Love and Other Conspiracies will have you believing in love and Bigfoot

Sometimes, the internet gives birth to some great things and one of those is Buzzfeed Unsolved so if you love that, then Love and Other Conspiracies was made for you.

Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe is the latest from Berkley and as its end-of-August release, this one hits that perfect sweet spot. It’s still a fun one to read in summer but is also a great one to pick up during the fall season as well.

If you’re like me, you saw the cover and knew you wanted to pick it up. In looking at this review though, you’re doing more research than I did as I knew nothing going in. Regardless, this was such a fun one that I simply couldn’t put it down.

I’d like to thank Berkley for sending me an ARC so I could read this one early and share my thoughts and feelings with you.

Love and Other Conspiracies is an out-of-this-world debut.

Love and Other Conspiracies follows our main character, Hallie. She’s employed at Skroll which is essentially Buzzfeed and she’s not doing well. Not only did she get removed from one of the brand’s most famous shows, but she was also broken up with by Cade who is basically Skroll’s darling.

When all signs point to her getting fired, she discovers Hayden. He hosts his own podcast which is all about conspiracies, creatures, and everything Hallie doesn’t believe in. Despite that, the two meet up and she is able to convince him to sign a contract with Skroll to have his own web series. Hayden can’t seem to get the hang of things though so Hallie steps in and the two end up co-hosting the show together.

As you can see, this book is inspired by Buzzfeed Unsolved with a few things tweaked and it just worked. The banter between Hayden and Hallie was excellent. It was just so clear from the start that they were meant to be together. Even if they didn’t always agree on everything, they always respected the other and it was incredible.

While the storyline for this doesn’t go exactly the way you imagine, it hits all the beats we love as romance readers. From the audience shipping them to finding out about their romance, it made the book all the more believable. Plus there were plenty of fun investigations and talks about different conspiracies like Bigfoot, JFK’s assassination, Mothman, and even, Area 51.

There were also the classic romance tropes we all know and love including only one bed as the two do go on a few trips together. Even if you’ve never watched an episode of Buzzfeed Unsolved, you’ll get a kick out of Love and Other Conspiracies as the romance is adorable and the adventures these two go on are bonkers while being utterly fun.

Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe is out now where books are sold.