I enjoyed this overall, but it fell short for me in a few areas. There was a good amount of romance, and I felt like the chemistry between the characters was better flushed out than the last novella, Under One Roof. I’d wished that that one had more conflict between the characters, and I feel like I got some more of that with this novella. Obviously due to the length of the story, the conflict wrapped up really fast, but I appreciated that these characters seemed a little more flushed out. However, the writing and storyline felt so Wattpady. I didn’t notice the narration of The Love Hypothesis being so…cringey stream of consciousness of the narrator, but maybe I’m just forgetting. This novella’s narration was so jumpy and cheesy, I felt like I was being slapped in the face with the main character’s “quirkiness.” Second, the story relies FULLY on the miscommunication trope and total, absolute, insta-love. I don’t love miscommunication, and insta-love isn’t my favorite, but at this point it seems like all of Ali Hazelwood’s books and characters follow pretty much the exact same formula. Don’t get me wrong, love when the dude falls first, but the 0 to 100 obsession can be a little much. I’m being picky here, but overall this was some pleasant fluff, despite the slightly overwhelming STEMinist rhetoric. I’m all about women-in-STEM empowerment, but I don’t need to be beaten over the head with it.