Chain Reaction (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Luis Fuentes: Main character, youngest Fuentes brother. Has plans to do great things with his life, but gets a little sidetracked.
• Alex Fuentes: Older brother of Luis and Carlos. He is the narrater of the first book in the series.
• Carlos Fuentes: Luis' second oldest brother, Kiara's boyfriend.
• Nikki Cruz: Daughter of the doctor who saved Alex Fuentes' life.
• Marco: Nikki's ex-boyfriend, LB Member and close friend of Luis.
• Chuy Soto: The new leader in the Latino Blood. Wants something from Luis Fuentes.
• Derek: Friend of Luis and Nikki, and the boyfriend of Kendall, Nikki's best friend
• Kendall: Nikki's best friend
• Enrique: Luis's cousin who owns Enrique's Body Shop where Alex and Luis work.
• Paco: Alex's 2 year old son.
• Granny: A blind bulldog Nikki takes care of at the animal shelter where she works.
• Mrs. Peterson: Luis's and Nikki's chemistry teacher
• Justin Dougan: The guy who bullies Luis by calling him a "Mex". Plays on the soccer team with Luis at Fairfield High.
• Mariana Castillo: Gang Member who is also into Luis.
• Kiara: Carlos's girlfriend
• Mr. Aguirre: The principal of Fairfield High School where Luis and Nikki go to school.
• Elena: The Fuentes' cousin.
• Hector Martinez: Previous head of the LB's. He shot Alex and Carlos in the earlier books of the Perfect Chemistry Trilogy but is now dead.
• Hunter: A selfish rich white guy who keeps hitting on Nikki
• Richard: Add a description of this character.
• Ben: Nikki's little brother
• Hank
• Cesar: A cop who is the next door neighbor and landlord of Luis's house. Cesar is romantically interested in Mrs. Fuentes.
• Mr. Harris
• Jorge: Elena's husband.
• Jack
• Weese: The name Paco, Alex's 2 year old son, calls Luis in attempt to say it right
• Dr. Wong
• Brittany: Alex's wife.
• Shelley: Brittany's Sister.

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• “"I want to hold you Nikki. Will you let me?"”

  Luis

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• I want to go to sleep with you every night and wake up seein’ your face every mornin’, I want you to be the mother of my children, I want to fix cars with you and eat your crappy tofu tacos that you think are Mexican. I want to climb mountains with you and be challenged by you, I want to argue with you just so we can have crazy hot makeup sex. Marry me, because without you I’d be six feet under … and because I love your family like they’re my own … and because you’re my best friend and I want to grow old with you.”

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• boys will lie to your face just to have sex with you, don’t trust any boy who says I love you, and never date a boy who lives on the south side of Fairfield.

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• I love him deeper than just my heart … I love him to the inner parts of my soul as if he’s a part of me. It’s about time he knows it.

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• “You Fuentes boys are nothing but a pain in my rear. If you and your brothers ever have more children, make sure they go to another school.”

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• You once told me that I make you believe in the impossible. You make me believe in love, which I’d given up on. Thank you for proving to me it’s not just a fairy tale.”

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• “If I reach out to touch her She’ll just run away My Forever and Always Will have to wait another day.”

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• He steps closer, but hesitates. “If I do, mi chava, I can’t promise I’ll be able to let you go.”

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• “Slim to none,” Luis answers as he puts his arm around me. “He is a Fuentes, after all.”

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• “I have a zero tolerance policy. No cell phones allowed, even if it’s an emergency from your parents, your friends, your boyfriends or girlfriends, your dog, or even God. They can call the front office if it’s important enough.

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• “Yeah, umm …” She turns to mi'amá and murmurs fast and furious, “Whatthefuckareyoudoingwithacopinyourhouse?”

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• Brickstone: The country club that Nikki's parents are members of and Luis works at for a time.

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• Latino Blood: A gang that is prevalent in Luis' neighborhood and who have connections to his brothers and his father.
• Fremont 5: A rival gang.

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Preceded by Rules of Attraction.

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1. Simone Elkeles (Author)

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• Dewey: 813

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• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Love & Romance

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• Simone Elkeles

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