Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

"Carlos Fuentes wants nothing to do with his new life in Colorado with his brother, Alex. So what if he was in a gang in Mexico? He liked living life on the edge; safe and boring is not his style. Of course, being out of Mexico doesn’t mean that trouble won’t find him. When drugs are found in his school locker, he’s faced with two options: jail time or living with Alex’s former professor. Neither choice is particularly welcomed, but living with an all-American family has to be better than jail time, right? But when Carlos starts to fall for Kiara, the professor’s daughter, he begins to learn how complicated life can be. Torn between the growing attraction and remaining at arm’s length, Carlos will have to decide if Kiara is worth putting his heart on the line. She may not be his normal Latino hotty, but she may be exactly what Carlos needs. Will he be able to give up his bad-boy, gang lifestyle for her or will he let his perfect chance at happiness slip away?"


  I read Perfect Chemistry right after it came out and really enjoyed it, so I was extremely happy when, after reading it, I found that Rules of Attraction was just as good.  Although I personally liked Brittany better, Kiara was still a fun character, having just the right amount of humor and attitude to make her a realistic person.  Too many books now days have characters that are not relate able,  they are so unbelievably perfect and have no real feelings that it feels to the reader as though it's talking about a alien. It's not a character that the reader can relate to. Every single one of Rules of Attractions characters were believable, by the end of the book you would think that you were that person. Carlos was by far, the best character in RoA. I loved his relationship with Brandon. I have always lived around big families with lots of siblings and have actually seen the very same scenes, in real life, that Carlos and Brandon played. So, for me, Brandon and Carlos were the most relate able characters in the book.
     I also really loved how, despite the book starring Carlos and Kiara,  Alex and Brittany were still in it. Alex had matured a bit and both him and Brittany did act somewhat, as Carlos puts it, "parent like".
     Just as with Perfect Chemistry, Rules of Attraction was simply written. The writing style was not that good, easy to read and not that descriptive, but the humor in the writing made up for it.  
     If you're looking for a fun loving, Sweet story and quick read, Rules of Attraction would fill that position.  For Perfect Chemistry fans, You will not be disappointed in this book.