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The Secrets of Attraction by Robin Constantine
5.0

The full review can be found at The Book Bratz closer to its release date!

**Please note: I recieved an eARC from the publisher via Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own**



I thought this book was so adorable. Why? Because it actually felt real to me. I love realness when I read a romance novel and Robin didn't fail to give me that. The Secrets of Attraction was amazingly written with a few swoon worthy moments, and a whole bunch of romance.

Every week after yoga Madison stops by the coffee shop next to the studio, where Jesse works. Through Jesse's love of music, and Madison's love of art the two connect and hit it off. Soon their friendship is turning into something more then just a friendship. But Jesse isn't ready for that, he is still getting over the break up with a long time girlfriend and Madison has her own struggles that she needed to handle. The Secrets of Attraction is told from alternating points of view, giving you a bigger insight on Jesse and Madison.

My favorite part of this book was the characters. They weren't perfect, they had their flaws. Madison was dramatic about a ton of things, yet most sixteen year old girls are. I could relate with her on many things though. Her struggle with her mom, how Madison handles it, and how it all came together in the end was heart warming. I loved her relationship with her friends, she wasn't just focused on Jesse but her friendships too. Jesse was just...he is perfect. Well, no one is perfect but I really love Jesse. We see him at a low point in his life, and how much he grows through out the novel. He was a bit guarded, but after you learn of his friend's betrayal and loosing his girlfriend your heart really begins to break for him.

The romance was adorable and realistic. Jesse is probably the cutest thing in the world. The romance was a slow burn, not instant and they both went through their up and downs going into their relationship. I loved how even though they were a couple, they still had fights and questioned their relationship. (well Madison did at least) Jesse's birthday gift to Madison was amazing, I swooned a little when I read it. The Secrets of Attraction was beautifully written and I can't wait to see more from Robin!