HEAT: Elements of Chemistry (Hypothesis Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

Kaitlyn has become one of my favourite female book characters, I just love her. She is funny, smart, sincere, honest, and a little naive - yet remains true to herself.

This part of the 'Hypothesis' series is a good read and I enjoyed Kaitlyn and Martin's journey to this point, even if I am feeling sad a present.

Penny Reid has certainly created a lovely tale of two young people trying to find love and themselves in the midst of some trying events and unfeeling people.

Definitely worth a read.

I love Penny Reid novels in general but this one is brilliant. Martin and Kaitlyn's adventure continues in Heat and all isn't as it first seemed. As the couple get to know each other more there are clearly players in the shadows who have impacted more upon the couple than first thought. It's those same very people who are to blame for the cliffhanger ending.

Things I loved about the book:
- The development of Martin's character. I love a broken character, all those flaws and nuances are brilliant to read and in this book we see more of who he really is underneath the mask. His speech on the colour black, his challenging of Kaitlyn's perspective and his desperate search for a way to deal with his past all made him my favourite character in this book.
- The development of Kaitlyn's character. Now, I liked Kaitlyn in the first novel, but in this one I really didn't. Here you find out more about her and why she's studying what she is and also how she prioritises. Whilst I respect her choices in the novel, I think that she sells both herself and Martin short a number of times. Here's the thing though, because of the way the story moves and the revelations about the motives of the characters and the manipulations that they respond to, I'm looking forward more to Capture because of it. I want Kaitlyn to have a chance to change and to make a brave choice.
- The introduction to the parents. Well, they certainly helped to explain a few things. Martin's Father and Step-mother appear in this one and we get to meet Senator Joss Parker.
- The baseline message of the book. Now I'm going out on a limb here, but for me one of the key messages of the book was that regardless of the packaging, manipulation is still manipulation. Whether you think that it's for a noble cause or for purely for selfish reasons, manipulating people to do your bidding isn't ok. We see this scenario played out with a few different sets of characters and it's amazing how the characters perceive the same situations so differently.
- No Touch Tuesday, Wet-n-Wild Wednesday and Tounge-and-Teeth Thursday. They're brilliant.
- The rowing scenes. I did rowing for a while and loved that Penny brought it to life on the pages realistically.

Overall, definitely a 5 star read.

Awesome series, made me laugh so hard I got puzzled looks from my neighbour even though my doors and windows were closed (I know better than to go out into the world when reading Penny Reid books). If you haven't read anything by this great author yet you are missing out.

Loved it. Cant get enough of all penny reid's books. Hooked from Knitting Series and will read everything from now on. Witty, addictively lovable characters.

Hard to put down, I read it in one sitting. I can't wait for the 3rd and last part. I hate cliffhangers!!! And waiting!

Brilliant story and easy and relaxing to read.