Perfect Chemistry

By: Simone Elkeles

Narrated by: Roxanne Hernandez, Blas Kisic

Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

RITA Award Winner, Best Young Adult Romance, 2010

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.

©2008 Simone Elkeles (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Definitely YA but a heart tugging story

So this book is definitely YA. It's a little campy at times and the female lead definitely sounds and behaves like a teenage girl.
If you ever swooned over Westside Story you will swoon hard for this one. Alex will capture your heart. This is one bad boy with a heart of gold.
The thing I appreciated the most about this one is that Blas had an amazingly wonderful, authentic Latino accent. Perfect for the character and drop dead sexy.
The sexy times in this book are definitely high school and hardly inappropriate. Remember your first time? This book will remind you of you don't!

Cheesy narration but good story

The narrator’s voices are pretty annoying and they do not sound convincing most of the time but the story is sweet. Good for young adults.

Love this series

I can honestly admit that I have heard this audible multiple times and absolutely love it.
I love Alex and Britt they are adorable!

Romance lover

I loved this book and wanted to see what Audible was all about. This book went back and forth between 2 protagonist in the story and the narrators did a great job, but if they would have interacted with each other in the chapters it would have been really great. Each narrator changed their voice to match the other protagonist which I did not like.

Love conquers

Would you recommend Perfect Chemistry to your friends? Why or why not?

Maybe with a new narrator.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Roxanne Hernandez and Blas Kisic ?

Therese Plummer! I have hear her do a mexican accent for a male before and she nailed it. She could of also made you feel what these people were feeling unlike the narrators that this books had. They made the story fall flat and the accent was horrible for the mexicans. It could of been so much better.

Any additional comments?

This story is a timeless story of love overcoming boundries put upon us from all. The love (chemistry) these two had, had to overcome him being in a gang, and her being the well breed al proper Mrs. White goodie goodie. This book was good but not as good as it could of been with a better narrator and maybe a little extra work on the story line. He had alot of real potential. I have never read any from this Author before but I will be listening to the next one. My curriousity is peeked and I can tell she has talent and I want to see if she gets better.

While I know this is consider as a Young Adult book, I would like to warn you that there are things in here that I would not let anyone under the age of 15 (mature minded 15 mind you) read, due to the nature of certain situations that are in the book.

I cant wait to see what the next installment holds.

You Are Going to Love It

Lots of tender writing coupled with passion, and this story pulled off the perfect mix. Not overly sexual, yet kept a great rhythm and followed a very captivating story line. The only warning I'll throw out there for those of you carefully searching for your next favorite: this is kind of a young story (i.e. is reminiscent of a young-adult drama). Despite the tame(ish) nature of the romance, the passion was definitely satisfying the lusty reader in me, just as the story's relationship satisfied the girl in me.

You're going to love it! This was well worth my credit.

Better than I thought it would be

Would you listen to Perfect Chemistry again? Why?

Yes I would, I liked the story. It seems like a predictable plot, but there are twists.

What other book might you compare Perfect Chemistry to and why?

Romeo and Juliet I guess. Or any other story of forbidden love.

Which character – as performed by Roxanne Hernandez and Blas Kisic – was your favorite?

I liked alex's character the most. Blas Kisic's voice it nice and I found Roxanne's voice a little annoying at first but I got used to it.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Shelly praised Britney for standing up to their parents.

Any additional comments?

I liked the book much more than I thought I would. Just a warning that there is some harsh language, so if that bothers you, you might be offended in some parts. I loved the idea that the main characters are connected even though they come from completely different worlds.

Love it!

Read it in college and I felt like I needed a good refresher for a weekend.

Totally worth it!

The hopeless romantic

I was shown this book years ago from my first love, how cliche lol. But it’s one I loved ever since and keep coming back to when I need a good love story. This book resonates with me because I grew up in such a crazy area in New York and violence there has only gotten worse! To know love can help you out of a situation and not necessarily a love towards a person can be love towards anything just really shows how amazing life can be when you believe in the higher power. You work and sacrifice for love and that’s beautiful we’re not always it best care takers but we sure would do anything to protect it and keep it safe. I recommend this to any hopeless romantic as well as anyone who needs to know that you can do and achieve anything not matter what cards you were dealt in life!

love this book

I own this book in paperback, so I had to get the audio book for work. I don't understand the bad reviews saying the female narrator sounding too much like a teenager.... Brittany is literally a teenager/child. Of course she's supposed to sound young, and get upset over little stuff. If Brittany was 30 I could understand the complaints, but come on guys use your common sense.