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Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis: The Tiktok sensation and romcom of the year! Paperback – 21 Oct. 2021

by Ali Hazelwood (Author)

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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.

'Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners

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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 on her way to a happily ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting woman, 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 he agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. 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.

Olive soon discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.

What the five star reviews are saying about The Love Hypothesis:
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'Funny. Snarky. Intelligent. Real.'
'If you're even slightly thinking about getting this book to read, just go a head and do it'
'Adam is just *swoon*'
'Ali Hazelwood has made herself an auto-buy author'
'It was just... perfect.'
'A heroine you will instantly fall in love with'

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384 pages
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English
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Sphere
Publication date

21 Oct. 2021
Dimensions

12.6 x 2.8 x 19.6 cm
ISBN-10

1408725762
ISBN-13

978-1408725764
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Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist...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 of The Unhoneymooners

Funny, sexy and smart.

-- Mariana Zapata, New York Times bestselling author

This tackles one of my favorite tropes - Grumpy meets Sunshine - in a fun and utterly endearing way... I loved the nods towards fandom and romance novels, and I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!

-- Jessica Clare, New York Times bestselling author

Pure slow-burning gold with lots of chemistry.

― Popsugar

Smart, witty dialogue and a diverse cast of likeable secondary characters... A realistic, amusing novel that readers won't be able to put down. ― Library Journal, starred review

With whip-smart and endearing characters, snappy prose, and a quirky take on a favourite trope, Hazelwood convincingly navigates the fraught shoals of academia... This smart, sexy contemporary should delight a wide swathe of romance lovers. ― Publishers Weekly

When a book has a certain type of magic between the pages, you manage to get from the prologue to the epilogue without coming up for air ... The Love Hypothesis was one of these books.

― mylondon.news

I fell in love with Adam's and Olive's relationship ... it's the best romance book I've read this year ― Birmingham Live

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An irresistibly pitch-perfect romcom from a new and exciting voice. Already a tiktok sensation, everyone will soon know the name Ali Hazelwood.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sphere; 1st edition (21 Oct. 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1408725762
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1408725764
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.6 x 2.8 x 19.6 cm

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Ali Hazelwood is a multi-published author—alas, of peer-reviewed articles about brain science, in which no one makes out and the ever after is not always happy. Originally from Italy, she lived in Germany and Japan before moving to the U.S. to pursue a Ph.D. in neuroscience. She recently became a professor, which absolutely terrifies her. When Ali is not at work, she can be found running, crocheting, eating cake pops, or watching sci-fi movies with her two feline overlords (and her slightly-less-feline husband).

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Tara

BEWARE: PRINTED STICKER ON THE FRONT!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2021

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The book itself is great but be aware they've dubbed it 'The Tiktok sensation' and printed it on the cover. You can't remove it. What an eyesore.

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eloise.reads

Cute but overrated

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2021

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Olive, a 3rd year PHD candidate accidentally but not really accidentally kisses the extremely grumpy professor Adam Carlsen without him having time to react. Okkkk so Olive didn't plan it, but when her bestie Ahn shows feelings for Olive's ex Jeremy, Olive doesn't want Ahn to feel like she can't date him. So what better way to prove to Ahn that she has moved on, than by kissing the first guy she sees in the corridor. And then, even better Adam agrees to fake dating, just until Ahn and Jeremy get together and believe that Olive has moved on. But come on Olive, we all know what fake dating leads to... don't we!

Ok ok ok, so was The Love Hypothesis a new favourite? Sadly not. I found the first 11 chapters a bit of a slog to be quite honest. The fake PDA moments made me cringe and also, I have a burning question - why did Olive keep expecting Adam to buy her coffees? I didn't get that at all. So yeah over half was a bit meh for me, I didn't understand the hype at all.

Its no spoiler the route this book was going to take, lets be honest. So when the inevitable happened.... well Ali Hazelwood can write a good smutty scene, let me tell you! When feelings were finally revealed, I ended up enjoying this book a lot more. I found both characters likeable (had a bit of a crush on Adam tbh) and enjoyed their chemistry.

It wasn't a new favourite and took a while to get going, yet in the end I did enjoy it buuuuuuuuuuuut (and I'm sorry) I think it has been overhyped. Like it was ok, however I have read much better romances.

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An

A feel good romance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2021

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I have been seeing this book so often on bookstagram and many people were saying that it is the best book of the year that naturally made me worried about whether I would like it, but I ended up loving it!

Olive found herself in a difficult situation, her best friend is attracted to her ex and while she has no problem with them dating, her friend thinks she isn't over him. Which naturally leads to Olive kissing a stranger in the university in order to convince her that she is dating someone else.

Adam, is the serious professor that many grad students are afraid of, he doesn't seem like the ideal candidate as a fake boyfriend but he agrees as this arrangement it will benefit him as well.

The first scene might be the most memorable first scene I have read, it starts with a bang, or more accurately with a kiss, and it only gets better from there.

The fake dating trope is one of my favourites and especially when Olive makes witty comments about it as a trope in the book. “It doesn’t matter what it says. It’s always one bed.” "Or a poorly written young adult novel. That will not sell well."

The book is unique and fun. I found the writing very clever and refreshing.

Adam was especially loveable, he was devoted and incredible sweet. Olive is very smart and I like that she was a good friend.

The romance was wonderful, I loved their fake dates and how they slowly became so comfortable with each other. Their chemistry was undeniable!

It is a feel good romance though and through.

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Tiktok Made me Buy!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2021

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I was really.looking forward to reading this book. It's in 3rd person but reads like 1st person- from Olives POV. The story it itself was sweet and sometimes cheesy and cringe. The characters are likeable but the MC has past trauma that wasn't really explored. I'm also not a fan of the 'I've known i loved you for years even though we've had one conversation' trope. Overall I think it was highly overrated but a sweet read nonetheless

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Ebony Cropper

Wow!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2022

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"Carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man."

I can genuinely say this has been my favourite read in a VERY long time. Of course I couldn't tear my eyes away from a fake dating trope unravel before me.

I was honestly besotted by the characters from the beginning and I quickly put two and two together about when they first met.

A PHD candidate and a young genius professor have found themselves enthralled in a fake dating situation because Miss Olive Smith wanted her friend to have a chance at love. Cute right? Of course it wasn't plain sailing as Olive had a lot of unresolved issues and Dr Adam Carlsen was seen as an pompous ass.

Navigating a fake relationship with nosey best friends and piercing eyes was no easy feat. Olive and Adam were thrown into some very tricky situations but I felt as though they didn't really mind so much.

Honestly I stayed up till 4am finishing this book and my cheeks hurt from grinning. My heart was melting I could see how much care and support there was and yet for people so intelligent I found myself wanting to knock their heads together! I reread page after page hanging on every word of their interactions from coffee too speeches.

Of course the fake dating was not the only part of this book but it highlighted the true trials and tribulations of academia, of the struggles being women, LGBTQ+ or BIPOC. The strength in the messaged shone through and were covered so well.

As the story developed and friendships and loyalties were tested I found myself clinging to every hope the truth would come out with the right thing being done.

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Carol-Anne

my new all time favorite book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2021

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This book was so very perfect to me. I adore it so much. I was afraid of the hype but it was all warranted. READ THIS BOOK

I was hooked by the end of the prologue already but by the first chapter I knew I wouldn’t put it down. The fake dating and the growth felt so much more real and organic then other books I’ve read and it had just enough humour and science details to make it unique. Truly in love with this book that by 75% in I started delaying my reading so that I wouldn’t finish it too fast. I can’t wait to re-read this very soon.

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