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- Page Count: 384
- Genre: Contemporary Romance
STEMinist fiction is back with the newest book by Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain.
Rival physicists Elsie Hannaway and Jack Smith were never meant to like eachother. Elsie is an adjunct professor just barely getting by, and she’s resorted to working as a fake girlfriend to make ends meet. She desperately needs to nail her interview for the MIT physics department. But what stands in the way of Elsie and stability in academia is Jack Smith, the serious and intense older brother of one of Elsie’s clients, who also just so happens to be the person who caused one of the greatest physics scandals in recent memory. Elsie can’t stand Jack, and she’s prepared to go to war for this job, but nothing goes to plan.
For fans of The Love Hypothesis, yes, the rumors are true. There is an Olive and Adam cameo. Every time the characters mention characters from other Hazelwood novels, I geek out a bit. She’s slowly building the AHLU (Ali Hazelwood Literary Universe) and I’m here for it.
In the season of beach reads, Love, Theoretically is situated perfectly as an entertaining romance title that would make the perfect summer vacation binge read. I’ll admit that I read the entire book in less than 24 hours—as I do with all Hazelwood books, they’re incredibly bingeable—and it truly is a page-turner. The story isn’t unexpected. Hazelwood plays on familiar romance tropes and hits similar notes in each of her novels, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t fun or enjoyable. For readers who want books with happy endings and dramatic romance, Love, Theoretically is perfect. I found Love, Theoretically so entertaining because of the dynamic between the main characters and the lovable side characters. The story tackles the complicated politics of academia from a different angle than The Love Hypothesis, and I hope that Hazelwood continues to tell these stories.
With a combination of surprising twists and expected romance notes, Love, Theoretically sits nicely on Hazelwood’s list as a fun and endearing story about the importance of being oneself and knowing how to set boundaries in personal and professional relationships. It’s a fun summer read that I would recommend to romance lovers.
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