Maybe love, at its essence, is being a mirror for another person—for the good parts and the bad. Perhaps love is simply finding that one person who sees you clearly, cares for you deeply, challenges you and supports you, and subsequently helps you see and be your true self.
One week.
Manhattan apartment.
Super-hot ex-boyfriend.
…What’s the worst that could happen?
It’s been nine months since Kaitlyn Parker has seen or heard from Martin Sandeke—nine months and five stages of matter. She’s lived through the worst of first-love heartbreak, and is most certainly stronger (and less likely to hide in science cabinets) than ever before.
But now Martin is back. And he wants to be friends. But he’s sending mixed signals to the Bunsen burner in Kaitlyn’s pants.
Will Martin re-capture Kaitlyn’s heart? Can Kaitlyn and Martin ever be just friends? Or, despite an abundance of chemistry, are some bonds just too unstable to endure?
Elements of Chemistry: CAPTURE is the third part in a three part series; it is 70k words. Part 1 (ATTRACTION) will be released April 9, 2015. Part 2 (HEAT) will be released April 30, 2015. Part 3 (CAPTURE) will be released May 16, 2015.
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ARC received from author in exchange of an honest review but it didn't affect my opinion about this book.
This is my Book of the Month this May! Check out upper right part of my blog and check it out. *wink*
I knew a lot of people went crazy with how the second part ended and no sneak-peak was given at all since I was one of them. Actually, when Penny Reid warned the readers about it, I purposely held off reading the second part until the third part was out. Fortunately, I was given an ARC.
This is my Book of the Month this May! Check out upper right part of my blog and check it out. *wink*
I knew a lot of people went crazy with how the second part ended and no sneak-peak was given at all since I was one of them. Actually, when Penny Reid warned the readers about it, I purposely held off reading the second part until the third part was out. Fortunately, I was given an ARC.
If you read the previous part, you'd know that our lovely couple broke up because of family circumstances. Kaitlyn tried to move on but it was hard. On the bright side, she finally pursued her passion. Months after their break up, Martin entered Kaitlyn's life again and they attempted to be friends again.
It was times like this that I wished Penny Reid wrote this with dual POVs. It was not like it wasn't enough for me to know what Kaitlyn's thoughts were, I just wanted to know what was on Martin's mind the whole time.
Though we didn't get to see what Martin's thoughts, Penny Reid managed to create a very tangible character in Kaitlyn. You could feel her emotions grip you. Her heartbreak, her attempt in moving on, her hopes of getting back together with Martin, her happiness when all was finally well. I found myself smiling when they finally got their happy ending.
A part of me wants to say that it was a great way to end a very wonderful story but a bigger part of me is still reluctant to acknowledge that it has ended. I didn't want to say goodbye to Kaitlyn and Martin yet. Elements of Chemistry was hard to put down (so I eventually stopped trying after the first part) and it elicited a lot of emotions from me.
Dive in to Kaitlyn and Martin's story and get ready for an emotional roller coaster ride.
Dive in to Kaitlyn and Martin's story and get ready for an emotional roller coaster ride.
Capture by Penny Reid Hypothesis #3 Publication Date: May 16, 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Humor, New Adult, Romance
About Penny Reid
SEX! It all started with sex, between my parents. Personally I don’t like thinking about it, but whatever works for you is a-ok with me. No judgment. The sex happened in California and much of my life also occurred in that state until I moved from the land of nuts (almonds), wine, silicon… boobs, and heavy traffic to the southeast US. Like most writers I like to write, but let’s get back to sex. Eventually I married and gave birth to 2 small people-children (boy-6, girl-4 as of this writing). By day I’m a biomedical researcher with focus on rare diseases. By night I’m a knitter, sewer, lino block carver, fabric printer, soap maker, and general crafter. By the wee hours of the morning or when I’m intoxicated I love to listen to the voices in my head and let them tell me stories. I hope you enjoy their stories.
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