The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

 Hello,

I know it's been a while (even more than that) but life sometimes lead you to places and events that you wished not for.

But I am back!

Not yet with new short stories but at least with some critics of the books I read this last year.

And I will begin with this one : "The Love Hypothesis" by Ali Hazelwood.

Three years prior, Olive Smith, talks to a guy when she's in the bathroom fixing her contacts (and can't see) after her PhD candidate interview. She tells him about her passion for research, and he encourages her to believe in herself. She doesn't catch his name but remembers the conversation distinctly and wonders about the guy she met.

Three years forward, Olive is now a biology PhD student researching early detection methods for pancreatic cancer. And she is still very single. Her ex-boyfriend is now the boyfriend of her best friend, Anh. She kisses a guy randomly in order to trick her best friend into thinking she's dating someone. That guy turns out to be Dr. Adam Carlson, a young, handsome and highly-respected faculty member in her department. He's also known for being hypercritical and moody with his students.

Adam agrees to play the "boyfriend" for Olive if she agrees to be his "fake" girlfriend. He needs to prove to his department chair that he's planning on staying at the university because they froze important funds for his research. On the other hand, Olive needs him to play his boyfriend so that Anh stops pushing her into finding a "love affair".

Of course, as Olive and Adam fake-date, they get to know each other. Olive sees that Adam is demanding and blunt towards his students, but not unkind or mean. 

Olive soon realizes that she has feelings for Adam, but she's afraid to tell him. When he overhears her talking about a crush, she pretends it's about someone else. Olive also hears someone else refer to a woman Adam's been pining after for years and is surprised at how jealous she feels.

And the rest of the story is for you to discover. It is an easy and quick book to read with some smut and spiciness. It is certainly not THE book of the year but if you want to put a smile on your face, this book is definitely what you need.

Enjoy your reading!