12/10/2013: Free on Kindle! 
 3.75 Stars - Originally reviewed at Risque Reviews 
 Erotic Dominance-and-submission power plays meets Big Bang Theory in Delphine Dryden's eminently entertaining The Theory of Attraction. Begin with a hero that's different from the norm, sexy at times, and has geeky conversations--an intriguing hero who was so strict in his schedule and needs, and more than slightly a nerd. Add in BDSM, and you've got something I couldn't resist. Ms. Dryden delivered one hell of a great story! Yes, this was everything I could have hoped for. 
 Ivan reminded me quite a bit of Sheldon (from Big Bang Theory) in his need for a set schedule and his social ineptitude, but without the skinny physique. Brains and the delicious muscles are what Camilla is so drawn to as she watches him head out each morning for his run. The great thing about Ivan is that he is really well developed, with a ton of quirks, insecurities in some areas, strength and confidence in others, and an extremely straight-forward way that demanded the same from Camilla. He seems to be on the borderline of being able to be diagnosed with Aspergers, and I think the Ms. Dryden did a fantastic job of portraying this. 
 After being neighbors for a little over a year Camilla went from being ambivalent towards Ivan to lusting after him pretty strongly. Her PhD in social anthropology eventually led to working at a University writing computer scripts and living in a complex that houses most of the other PhDs from the University, and Camilla is at ease in her environment--even though, socially, she tends to fall on the fringes of it. I loved Camilla's ability to feel at ease in nearly any situation, with anybody. 
 While Ms. Dryden's story is generally labeled as 'erotic' romance, due to the BDSM, I feel like it was actually fairly tame in that respect. The sex scenes mattered - a lot - to the development of the relationship, which is something I really appreciate in a story. The BDSM is mostly about dominance and submission with some spanking and flogging thrown in, creating some incredibly sexy times. I also really enjoyed the way they worked the D/s into their lives, and the fact that they both clearly respected each other helped with that. A great surprise bonus was the sometimes subtle jokes layered into the dialogue and Camilla's thoughts. More than once I started grinning and chuckling while reading The Theory of Attraction, laughing right along with Camilla at the absurdity of certain situations. 
 Written entirely in Camilla's first-person point-of-view can often present some challenges in developing the romance. These are challenges that Ms. Dryden deftly tackles. Throughout the book I was right there rooting for these two to get together and for things to work between them. There were a couple of word choices throughout the book that pulled me out of the story, and the ending felt slightly abrupt--tied up a bit too neatly. Ultimately, The Theory of Attraction was a fun, quick, sexy read that entertained me greatly.