Scientists discovering their very real chemistry via a fake-dating relationship? Yes, please! "The Love Hypothesis" takes readers inside the labs of third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith, and professor Adam Carlsen. When Olive impulsively kisses Adam to convince her best friend that she has a boyfriend, she doesn't expect him to go along with her plan. However, that's exactly what the arrogant scientist does. From there it doesn't take long for their fake romance to blossom into a real one.