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The Two-Body Problem

The Sequel to The Love Hypothesis

Author Ali Hazelwood On Tour
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On sale Feb 02, 2027 | 496 Pages | 9798217195787

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The highly anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times and global bestselling phenomenon, The Love Hypothesis.

Olive Smith finally has her PhD, and she’s living her happy-ever-after. Well, not quite her ever-after, since postdoctoral fellowships are temporary by nature, but she doesn’t mind: she has her best friends, her research, and best of all, she has Adam. Intense, brilliant, endlessly undaunted by the chaos Olive has smuggled into their shared house, Adam is determined to spend his future by her side.

And yet, there are no fairy tales in academia. Being in love with another researcher means navigating the hard reality of clashing schedules, an increasingly grim and ultra-competitive job market, and Olive’s desire to be seen as a formidable scientist in her own right, and not just Dr. Carlsen’s girlfriend.

Being with Adam is the most real thing Olive has ever known. So as the pressure tightens and the stakes rise, she’ll have to set all confounding variables aside and learn to trust her heart.
Praise for Ali Hazelwood
“The reigning queen of STEM romance.”—The Washington Post

"Ali Hazelwood is a romance powerhouse.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Hannah Grace

"Passionate and witty and primal in its intensity."—New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh, on Bride

“Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren

“Hazelwood proves that she is the perfect writer to show that science is sexy as hell, and that love can ‘STEM’ from the most unlikely places.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult

“Funny, sexy and smart, Ali Hazelwood did a terrific job with The Love Hypothesis.”—New York Times bestselling author Mariana Zapata

“Gloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM.”—New York Times bestselling author Helen Hoang
© Justin Murphy / Out of the Attic Photography
Ali Hazelwood is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mate, Problematic Summer Romance, and The Love Hypothesis, as well as a writer of peer-reviewed articles about brain science, in which no one makes out and the ever after is not always happy. Originally from Italy, she lived in Germany and Japan before moving to the US to pursue a PhD in neuroscience. When Ali is not at work, she can be found crocheting, eating cake pops, or watching sci-fi movies with her three feline overlords (and her slightly-less-feline husband). View titles by Ali Hazelwood

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The highly anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times and global bestselling phenomenon, The Love Hypothesis.

Olive Smith finally has her PhD, and she’s living her happy-ever-after. Well, not quite her ever-after, since postdoctoral fellowships are temporary by nature, but she doesn’t mind: she has her best friends, her research, and best of all, she has Adam. Intense, brilliant, endlessly undaunted by the chaos Olive has smuggled into their shared house, Adam is determined to spend his future by her side.

And yet, there are no fairy tales in academia. Being in love with another researcher means navigating the hard reality of clashing schedules, an increasingly grim and ultra-competitive job market, and Olive’s desire to be seen as a formidable scientist in her own right, and not just Dr. Carlsen’s girlfriend.

Being with Adam is the most real thing Olive has ever known. So as the pressure tightens and the stakes rise, she’ll have to set all confounding variables aside and learn to trust her heart.

Reviews

Praise for Ali Hazelwood
“The reigning queen of STEM romance.”—The Washington Post

"Ali Hazelwood is a romance powerhouse.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Hannah Grace

"Passionate and witty and primal in its intensity."—New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh, on Bride

“Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.”—New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren

“Hazelwood proves that she is the perfect writer to show that science is sexy as hell, and that love can ‘STEM’ from the most unlikely places.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult

“Funny, sexy and smart, Ali Hazelwood did a terrific job with The Love Hypothesis.”—New York Times bestselling author Mariana Zapata

“Gloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM.”—New York Times bestselling author Helen Hoang

Author

© Justin Murphy / Out of the Attic Photography
Ali Hazelwood is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mate, Problematic Summer Romance, and The Love Hypothesis, as well as a writer of peer-reviewed articles about brain science, in which no one makes out and the ever after is not always happy. Originally from Italy, she lived in Germany and Japan before moving to the US to pursue a PhD in neuroscience. When Ali is not at work, she can be found crocheting, eating cake pops, or watching sci-fi movies with her three feline overlords (and her slightly-less-feline husband). View titles by Ali Hazelwood
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