"The reigning queen of STEM romance."—The Washington Post
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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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“Thérèse Plummer delivers a dazzling performance…As she fully embodies Elsie, Plummer’s portrayal is memorable and genuine. Her upbeat delivery of hilarious banter and heartfelt swoony moments between Elsie and Jack will leave listeners feeling every bit a part of their tension-filled enemies-to-lovers romance…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile
“Full of delightful humor, realistic emotions, and the messy search for self-acceptance.”
— Booklist (starred review)It would be so easy to hate Ali—who is brilliant and funny and the most delightful writer…but it’s far more productive to create a shrine I can worship at, praying for her to finish another book quickly. LOVED. IT.
— #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi PicoultWhenever I want a sexy, witty, delicious romance, told in a fresh and intelligent voice, I read Ali Hazelwood. Prepare to get addicted. Each book is pure joy.
— Simone St. James, New York Times bestselling authorThe reigning queen of STEMinist rom-coms returns with a tale set in the cutthroat world of eliteacademia full of delightful humor, realistic emotions, and the messy search for self-acceptance.
— Booklist, starred reviewA decidedly quirky and thoroughly charming tale...Geeky science jokes, humorous student emails, and expertly delivered snarky banter enhance the narrative. Readers will cheer for Jack and Elsie and their bumpy road to happily ever after.
— Publishers Weekly, starred reviewHazelwood’s latest STEM-set novel may be her best yet, addressing not only discrimination among different realms of physics, but the unconscious bias Elsie has to continually fight as a woman in her field...A dynamic rivals-to-lovers romance.
— Kirkus, starred reviewHazelwood proves that she is the perfect writer to show that science is sexy as hell.
— #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi PicoultGloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM.
— New York Times bestselling author Helen Hoang on Love on the BrainFunny, sexy and smart, Ali Hazelwood did a terrific job with The Love Hypothesis.
— New York Times bestselling author Mariana ZapataSTEMinists, assemble. Your world is about to be rocked.
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Ali Hazelwood is the author of romance, paranormal romance, and young adult romance in two series and three stand-alone novels.
Thérèse Plummer is an actor, award-winning voice-over artist, and counselor. She has won eighteen AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has appeared in a variety of television and film roles. As a counselor for adolescents, she spent five years using drama therapy techniques in individual and group settings.