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Love Hypothesis
Love Hypothesis | Ali Hazelwood
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 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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AngieKWilson
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Such a great build up! Spicy too! Thoroughly enjoyed the realistic take on the world of research!

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Breanne1
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This was super cute and a great read. I‘m really enjoying Ali Hazelwood romances. I‘m skipping the second in the series bc I‘ve seen some strong pan reviews and don‘t want the series to be ruined for me. If people think it was worth the read let me know!
Book 41 of 2024

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lanecannon
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This was such a cute romance. I loved that the main character was a woman in science and how it pushed for women in STEM. The love story was super cute and it flowed effortlessly

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Bookish_Gal
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Believe this is my favorite of Ali‘s books. I adored both mc‘s. Felt real, in how they spoke throughout the fake dating and the way around work. My biggest complaint is her being a grad student, him a lead lab. But the “old man jokes” were hilarious and added much to the bickering. Loved how supportive everyone was, though Olive‘s work struggles and that jerk. Gasped aloud with the way Adam reacted. Damn, I like this man.

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Roary47
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4✨This was another great romantic comedy from this author. I‘m becoming a quick fan. A young lady is working to make a difference in pancreatic cancer research and work toward her PhD. While a jerk of a professor is trying to keep his funding flowing in. They struck a deal to pretend date for their diverse needs. Really funny and I fell in love with the characters romance. Could have done without some details about their intimacy.

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iread2much
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Mehso-so

The depiction of academia in this book is sadly accurate, but it‘s even more mean in real life.
Olive fake dates a tenured professor and is just shocked when things get complicated for her at work. I really didn‘t like how toxic her friendships seemed to be and I didn‘t like Olive either. Adam was a super researcher which I loved, he was the only character I liked.
2/5 stars read for accurate academic setting but lame characters

Leftcoastzen 5 stars for doggie cuteness 4mo
AnnCrystal 💕🐕💝. 4mo
iread2much @Leftcoastzen thank you 😊 4mo
iread2much @AnnCrystal 😊💜🐕 4mo
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KillerOfNazis2117
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Bailedbailed

The cover of this book looks cute, and the beginning is cute, but it gets dark. Olive fake dates her professor, and that turns into forced marriage and se* she doesn‘t want. Don‘t buy this pornography book!

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bookish6
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Mehso-so

This is a really cute, easy to read romcon book.
It has a lot of tropes, fake-dating, grumpy/sunshine, shared room, etc.
I would rec this to anyone looking for a fast but entertaining read

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Centique
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Havent read much romance lately so i thought i would try Ali Hazelwood for a change. Really enjoyed the academic setting and the light humorous writing style. The set-up has lots of tropes but it has a sense of humour about using them. Im often wary of the “young girl whose life is chaotic” character falling for “older more successful cold guy ” but Hazelwood makes it clear that Olive is driven & successful too & she instigates most action.

Reggie Awww I loved this one. 6mo
Centique @Reggie it was really sweet! Then the sex scenes were surprisingly detailed 😂😂 not a bad thing! 6mo
Suet624 I don‘t read romance, but I read this one and agree with you. I was pleasantly surprised. 6mo
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CrowCAH
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Finished my book club pick!

Super enjoyable; gave me all the feels!
The writing was super easy to read.
Loved the awkward situations; plenty of LOL moments!

Can‘t wait to hear what @hkapusta @WonderingGypsy @VioletCavalier @CKBrooke have to say about it!

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#LuckyinLove
#Kiss
#TBR

❤️💋📚

Eggs Perfection 💋💗👄 8mo
Garabrandtreviews Loved this one 8mo
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LazyLibrary
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ Predictable, but cute. Corny, but expected. Tropey, of course. Cute little romcom read for Feb.

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Booksintherain
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I gave this four stars, I loved it. I went through it in about one day, and it was a fun to read. I did think that the main character in this book and love theoretically, had a lot of similarities in their personalities, but it was still a pretty fun lightweight read..

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Melancholy2243
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Funny and really cute. A fake dating troupe. It's predictable, the characters are predictable yet it's fun to read, humorous and keeps you going for more. I love Hazelwood's sense of humour and her easy, flowing writing that is not exactly literary but does give you a good story.

monkeygirlsmama Keep seeing this at Target. It's on my photographic tbr (I snap pics of the shelves everytime I'm there. LoL) 8mo
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mom_of_4
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Currently reading this. Im such a mood reader. I need to stick to one book and read that. I wish all books were fast reading for me like Freida books were.

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TheQuietQuill
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I drank this novel like sweet wine 🍷 This was a bit of an impulse read and wasn‘t on my list for #wintergames but my mom insisted that I bump it up on my tbr. So glad I did!

