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Love, Theoretically

by Ali Hazelwood
Thérèse Plummer
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"The reigning queen of STEM romance."—The Washington Post
An Indie Next and Library Reads Pick!
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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    June 13, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9780593739174
      • File size: 361848 KB
      • Duration: 12:33:50

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from April 3, 2023
      Bestseller Hazelwood (Loathe to Love You) delivers a decidedly quirky and thoroughly charming tale. The fake dating trope gets a techy update via Faux, an app connecting clients with pretend partners for hire, through which Boston adjunct professor Elsie Hannaway finds side gigs while she searches for a better-paying job in theoretical physics. While interviewing for her dream job at MIT, Elsie’s worlds collide: her favorite fake-dating client’s brother, whom she knew as Jack Smith, is actually Dr. Jonathan Smith-Turner, a legendary young physicist whose views are at odds with Elsie’s. The ensuing STEM-themed enemies-to-lovers romance is simply a delight, though it’s complicated by the fact that Jack believes Elsie is his brother’s girlfriend. Meanwhile, sunshiny Elsie’s imposter syndrome rings true as she navigates the cutthroat world of academia (“STEM academia is 98 percent politics and 1 percent science”) and learns that her mentor and idol has feet of clay. 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. Agent: Thao Le, Sandra Dijkstra Literary.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Th�r�se Plummer delivers a dazzling performance, taking listeners to Boston and the world of theoretical physics at MIT. Dr. Elsie Hannaway is a miserable adjunct professor who is dreaming of tenure at a prestigious university. To make ends meet, she also poses as a fake girlfriend, which is where she meets the infamous experimentalist, Jack Smith. 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. Plus, her fluid cadence and flawless transitions from character to character create an enjoyable audio experience that will leave a huge smile on listeners' faces. J.J.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      Starred review from September 1, 2023

      The latest of Hazelwood's (Loathe To Love You) women-in-STEM-themed novels features theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway. Between her many adjunct-professor positions and working for a company that provides fake dates for its clients, Elsie barely makes ends meet. She needs a full-time job that comes with benefits, not only to move toward her dream of scientific research but also so she can manage her type 1 diabetes. When she interviews for a tenured position at MIT, she finds herself face-to-face with the experimental-physicist brother of one of her fake-dating clients. He's not just any physicist, though; he's the one who nearly destroyed Elsie's field of study. Narrator Th�r�se Plummer's extensive experience is evident in her expert performance of this enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance. Her expressive delivery and ability to seamlessly switch between characters keep the story flowing as Elise navigates her professional and personal lives and tries to find her voice. Capturing Elise's frustration with her family and apparent hopelessness over her current career trajectory, Plummer helps turn the young scientist into a fully formed character. VERDICT Plummer's stellar performance makes this audiobook a must-have for most popular collections.--Amanda L. S. Murphy

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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