love Hypothesis when I first heard of it. It was seriously just the sweetest thing. Olive soon discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.This book, y’all. But when a big science conference goes haywire and Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support (and his unyielding abs), their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. Which is why Olive is positively floored when he agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor and well-known ass. So, like any self-respecting woman, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. Convincing Anh that Olive on her way to a happily ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation.
When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.Īs a third-year Ph.D. 'Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners Based on the available information and the data hitherto collected, my hypothesis is that the further I stay away from love, the better off I will be.
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