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Love Theoretically

By: Ali Hazelwood
Narrated by: Therese Plummer
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Publisher's Summary

From the author of TikTok sensations and global bestsellers The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain.

Rival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom.

The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally caught up with her. By day, she's an adjunct professor, toiling away at grading labs and teaching thermodynamics in the hopes of landing tenure. By other day, Elsie makes up for her non-existent paycheck by offering her services as a fake girlfriend, tapping into her expertly honed people-pleasing skills to embody whichever version of herself the client needs.

Honestly, it's a pretty sweet gig - until her carefully constructed Elsie-verse comes crashing down. Because Jack Smith, the annoyingly attractive and arrogant older brother of her favourite client, turns out to be the cold-hearted experimental physicist who ruined her mentor's career and undermined the reputation of theorists everywhere. And he's the same Jack Smith who rules over the physics department at MIT, standing right between Elsie and her dream job.

Elsie is prepared for an all-out war of scholarly sabotage but...those long, penetrating looks? Not having to be anything other than her true self when she's with him? Will falling into an experimentalist's orbit finally tempt her to put her most guarded theories on love into practice?

©2023 Ali Hazelwood (P)2023 Hachette Audio UK

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"Ali Hazelwood proves that science is sexy as hell, and that love can 'STEM' from the most unlikely places. She's my newest must-buy author." (Jodi Picoult)

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Loved the narrator

Therese Plummer brings so much energy to the book and makes for a really engaging listen. She is 100x better than the droll, nasally narration in The Love Hypothesis.

It's a very predictable storyline, I guessed all major plot points chapters before they occurred, but it was still a fun and cute little listen. I really liked that this book also focused on personal development and finding confidence in yourself as a major plot-line.

This story is different enough from Hazelwood's other books that it didn't feel like a re-read either, even if there were some similar tropes (patient, mountainous men and anxious, flighty STEM heroines anyone?).

Finally, Hazelwood, please give us a spin-off about George's love story!

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Ali Hazelwood’s best one yet!

I have been devouring Ali’s books and this one is no different! It’s addictive, cute, smart and full of warmth.
Elise is fully thought out, she’s an incredible protagonist. Jack is desirable and makes such a beautiful love interest.
I adore this, from start to finish, I wish there was more, I feel sad it’s over.

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Ten stars for the narrator

The narrator did the great performance.
I wish all audio books are done by her. Makes the storyline far more interesting!

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Best one so far

Loved it. Would recommend. Good narration. Good character development and nice little cameo from olive and adam

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I felt this story

The way things were described in this book and the narrators voice made me feel like I was there living this story. I’d love me a Jack 🥰

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Highly recommend

The combination of such a fun, sexy, comical story with such loveable characters and a talented narrator made listening to this book so much fun! Ali Hazelwood’s books are always delightful and this narrator compliments her writing style brilliantly!

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Best one yet

I’m my humble opinion it was the best one so far. I felt that the story line was more developed and interesting. I really loved the characters and felt their flaws were realistic. Loved it and would recommend!

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Love as always

I love the book and love the Narrator! 5 stars I love the representation is Ali’s books

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I’m trash for Hazelwood

I LOVED THIS BOOK. JACK AND ELSIE HAVE MY HEART AND SOUL.

The amount of times I laughed loudly today because of this book warms my heart 🩷

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DEFINITELY MY FAVOURITE!!

Story was truely moving and so beautiful.
This would be my favourite book from her line.

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