Love, Theoretically
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Rival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain.
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 favorite 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?
Story Locale:Cambridge, MAA GALACTIC FANDOM: Originally conceived as Star Wars fanfic, Ali's stories have a built-in audience
A FORCE IN ALL FORMATS: Ali's first novellas debuted in audio and ebook--not only was Under One Roof an Apple Must Listen and an Audible Editor's Select pick for February 2022, but the ebook was an instant USA Today bestseller
THE ALI-VERSE: Rights to Ali's books have sold in over 30 territories, and she's hit the bestseller lists in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Germany
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: 72.8k followers
TikTok: 31.6k followers
Twitter: 18.4k followers
Praise for Ali Hazelwood
“Hazelwood proves that she is the perfect writer to show that science is sexy as hell.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult on Love on the Brain
“I cannot get enough of her brand of brainy romance!...Hazelwood is an absolute romance powerhouse.”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren on Love on the Brain
“Gloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM.”—New York Times bestselling author Helen Hoang on Love on the Brain
“STEMinists, assemble. Your world is about to be rocked.”—New York Times bestselling author Elena Armas on Love on the Brain
"A literary breakthrough.... We hypothesize it's just the first bit of greatness we'll see from an author who somehow has the audacity to be both an academic powerhouse and [a] divinely talented novelist."—Entertainment Weekly on The Love Hypothesis
“Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren on The Love Hypothesis
“Funny, sexy, and smart. Ali Hazelwood did a terrific job with The Love Hypothesis.”—New York Times bestselling author Mariana Zapata
“This tackles one of my favorite tropes—Grumpy meets Sunshine—in a fun and utterly endearing way.... I loved the nods toward fandom and romance novels, and I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!”—New York Times bestselling author Jessica Clare on The Love Hypothesis
"Pure slow-burning gold with lots of chemistry."—PopSugar on The Love Hypothesis
"A beautifully written romantic comedy with a heroine you will instantly fall in love with, The Love Hypothesis is destined to earn a place on your keeper shelf."—Elizabeth Everett, author of A Lady's Formula for Love
"Smart, witty dialogue and a diverse cast of likable secondary characters.... A realistic, amusing novel that readers won’t be able to put down."—Library Journal (starred review) on The Love Hypothesis
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 favorite 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?
Story Locale:Cambridge, MAA GALACTIC FANDOM: Originally conceived as Star Wars fanfic, Ali's stories have a built-in audience
A FORCE IN ALL FORMATS: Ali's first novellas debuted in audio and ebook--not only was Under One Roof an Apple Must Listen and an Audible Editor's Select pick for February 2022, but the ebook was an instant USA Today bestseller
THE ALI-VERSE: Rights to Ali's books have sold in over 30 territories, and she's hit the bestseller lists in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Germany
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: 72.8k followers
TikTok: 31.6k followers
Twitter: 18.4k followers
Praise for Ali Hazelwood
“Hazelwood proves that she is the perfect writer to show that science is sexy as hell.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult on Love on the Brain
“I cannot get enough of her brand of brainy romance!...Hazelwood is an absolute romance powerhouse.”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren on Love on the Brain
“Gloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM.”—New York Times bestselling author Helen Hoang on Love on the Brain
“STEMinists, assemble. Your world is about to be rocked.”—New York Times bestselling author Elena Armas on Love on the Brain
"A literary breakthrough.... We hypothesize it's just the first bit of greatness we'll see from an author who somehow has the audacity to be both an academic powerhouse and [a] divinely talented novelist."—Entertainment Weekly on The Love Hypothesis
“Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren on The Love Hypothesis
“Funny, sexy, and smart. Ali Hazelwood did a terrific job with The Love Hypothesis.”—New York Times bestselling author Mariana Zapata
“This tackles one of my favorite tropes—Grumpy meets Sunshine—in a fun and utterly endearing way.... I loved the nods toward fandom and romance novels, and I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!”—New York Times bestselling author Jessica Clare on The Love Hypothesis
"Pure slow-burning gold with lots of chemistry."—PopSugar on The Love Hypothesis
"A beautifully written romantic comedy with a heroine you will instantly fall in love with, The Love Hypothesis is destined to earn a place on your keeper shelf."—Elizabeth Everett, author of A Lady's Formula for Love
"Smart, witty dialogue and a diverse cast of likable secondary characters.... A realistic, amusing novel that readers won’t be able to put down."—Library Journal (starred review) on The Love Hypothesis