The Love Hypothesis (Prime Tie-In)

Foreword by Lili Reinhart
Paperback
$20.00 US
Berkley / NAL | Berkley
24 per carton
On sale Sep 08, 2026 | 9798217195633
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
Movie Tie-In Edition

SOON TO BE A PRIME ORIGINAL FILM! • Ali Hazelwood’s swoony instant New York Times bestselling novel—now in a beautiful movie tie-in edition featuring:

• All-new foreword from Lili Reinhart
• A cover with exclusive movie art
• Adorable art printed inside the front and back covers
• Both bonus chapters from Adam’s perspective

A fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction.

As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships—but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.

That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor—and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding...six-pack abs.

Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.
Praise for Ali Hazelwood

“The reigning queen of STEM romance.”—The Washington Post

"Ali Hazelwood is a romance powerhouse.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Hannah Grace

"Passionate and witty and primal in its intensity."—New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh, on Bride

“Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren

“Hazelwood proves that she is the perfect writer to show that science is sexy as hell, and that love can ‘STEM’ from the most unlikely places.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult

“Funny, sexy and smart, Ali Hazelwood did a terrific job with The Love Hypothesis.”—New York Times bestselling author Mariana Zapata

“Gloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM.”—New York Times bestselling author Helen Hoang

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SOON TO BE A PRIME ORIGINAL FILM! • Ali Hazelwood’s swoony instant New York Times bestselling novel—now in a beautiful movie tie-in edition featuring:

• All-new foreword from Lili Reinhart
• A cover with exclusive movie art
• Adorable art printed inside the front and back covers
• Both bonus chapters from Adam’s perspective

A fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction.

As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships—but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.

That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor—and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding...six-pack abs.

Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.

Praise

Praise for Ali Hazelwood

“The reigning queen of STEM romance.”—The Washington Post

"Ali Hazelwood is a romance powerhouse.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Hannah Grace

"Passionate and witty and primal in its intensity."—New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh, on Bride

“Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren

“Hazelwood proves that she is the perfect writer to show that science is sexy as hell, and that love can ‘STEM’ from the most unlikely places.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult

“Funny, sexy and smart, Ali Hazelwood did a terrific job with The Love Hypothesis.”—New York Times bestselling author Mariana Zapata

“Gloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM.”—New York Times bestselling author Helen Hoang