A review by mephala
Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis

4.0

I needed to cleanse my contemporary romance palate after reading a *coughs* certain book, and Animal Attraction did the trick.
It's a solid, well written contemporary romance book that follows the story of likable and - again - well written characters. Good chemistry and natural flowing banter between the main couple only add to the charm of the book.
My only gripe with this book is not really with the book itself, but rather with the author's plot development. I've read a number of Jill Shalvis' books and I enjoyed them, but after a while (especially when one reads her books back to back) I felt all of them follow basically the same plot point by point, with characters (especially heroines) that are basically the same. Maybe I sound like an old crone, but eh... It would be refreshing to read a story where the main couple doesn't start their relationship with casual sex, to be adamant "this is just sex", but then have a epiphany and admit to be in love.
That being said, I'll definitely read other books by the author because they are enjoyable and have a certain charm, despite my reservations.