When school-nerd Kaitlyn Parker hears about complot against her lab-partner and secret crush Martin Sandeke while she was hiding in the chemistry lab closet (don't ask), her instincts tell her to give him the heads-up. Not because that would earn her an IOU from the school's most popular jock (who she shouldn't fantasize about, to begin with), but because it's the reasonable thing to do. What she didn't expect from Martin in return though, are a kiss and an invitation to spend spring break with him.

She also never expected those couple of days to feel so great, and that she could open her heart and her mind to all things Martin Sandeke. But as she put her trust into him, other things come crashing onto the young couple, leading Kaitlyn to wonder whether opening up to him was a good idea at all...

What I loved about this book:

The great storytelling
The humour
The main characters (especially Kaitlyn)
All the feels!

What I felt needed improvement:

Absolutely nothing!

I love the fact that in Part 2, Kaitlyn shows more of her girl-side than her geek-side. A few days with Martin, and her mindset changed completely - and understandably. But still, she remains the feminist and engaged woman she is without being reduced to a puddle of swoon, and never once loosing her awesome humour and sarcasm.

"Women were more than the status of their hymen or their dress size. My sexuality bitch-slapped my guilt. Then my guilt sucker-punched my sexuality. I mentally took a step back, leaving them to fight it out amongst themselves, like a giant squid and a sperm whale in the depths of the ocean."

"It was one thing to be passionate, it was quite another to let passion be the sole driving force in my life. Reason and rationality still had a place at the table, even if passion wanted to have sex on the aforementioned table."

In Heat , we actually get even more insight into Kaitlyn's personality than before, and Martin points out a very important thing about her: while Martin could easily be considered as the rebel child, Kaitlyn has an extreme sense of commitment, leading her to sometimes choose what she thinks is reasonable over the passion and what the heart really wants. ( )

A quick, short novella that was packed with drama! The continuing adventures of Kaitlyn and Martin, as they see if they can have a romance despite their messed up family patterns and potential conflicts of interest. This one had plenty of drama and sexy times. A fun light read.

Part 2 of 3

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
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This is the second book in the Elements of Chemistry series and the resolution to the cliffhanger ending of the first book though this one also ends in a cliffhanger. Kaitlyn and Martin are in love now which works well on the island but leads to difficulties once they're back in school. Both their families are rich and important, and there's a lot of pressure on the couple that leaves Kaitlyn unsure about Martin's real feelings.
It has its funny moments (what Penny Reid book doesn't?) but this is definitely a more serious story. I'm glad I already have the third book on my e-reader. ( )

So good!

I am glad I waited until all 3 books were out to read this because I can't seem to put them down! Kaitlyn has become one of my favorite characters. I'm still not sure how I feel about Martin, but I think that is just a sign of some seriously good writing on the authors part! You won't regret grabbing these books!
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Heat by Penny Reid (Audiobook)
Narrated by Cris Dukehart
Series: Elements of Chemistry book 2; Hypothesis 1.2

3 stars. I find it hard to write this review. I like Kaitlyn. I like her nerdiness and naiveté. I don't really know how I feel about Martin.. on the one hand I like how he seems to care about Kaitlyn.. but on the other, I dislike how Martin treats her, because if he truly cared, would he treat her that way? Ms.Reid writes him well as I feel the emotions I suspect she wants me to. I am about to listen to the conclusion of this series. Not quite sure what is going to happen.. I have hopes though so we shall see. Yes, this book has a cliffhanger.

The narrator has done a great job.

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