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Name of Book: Chain Reaction Author: Simone Elkeles ISBN: 978-0-8027-2087-0 Publisher: Walker Publishing Company Part of a Series: Perfect Chemistry Type of book: heritage, Mexican male/Mexican female, chemistry, Peterson, gangs, young adult Year it was published: 2011 Summary: Like his brothers, Luis Fuentes is a risk taker; whether he's scaling the Rocky Mountains or dreaming of a future as an astronaut, Luis is always looking for the next thrill. Nikki Cruz lives her life by certain rules -, don't trust a boy who says "I love you", boys lie to get their own way 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 give him a chance is Luis's biggest challenge, until he finds himself targeted by the head of the gang that nearly destroyed his brothers' lives. Will Luis's feelings for Nikki be enough to stop him ...

Name of Book: Rules of Attraction Author: Simone Elkeles ISBN: 978-0-8027-2230-0 Publisher: Walker Publishing Company Part of a Series: Perfect Chemistry Trilogy Type of book: rebel, perfect family, Mexican male/white female, gangs, interracial romance, sacrifices Year it was published: 2010 Summary: 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? Characters: In theory Kiara and Carlos should have been perfect for each other, but unfortunately I felt that Carlos's character was very undeveloped. Yes, he was extremely similar to Alex as in being a rebel, part...

Name of Book: Perfect Chemistry Author: Simone Elkeles ISBN: 0802798225 Publisher: Walker Books for young readers Part of a Series: Perfect chemistry trilogy Type of book:  young adult, Mexican male/white female, perfection, wrong side of tracks, interracial relationship Year it was published: 2008 Summary: When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created 'perfect' life is about to unravel before her eyes. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard 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 proble...