The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis is a charming and witty romantic comedy by Ali Hazelwood, centered around Olive Smith, a third-year Ph.D. candidate who doesn’t believe in lasting love but finds herself in an unexpected faux relationship. To convince her best friend she’s over an old crush, Olive impulsively kisses the notoriously grumpy professor, Dr. Adam Carlsen — and to her surprise, he agrees to keep up the act.

As their fake dating arrangement unfolds, Olive begins to question her own beliefs about love and realizes that feelings might not be as theoretical as she thought. Packed with humor, heart, and academic banter, the novel explores themes of vulnerability, ambition, and the messy, magical reality of falling in love.

A BookTok favorite, The Love Hypothesis has quickly become a beloved contemporary romance for readers who enjoy intelligent characters and slow-burn chemistry.