The Love Hypothesis: Collector's Edition
Hardback Published on: 10/06/2025
Price: £20.00
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Delightful and heartwarming romance novel!!
This book is an absolutely delightful romantic comedy that tells the story of a brilliant but socially awkward physics professor named Olive Smith, who fi... READ MORE
Much needed read !!
The love hypothesis is the type of book we all need to pick up, its funny, cute and not your typical rom-com. Even though with a little bit of cliché I cou... READ MORE
I’ve not met anyone who didn’t smile at this book
An unashamedly trope-filled rom-com, ‘The Love Hypothesis’ may have you rolling your eyes, but you’ll be grinning like a fool as you do it.One of my favour... READ MORE
Cute and quirky
After reading some pretty heavy fiction I wanted a pallet cleanser of sorts and this was perfect. Fun and yes somewhat predictable but a great light read o... READ MORE
A slowburn that lit a fire under me
Thoroughly written with well established world building, stakes and rounded characters. This is a cute and comforting Romance that really won me over. I en... READ MORE
A 2021 favourite!
It's rare I will say a rom-com is a new favourite book, but this was truly 10/10, 5 star rating... every award possible goes to this basically! I couldn't... READ MORE
A fab read
If you love fake dates and misdirection then this one is for you.
Olive's best friend Ahn has a thing for Olive's ex, who she went out with for all of 5 m... READ MORE
One of my favourite contemporary romance authors!
I'd like to thank Little Brown for sending me an advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review.
This was a lovely, pleasantly spicy romance ... READ MORE
Lived up to the hype
It took me about 50 pages to get into the story and get used to the author's writing style but once I did I absolutely loved it. If you love a fake dating ... READ MORE
A 5 star read!!
I wanted to check for myself what the hype was all about to be able to recommend it and now I understand why this book is so popular!
It took me a litt... READ MORE
Synopsis
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 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 and Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support (and his unyielding abs), their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion.
Olive soon discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9781408734254
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 200 x 132 x 36 mm
- Weight: 450g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allBeautiful and funny
Constant wit and jokes between them. It's a grumpy sunshine but he's been in love with her forever trope. I really love this book it was so nice to read
Funny and sweet
I love this book! It is sweet, funny and touching. And it definitely just became my favourite romcom book and audiobook!
Olive is a young ambitious biolog... READ MORE
SUCH A PLEASURE
Is "smart rom-com" an oxymoron? Not anymore. This is a delightful book that plays on the tropes of the genre and delights us with them. I could not put thi... READ MORE
I LOVE this book
I do not yet own it but it was recommended to me so many times that I naturally went digging for the audiobook instead. I’m not someone to read a romance, ... READ MORE
My new favourite book
Absolutely adore this book! I can’t wait to re read it
Bliss
A gloriously silly love story with a clever, nice heroine with a career in stem sciences. I loved everything about this.
Gorgeous Romance
This is my favourite romance book of all time. Adam is the best! I love it and think everything about it was perfect. Definitely recommend!
LOVE!
I wish I could read this book for the first time again! I loved the plot twists and the slow burn factor, cannot recommend this book enough!
LOVE LOVE LOVE
In my short span of getting back into reading and exploring more romance books- I’ve found Love Hypothesis!
I hold romance books to this level forever!... READ MORE
IM IMPRESSED.
I’m not going to lie I am quite picky with books and if I find one boring after the first page I put it down
hmmm
this book was kind of average. i feel like the smut chapter ruined it completly for me and i am all for smut. i just felt like smut was the last thing this... READ MORE
Really good
This book was even better than I thought it would be read it in two days !!
quite entertaining
I need it a light fun read and The Love Hypothesis, which is all over booksta. Many people told me to read it when I asked about enemies to lovers books be... READ MORE
Best solo book I’ve read this year !
So like most people I saw this as a recommendation on tik tok and thought this sounds like a good book well … it went from good to amazing I couldn’t put i... READ MORE
A really nice book
I was going to rate this 5 star but the main character olive annoyed me a little bit and it left me not wanting to read the book as much. In a situation wh... READ MORE
‘Carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man.’
