An LGBT romantic comedy with a twist from the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of The Exact Opposite of Okay. Physics genius Caro Kerber-Murphy knows she's smart. With straight As and a college scholarship already in the bag, she's meeting her two dads' colossal expectations and then some. But there's one test she's never quite been able to ace: love. And when, in a particularly desperate moment, Caro discovers a (definitely questionable) scientific breakthrough that promises to make you irresistible to everyone around you, she wonders if this could be the key.What happens next will change everything Caro thought she knew about chemistry - in the lab and in love. Is hot guy Haruki with her of his own free will? Are her feelings for her best friend some sort of side-effect? Will her dog, Sirius, ever stop humping her leg?A hilarious love story with bite, The Love Hypothesis is perfect for fans of Sex Education, Booksmart, Becky Albertalli's Love, Simon and Jenny Han's To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Praise for The Exact Opposite of Okay : "Her snarky, scathing, and irreverent narration is dotted with hilarious parenthetical asides.
Essential for opening and fueling dialogue about a culture that normalizes slut-shaming and promotes toxic masculinity." - Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW"Izzy's wry voice and fierce spirit make her impossible not to root for." - Booklist "While Steven's writing will have you nonstop cackling, she also gracefully tackles relevant topics like feminism, slut shaming, and privilege." - Buzzfeed "Izzy's feisty, confident narration in this title. takes direct aim at societal norms that inhibit and shame women's sexuality." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Laura Steven simultaneously destroyed the patriarchy and made me laugh so hard I choked." -Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda "Bold, brash, unapologetic, and hilarious, this electric debut is the sex-positive YA novel I've been craving.
" -Kass Morgan, New York Times bestselling author of The 100.