Olive Smith, a third-year Ph.D. candidate, knows love is a hoax. But her best friend won’t stop pushing romance, so Olive does what any scientist would—she fakes it. One impulsive kiss with Stanford’s notorious grump, Dr. Adam Carlsen, and suddenly, she’s in a fake relationship with academia’s most terrifying (and infuriatingly attractive) professor.
The plan? Pretend to date, fool everyone, and move on. The problem? Adam is unexpectedly… nice. And supportive. And—oh no—hot. When a major science conference puts her research, career, and heart on the line, Olive must decide: stick to her hypothesis or risk real feelings for her fake boyfriend.
Because love isn’t logical. And the one variable she never accounted for? The way Adam looks at her like she’s his greatest discovery.
