Love, Hypothetically by Ali Hazelwood is yet another book about STEM and the rivalry between experimentalists and theoretical physicists. It can be said the main characters are enemies to lovers and I just absolutely love that it’s so obvious and clear that the guy, Jack fell so deeply in love with Elsie first.

This book is very heavy on the science just like all the previous works by the author and I really enjoy reading this book. The usage of vocabulary are amazing and this book is just fun and entertaining.

I really like how this book is paced. It’s just an overall really nice read and the one thing I love most is the ‘honesty’ part which makes their relationship develop and progress openly and without any hidden motives. Their feelings are out in the open and they really don’t have much to lose. The conflict too I think was developed well and it really makes a great addition to the story and how the story was wrapped overall.

All in all, this might be my favourite book by the author yet. The characters are sweet with each other, they know what they want and are sometimes hesitant to fight for what they want but as soon as it’s clear, they are willing to give it their all. So, I highly recommend you to read this book as soon as it’s out.

This book was absolutely everything I needed from a contemporary romance and I don’t see any other book beating this to my favourite book of 2023. A lot of people criticised Love On The Brain for being a copy of The Love Hypothesis (whilst I see why people wouldn’t enjoy the similarities, it’s one of the reasons I loved it), however the characters in this are very much their own. Elsie and Jack develop great chemistry and I loved seeing the process of their relationship. This book has some of my favourite tropes, some little Easter eggs of Love On The Brain and an absolutely perfect cameo from Olive and Adam from The Love Hypothesis.

Another true delight from Ali Hazelwood.

I think Elsie and Jack are my new favourites. This story focuses on becoming the true version of yourself while finding your way in life. Elsie is a character full of anxiety and Jack is a sweetheart- both an excellent match and it was a delight to watch their story unfold.

She’s finally back. Author who made everyone fall in love with her ‘Love Hypothesis’ did it again. I was wondering when Ali we love gonna return.
You gonna love Jack and Elsie at least in same measure as Adam and Olivia if not even more. Because I so enjoyed them both. You are in for real treat in this story. *sigh* oh Jack, you’re just the sweetest thing.

Words cannot express how much I loved this book. Breezy, charming, and incredibly sexy - but also with quite a lot to say about the current state of academia. Speaking as a woman in academia, much of this book really hit home for me. I was rooting so hard for Elsie and Jack by the end. I just adore Ali Hazelwood's books so much. Full review to come!

When I first read the Love Hypothesis I really appreciated the science background and the setting of the story. It was fresh and different and its not often that you have STEM main characters. That being said, when I read Love, Theoretically I was a bit disappointed. I felt like it was the same characters as that in the Love Hypothesis and in Love on the Brain.

Not only did the charatcers feel the same, the story was similar - in fact it felt like an amalgamation of Love on the Brain (enemies to lovers) and the Love Hypothesis (fake dating). I really wanted to like this book more, but it just felt like a carbon copy of her other books. There were also bits in the book that I just couldn't believe as I found the heroine to be really naive and incredibly biased. Her unwavering loyalty to her advisor was also unbelievable as there was little reason and logic behind it and all of her belief was based on 1 side of a story.

I found myself often annoyed with the heroine because I felt like she was a poorly executed character given how her character traits seemed very inconsistent. There was a lot I couldn't really believe with the book, but nevertheless, it was an okay read. Nothing to write home about

I liked this one A LOT more than Love on the Brain and the novellas that have come before it. I found that the characters had much better chemistry and the story was much simpler. I devoured this entire book in one sitting! It was a perfect easy, laid back read to just escape into when things are busy or stressed. I loved how cute and fluffy it was. Very similar vibe to The Love Hypothesis in the sense that the story is enjoyable without dragging on.

I have been making everyone read Love on the Brain because Levi was my number one book boyfriend.. Well, I have dumped Levi and I am now with Jack 🥰

RTC..

Like all my other Ali Hazelwood reads, I could not put this book down.
The crux of it is; if you like her previous work, you will enjoy this book. Ali Hazelwood knows what her readers want, and deftly plays into that (including a cameo from Adam and Olive!).
The plot follows the structure one would expect, including a very tall, muscular scientist and very petite protagonist, fake dating, miscommunication and a STEM backdrop.
If you have read her work before, and found it not to your taste, I would not recommend. Personally, this is not my favourite of her works, but still highly enjoyable.

