The love hypothesis - ali hazelwood

A BuzzFeed Best Summer Read of 2021 When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one womans carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.

As a third-year Ph.

candidate, Olive Smith doesnt believe in lasting romantic relationships--but her best friend does, and thats 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 Stanfords reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend.

But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olives 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.

The Instant New York Times Bestseller A BuzzFeed Best Summer Read of 2021 When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one womans carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.

As a third-year Ph.

candidate, Olive Smith doesnt believe in lasting romantic relationships--but her best friend does, and thats 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 Stanfords reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend.

But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olives 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.