Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - La hipótesis del amor

I loved it! Olive is my inner voice. Like, seriously her brain and my own were so coordinated throughout this. I mean, the lying and the insecurities and the constant anxiety drove me crazy but I loved her anyway.
I was so frustrated with both of them because they were the most idiotic, lovable retards who couldn't see what was standing right before their stupid blind eyes! But I loved it.
The banter was top notch. And Adam was such a simp and that was just... chef's kiss.
The sex scene was so beautifully awkward and clumsy and sweet... Loved it. Though I did wonder about some of the bodily dimensions through it all because some things were just goddamm scary, but I'm willing to overlook it because everything was so them.
Definitely want to read more from this woman.

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood is a wonderful fake-dating book. Olive is a scientist and wants her best friend to be happy. In order to achieve this, she kisses a man in front of her best friend to show her that she is over her last relationship. This man is Adam Carlsen, a professor at her university and a mean one. As they realize that they both would benefit from a relationship, they start a fake one.

I heard so many good things about this book and now I get the hype. This book is funny, romantic, sexy and so much more. I loved to read about women in STEM. This was really empowering, even though I would personally never pursue a career in STEM. I had to google several words used in this book... But that made it so authentic. I loved it! The short hypotheses at the beginning of each chapter were so intriguing. I always wanted to know what the hypothesis had to do with the chapter. Quite a clever move.

The chemistry between Olive and Adam was so good (and hot!). I loved that Olive just called out his mean demeanour. Even though Adam can be really mean to his students, he was so supportive of Olive. I loved Olive's friend Malcolm. I hope so much that he will get his happy ending. He kind of would deserve an own book.

I am still a little surprised that I love this book so much. Usually, I am a little scared if I find a book promoted on bookstagram as I have bought several that were promoted that were really really not good. But here, the hype is totally deserved. I can't wait to read Ali Hazelwood's other books!

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