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Love Theoretically

From the bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

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Love Theoretically

By: Ali Hazelwood
Narrated by: Therese Plummer
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 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?

Praise for Ali Hazelwood and her novels:

'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

'I cannot get enough of her brand of brainy romance! Writing with an emotionally brilliant and witty pen, Hazelwood is an absolute romance powerhouse.' Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners

'Gloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM.' Helen Hoang, author of The Heart Principle

'Proves that STEM can be sexy!' Red

Readers love The Love Hypothesis:
'Did I read this in 24 hours? Yes.'
'Funny. Snarky. Intelligent. Real.'
'If you're even slightly thinking about getting this book to read, just go a head and do it'
'Ali Hazelwood has made herself an auto-buy author'
'It was just... perfect.'
'A heroine you will instantly fall in love with'



The Love Hypothesis was on the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller lists in January 2022, Love on the Brain was also on the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller list in August 2022. ©2023 Ali Hazelwood Contemporary Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Comedy Heartfelt Fake Relationship

Critic Reviews

Your world is about to be rocked. (Elena Armas, author of The Spanish Love Deception (on Love on the Brain))
Hopelessly, brilliantly, wonderfully romantic. I loved it even more than The Love Hypothesis, and I didn't think that was possible (Cressida McLaughlin on Love on the Brain)
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 on Love on the Brain)
Gloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM. (Helen Hoang, author of The Heart Principle on Love on the Brain)
Proves that STEM can be sexy!
Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist. (Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners on The Love Hypothesis)
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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!

Highly recommend

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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!

Best one yet

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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!

Loved the narrator

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This whole books gives a whirlwind of emotions. I have previously read it but now also listening to the audiobook makes me love it so much more

This books is beautiful

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Enjoyed this one just as much as Live on the Brain and Love Hypothesis. A fun easy book to read 😊

Loved it

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