Love, TheoreticallyLove, Theoretically
What it's about
Elsie Hannaway is a theoretical physicist struggling as an adjunct professor, who earns extra money working as a fake girlfriend for hire. When she interviews for her dream job at MIT, she finds that one of the people deciding her fate is Jack Smith, an experimental physicist who hates theorists, and the brother of her fake boyfriend.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a nerdy, funny romance from the author of The Love Hypothesis.
You'll love it if you liked
The Love Hypothesis
Book Lovers
Part of Your WorldGood to know
There are explicit sex scenes. Elsie has type 1 diabetes.
By the numbers
- Readers51 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller57 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #102 of the 233 romances we rank
- #164 of the 309 literary novels we rank
- #240 of the 481 new books we rank
- #1375 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Uplifting
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Quick answers
Is Love, Theoretically worth reading?
Yes. It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It ranks #1,375 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 69.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Love, Theoretically about?
Elsie Hannaway is a theoretical physicist struggling as an adjunct professor, who earns extra money working as a fake girlfriend for hire. When she interviews for her dream job at MIT, she finds that one of the people deciding her fate is Jack Smith, an experimental physicist who hates theorists, and the brother of her fake boyfriend.
How long does it take to read Love, Theoretically?
About 10 hours (389 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Love, Theoretically?
If you liked it, try The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, Book Lovers by Emily Henry or Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez.