A review by julisbookshelf
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Oh. My. GOD. I am ON MY KNEES!!

What the actual hell?!????

Where. WHERE do I sign up for a Jack Smith-Turner in my life??!

Okay. Honestly? I might have to reread The Love Hypothesis, because I remember being obsessed with Adam Carlsen three years ago, but now? Now I’m convinced Jack Smith-Turner would eat him for breakfast.

Ali Hazelwood, oh mother… no one does STEM romance like you. I can be completely clueless about this world every other day of my life, but when I crack open one of your books, better believe I live in that character coat 🙂‍↕️

Elsie. My sweet, strong, beautifully messy Elsie. As a retired people-pleaser myself, I felt every beat of her struggle.. that brutal, too-familiar ache of putting everyone else first, of forgetting to love yourself. Ali captured it so well it hurt, and I felt seen, deep down to the core 😭

Then there’s Jack. Confident. Thoughtful. Kind. Super intelligent. Hot as sin. But the thing that absolutely owned me? His brutal, unshakable honesty. In a world where sincerity is rare, this man came charging in and stole my heart on page one 🙂‍↕️

Their romance? Pure gold. The chemistry crackles. The spice sizzles. Everything just clicked.

After drowning in so many fantasy worlds, this was exactly the breath of fresh air I needed 😂🤭