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#GhostsofXmas

BookwormAHN Nice 🩵🤍🩵 10mo
Ddzmini Love her books 10mo
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TheQuietQuill
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Flying through this one…I don‘t know what took me so long to finally read it! #GhostsofXmas #wintergames

Ddzmini Loved this book 📖🙌🏽 10mo
TheQuietQuill It so good! I‘m eating it up haha! @Ddzmini 10mo
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JuliaTheBookNerd
The Love Hypothesis | Ali Hazelwood
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#FallingInLove 👩🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻 #HumbleHarvest 🍂☕️🧣🍁🥧🕯🍎

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great covers!! 10mo
Eggs I love Ali Hazelwood!! 10mo
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SnowEcho
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I‘ve known romances happen in Academia (what a juxtaposition!) but this is the first story that I‘ve read that depicts such a situation. Enjoyable page turner, certainly relatable on maybe not the plot but more the thoughts that women have and things women go thru in the workplace. Hopeful and fun all around.

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CrystalE02
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I loved this book!!!! I felt like I could identify with Olive. It was a cute book. I rated this book a 5 out of 5 stars!

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Cupcake12
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Third year Ph.D biology student Olive doesn‘t believe in romance. She needs to convince her best friend that she is seeing someone so kisses Professor Carlsen. They both need this fake relationship to work on both parts. That is until the fake relationship becomes something more.
I loved this nerdy story especially the academia style talks. A great set of supporting characters. Favourite character though is Dr. Carlsen: the sweetest guy!

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jamield1911
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🎉🥳 BOOK 100 OF THE YEAR! 🎉🥳
Super cute. I love books with a female MC in STEM. This was funny and romantic but also addressed sexism in science roles.
A perfect amount of steam without being smutty.
Adam is now my new favourite book boyfriend.

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RememberEmmitTill
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Bailedbailed

The cover of this book looks cute, and the beginning is cute, then Olive fake dates her professor, and after that Olive‘s profesor forces her into marriage and has se* with her that she doesn‘t want. Don‘t buy this pornography book!

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Kristy_K
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I was so nervous to start this book because of the hype and how much the synopsis sounded like something I‘d love. I didn‘t want to be let down; I need not worry. This was amazing and the perfect way to end my week.

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re-be
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Fun, easy read. Still kind of wild to think that fan fiction with the names changed is such a viable genre. Found on the laundromat bookshelf, and tbh I understand not wanting to display this one on your home shelf, even though I already told all my friends that I read it

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Kshakal
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Eggs Brilliant! 1y
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Gabbymags123
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Love story … would love to have more of the ending continued…. Aprils pick for book club!

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Lenamarcela339
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RaeLovesToRead
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First, if you're going to write a book that talks about sexism in STEM, it's not a good idea to open with your MC sticking their lips on a colleague at work. Obvs not OK & thoroughly bugged me.

What won me over was the prolonged two chapter sex scene 😶‍🌫️💕 Detailed, awkward, full of intimacy and connection. Definitely made the book worth reading 😅

Bubblegum sweet, totally unrealistic, equal parts irritating and adorable.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

julesG Love your reviews! 2y
RaeLovesToRead @julesG Awww, thanks! 🥰🥰 That's made my day. 2y
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Cinfhen Excellent review 😍 2y
KarenUK Love this review! Gonna read it for same prompt! 2y
RaeLovesToRead @Cinfhen @KarenUK Thank you both! 🥰🥰 2y
Clare-Dragonfly I‘m not against sex scenes by any means, but… two chapters?! 😂 2y
RaeLovesToRead @Clare-Dragonfly It was delightful! ?? And I deserved it after putting up with a couple of hundred pages of inane flirting. Let's just say it went from "oh shucks, he's all muscly and he'll never fancy little old me" to some serious bidness very quickly ? 2y
Cortg Good choice for the prompt! 2y
RaeLovesToRead @Cortg Thanks! This sort of thing really isn't my usual cup of tea, but that's the beauty of reading challenges, isn't it? Get to read out of the usual comfort zone! 2y
Branwen This will never not be my favorite book review ever! 😂💕📚 2y
RaeLovesToRead @Branwen 🥰🥰🥰 2y
Cortg @raelovestoread Exactly! I read this last year for a challenge. I tend to do a romcom once a year to see if I‘m missing out on anything 😂 I do like to mix up genres, otherwise I get bored! 2y
RaeLovesToRead @Cortg I'm also a literary omnivore! 😊 Romance novels do tend to remind me that my own life is lacking any romance. Single life in my 30s, living with my parents & a neurotic tabby is... well, a bit pants! (Although every time I try dating, I remember.. oh yeah, this is worse 🤣🤣🤣) 2y
Cortg @RaeLovesToRead Sounds lovely! 2y
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RaeLovesToRead
The Love Hypothesis | Ali Hazelwood
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Oh poo, I forgot to bring Fool's Errand!!!!! 🙃

AlaMich ❤️❤️❤️ Samantha Irby. But you can‘t be a squeamish sort of person because she will tell you all the things about her body. 🫢 2y
AlaMich She actually was the office manager at my vet‘s office. 2y
RaeLovesToRead @AlaMich Oh wow! Really? That's awesome. I'm a doctor, so not usually squeamish about real life body stuff! 😊 2y
AlaMich @RaeLovesToRead That‘s good! 2y
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ShelleyBooksie
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I'd held off on reading this one as it had been posted everywhere, and I usually do not have good luck with really popular books.
This one was a great surprise! The characters were interesting, the storyline was fun (and at times made fun of itself), and the romance is full open door.
Would recommend!

