The premise is based on the Romeo and Juliet, 2 different sides of the track idea.

Think Romeo and Juliet meets Latino gang in the modern time. I can't really explain just how vital that is. So if for some reason you have not read this book, you are going to get on that. By the time I reached the end, I was screaming NEXT ONE and started mentally crying because it was 2 in the morning and the library didn't open for another six hours. The characters are just so relatable and likable which really helped. Alex had so much more depth than I was expecting. I never expected Brittany's life to look like what I discovered throughout the book. The book had all the set-up that leads to cliche, but Ms. I mean seriously? The boy is this gorgeous and confident Latino boy, with full bad boy swagger, intelligence, and a family loyalty that most girls crave in a guy. Why I Loved It: I've have recently decided that Simone Elkeles is amazing at creating the drool-worthy bad boys that win your heart and mind. They will have to decide if what they have is worth fighting for because it may cost them everything. Brittney sees no future for she and Alex if he stays with the LB's but doesn't want to see him throw his life away. To leave, if that's even a possibility would bring serious repercussions on his family and those he loves. He's being groomed as the next leader and even if it's not the life he would choose for himself he sees no way out. The biggest problem their relationship faces is Alex's association with the LB's - The Latino Blood Gang.

FYI - Not all blondes are dumb or sluts people, O-kay?Ī project for their Chemistry class brings them together and they soon find out that the classroom is not the only kind of 'chemistry' they have together. (OK, so maybe he's a little bad but who doesn't love a guy who rides a motorcycle, will kidnap you just teach you how to drove a stick AND play checkers with your wheelchair bound sister?) (fans face rapidly)īrittney has more to deal with in her home life than Alex (or even her BFF) could imagine and doesn't just keep people at arms length because she's a snob but for self preservation.

Alex, is not as 'bad' as the rumors make him out to be nor does he want to be but his life is no less dangerous. By all outward appearances, they both seem to fit into certain stereotypes but like most stories (and real life) they soon discover that people and appearances are not always what they seem. He's a hot, Mexican gang banger from the south side, she's a rich, beautiful pom/cheerleader from the north side and they hate each other - or at least they're supposed too. 'Perfect Chemistry' (Book 1) - is Alex (the eldest Fuentes) and Brittany's story.

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