Love, Theoretically
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood, published by Penguin on June 13, 2023, is a contemporary romance that intertwines the worlds of academia and personal relationships. This 400-page novel follows the life of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway, who juggles her role as an adjunct professor while also working as a fake girlfriend to supplement her income. Her carefully crafted life takes a turn when she encounters Jack Smith, an experimental physicist with a contentious history that complicates her professional aspirations.
Readers will find a blend of academic rivalry and romantic comedy as Elsie navigates her dual existence and the unexpected dynamics with Jack. The story explores themes of workplace competition and the complexities of love, all set against a backdrop of STEM culture. As Elsie confronts her feelings and the challenges posed by Jack, she must decide whether to embrace her true self or continue her carefully constructed facade. This edition offers a humorous and insightful look at the intersections of personal and professional lives in a contemporary setting.
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Rival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain.
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?
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