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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3✨. 🎧
Hypothesis: Getting older might mean I'm starting to like the rom-com genre 😱

This was cute, fun and a fast read/listen.
I'm surprised with how much I liked it despite all the cringe-worthy clichés.

@Clwojick #Pantone2023 #CrystalRose

Clwojick Well done 👍 2y
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Esinclair
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I just finished rereading this book for the second time, and I couldn‘t put it down. Although it‘s definitely cliched and cringey at times, it is the perfect mindless romance and has really cute moments that made me giggle and kick my feet. As a chemist, I‘m also definitely biased to a good academic lovers trope:) My ex roommates hates this book, but this seems to mean she is a cynic who doesn‘t believe in love

guidosophia Your ex roommate sounds really smart and also sexy 2y
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keys_on_fire
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I LOVED this book!! I can‘t believe how quickly I blew through this book (2 evenings!!). After the dud of a romance my last book was, it was nice to see one done well.

This is also how my #bookspinbingo board turned out for February. I thought I would get more reading done this month, but my birthday plus Hogwart‘s Legacy and VR2 distracted me a bunch! 🤣
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! I did better with reading in February. In January I was a smidge obsessed with playing Spiritfarer and it really slowed me down 😂 2y
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RaeLovesToRead
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#TBRtarot @CBee

If I'm going for the bookshelf nearest to me, I guess I'll be reading The Love Hypothesis.

This also works for #pop23 - a book that started out as fan fiction, I believe.

I don't usually read romance because I'm a cranky curmudgeon (or maybe because my own love life is so perpetually depressing 🤣😶‍🌫️) Let's see if you can melt my Scroogy heart, Hazelwood.

CBee I don‘t usually read romance either, BUT I have this one and actually kind of look forward to it 🤭 2y
AmyG Not a romance book fan either but every once in a while I find one I enjoy. Hope this is it for you. 2y
RaeLovesToRead @CBee @AmyG We shall see! 😄 2y
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Kshakal
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I throughly enjoyed this romance! I loved how quirky the characters were and how it didn‘t shy away from problems you see in academia! I will for sure read more by her!

BethM I loved this one! 2y
YoungReader On my too read list 👀 2y
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Bigfoot
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This book was amazing. I couldn‘t put it down. There were real world problems and obvious simping and it made everything okay.

4.5⭐️

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brittanyreads
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Well crap...not only do I own these Blind Dates with Books, I've read both 🙃👎
Guess no more blind book dating for me....epic fail.... 💔

I wonder if the bookstore would allow me to exchange these? 🤞😬🤞

ravenlee I‘ve avoided book blind dates for this reason - odds are good that if I‘m interested I‘ve already bought/read it, and if I haven‘t there‘s probably a reason. Sigh. 2y
brittanyreads I've learned my lesson, sadly 🥲 @ravenlee 2y
ravenlee I‘m sorry it didn‘t work out. They always seem like such a good idea. 2y
brittanyreads It's okay @ravenlee I wish my library would implement something similar. Less risk if it doesn't workout 🙃 2y
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Deblovestoread
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I will be reading the tagged book for #sharreadathon starting tomorrow. It is a book on her Litsy TBR and also on my shelf.

@HeathHof @TheBookHippie @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @StayCurious

#LitsyLove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
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mcctrish
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Taking a break from all heavy books

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hopebeths
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Thoughts pending...so far in this book is so good I can't put it down yet the cringey romantic parts are making me want to throw it across the room. Gonna have to finish it but right now I can't tell whether I love it or hate it 🖤📚😂📚🖤

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Victoriahoperose
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I wasn‘t sure that I was going to like this book when I first started it. It was definitely predictable, but it worked. I think the mix of the academic setting and the truly lovable characters made this book really special. I loved the friend group in this and the story. I would love to see this adapted into a movie because I think it would be really fun!

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these_dreams
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I promised my bestie I‘d start this as soon as I‘d arrived, so Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is waiting in the wings for a few days (as much as it kills me to set it aside).

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PuddleJumper
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I really enjoyed this and I don't usually like romance books. I think the academic setting made the difference.

It was well written and paced with interesting characters. Yes, it's a bit predictable and tropey but it worked.

Glad I finally got around to finishing this. I've stopped and started it multiple times. I think this was on my #shelfofshame

PuddleJumper #bookchain Complimentary colours to the last book. Blue and blue works for me @TheAromaofBooks 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I am already stuck on that prompt, so great progress!! 😂 2y
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bree.v08
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5