Synopses & Reviews
Carlos Fuentes doesn't want any part of the life his older brother, Alex, has laid out for him in Boulder, Colorado. He wants to keep living on the edge, and carve his own pathjust like Alex did. Unfortunately, his ties to a Mexican gang aren't easy to break, and he soon finds himself being set up by a drug lord.
When Alex arranges for Carlos to live with his former professor and his family to keep him from being sent to jail, Carlos feels completely out of place. He's even more thrown by his strong feelings for the professor's daughter, Kiara, who is nothing like the girls he's usually drawn to. But Carlos and Kiara soon discover that in matters of the heart, the rules of attraction overpower the social differences that conspire to keep them apart.
As the danger grows for Carlos, he's shocked to discover that it's this seemingly All-American family who can save him. But is he willing to endanger their safety for a chance at the kind of life he's never even dreamed possible?
Review
"Elkeles once again delivers a steamy page-turner bound to make teens swoon."
—School Library Journal on
Rules of Attraction "Engaging characters, two of whom share a love that cannot be denied, along with more than a few humorous moments."
—VOYA on
Rules of Attraction"Elkeles pens plenty of tasteful, hot scenes . . . that keep the pages turning." —Kirkus Reviews on Perfect Chemistry "Smoldering doesn't quite do justice to the romantic banter." —School Library Journal on Perfect Chemistry "Teens with a taste for romance will eat this up like ice cream on a hot day." —Bulletin for the Center of Childrens Books on Perfect Chemistry "Fans of the series and other females will gobble up this exciting, suspenseful novel." —VOYA on Chain Reaction
Synopsis
New sparks will fly in the sequel to Simone Elkeless breakout book Perfect Chemistry
When Carlos Fuentes returns to America after living in Mexico for a year, he doesnt want any part of the life his older brother, Alex, has laid out for him at a high school in Colorado. Carlos likes living his life on the edge and wants to carve his own path—just like Alex did. Then he meets Kiara Westford. She doesnt talk much and is completely intimidated by Carlos wild ways. As they get to know one another, Carlos assumes Kiara thinks shes too good for him, and refuses to admit that she might be getting to him. But he soon realizes that being himself is exactly what Kiara needs right now.
With new characters to fall in love with and the same hot romance found in Perfect Chemistry, Simone Elkeles has crafted another sure-fire hit for teens.
Synopsis
Simone Elkeles'
New York Times best-selling series
—a unique urban twist on the classic star-crossed lovers story
—is now repackaged with a fresh new cover.
Synopsis
When Carlos Fuentes returns to America after living in Mexico for the past year, he doesn't want any part of the life his older brother, Alex, has laid out for him in Colorado. When he meets Kiara Westford, a good girl totally unlike any of the girls he's usually drawn to, Carlos assumes Kiara thinks she's too good for him. But will he put his pride aside when he realizes that being with Kiara might finally allow him to be his true self?
About the Author
Simone Elkeles is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Better Than Perfect, 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.
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