The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

 

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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My Review: 4/5 Stars

This book was so fun! Olive has to be one of the quirkiest characters I have ever read. She is just so fun and hilarious. Her mind moves a mile a minute and you just never know what is going to come out of her mouth. This romantic comedy was hilarious. In a desperate attempt to convince her best friend that she was dating someone so that her friend would know it is okay to date a guy that Olive once went out with, she comes up with a pretty sloppy plan. In a panic she kisses the first man she sees. Adam Carlsen. The young hotshot professor…who, if you ask the grad students, is the absolute worst. His reputation for being a mean and hard professor is well known. Now, to keep up the charade, Adam and Olive decide to have a fake relationship. Turns out, he needs something too. He needs to show the university that he isn’t planning to leave so he can acquire the funds he needs for his research. No one wants to invest in his work if he plans to take it elsewhere. This scheme leads to them having to get to know one another and Olive sees a side to Adam no one really sees. What is especially great about this story is that Olive constantly compares their scheme to a romance novel. She sees the signs of it all blowing up in her face or her falling for Adam. But there are plenty of twists to the stories that make the book not so predictable. Such a fun read and the writing was fantastic. I will definitely be on the lookout for more books from this author!