Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles 324 pages

This sequel to Perfect Chemistry features Alex's younger brother, Carlos who has just moved in with him. Carlos can't believe how much is brother has changed and blames Brittany, his gringa girlfriend. Alex had been a member of Latino Blood now he has reformed, is attending college and seems to be under his girlfriend's thumb. After Carlos gets suspended from school, he is forced to live with one of Alex's college professors. The professor has a young daughter that attends school with him. He finds himself attracted to Kiara and begins to imagine a different future. Thugs at school want to use him to get drugs and his life becomes very complicated. This is told in alternating chapters by Carlos and Kiara. Readers will root for this young couple.