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Walker Books

On sale:

April 2010

Price:

$16.99

Format:

Hardcover

Size:

5.5 x 8.25 in

Pages:

336 pp

Ages:

14

Grades:

9


ISBN-13: 9780802720856

ISBN-10: 0802720854



Rules of Attraction

By Simone Elkeles

Book Description

New sparks will fly in the sequel to Simone Elkeles's breakout book Perfect Chemistry

Carlos Fuentes doesn't want any part of the life his older brother, Alex, has laid out for him in Boulder, Colorado. He wants to keep living on the edge, and carve his own path—just like Alex did. Unfortunately, his ties to a Mexican gang aren't easy to break, and he soon finds himself being set up by a drug lord.

When Alex arranges for Carlos to live with his former professor and his family to keep him from being sent to jail, Carlos feels completely out of place. He's even more thrown by his strong feelings for the professor's daughter, Kiara, who is nothing like the girls he's usually drawn to. But Carlos and Kiara soon discover that in matters of the heart, the rules of attraction overpower the social differences that conspire to keep them apart.

As the danger grows for Carlos, he's shocked to discover that it's this seemingly All-American family who can save him. But is he willing to endanger their safety for a chance at the kind of life he's never even dreamed possible?


"If you're looking for a story with engaging characters, two of whom share a love that cannot be denied, along with more than a few humorous moments, then this surely is your book. Adding to the appeal of this book are the short chapters, satisfying epilogue, and anticipation for a book featuring the youngest Fuentes brother."—VOYA

"In this sequel to Perfect Chemistry, Elkeles once again delivers a steamy page-turner bound to make teens swoon."–School Library Journal