The Love Hypothesis

· Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Callie Dalton and Teddy Hamilton
4.6
105 reviews
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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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4.6
105 reviews
MJ Lampley
February 22, 2025
this is not a book I would have picked out on my own. but it was picked as a "listen together" group. that said I very much enjoyed it! several places I giggled out loud. a few "guesses"/"assumptions" on where it was going I was wrong. definitely enjoyed and would recommend.
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Teesh O
January 31, 2023
I was hooked on this book! I initially was put off by the lack of variation for the voices. I still do with the male voice at the end was incorporated more in the book for the male speaking parts. Though I get it's being read from a her and his interpretation of things. Adam's was definitely amusing. It also got me through my commute and definitely make me feel emotional. I got giddy, frustrated, sad, and etc. I liked it, it sometimes made me wish my commute to work was longer so I could listen to it more in the car. Same sentiment when going home. I even listened as I fell asleep only to try and remember where I had left it. I loved the book. Though I do wish Olive had some closure on her demisexuality instead of her feeling there was something wrong with her, I could relate to that but once I figured it out and realized other people experienced it too. I felt okay. I wish she had that closure
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Killy Willy
February 11, 2024
I was really into the story until the miscommunications and villain twist. Then I was beyond frustrated and wanted to skip through the story to when everything got cleared up. I actually hated it, hence knocking off a star.
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About the author

Ali Hazelwood is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis, as well as a writer of peer-reviewed articles about brain science, in which no one makes out and the ever after is not always happy. Originally from Italy, she lived in Germany and Japan before moving to the US to pursue a PhD in neuroscience. When Ali is not at work, she can be found crocheting, eating cake pops, or watching sci-fi movies with her three feline overlords (and her slightly-less-feline husband).

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