Attraction (Hypothesis #1)by Penny Reid
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Synopsis:
One week.
Private beach.
Invisible girl.
Jerk-faced bully.
What’s the worst that could happen?Kaitlyn Parker has no problem being the invisible girl, which is why she finds herself hiding in various cabinets and closets all over her college campus. Despite her best efforts, she can’t escape the notice of Martin Sandeke—bad boy, jerkface bully, and the universe’s hottest, wealthiest, and most unobtainable bachelor—who also happens to be Kaitlyn’s chemistry lab partner.
Kaitlyn might be the only girl who isn’t interested in exploiting his stunning rower’s build, chiseled features, and family's billionaire fortune. Kaitlyn wants Martin for his brain, specifically to tabulate findings of trace elements in surface water.
When Kaitlyn saves Martin from a nefarious plot, Martin uses the opportunity to push Kaitlyn out of her comfort zone: spring break, one week, house parties, bathing suits, and suntan lotion. Can she overcome her aversion to being noticed? Will he be able grow beyond his self-centered nature? Or, despite their obvious chemistry, will Martin be the one to drive Kaitlyn into the science cabinet of obscurity for good?
Review:
The Hypothesis Series sucked me in and before I knew it, I had binged all three books about Martin and Katy. While I did have some hiccups here and there, I didn’t really care because this story was so much fun and kept me entertained. The first book in this series, Attraction, was emotional, quirky and so easy to devour. If you love unconventional girls, Alpha males and lots of angst, then this is the series to add to your tbr!
“Haven’t you ever wondered why I come on Fridays?” His fingers curled around my neck and his thumb traced circles along the line of my collarbone. He encouraged my head to tip backward.
“So that we can get a jump start on the weekly assignment?”
He shook his head. “You.”
Kaitlyn Parker, aka Katy, was lab partners with Martin Sandeke. Martin was tall, gorgeous, smart, athletic, and his family were billionaires. He truly had it all going for him. And while Katy’s family was well known too, she definitely felt like they were in very different leagues. You see, while Martin was popular, outgoing annnnnnnd a total douche, Katy was quiet, timid and liked to hide in closets. So while Katie was hiding in a closet (see, told you LOL), she overheard a plot to take Martin down. With her kind heart, she warned him and it set her on a path that would completely change her world.
“You think I’m only interested in you for one thing. You’re wrong,” he whispered against my ear, hot breath spilling against my neck making me shiver, his hand on my stomach inching lower.
“This, what you’re doing now, how you’re touching me, does not give credibility to your words.” My breath hitched, my brain disengaging.
Katy was beyond quirky and cracked me up! Did she have some growing up and learning how to interact with others to do? Uh yeah! But she was so endearing, that I loved watching her journey. Sometimes her mouth would open and oh my gosh I’d die laughing. BUT at the same point I just wanted to hug her because you could tell that her upbringing was extremely different than those around her. She could be so over the top, almost kind of like Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory, but by the second book you get to see how much she grew. And by the third book, besides her keyword burner, she had changed so much. I’m glad I was patient with her because she slowly but surely matured and evolved as this trilogy unfolded.
How was it possible I was the most trustworthy person in his life? How heartbreaking was that?
Martin was such an unknown. He could be extremely demanding and spoiler alert, that doesn’t change at all in the next two books. But at the same time, he also had this soft side to him that made me melt. And my heart hurt for how he was raised. With his charming, seductive and captivating ways I found myself falling for Martin. So when he invited Katy to take a trip with him to a tropical island, for spring break, I was so excited. With a beautiful setting and lots of time together, I couldn’t flip the pages fast enough!
For some inexplicable reason, I felt like crying. Tears stung behind my eyelids and my throat felt tight.
I knew it.
I KNEW IT.
I knew he was going to make me cry.
Attraction was filled with lots of angst, and as someone who can easily be consumed watching it all unfold, I loved every minute of it! With side characters that leaped from the pages, two main characters I was fascinated with, tons of chemistry and a romantic tropical setting, this book was an absolute blast! And spoiler alert….Book 2 is where all the heat is at….just sayin lol.
PS This ends on a cliffhanger and mid scene, so you definitely want to have Heat available, for when you read this book!
Agreed! I loved this one and was sucked in, even though I had a few parts that bothered me a bit. But then it is Penny Reid and I tend to love her stuff! Great review!
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That was the same for me, there were parts here and there, in these three books, that bothered me but they were so easy to devour and so much fun! I’m looking forward to trying out her Beard Series next!