I’ve been reading the STEM series by Ali since the first book came out last year. I absolutely fell for that story and couldn’t wait to see what else she’s delivering in this series.
Lighthearted, fun, and a wonderful shout out to women with brains. Check out my review below.
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Publisher: Berkley (June 13, 2023)
ISBN-13: 978-0593336861
OVERVIEW:
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?
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Review
It’s hard to match a book that completely changed (or made) a new genre. I love the STEM series. I love that this author is not afraid to show women with brains and the quirky nerdiness that goes along with it.
But I can also imagine how much pressure this author was under to try to match the outrageous splash her first book made in the reading world. But I think with this one, she’s done it.
There’s so much to freaking love about this story. The author hit it on the head in so many levels. Adjunct teaching, mentors you trust and believe in, passion for your work, even dealing with the hilarious emails she gets from students on a daily basis. It’s all in there.
And then we meet Jack, and even our world will turn upside down! Sexy, smoldering, controlled, and a drop-your-panties smile. He’s awesome.
Elsie is a trip of a character! I just love her! She has a hilarious side gig and meets Jack on multiple occasions under somewhat false pretenses. The result is this wonderful creation of a story that encapsulates you into their world until you come up gasping for air at the end. This is not a book you want to put down!
Love, Theoretically – it’s funny and charming, real and intelligent, but it’s also endearing and wonderfully romantic. Do I think it’s better than book number one? It just might be. You’ll have to judge for yourself.
Just don’t miss it!
5 Freaking Stars!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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2 thoughts on “Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood: Review”
Glad you liked it so much. I’m also looking forward to this book. Have a great weekend.
Oh my goodness, Yes!! Loved this one! I’m sure you will love it too!