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Animal Magnetism (An Animal Magnetism Novel) Mass Market Paperback – February 1, 2011

by Jill Shalvis (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,096 ratings
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Co-owner of the town's only kennel, Lilah Young has lived in Sunshine, Idaho, all her life. Pilot-for-hire Brady Miller is just passing through. But he soon has Lilah abandoning her instincts and giving in to a primal desire.

It's Brady's nature to resist being tied down, but there's something about Lilah and her menagerie that keeps him coming back for more.
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  1. Book 1 of 7
    Animal Magnetism
  2. Print length
    304 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Berkley
  5. Publication date
    February 1, 2011
  6. Reading age
    18 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    4.46 x 0.85 x 6.88 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0425239810
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0425239810
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Shalvis kicks off a new contemporary series with this entertaining smalltown tale. Lilah Young has given up on finding Mr. Right in Sunshine, Idaho. Fortunately, when she rear-ends a truck, its owner turns out to be handsome out-of-towner Brady Miller. Lilah, a junk-food–loving animal enthusiast, is focused on her work at an animal kennel. Brady is a pilot-for-hire and photographer who's just in town to help out his foster brothers. Brady and Lilah give in to their chemistry while telling each other their relationship is finite, but soon their passion deepens. There's plenty of sizzle but not much action, and there's never really any doubt that Lilah and Brady will overcome their hangups. Nonetheless, it's an entertaining read and a good choice for readers who like cooing over cute animals as well as a cute romance. (Feb.)
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*Starred Review* Lilah Young is as poor and as proud as the day is long. Co-owner and operator of Sunshine’s only kennels and the area’s designated animal rescuer, she is now taking online classes, so her days begin before dawn and end after midnight. When she literally runs into newcomer Brady Miller’s truck one morning, she’s further mortified to discover that he’s in town at the request of her neighbors Adam and Dell. Shalvis consistently delivers superlative contemporary romances, and the relationship developing between this imperturbable, commitment-shy former army special forces pilot who doesn’t understand what it means to have a home and the gutsy, tenderhearted woman who asks nothing but offers all and consequently has many champions is no exception. Shalvis combines her genuine appreciation for Idaho’s majestic Bitterroot mountain range and its stalwart residents with a deft gift for dialogue, sensual descriptive passages, and a fast-paced storyline as she introduces a new series set in and around the Belle Haven veterinary clinic, where three unwanted foster children became men under a rugged cowboy’s tutelage. --Lynne Welch

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley; Original edition (February 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0425239810
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425239810
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.46 x 0.85 x 6.88 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,096 ratings

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Multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is … mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning heartwarming and full of humor romance novels wherever books are sold and visit her website for a complete book list and blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures. Her newest Sunrise Cove novel, THE BRIGHT SPOT, is out now, and THE SUMMER ESCAPE comes out in June!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute and enjoyable read by Jill Shalvis...
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2011
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I am a big Jill Shalvis fan and this new book of hers did not disappoint. The book was well written, full of sharp and witty dialog, good balance between humor and romance. Primary and secondary characters in the story, animals included, were great and made this story very entertaining.

Story is about Brady and Lilah. Brady was coming back to visit his foster brothers Dell and Adam in the small town of Sunshine, Idaho. Brady's life had not been easy, ever since he was a kid, he has suffered from abandonement, first with his parents and then going from foster to foster until he was adopted by Sol. Sol raised him together with Dell and Adam and after Sol died, they inherited some money and land. Dell and Adam successfully opened an animal clinic and they called Brady to come visit hoping he would settle with them there. Brady never settled; he is constantly on the move and never forms lasting relationships. On his way to town, he gets rear ended by a lovely young woman Lilah. Lilah has been living on her own since her grandma died. She ran the only local animal shelter and was loved by everyone in town, especially by Adam and Dell. Lilah was the opposete of Brady, she loved everything and everyone and kept relationships forever, including romatic ones. Lilah and Brady start off on the wrong foot, but the two of them couldn't deny the attraction they felt towards each other.

Having mutual friends and seeing each other constantly, increased their attraction. They were both interested, until finally they decide to get involved, with the understanding that it was a relationship with an expiration date and no strings attached. But the more time they spent together, the more they became attached, making it difficult to say goodbye. Will Brady change for her and settle in Idaho? Can she open up to others, accept help and let other take care of her? What happens when their time together ends?

I loved this book and you will love it too, especially if you love animals! Story was cute, heartwarming, entertaining and highly enjoyable!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fans of Blue Collar Romance, Take Note!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015
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I really enjoyed this first book in Jill Shalvis' Animal Magnetism series. Like her better known Lucky Harbor series, these are small town contemporary romances full of appealing characters, snappy dialogue, fast-paced plots. Animal Magnetism is set in Sunshine, Idaho, which is a less touristy, white-picket-fency kind of place than Lucky Harbor, Washington (a good change, in my opinion).

