Romance
The Love Hypothesis
A PhD student invents a boyfriend to convince her best friend she is over a crush, then grabs the nearest man to prove it. He turns out to be a feared young professor in her own department, and the pretence gets complicated fast.
- First published
- 2021
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- medium
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a warm, funny academic romance with a grumpy hero and plenty of lab-bench banter.
Skip this if you prefer your romances low on contrivance or find science-workplace settings a bit too cute.
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