Synopsis
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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Review
Have I seen The Love Hypothesis all over Bookstagram, and I have to admit I completely understand why!
This book is ADORABLE!! Olive and Adam were just so cute I couldn’t even contain my joy! I loved how this book started, and I love every single interaction they had. Adam gives off some serious Mr. Darcy vibes. He is broody and unapproachable, and of course, I loved him. Olive was cute and quirky, and I liked her. She was brilliant and incredibly insecure. Since she was in a fake relationship with Adam, I did enjoy that her insecurities didn’t get in the way. She was able to be herself, so she and Adam could get to know each other without the pressure. Also, their banter was adorable, and I loved every minute of it.
At one point, I do have to admit that this book fell into a romance cliche that I don’t enjoy. While I understand why this happened, I just wished Olive would have trusted Adam a little more. But, again, I get it, and luckily it didn’t last long, so it was easy to forgive. I also loved the side characters, especially Holden. He was hilarious and such a scene-stealer.
If you haven’t read Love Hypothesis yet, do yourself a favor and pick it up now!
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