Genre: Rom-Com
Tropes / Themes: fake dating, women in STEM, grumpy x sunshine, we have to share a room, forced proximity
Age: 18+ but there's only one expl... READ MORE
THIS IS THE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME
Ahhhhhhhh the feels with this book were unreal...I can not explain to you how amazing this book is.
Hats off to Ali's debut novel
While I was reading thi... READ MORE
Loved it!!
Went into this thinking it was just another overrated romance book, but was so happy that it wasn’t. It lives up to the hype and is now one of my favourite... READ MORE
Inevitable
This book was okay… I was sucked in by all the online hype but I was left feeling meh…
Although not a bad book, I didn’t find myself picking it up and no... READ MORE
A favourite
Warm, funny heartwarming and an amazing portrayal of women in stem.
THIS BOOK - MY LIFE.
i psychically cannot. - in a good way. this book got me out my reading slump. i adored it. i adored Adam. and OLIVE. please read. it’s just the best thing ... READ MORE
Perfect STEMinist romance
Hypothesis...
When Ali Hazelwood writes, love seems possible.
Overview...
The Love Hypothesis follows Olive Smith, third-year PhD candidate, and Ada... READ MORE
Reads like a bad fanfic
One of the worst things I’ve ever read, felt like it was lifted from Reddit.
loved it!
i was never really a romance fan but my friend gave me a list of romance books to read and this was on it.
this book had me crying laughing literally ever... READ MORE
I need a book on Adam’s point of view ASAP
At first getting into it, it was a little slow, but I loved it nonetheless.
This is the cutest romance I’ve read this year, if you like the fake dating t... READ MORE
In loveeee
Never fallen in love with a book so fast!!!!
Cute, fake-dating STEM romance
Olive Smith has discovered that her best friend Anh is secretly in love with Olive's ex-boyfriend, and the feelings are reciprocated. But girl-code means A... READ MORE
Unsuspectingly loved! *slight spoilers*
I think as far as getting me back into reading this book was perfect!,
I was skeptical at first seeing as it’s a fake-dating college/university student... READ MORE
YES YES THIS BOOK
I couldn’t put this book down from the second i picked it up. I fell completely in love with all characters, each of which were so well written and easy to... READ MORE
Amazing! I'm in love ❤❤
I love the chemistry. I love how he treats her differently,like he looks at her like she is everything he ever wanted which is true.
Sometimes the FL did ... READ MORE
LOVE IT!!!
This book had me screaming and smiling. I have never felt a connection this strong to a piece of literature in my entire life. READ THIS BOOK. This is a gr... READ MORE
Heartwarmingly clever
I loved this! A quick and addictive read, it’s easy to fall in love with the characters and the journey right from the start. Cleverly written; it’s an int... READ MORE
One of the best romance novels
I did not expect to love this one so much. It was cute, funny, witty and tackled a lot of serious topics in a sensitive and informative way, I absolutely l... READ MORE
Fantastic slow burn!
What a wonderful way to bring mr grumoy and miss sunshine together in the perfect slow burn romance!
It had everything i didnt know i needed and was a won... READ MORE
Just… wow
This was by far the best book I have ever read⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wow
I could not put this book down. Finished it in two days. Would recommended to anyone who needs a heart warmer.
i love it
I really recommend this book, as it includes plot twists and a great story line as it progresses. There "relationship" gets stronger and happier as the sto... READ MORE
An amazing book!
Finished it within a day, the way it’s written hooks the reader on. Also who wouldn’t want a man like Adam Carlsen!!
It was okay, nothing amazing.
I loved Adam and the whole concept of the story, but it took so long to get into and I feel like when key moments happened (even the turning point) I wasn’... READ MORE
The Love Hypothesis - A Fun Romance
I think this is one of the first contemporary romances I have actually read and not found unbearably cringey. I wanted to read more contemporary romance th... READ MORE
The perfect book!
