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Reader reviewed by Jessica

In this Romeo and Juliet story set in modern time, Brittney, a pretty white girl from the upper side, begins to fall in love with Alex, a rough Mexican involved in the gang that killed his father. After being pared as partners in their chemistry class by a teacher who refuses to listen to their pleads to get new partners, Brittney and Alex soon discover that there is more than just words between them drawing each other together. As the pair of them fall into a romance that is sure to make the readers smile, each reveals more secrets that they themselves have been carrying, though this easily leads to problems.

A beautifully written story of a couple who, by social boundaries, can never be together, is sure to make any reader fall in love with the characters who come off of the page and simply seem real. All teens can relate to the emotions of wanting something they cannot have, and "Perfect Chemistry" drags these emotions to the brink where another person is the coveted object.

As view points alternate, the story goes deeper and reveals more to the reader than the characters know. As the reader is allowed into the minds of not one but two characters, the story winds with twists and turns that were never expected. A great read for any time of the year, "Perfect Chemistry" has something for all readers.