Ali Hazelwood was a TikTok, Booktok success story with her STEM-based novel, The Love Hypothesis. You see her books all over the show. I have read one of her previous, so was intrigued to read another..
There is a niche Hazelwood likes/ Strong female characters in STEM. A bit messed up, with a love interest that starts as a bit of an enemy.
Well, in that respect, she did not disappoint.
Elsie is a Physicist with great ideas, but she isn't getting her foot in the door to research her ideas.
She works two jobs, teaching by day and fake dating by night, to keep her head above water.
An opportunity of a lifetime arises, and when she goes for it, she is faced with a two-fold nemesis. Jack Smith, the brother of one of her fake dates and also someone who singlehandedly destroyed the career of her mentor, Dr L.
But, though there is negativity, there is something else.
Once that part gets going, the steam factor hits another high!
I read it, and enjoyed it, but it felt a little like a rehash of the previous books.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Co for an ARC

Ali's books are the equivalent of someone wrapping me up in a blanket, handing me a hot chocolate and playing with my hair.

I want to start this with saying I liked The Love Hypothesis, I adored Love on The Brain but this book... this book was perfection. Elsie, our people-pleasing and hilarious FMC, is an adjunct professor by day and fake girlfriend by night. We first meet Jack as the older brother of Elsie's favourite client Greg, who appears to dislike Elsie for some unknown reason. However, it's not until she bumps into Jack who is on the hiring committee for Elsie's dream job that things really become interesting. Stapler in cherry-flavoured jello anyone?

I enjoyed the relationship between Elsie and Jack and found it to be more realistic (and spicy) *insert fire emoji*. The open and honest communication between these two (particularly on Jack's side) really made this book stand out from Ali's previous two. Jack is open and honest with his feelings once he discovers what is really going on with Elsie, and I really enjoyed how things unfolded between these two.

The side characters really elevate this book to the next level. Grandma Millicent was my favourite person and there wasn't nearly enough of her. Her relationship with Jack had me crying with laughter, and Jack's brother Greg had be me grinning like an idiot. Side note - maybe don't read this book in public?

This book gives me warm fuzzy feelings and I'd highly recommend it if you liked Ali's previous books. I found Jack to be a much more interesting and fun MMC, particularly with how honest he was to Elsie. Maybe I just have a soft-spot for tattooed physicists...

I received an advanced review copy for free through NetGalley & Little Brown Book group, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Oh, @alihazelwood, I love you. You just get me. Wholeheartedly.

Posing with the two Hazelwood books I own (and cherish) to tell you about the NEW one that I got to read a wee bit early thanks to Netgalley (a wonderful tool for getting review copies without thousands of followers/contacts etc, for anyone who needs a tip).

This book was the ultimate gorgeous STEM romantic love story, topped off with complicated characters and suitably sexy smut. I simply adored Elsie, Jack, Greg, Cece, George and Millicent. Honestly, what a beautiful bunch of authentically goofy, honest, uncool, wonderful human beings (meme on Slide 3 is dedicated to Elsie, lol).

Ali Hazelwood is such a talent for her ability to weave love stories into the settings of science labs, departments and courses. To show love and support for women in STEM, and show them succeeding, despite the occasional sabotage from some selfish self-centred scientist douchb*g. I just love the formula of *a little bit sexy, a lotta bit geeky* love story this brilliant, unique author uses.

Also, just to say, the Olive & Adam cameo (😭). It swelled my heart with pure joy. The original duo we fell in love with popping back in to tell us they’re doing just fine (and obviously the broody men are pals). I’m always a bit nervous of cameos, but gah, this one was done just right and I loved it.

“Love, Theoretically” is out on June 13th, so you’re gonna have to hold your horses until then (and I’m gonna have to patiently wait to get a copy to add to this pile), but HECK, it’s worth the wait.

Such a unique book, I loved the plot and oh my god the characters were so unforgettable!! I definitely will be recommending it!!

