They instantly hate each other, bickering constantly, which only masks the intense attraction they both feel. In "Perfect Chemistry," Latino gangbanger Alex Fuentes is paired as a chem lab partner with white cheerleading captain Brittany Ellis. The characters resist the unexpected pull, outsiders (and occasionally family members) are opposed, events conspire to keep the lovers apart, a tragic event occurs, and, ultimately, we get our well-earned happy ending. Ok, so in the barest of plot outlines, both books feature a poor bad boy with a heart of gold who falls in love with an innocent, good girl from the other side of town. These books may be light and a bit trashy, but they're fast-paced, addictive, and rewarding in their own way. Despite soap opera plots, cliched setups, and mostly flat characterizations, I gobbled both books up. I slightly preferred the first book, "Perfect Chemistry," over its successor, "Rules of Attraction," but I'll admit I thoroughly enjoyed both novels. Although the particulars are different, each book is basically a steamy, updated version of the star-crossed love story featured in "Romeo and Juliet" (or "Pretty in Pink" or "She's All That" or "West Side Story" or. I'm reviewing together the first two books of Simone Elkeles' "Perfect Chemistry" trilogy.
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