The Love Hypothesis A Novel plus bonus 16th chapter

A Ph.D. candidate's well-calculated theories on love are thrown into disarray when she finds herself in a fake relationship with a scientist who becomes irresistible to her. Olive Smith, a third-year candidate, doesn't believe in long-lasting love, but to appease her best friend, she convinces Adam Carlsen, a young and handsome professor, to be her fake boyfriend. Despite his reputation as a tyrant in the lab, Adam agrees to keep their arrangement a secret. However, when a science conference goes awry and threatens Olive's career, she discovers that Adam is surprisingly supportive and their relationship becomes more complicated than either of them bargained for. As their feelings for each other grow stronger, Olive must navigate the intricacies of love and risk putting her own heart under scrutiny.