Synopses & Reviews
Luis Fuentes has always been sheltered from the gang violence that nearly destroyed his brothers' lives. But that hasn't stopped him from other thrill-seeking behavior--like scaling a mountain in the Rockies or dreaming of a future as an astronaut. Nikki Cruz lives her life by three rules--boys lie to get their way, don't trust a boy who says I love you, and never date a boy from the south side of Fairfield. Then she meets Luis at his brother Alex's wedding, and suddenly she's tempted to break all her rules.
Getting Nikki to take a chance on a south sider is Luis's biggest challenge, until he finds himself targeted by Chuy Soto, the new head of the Latino Blood. When Chuy reveals a disturbing secret about Luis's family, the youngest Fuentes finds himself questioning everything he's ever believed to be true. Will his feelings for Nikki be enough to stop Luis from entering a dark and violent world?
Review
“The fast-paced story is a melodramatic roller coaster.”—School Library Journal
“Fans of the series and other females will gobble up this exciting, suspenseful novel.”—VOYA
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* "Fitzpatrick (My Life Next Door) once again evokes the dizzying heights of adolescent passion while remaining down-to-earth."--
Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Girls looking for a Sarah Dessen-esque romance that is a cut above the usual . . . will be delighted with Fitzpatrick's fast-paced What I Thought Was True."--VOYA
"A steamy and very believable account of how it feels to discover how important it is to take responsibility for oneself and the decisions that shape one's life. A must for collections that can't keep Sarah Dessen, Stephanie Perkins, or YA summer romance titles on the shelves."--Booklist
"Much deeper than the pretty cover lets on."--Kirkus Reviews
"A beautiful story of first love."--School Library Journal
Synopsis
Continuing all the steamy romance in her New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, Simone Elkeles wraps up of the Fuentes brothers family saga with a new twist... this time a good boy goes bad when Luis Fuentes, the younger brother Alex and Carlos, meets Nikki Cruz, a girl with a troubled past who lives life on the edge. After learning a long-held secret about his family, can smart, funny Luis find his way through this newly dark world to the bright future he always dreamed of? Or will that Fuentes bad boy streak come out with a vengeance?
Synopsis
Luis Fuentes is a good boy who doesn't live with the angst that his big brothers, Alex and Carlos, have always lived with. Luis is smart, funny, and has big dreams of becoming an astronaut. But when he falls for the wrong girl, Luis enters a dark world he's never known, and just when he thinks he's got life all figured out, learns some disturbing news about his family that destroys his positive outlook on life. Will that Fuentes bad boy streak come out with a vengeance and lure Luis to live on the edge like his new girlfriend and his own father?
Continuing all the steamy romance of the first two books, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Simone Elkeles gives fans one more satisfying taste of the irresistible Fuentes boys.
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The final book in the Perfect Chemistry trilogy now in paperback
Synopsis
The eagerly anticipated follow-up to
My Life Next Door is a magnetic, push-me-pull-me summer romance for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han.
17-year-old Gwen Castle's Biggest Mistake Ever, Cassidy Somers, is slumming it as a yard boy on her Nantucket-esque island this summer. He's a rich kid from across the bridge in Stony Bay, and she hails from a family of fishermen and housecleaners to her island's summer population. Gwen dreams of getting off the island, and a summer job working for one of the elderly residents might just be her ticket to the good life. But what will it mean for Gwen's now life? Sparks fly and secret histories unspool as Gwen spends a gorgeous, restless summer struggling to come to terms with what she thought was trueabout the place she lives, the people she loves, and even herselfand figure out what really is.
About the Author
SIMONE ELKELES is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series, Leaving Paradise series, and How to Ruin series. All three books in the Perfect Chemistry series have been YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers, and the Illinois Association of Teachers of English named Simone 2008 Author of the Year. Simone's funny way of looking at the world shines through in novels that are bursting with sarcastic wit, edgy characters, and exhilarating drama. You can find her at www.simoneelkeles.com.