The Love Hypothesis

The Love Hypothesis is a romance novel by Ali Hazelwood, published September 14, 2021 by Berkley Books. The novel follows a Ph.D. candidate and a professor at Stanford University who pretend to be in a relationship.

The Love Hypothesis
AuthorAli Hazelwood
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreRomance
PublisherBerkley Books
Publication date
September 14, 2021
Media typePrint
ISBN9780593336823

Background

Originally published online in 2018 as Head Over Feet, a Star Wars fan fiction work about the "Reylo" ship between Rey and Kylo Ren, the main characters were renamed Olive and Adam (the latter after Adam Driver) on the novel's physical publication, with all explicit Star Wars references cut.

Synopsis

The Love Hypothesis follows the main character Olive in trying to convince her best friend, Anh into thinking that her dating life is going great. In order to convince Anh, she pretends to date her coworker, Adam. Olive and Adam try to convince everyone around them they are in love. But while convincing everyone, they forget that their feelings are supposed to be fake. How long will it take for Olive and Adam to realize that they don't want to pretend anymore?

Reception

The Love Hypothesis is a New York Times best seller.[1]

The book received a starred review from Library Journal[2] and positive reviews from Entertainment Weekly,[3] Shelf Awareness,[4] and Publishers Weekly.[5] Kirkus Reviews provided a mixed review.[6]

In 2021, the book was a finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards for Romance, coming in second place behind People We Meet on Vacation with 683 fewer votes out of 435,858 votes total.[7]

In 2022, it was announced that a film adaptation of the novel is in development from Bisous Pictures.[8]

References
  1. "Best Sellers - Books - Oct. 24, 2021". The New York Times. October 24, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  2. Miller, Heather. "The Love Hypothesis". Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Lenker, Maureen Lee (November 11, 2021). "Hot Stuff: The 8 best romance novels of fall 2021". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, September 17, 2021". Shelf Awareness. September 17, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Romance/Erotica Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. Berkley, $16 trade paper (384p) ISBN 978-0-593-33682-3". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  6. "The Love Hypothesis". Kirkus Reviews. July 28, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Romance!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  8. Kroll, Justin (2022-10-07). "Bisous Pictures Lands Rights To Ali Hazelwood's 'The Love Hypothesis'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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