Simone Elkeles

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Simone Elkeles is a bestselling author known for her young adult novels that explore themes of love, identity, and cultural conflict, particularly in 'Perfect Chemistry.'

Born
January 1, 1970
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#5434

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"Did we kiss last night?" "Yes." "Well, it wasn't memorable because I have no recollection of it." He laughs. "I was kiddin'. We didn't kiss." He leans in. "When we kiss you'll remember it.Forever."

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"Luis is right there.” I point to the corner of the yard, where my little brother is the centre of attention doing imitations of barnyard animals. I have yet to inform him that talent isn’t as much of a chick magnet when you get into junior high."

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"And what do you want right now?" Right now I itch to heal his wounds and forget my own. He touches my cheek with the tips of his fingers. My breath hitches. "Do you want to kiss me, Alex?" I whisper. "Dios mio, I want to kiss you ... to taste your lips, your tongue." He gently traces my lips withthe tips of his fingers. "Do you want me to kiss you? Nobody else would know but the two of us."

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"Why shouldn't I be introspective? We dont' make sense." "Neither do Chocolate and Peanut Butter, but it somehow works." He says "Somehow the mixture of two things is genius."

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"dear kiara, The women in the shop told me that yellow rose represents friendship and red rose shows love. And the rosery is the only thing i own that i care for, its yours i'm yours C"

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"You can't appreciate a great day unless you've experienced bad ones." - Rabbi Glassman"

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"There's a thin line between love and hate. Maybe you're confusing your emotions."

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"Love. Is it just a word that boys use to manipulate girls?"

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"Stop focusing on the bad stuff because life is too damn short."

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"From the moment I told her about my dad, it was as if her whole body sighed in relief. As if someone else’s misery comforted her, made her feel as if she wasn’t alone."

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"[about her offer of a Swedish massage] Alex: You're not Swedish. Brittany: Yeah, well, neither are you. So if I do it wrong you'll never know the difference."

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"(Kiara sees Carlos' bleeding face)"Carlos! Oh my God, what happened?" "You still recognize me with a busted-up face. That's a good sign, right?"

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"I find myself daydreaming about him when I wake up in the morning, in school when something reminds me of him, and when I fall asleep at night"

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"And my piece of advice is...don't flirt with any of the female instructors. They all have access to weapons bigger than yours."

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"Do I make you nervous?" His gaze travels from my eyes to my breasts and down to where my dress meets my thighs. "In that dress you do."

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"I've never seen anythin' sexier in my life, and she's not even naked yet."

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