Sparks fly when golden girl cheerleader captain Brittany Ellis is paired with Latino Blood gang member Alejandro Fuentes in senior chemistry lab. And chemistry is the word. Both start off antagonist. As each tells his/her story in alternating chapters, the reader learns that each have issues. Brittany has a less than perfect home live with a sister that is disabled and a demanding mother. Alex has dreams of college but with brothers and a widowed mother to protect he has to stay in with the Bloods. Violence and language pepper the story.
2010 RITA Awards: Best Young Adult Romance
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