The Love Hypothesis

The Love HypothesisTitle: The Love Hypothesis
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Genre: Romance
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 356
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My Thoughts

I adored THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS so much! It was such a fun story. The fake-dating trope is one of my favorites and Hazelwood executed it so well. I felt so many emotions. The sexual tension was strong with this one and the banter between her characters was amazing. I was giddy during most of the book because I just loved Olive’s and Adam’s interactions.

I loved all the characters, even the ones I was meant to hate. They each had distinct personalities and were fun to get to know. I especially loved Holden, Adam’s best friend, and Olive’s best friends, Anh and Malcolm. I also adored the setting, especially the representation of women in STEM. I know there’s some controversy as to whether a relationship between a professor and a grad student would be allowed. Honestly, even if it weren’t allowed, I can suspend my belief because of how Hazelwood presented it.

Dear Emmie Blue

Dear Emmie BlueTitle: Dear Emmie Blue
Author: Lia Louis
Genre: Romance
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 310
Rating:

My Thoughts

OMG! This book! I absolutely adored DEAR EMMIE BLUE. It’s such a beautiful story and I can’t say enough good things about it. It reminded me of a cross between My Best Friend’s Wedding and something I’d read that’s written by Beth O’Leary (THE FLATSHARE by Beth O’Leary was my favorite book last year).

I loved Emmie. I related to her so hard. I didn’t have a flighty mom and I knew my dad, but I’ve dealt with a lot of severe family drama since my early teenage years. I’m a victim of sexual assault and bullying like her. A lot of her fears and anxieties mirrored my own. Maybe home isn’t a place. It’s a feeling. Of being cared for and understood. Of being loved. I also loved the other characters in the novel too. Her friendship with Lucas and his family was such a great way to set up the story. I loved Lucas’ brother Eliot and I loved his parents, Amanda and Jean. Her work friends, Rosie and Fox, were fun and a bit dirty, which endeared them to me because I love dirty jokes. I loved her landlady, Louise, the most. I absolutely adored every scene with Emmie and Louise together.