The Love Hypothesis
Readers rate it 3.9 (1.7K on Hardcover)
336 pages · Released Sep 14, 2021 · Berkley
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The Love Hypothesis parent’s guide: what’s inside
Violence
LGBTQ+ themes
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A note for parents
This is an adult contemporary romance novel centered on a fake-dating premise between two scientists. While it features humor, found family, and positive themes about vulnerability and self-growth, it contains moderate sexual content and mature romantic scenes that make it inappropriate for younger teens. The book is best suited for readers aged 16+ who enjoy romantic comedies with STEM backgrounds and character-driven narratives.
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The Instant New York Times Best Seller 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. As a third-year PhD candidate,... The Instant New York Times Best Seller 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. As a third-year PhD 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.
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- American literature
- New York Times bestseller
- Romantic fiction
- rom-com
- romance
- College Life
- Women authors
- women in STEM
- Contemporary Romance
- Contemporary
- Fiction
- Adult
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ISBN 9780593336823 · Berkley