Perfect Chemistry

ISBN 10: 1439598541 ISBN 13: 9781439598542

Publisher: Paw Prints

Synopsis

The first book in this New York Times bestselling series―an urban twist on a star-crossed love story

When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of school, she has no clue that her "perfect" life is about to unravel. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member who threatens everything she's worked for―her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect.

Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more.

About this title

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. Visit her online at www.simoneelkeles.com and www.facebook.com/SimoneElkeles, and on Twitter @SimoneElkeles.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 10 Up—Told in alternating narratives, Perfect Chemistry portrays a romance between two unlikely lab partners. Brittany is her Chicago high school's "golden girl" but few of her friends know that her parents are totally dysfunctional and that she is highly invested in caring for her physically and mentally disabled older sister. Alex is a member of the Latino Blood, but he wishes he could leave gang life and pursue a college career. The plot thickens as Alex accepts a bet from a friend that he cannot bed Brittany by Thanksgiving. Smoldering doesn't quite do justice to the romantic banter that sparks between them. As the story unfolds, Alex is incarcerated and later hospitalized. Raw language and Spanish phrases that Anglo readers might feel obligated to investigate further are peppered throughout. The pace picks up too quickly at the end, leaving readers wondering if they missed something as time that has previously been marked day by day begins to clip along in five-month increments. Overall though, this is a solid romance that's suitable for reluctant readers.—Leah Krippner, Harlem High School, Machesney Park, IL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Paw Prints
• ISBN 10: 1439598541
• ISBN 13: 9781439598542
• Binding: Library Binding