3.75 ⭐️
From the outset this book caught my attention, I’m a huge fan of Ali and loved Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain.

This book was adorable, witty and by far the spiciest, and Hazelwood has a talent for writing adorable loveable men who fall first. However when reading this book I did notice that this book followed very similar patterns to her previous novels, although the characters and city was different the premise behind the storyline was the same. Girl meets boy, boy is shut off, girl thinks boy doesn’t like her, boy has secretly liked her the whole time, boy and girl fall in love. I’m my mind it felt a little recycled, however I still thought this book was written well and I did enjoy it and would recommend it to anyone looking for a sweet and romantic read.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

I have previously read The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood and its very clear from reading Love Theoretically that she has a niche, and sticks to it. There was nothing "wrong" with this book, it just was not really to my taste. Whilst the background of women in STEM has the potential to be really interesting Hazelwood's books very quickly fall into the tiny, minuscule woman who cannot defend or speak up for herself, falling in love with a giant male with 2482 abs and no other character traits, and for that I found this book to be slightly disappointing and missing its potential.

*Thanks to Little Brown Book Group UK and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review*

I was delighted to see that my request for Love Theoretically had been approved (thanks to NetGalley & the publishers!) - having never read an Ali Hazelwood book before, but hearing friends sing her praises, I had high expectations and Love Theoretically still managed to exceed them.

I particularly loved Elsie’s character and the growth she shows throughout the novel as she stops compromising her own wants and needs for others, as well as the relationship she has with Greg throughout - I was really pleased that their friendship continued all the way through the book. I adored the way Elsie was written, as a fellow STEM girl who also isn’t interested in cinema, and where some may find her references cringeworthy or out of place, to me they made Elsie feel real. I’m also glad that Elsie wasn’t just the stereotypical STEM women I’ve often come across in fiction - emotionless, only interested in science and scientists, “not like other girls” - and I found the relationship between her and Cece refreshing and heartwarming. An amazing introduction to Ali Hazelwood’s books, which I’ll definitely be reading more of.

(detailed review to follow on social media closer to the publishing date)

After not loving her last book, I was really pleased to find that Ali Hazelwood was back to her usual self with Love Theoretically. I much preferred the main characters in this one and preferred them as a believable couple too. I flew threw this in a day and am excited to see what she comes up with next!

Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for this arc.

Jonathan Smith-Turner 🥰 Loved the tension and the pining! I like tropes where the man falls first, and this was done really well.

This was a delightful read, and it was lovely to see the cameo from Adam and Olive (the love hypothesis).

There was a lot of STEM speak that I didn't enjoy but overall it was a great read.

Thank you NetGalley & Little, Brown Book Group UK for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Well I just have to say as a girl who swore she doesn’t like contemporary books, I was wrong.

Ali Hazelwood has written the perfect romance book. And here is why:
- Smart, sassy female lead working in STEM academia (when I say smart I mean it!)
- perfect grumpy/sunshine
- fake dating (but not what you expect)
- he falls first
- who did this to you vibes
- self discovery and empowerment

Elsie is a theoretical physicist graduate working as an adjunct professor (think limited pay and lots of annoying emails from her students wanting extensions on paper due to their mystery rashes etc).
Finally she’s in the final round interview for her dream faculty job at MIT, when she discovers her pretend boyfriend’s brother who hates her(yep I’ll let you wrap your head around that) is on the decision board.
What follows is a period of self loathing/self loving and attempting to outwit Jack and get her job.

This wasn’t your typical one dimensional love story with predictable plot lines. There were some amazingly raw moments (I cried when Elsie let go about how she feels about herself 40% into the book). There was fun wit, believable interactions including the difficulties of being a woman working in STEM acedemia.

It was also wonderfully written, fantastic little moments, thought processes and pop culture/acedemic references.

I also loved the cameo of Olive & Adam from The Love Hypothesis, it was so fun to see them.

So please, go read this book, no it’s not a literally masterpiece but it is the wonderful read you need!

this book has reminded me why i love ali hazelwood so much and why the love hypothesis blew up on tiktok.if youre looking for a book with maybe a different plot to her other books dont bother with this but if you liked her other books then this is perfect for you.