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 'Funny, sexy and smart, Ali Hazelwood did a terrific job with The Love Hypothesis. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.Īn Indie Next Pick! ' C ontemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist. Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. 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. 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. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor-and well-known ass. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. 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.

candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships-but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation.

The Instant New York Times Bestseller and TikTok Sensation! As seen on THE VIEW! 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.

Bonus chapter of the love hypothesis