Among the romantic comedy and romance books that you can find on the market, those by Ali Hazelwood stand out. She is known for her latest novel, Girlfriend, which we talked about a while ago.
But Who is Ali Hazelwood? What books has she written? Is she Spanish or American? When did she become famous? If you want to know more about her, take a look at what we have collected about her.
Who is Ali Hazelwood?
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The first thing that stands out about this writer of romantic novels is that she is a neuroscientist. This is a profession that is not usually common in literature, but she has managed to fit it very well into her novels to create characters that attract a lot of attention.
You'll see, Most of its main female characters are within STEM fields, that is, within areas related to science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Her home country is Italy, where she was born and raised. But she has also lived in Japan and Germany.
Hazelwood is a fairly recent author, as her first novel, The Love Hypothesis, was published in 2021 and was such a best-seller that it catapulted her to fame. What not many people know is that this novel was actually a Star Wars fanfic that she wrote for fun. The novel is published in Spain under the title La hipotesis del amor.
Beyond her work and books, Ali Hazelwood has devoted herself to science. In fact, she moved to the United States with the aim of obtaining a PhD and, in addition, studying brain stimulation and cognitive neuroscience at a postgraduate level. Today, she works as a teacher, is married and has three cats. She combines her life with writing, running and eating sweets.
On a literary level, Hazelwood has made it clear that She likes to explore conventional romantic tropes and see how they might play out in an academic setting. Perhaps that is why her novels are more original and make them a best-seller in romantic young adult literature (or new adult).
The latest novel she has published is Deep End, which will be published in English in February, and a month later in Spanish under the name Caída libre.
Books by Ali Hazelwood
Below, we are going to leave you a list of all the books that Ali Hazelwood has published up to the date of this article. They are the following:
The love hypothesis
This was the first book that brought the author success. In it she introduced us to Olive Smith, a third-year PhD student who doesn't believe in romantic relationships. Back in the day, she fell in love with her best friend's ex, and to convince her that she doesn't feel anything anymore, she kisses the first boy she sees.
And that's Adam Carlsen, a professor with whom she ends up having a fake relationship. The problem is that the encounters with him can end up making the fake become something real.
Love on the brain
Translated in Spain as The Chemistry of Love. In this case We return to NASA with a girl, Bee Königswasser, and Levi Ward. They both have to co-direct a project. The problem is that he made his feelings for her very clear at university, and he still hasn't forgiven her.
Loathe to love you (Under the same roof)
Translated into Spanish, in this case they are three different short stories:
- Under one roof. Here you will have the love story between an environmental engineer and her roommate, a lawyer from an oil company.
- Stuck with you. In this case, the protagonists will be a civil engineer and her nemesis.
- Below Zero. Finally, here you will have a NASA aerospace engineer and her eternal rival, who is not willing to leave her injured and stranded on a station without first doing everything possible to save her.
Love, theoretically
Translated in Spain as The Theory of Love. You will meet Elsie Hannaway, an assistant professor by day and a fake girlfriend by night. Something that she combines very well until the brother of her favorite client ends up running into her: Jack Smith and discovers that he was the one who ruined his mentor's career and undermined the reputation of theorists worldwide.
Check & Mate
Checkmate to Love, as published in Spain, is perhaps the only book where the author takes us out of science. In this case, Mallory is a great chess player, but she has left everything for her mother and sisters. Now she works in a rubbish job. However, she ends up entering a charity chess tournament where she defeats Nolan Sawyer, the world champion.
From a certain point of view
It's not actually a novel written by Hazelwood, but rather a collection of short stories that reimagine the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi with new perspectives.
Bride (Bride)
Can you imagine what kind of relationship can arise between a vampire bride and an alpha werewolf? Well, that's what this book is about. We've told you more about this book in a article that we leave you here.
Not in love
Continuing with the typical female protagonists of Ali Hazelwood, here you will find a biotechnology engineer working at Kline, a startup in the field of food science. But there is a problem, and that is that there are those who want to take over the company.
Therefore, the male protagonist, Eli Killgore, will be the enemy of the protagonist, with whom he will feel a strong attraction, to the point of maintaining a secret romance until one of the two companies wins.
Deep end
This book is the latest one the author has written and will be published in February 2025. In it you will meet two protagonists. On the one hand, a competitive swimmer. On the other, an expert springboard diver.
As usual, here is the plot focuses on a college romance. However, the protagonist has no time for relationships, as she is wrapped up in enrolling in medical school and recovering from the injury that has kept her away from her sport.
On the other hand, the protagonist, swimming captain, world champion and the golden boy. But, when a secret that links them comes to light, the two will have to stay together, even if only on a sexual level, to slowly realize that there is something more.
Two can play
This is one of the novels that is currently only available as an audiobook, although the book is expected to be published in 2025. It is set in the world of video games, where you will meet Viola Bowen, a video game designer, and Jesse F-ing Andrews, the project's co-director and Viola's arch-enemy.
Cruel winter with you
Finally, we have a protagonist, Jamie Malek, a newly minted pediatrician who goes to her best friend's house to pick up a baking dish for Christmas dinner. The problem is that she has to talk to Marc, her friend's brother, a tech billionaire, with whom she had a relationship, sort of. He got away from her and she broke his heart.
Have you read any of Ali Hazelwood's books?