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by Ali Hazelwood

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  1. 01Cover of The Love Hypothesis

    The Love Hypothesis

    Ali Hazelwood

    This highly accessible contemporary romance pairs academic rivals, sharp banter, and a science-centered heroine in Hazelwood’s signature style.

    • contemporary romance
    • academic
    • STEM
    • witty
  2. 02Cover of Love on the Brain

    Love on the Brain

    Ali Hazelwood

    A NASA workplace romance offers another smart heroine, professional friction, and slow-building chemistry from Hazelwood.

    • contemporary romance
    • STEM
    • workplace
    • slow-burn
  3. 03Cover of The Soulmate Equation

    The Soulmate Equation

    Christina Lauren

    Its data-driven matchmaking premise combines scientific ambition, romantic skepticism, and an entertaining enemies-to-lovers arc.

    • contemporary romance
    • science
    • workplace
    • playful
  4. 04Cover of Lessons in Chemistry
    An unexpected connection

    This sharper historical novel bridges through a brilliant female chemist confronting sexism in science and public life.

    • historical fiction
    • science
    • workplace
    • witty
  5. 05Cover of The Kiss Quotient

    A mathematically gifted heroine and an unconventional relationship give this tender romance a similarly intelligent, emotionally focused appeal.

    • contemporary romance
    • STEM
    • neurodiversity
    • tender
  6. 06Cover of The True Love Experiment

    The True Love Experiment

    Christina Lauren

    A reality-dating experiment turns into a warm, witty romance about performance, vulnerability, and genuine connection.

    • contemporary romance
    • media
    • slow-burn
    • glamorous
  7. 07Cover of Weather Girl

    Weather Girl

    Rachel Lynn Solomon

    This optimistic workplace romance blends professional collaboration, personal growth, and a warmly plotted relationship.

    • contemporary romance
    • workplace
    • journalism
    • hopeful
  8. 08Cover of The Rosie Project
    An unexpected connection

    The Rosie Project

    Graeme Simsion

    A genetics professor’s systematic approach to finding a partner creates an inventive, character-driven romance with scientific framing.

    • romantic comedy
    • science
    • neurodiversity
    • quirky
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  1. 09Cover of The Spanish Love Deception

    A fake-dating setup, office rivalry, and prolonged romantic tension offer familiar pleasures for Hazelwood readers.

    • contemporary romance
    • workplace
    • enemies-to-lovers
    • slow-burn
  2. 10Cover of The Bodyguard

    The Bodyguard

    Katherine Center

    A capable professional heroine and a charming workplace cover story drive this funny, emotionally generous romance.

    • contemporary romance
    • workplace
    • celebrity
    • lighthearted
  3. 11Cover of Book Lovers

    Book Lovers

    Emily Henry

    Its incisive banter and ambitious professional heroine provide a sharper, career-aware counterpart to Hazelwood’s romantic comedies.

    • contemporary romance
    • small-town
    • workplace
    • witty
  4. 12Cover of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
    An unexpected connection

    Its epistolary form and gradually unfolding romantic connection offer a gentler bridge from contemporary relationship fiction.

    • historical fiction
    • romance
    • letters
    • island
  5. 13Cover of The Flatshare

    The Flatshare

    Beth O'Leary

    An unusual living arrangement gradually becomes an intimate and hopeful romance through alternating perspectives.

    • contemporary romance
    • cozy
    • London
    • hopeful
  6. 14Cover of The wedding date

    The wedding date

    Jasmine Guillory

    A chance encounter becomes a polished fake-dating romance with strong professional characters and lively chemistry.

    • contemporary romance
    • fake dating
    • workplace
    • urbane
  7. 15Cover of Unhoneymooners

    Unhoneymooners

    Christina Lauren

    Its reluctant travel partnership and antagonistic chemistry deliver a bright, fast-moving romantic comedy.

    • contemporary romance
    • enemies-to-lovers
    • travel
    • comic
  8. 16Cover of The Night Circus
    An unexpected connection

    The Night Circus

    Erin Morgenstern

    A romance shaped by professional rivalry and extraordinary expertise extends Hazelwood’s intellectual-sparring appeal into fantasy.

    • fantasy romance
    • magical
    • competition
    • dreamlike
  9. 17Cover of The Ex Talk

    The Ex Talk

    Rachel Lynn Solomon

    A public-radio workplace premise supports a smart romance about professional deception, emotional honesty, and compelling banter.

    • contemporary romance
    • workplace
    • media
    • witty
  10. 18Cover of Act Your Age, Eve Brown

    A chaotic heroine, an exacting professional, and forced workplace proximity create a warm and sharply funny romance.

    • contemporary romance
    • neurodiversity
    • workplace
    • funny
  11. 19Cover of Well Met

    Well Met

    Jen DeLuca

    A volunteer festival setting turns reluctant collaboration into an engaging romance full of teasing and community spirit.

    • contemporary romance
    • small-town
    • community
    • playful
  12. 20Cover of The Paragon Hotel
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    The Paragon Hotel

    Lyndsay Faye

    This atmospheric historical mystery bridges through a capable woman navigating professional danger and complex social worlds.

    • historical mystery
    • 1920s
    • social justice
    • atmospheric
  13. 21Cover of The Dating Playbook

    The Dating Playbook

    Farrah Rochon

    Its coaching premise, ambitious heroine, and fake-dating framework make it an upbeat professional romance.

    • contemporary romance
    • sports
    • fake dating
    • uplifting
  14. 22Cover of The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics

    This thoughtful historical romance connects women’s intellectual ambitions with a tender relationship and an astronomy-centered plot.

    • historical romance
    • astronomy
    • scholarly
    • tender
  15. 23Cover of The Astronaut and the Star

    A space-industry setting and opposites-attract chemistry provide a lighter, directly STEM-adjacent bridge.

    • contemporary romance
    • STEM
    • celebrity
    • playful
  16. 24Cover of The storied life of A. J. Fikry
    An unexpected connection

    A bookstore setting and emotionally restorative romantic thread make this a warm discovery for readers drawn to relationship-centered stories.

    • literary fiction
    • romance
    • bookstore
    • hopeful