The whole fake dating scenario was pretty subtle in comparison to other books. Is there a more wholesome reason than to let your friend date your ex? I don't think so! I liked that it was Adam initiating the ruse and the moment he confesses he liked her the whole time was such a cute moment. Having said that, I enjoyed Olive’s reason for fake dating so much. I have read books that have fake dating for their careers, but the way Hazelwood made Adam’s ‘reasons’ so specific was really interesting. I loved loved loved the way Hazelwood didn’t go for the easy ‘hey, let me use you to make this guy jealous, but pls don't fall for me’. I think their reasons for fake dating were really unique.

Um, arguably the best trope? Don’t come for me, but it might just beat enemies-to-lovers. Real consequences make me so much more invested. I liked that there was something serious that Olive and Adam could lose (not just romantically but professionally). The way Hazelwood wrote about the seriousness of Olive’s harassment was admirable. I hate books that have no consequences or stakes. I really admire Hazelwood for her Tom Benton storyline. A cute happy ending and the epilogue was not your usual ‘bam, I put a ring on it ASAP, and you’re pregnant and you’ve got a Nobel Prize all in one year’, so I loved that. I weirdly love the torture of slow-burn books, so I didn’t mind too much! The book has a nice cyclical nature to it. But I forgave that because the plot did pick up in the second half and Hazelwood’s efforts in characterisation and making the plot feasible were really appreciated. The first half of the book was slightly slower than I anticipated (probably because of the slight lack of romance in it). We obviously know that’s Adam but I’m obsessed with the fact that THAT’s when he developed his crush on her! (also loved the one-bed trope!)īy far, my favourite part of the book was the prologue.

They weren’t the most romantic, but definitely gave me more of an understanding of how they are around each other.

I love texts in romance books, so this one gave me a little bit too. I was SO GLAD that this trope came and passed really quickly. That is a surefire way to annoy the hell out of me. I must say, I absolutely hate the torture authors put us through when one character (usually female) breaks up with the guy under false pretenses to ‘protect them’. The last time I listened to them about a viral book, I was definitely not disappointed. I knew I had to read The Love Hypothesis when I saw everyone and their mum on Instagram read it. Review: The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood

The love hypothesis by ali hazelwood