The Love Hypothesis

An LGBT romantic comedy with a twist from the Comedy Women in Print prize winner Laura Steven, author of The Exact Opposite of Okay. A hilarious love story with bite, for fans of Sex Education, Booksmart, Becky Albertalli's Love, Simon and Jenny Han's To All The Boys I've Loved Before . Physics genius Caro Kerber-Murphy knows she’s smart. With straight As and a college scholarship already in the bag, she’s meeting her two dads’ colossal expectations and then some. But there’s one test she’s never quite been able to ace: love. And when, in a particularly desperate moment, Caro discovers a (definitely questionable) scientific breakthrough that promises to make you irresistible to everyone around you, she wonders if this could be the key. What happens next will change everything Caro thought she knew about chemistry – in the lab and in love. Is hot guy Haruki with her of his own free will? Are her feelings for her best friend Keiko some sort of side-effect? Will her dog, Sirius, ever stop humping her leg? Laura is the author of fiercely funny feminist comedy The Exact Opposite of Okay and its sequel, A Girl Called Shameless . The Exact Opposite of Okay was a bestselling young adult debut in 2018 and won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print prize, founded by Helen Lederer, from a shortlist including Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and Why Mummy Swears by Gill Sims. Praise for The Exact Opposite of Okay : 'A brilliant social satire … disarmingly charming and relatable … it was hilarious. Laura Steven is an explosive talent on the page!' CWIP judges Marian Keyes, Kathy Lette, Katy Brand, Allison Pearson, Shazia Mirza and Jennifer Young 'Laura Steven simultaneously destroyed the patriarchy and made me laugh so hard I choked. I will protect Izzy O'Neill with my life.' Becky Albertalli, author of Love, Simon

"The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood is a heart melting love book which throws scientific beliefs and breathtaking love into a mix of real chaos. The young and smart Olive Smith is a third-year Ph.D. candidate. She does believe in science but not in long lasting relationships or love in general. Her best friend does and requires proof in a scientific way. In panic Olive kisses the first man she sees. The lucky guy is a young hot professor called Adam Carlsen. Adam agrees to be Olive's fake boyfriend to keep her charade. Even though it seems like a plan it turns out different when a big science conference goes haywire. The hypothesis of love seems to be complicated for Olive but not as complicated as putting her own heart out there. With "The Love Hypothesis” Ali Hazelwood proves to us that you cannot fight true love - even if you try. Ali Hazelwood made TikTok go crazy with "The Love Hypothesis” - and it would only be a matter of time before he is on everyone's lips.

"The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood is a heart melting love book which throws scientific beliefs and breathtaking love into a mix of real chaos. The young and smart Olive Smith is a third-year Ph.D. candidate. She does believe in science but not in long lasting relationships or love in general. Her best friend does and requires proof in a scientific way. In panic Olive kisses the first man she sees. The lucky guy is a young hot professor called Adam Carlsen. Adam agrees to be Olive's fake boyfriend to keep her charade. Even though it seems like a plan it turns out different when a big science conference goes haywire. The hypothesis of love seems to be complicated for Olive but not as complicated as putting her own heart out there. With "The Love Hypothesis” Ali Hazelwood proves to us that you cannot fight true love - even if you try. Ali Hazelwood made TikTok go crazy with "The Love Hypothesis” - and it would only be a matter of time before he is on everyone's lips.

"The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood is a heart melting love book which throws scientific beliefs and breathtaking love into a mix of real chaos. The young and smart Olive Smith is a third-year Ph.D. candidate. She does believe in science but not in long lasting relationships or love in general. Her best friend does and requires proof in a scientific way. In panic Olive kisses the first man she sees. The lucky guy is a young hot professor called Adam Carlsen. Adam agrees to be Olive's fake boyfriend to keep her charade. Even though it seems like a plan it turns out different when a big science conference goes haywire. The hypothesis of love seems to be complicated for Olive but not as complicated as putting her own heart out there. With "The Love Hypothesis” Ali Hazelwood proves to us that you cannot fight true love - even if you try. Ali Hazelwood made TikTok go crazy with "The Love Hypothesis” - and it would only be a matter of time before he is on everyone's lips.

"The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood is a heart melting love book which throws scientific beliefs and breathtaking love into a mix of real chaos. The young and smart Olive Smith is a third-year Ph.D. candidate. She does believe in science but not in long lasting relationships or love in general. Her best friend does and requires proof in a scientific way. In panic Olive kisses the first man she sees. The lucky guy is a young hot professor called Adam Carlsen. Adam agrees to be Olive's fake boyfriend to keep her charade. Even though it seems like a plan it turns out different when a big science conference goes haywire. The hypothesis of love seems to be complicated for Olive but not as complicated as putting her own heart out there. With "The Love Hypothesis” Ali Hazelwood proves to us that you cannot fight true love - even if you try. Ali Hazelwood made TikTok go crazy with "The Love Hypothesis” - and it would only be a matter of time before he is on everyone's lips.

A stunning hardcover collector's edition of Ali Hazelwood's debut novel, beloved bestseller and TikTok sensation featuring: - A shimmering, revamped cover - Endpapers with all new art from Lilithsaur featuring Olive and Adam - STEM stencilled spredges - A sunny, foil stamped case and... a brand new bonus chapter featuring THAT KISS from Adam's point of view! 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 on her way to a happily ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting woman, 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 he 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.

A stunning hardcover collector's edition of Ali Hazelwood's debut novel, beloved bestseller and TikTok sensation featuring: - A shimmering, revamped cover - Endpapers with all new art from Lilithsaur featuring Olive and Adam - STEM stencilled spredges - A sunny, foil stamped case and... a brand new bonus chapter featuring THAT KISS from Adam's point of view! 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 on her way to a happily ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting woman, 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 he 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.