Motion (Laws of Physics #1) by Penny Reid Series: Laws of Physics #1
Published by Cipher-Naught on February 11, 2019
Format: ARC
Genres: New Adult, Romance, Romantic Comedy
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Forced to lie to protect her sister . . .
From the New York Times Bestselling Author, Penny Reid
One week.
Home alone.
Girl genius.
Unrepentant slacker.
Big lie.
What’s the worst that could happen?Mona is a smart girl and figured everything out a long time ago. She had to. She didn’t have a choice. When your parents are uber-celebrities and you graduate from high school at fifteen, finish college at eighteen, and start your PhD program at nineteen, you don’t have time for distractions outside of your foci. Even fun is scheduled. Which is why Abram, her brother’s best friend, is such an irritant.
Abram is a talented guy, a supremely gifted musician, and has absolutely nothing figured out, nor does he seem to care. He does what he feels, when he feels, and—in Mona’s opinion—he makes her feel entirely too much.
Laws of Physics is the second trilogy in the Hypothesis series; Laws of Physics parts 1 (MOTION) & 2 (SPACE) end with a cliffhanger.
I love Penny Reid’s humor. I love her odd, brilliant heroines. I love the men who dig their quirkiness. I. Loved. This. Book. What a great start to the series! I knew virtually nothing about Motion: Laws of Physics 1 going in, and I highly recommend that approach.
Mona is a delight. An introverted and socially awkward genius with a strong moral compass, she uses hilarious techniques for coping with uncomfortable situations. I love how her mind works. Mona is book smart, but people confuse her; therefore, her decision-making skills get clouded when she is forced to interact with others.
Abram is a puzzle that I can’t wait to solve. He is completely opposite from Mona with her driven nature and orderly sensibilities. Judging from appearances, Abram is a hot—albeit messy—slacker, even though he is supposedly a talented musician. He is thoughtful but not deep, and he seems drawn to Mona and her eccentricities.
Penny Reid continues to up her “smart romance” game with this New Adult gem. It’s engrossing and funny, with the benefit of a suspenseful mystery added in. I have a feeling this romance is of the Crock Pot simmering variety, which is just fine with me.
Motion ends on a cliffhanger—why?!?!—and I’ll be first in line to get my grabby little hands on Space.
Recommended for fans of:
New Adult fiction
Astronomy
Nerdy heroines
Chocolate cake donuts
* I received an early copy to read. This does not affect the content of my review. *
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About Penny Reid
Penny Reid is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Selling Author of the Winston Brothers, Knitting in the City, Rugby, and Hypothesis series. When she’s not immersed in penning smart romances, Penny works in the biotech industry as a researcher. She’s also a full time mom to three diminutive adults, wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.
I loved Mona! She was like Janie 2.0, but she was different enough that it didn’t feel like deja vu. This was a great read, and I can’t wait for the next book. Great review!
I bet she would get along very well with Janie!
I bet! Or they would annoy each other. I can’t decide which! 😉