Rules of Attraction

Title: Rules of Attraction
Author: Simone Elkeles
Year: 2010
Series?: Perfect Chemistry #2
Format: Hardcover (Library checkout)
Genre: Young Adult, Romance

What's it about?: Carlos Fuentes returns to the United States after fleeing to Mexico with his mother and younger brother. Carlos joins his older brother in Boulder, Colorado where he is determined to live against the grain. Kiara is assigned to Carlos at school to help smooth the transition and the two are polar opposites from each other. But as time goes by, Carlos discovers that Kiara only expects him to be himself.

My opinion: Rules of Attraction is by far better than the first book in the series, Perfect Chemistry. I loved the banter between Carlos and Kiara, most of the time one of them had a smart and funny comeback for what the other had said. I loved that when Carlos teased Kiara she stood her ground, even when it triggered a stuttering episode she never gave in. I especially loved the cookie prank she played on him. Overall there really isn't much to say about this book other than it was a cute story with a sweet slow building romance between two people who don't realize that what they want and need is each other.I liked that it was a lot less over-dramatic than the first book. This would be a great beach read or something to bring on a trip/vacation.

I give this book 3 out of 5 stars.