Opposites Attract

Is Opposites Attract a standalone or part of a series?

Opposites Attract is a standalone contemporary romantic comedy by NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Michelle M. Pillow, originally published under Random House’s Cheek imprint. Readers who enjoy this tone will also love Michelle’s Matthews Sisters series, her four-book Cheek imprint romcom run featuring the Matthews sisters and the same sex-positive, banter-driven contemporary romance voice.

Does Opposites Attract end on a cliffhanger?

No. Opposites Attract delivers a complete happily ever after for Alexis and Ethan, with no cliffhanger and no waiting for the next book.

What is the heat level in Opposites Attract?

Scorching. Opposites Attract is a Romantic Comedy and Contemporary Erotic Romance with explicit on-page heat. Originally published under Random House’s Cheek imprint, the line is known for sex-positive, smart, banter-driven contemporary romance.

Who is Opposites Attract for?

Opposites Attract is for readers who love smart, sex-positive contemporary romance with classic opposites-attract chemistry, road-trip romance, class-difference dynamics, and tattooed bad-boy heroes. Smart heroines, banter-heavy dialogue, and a slow-burn road-trip from New York to San Francisco. Recommended for fans of Helena Hunting and Lauren Layne, and for readers who enjoyed Michelle’s Matthews Sisters Cheek imprint romcoms.

Who are Alexis and Ethan in Opposites Attract?

Alexis is a bankrupt socialite forced to walk away from her glittering Manhattan life with nothing left to lose. Ethan is a tattoo artist with attitude, a motorcycle, and a plan to drive across the country. When their lives collide on a cross-country road trip from New York to San Francisco, the chemistry detonates fast, and the two opposites learn that the only thing better than the road ahead is the person riding shotgun.

What other Michelle M. Pillow books are like Opposites Attract?

Readers who love Opposites Attract will also love Michelle’s Matthews Sisters series, her four-book Cheek imprint contemporary romantic comedy run: Bit by the Bug, Along for the Ride, Recipe for Disaster, and Degrees of Passion. Each book follows a different Matthews sister with the same sex-positive, banter-driven Cheek imprint voice and a complete HEA.

What tropes are in Opposites Attract?

Opposites Attract delivers a buffet of bestselling contemporary romance tropes: Opposites Attract, Road Trip Romance, Tattooed Bad Boy Hero, Bankrupt Socialite Heroine, Class Difference, Forced Proximity, Cross-Country Road Trip, NYC to San Francisco, Banter-Heavy, and Romantic Comedy.

When was Opposites Attract first published?

Opposites Attract was first published in trade paperback in September 2005 by Random House under the Virgin Books Cheek imprint. The mass market paperback edition followed in July 2007, the original eBook edition was released on May 25, 2010, and a Rouge eBook reissue followed on November 14, 2012.

Matthews Sisters Reading Order

• Bit by the Bug
• Along for the Ride
• Recipe for Disaster
• Degrees of Passion

Other Cheek Imprint Standalone Titles

• Fierce Competition
• Opposites Attract

CW: Michelle M. Pillow’s books contain adult subject matter, graphic violence, and are not suitable for all audiences. 

Book Heat Levels: Scorching