Review: Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry #1) by Simone Elkeles

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 problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more.

In a passionate story about looking beneath the surface, Simone Elkeles breaks through the stereotypes and barriers that threaten to keep Brittany and Alex apart.

  

Reina's Review:

I know this book is just your ordinary high school love story. Perfect, rich girl meets rebellious bad boy. Boy then declares that he can make the girl fall for him, but ends up falling in love with her instead. Nothing new, but I still love this book and had fun reading it.

To the world, Brittany’s life seems perfect. She’s gorgeous, rich, and the quarterback is her boyfriend. In reality, she has problems at home. Her sister has a disorder, her Mom cares too much about appearances, and her Dad is rarely at home. Brittany only pretends to be the perfect girl everyone makes her to be. I really liked Brittany’s character. Although she is popular, she isn’t a bitch. She cares about her sister and she is good to her friends.

Our hero, Alex, is Mexican and a member of a gang. His father died when he was still a child, leaving him to help his mother provide food on the table. He lives in the poor side of town and tries to protect his family. But beneath the bad boy façade is a boy who has a good heart. (In short, he is just my type of man! Haha!) I grew fond of Alex, particularly when he started to have feelings for Brittany. His declaration of undying love towards the end was swoon-worthy!

The book is well-written but it’s quite predictable for a high school romance. However, I am a sucker for bad boys and I may or may not have read this again. I really found the epilogue cute, and I was delighted to learn that there is a sequel. I’m so excited to see these two again. Honestly, I didn’t want to be attached to this book, but I did anyway.

Rating: ☆☆☆☆