The Love Hypothesis
A grad student fake-dates the scariest professor in the department. STEM rom-com that started a Hazelwood obsession.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is The Love Hypothesis?
The Love Hypothesis is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Slow build: spice arrives late
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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The Love Hypothesis: quick answers
How spicy is The Love Hypothesis?
The Love Hypothesis is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
Is The Love Hypothesis a standalone?
Yes, The Love Hypothesis is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in The Love Hypothesis?
The Love Hypothesis features fake dating, grumpy x sunshine, smart / nerdy heroine, he falls first, college / university. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Love Hypothesis have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for The Love Hypothesis, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Love Hypothesis?
If you loved The Love Hypothesis, try Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood, The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood. They share its fake dating and grumpy x sunshine energy at a similar spice level.