Two Chicago high school students, one a head cheerleader from the north side and one a gang member from the south side, are thrown together as lab partners in their Chemistry class. Starting off the school year with a prickly confrontation that magnifies their many differences, Brittany Ellis and Alex Fuentes soon have greater challenges to overcome -- love. While breaking through and overcoming their personal misconceptions about each other, they are also faced with the disapproval of their friends and family. A passionate and intense story told in alternating narratives, Perfect Romance is recommended for teens 14 and up.
Perfect Chemistry had me hooked from the first chapter. Having read How to Ruin a Summer Vacation, also by Simone Elkeles, I look forward to other titles by this author, including a sequel to Perfect Chemistry, which is due for release in May 2010. You may also want to check out Elkeles website -- a creative and interactive site with forums, a newsletter, and rap video "book trailers" to promote her titles. One bit of interesting trivia about the author -- she's a graduate of the University of Illinois.
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