Lilah runs an animal kennel and shelter. She's alone in the world after the death of the grandmother that raised her, but she has very good friends, including her ex-boyfriend and business partner, Cruz, and Adam and Dell, the veterinarians who run the animal center next door. Adam and Dell are brothers who invite Brady, who was their foster brother when they were teens, back to town to help them fix up an old helicopter which they intend to use for search and rescue calls and veterinary visits to Idaho's remote mountain ranches.

Brady and Lilah have instant, and believable, chemistry, but for the first part of the book they're at cross purposes because Brady doesn't plan to stick around once the helicopter is ready, and even though Lilah says she knows that and is only looking for a fling, he sees her life in the house where she grew up, working in the town where she grew up, still good friends with her few exes, and thinks that whatever she may say, nothing about Lilah is temporary. Plus, there's the fact that Adam and Dell consider Lilah an honorary little sister, and much as they love Brady, they don't take kindly to the idea that he'd mess around with her.

As time goes on, however, Brady comes to find that maybe putting down roots and making a home somewhere is not such a bad idea. It's not only his growing feelings for Lilah that change his mind, but also his brotherly affection for Dell and Adam, his respect for their business and the fact that there's a place for him in it. Also, he takes in a stray dog, an arrangement that was also supposed to be temporary, but soon comes to realize he doesn't want to give the puppy up. From there, it's only a short leap to realize he doesn't want to give Lilah and his foster brothers up, either, which paves the way for Happily Ever After.

I love blue collar heroes and heroines, and books that handle class issues in a way that is believable and empathetic without exploiting a character's poverty for tragic effect, and I really enjoyed that aspect of this book. Lilah, Dell, Brady, and Adam all grew up poor, and Lilah still struggles every month to juggle her bills and keep her house in reasonably good repair, but that's just a fact of life. It's not a source of sympathy or plot conflict, and there's no billionaire here to bail her out. Instead, she's using her smarts and her own hard work to build a successful business, with the help of friends, and maybe she'll succeed and maybe she won't -- and that, too, is just a fact of life.
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Wesley davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Animal Magnetism series
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
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Great series, wish there were more books.
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CINDY F.
5.0 out of 5 stars A very sweet romance story with lots of heart.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2017
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I absolutely loved this book. The characters feel so real, just your average citizen trying to make a living, but never striking it rich. Dell, Adam, Brady, and Lilah might have grown up dirt poor, but they don't wait around for some rich person to save them from despair. In the case of Lilah; she's using her smarts and her own hard work to build a successful business. And with the help of friends, maybe she'll succeed at it or maybe she won't --- but she gives it her all anyway, one day at a time. In the case of Brady; He doesn't stick around one place too long. He'd rather walk away first, rather than have people leave---or quit on him---like they've always done in the past. That is until his foster brothers Adam and Dell talk him into coming home to help them out. But it was Lilah and their budding relationship that made him want to finally stick this time.

This is a slow building romance story that will melt your heart. I would highly recommend this story to everyone.
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KayJayDee
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow. Just wow!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2021
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Moving, tender, charming, adorable, sweet, hot, amazing, tearjerking romance at its finest. I love love loved this book. It sat in my TBR since forever ago and i’m glad I finally cracked it open. Such a gorgeous, fulfilling read! Jill Shalvis has always been at the tippy top of my favorites list. This story, these characters did not disappoint! Go. Read. Now.
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KaCee
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!!
Reviewed in Canada on February 17, 2020
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I really enjoyed this book. I bought this series and l enjoyed every story.
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RolandDark
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and cute animals to boot!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2017
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Nice story with lots of cute animals as well. I liked Lilah, she was really strong and independent, but able to open up emotionally as well. The story was well paced and with lots of interesting characters to keep me going back. Looking forward to reading more of these.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Toll!
Reviewed in Germany on June 26, 2011
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Sie versucht ihr Tierheim über Wasser zu haltenund gleichzeitig ihr Studium zu beenden. Er versucht familiären Verbindungen und Verpflichtungen aus dem Weg zu gehen. Sie "rennen" ineinander und die Funken sprühen nur so! Der Plot ist gut und super verarbeitet. Es wird nicht langweilig und verliert nie die Spannung. Zusätzlich erscheinen tolle Charaktere als Nebenfiguren (seine 2 Brüder, die Sekretärin ihrer Tierklinik), die hoffentlich ihre eigene Story bekommen werden! Weiters sind die Geschichten und Ideen mit den versch. Tieren immer einen Lacher wert. Alles in allem Well done!! Leider nur kommt das Ende viel zu schnell.
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psauve
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 22, 2015
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Good and entertaining as always!
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Pogles Wood
4.0 out of 5 stars Sexy and a keeper
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2011
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I loved this story of Brady and Lilah. The characters were well developed and had real depth and the love scenes were hot and emotional. A keeper for me.
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