The perfect book. Perfect pacing. Perfect romance. Perfect character designs. I love this book so so much! Olive and Adam have the sweetest romance and I l... READ MORE
summer must-read!
A lovely sunshine, and a grumpy, moody love interest? Women in STEM? SIGN ME IN!
Honestly, this book was so easy and fun to read! Highly. Recommend. It. Om... READ MORE
bro that was amazing
I love science myself a lot, but this book just made me love it even more! can’t wait for Ali’s new book
amazing
i love this book so much.
Amazing
Thought I wasn’t going to like it as the hype around the book is a lot; however, I absolutely loved this book! It was such a great read and read it in one ... READ MORE
Emotional rollercoaster
This is going to soind like a basic movie review but its very true. this book made me laugh, mad me mad and sad. it is so well written i felt like i was th... READ MORE
Cute, funny and swoony - what more do you need?
Escapism fun, full of nerdy jokes and enough warmth to thaw the coldest heart. Lovely stuff!
I love this!
I used to really hate reading, until this. I haven't picked up a book in over 6 years now but my friend was adament that I grab myself a copy, I did and oh... READ MORE
Really good read!!
Would highly recommend this book if you enjoy romance books particularly Colleen Hoover's style! This is my first book written by Ali Hazelwood and it didn... READ MORE
Couldn’t put it down
I loved this book from the minute I opened it I just could not put it down!
Amazingly Breathtaking
Loved This Book So Much It Had So Many Twists And Turns And Gave Me A New Prospective,Love Adam and Olive Sooo Much One Of The Best Book Couples Ever.This ... READ MORE
Slow burner then sped up!
I looked forward to reading this for awhile. I think it was one of the nomination in my book club for February. However it was bad timing probably that I w... READ MORE
Must-read!
I read Love Hypothesis while I was away on holiday and it was a perfect pasttimer while I was vacationing in Jamaica, I am a major fan of the trope 'he fal... READ MORE
The mRNA of romance
I don’t need to hypothesise how intelligent Ali Hazelwood is- her brilliance is as reproducible as a well-designed PCR experiment. With The Love Hypothesis... READ MORE
Made me fall back in love with reading
I could not recommend this book enough. I love the relationships between all the characters. Olive, Anh and Malcom are friendship goals . The witty banter ... READ MORE
Cute contemporary romance
Wow! What an amazing contemporary romance this is.
Sweet, funny, a little bit angsty - there was enough action to have me gripped the entire way through. ... READ MORE
Rom-com at it's best
Honestly, I was a little worried I wouldn't enjoy this book, I had seen it all over social media alongside another book which, for me was a let down, so I ... READ MORE
Exactly what I needed!
I devoured this book in one sitting and loved every single minute of it! I think Adam might actually be the man of my dreams...
Since graduating from an ... READ MORE
Copy paste
This story is almost like reading the japanese manga writen by Alifred Yamamoto, science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It from 2016.
Excellent read! Couldn’t put it down!
I absolutely LOVED this book! I fell in love within the first few pages. It had me gripped so bad I couldn’t put it down. I wanted and needed to know more ... READ MORE
A marvelous love story, which worth to the attention
I liked this book from prologue to epilogue. The well-described plot and interesting following for the main character’s relationship. After reading, The Lo... READ MORE
Ali Hazelwood is Amazing
I absolutely love Ali Hazelwood's books.
I was worried I would struggle to read due to the story being about the struggles of women in academia but it wa... READ MORE
Classic cute romance
Loved this so much, Adam is the perfect man and couldn’t recommend enough.
I was addicted
Ok I have to give this five stars because I was addicted. I didn't want to stop reading, and was thinking about it when I had to pause (damn life getting i... READ MORE
Verified Purchase
“You can fall in love: someone will catch you”
You just know when it’s a fake relationship it’s going to be good! I absolutely loved the chemistry between Adam and Olive, from the initial chaotic bathro... READ MORE
Sweet & Clever Romance
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)
This was such a sweet and clever romance with one of my favourite dynamics, the man falls first.