The sexual tension made the slow build to Alex and Brittany's inevitable hookup excruciating (in the best possible way). Their banter was a lot of fun to read, and with the exception of a few cringe-worthy lines, the dialogue felt quite natural. Thanks to the different viewpoints, it wasn't hard to see why they were drawn to one another.

From the very beginning, you can feel the sparks flying, even as they (try to) hate each other.

Plus, y'know, he's totally hot.īut, with a name like Perfect Chemistry, does Alex and Brittany's relationship live up to the book's title? The answer is yes. Especially Alex - I really admired the fact that everything he did was to protect his family (no thanks to his mum, who basically encourages him to sacrifice himself, grrr). On the surface, they're not characters you'd expect to like (just as they don't expect to like each other), but scratch a bit deeper and they're both not just likable, but lovable. I was able to sympathise with each of the characters and their situations, which was surprising. I especially enjoyed reading about the developing feelings on both sides of the relationship. It was awesome to be able to get inside both their heads and see what was really going on with them before switching to how they're seen by each other. One of my favourite things about Perfect Chemistry was the fact that it's told from the alternating perpectives of Alex and Brittany. And I really freaking loved Alex Fuentes. Sure, it was a tad melodramatic and pretty damn cheesy, but I loved it all. I devoured it in a day and loved every second of it. But then the Fuentes brothers kept popping up on My Book Boyfriend posts all over the blogosphere, and Abbey from Abbey's Bookshelf said the Perfect Chemistry series was one of her all-time faves - so I thought I should give it a go. The story of a gang member and a rich girl falling in love didn't really catch my fancy - mainly because it sounded super angsty, and I had my doubts about falling for a gang member. Before reading it, I wasn't sure if it would be my cup of tea.

The perfect chemistry series