Crossing the Line

by Simone Elkeles

Overview

A high-stakes story of star-crossed lovers from Simone Elkeles, the New York Times bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series

To escape his abusive stepdad, bad boy Ryan Hess runs from his tiny Texas border town to Mexico. But his plans to keep his head down and stay out of trouble are shattered the minute he meets the beautiful and totally out of his league Dalila Sandoval.

Dalila Sandoval shouldn’t even know someone like Ryan Hess. The daughter of one of the wealthiest lawyers in Mexico, Dalila is focused on studying and planning for her bright future. Ryan is only a distraction from her dreams, but she’s never felt more alive than when she’s by his side.

Ryan and Dalila are wrong for each other in every way. And yet they can’t resist the sparks that fly when they’re together. But their love is like a flame burning too close to the fuse.

Something is going to explode. Will their love be strong enough to survive? Or will it burn them both?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062641977
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/11/2019
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	690L (what's this?)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Simone Elkeles is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series, Leaving Paradise series, and How to Ruin series. All three books in the Perfect Chemistry series have been YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers, and the Illinois Association of Teachers of English named Simone the 2008 Author of the Year. Find her at www.simoneelkeles.com.

Editorial Reviews

[A] sensational tale of romance, deception, and the border between Texas and Mexico. Hand this title to fans of Elkeles’s previous works and teens seeking a suspenseful, steamy romance.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

From the Publisher

[A] sensational tale of romance, deception, and the border between Texas and Mexico. Hand this title to fans of Elkeles’s previous works and teens seeking a suspenseful, steamy romance.

Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

2018-04-03
Cartel violence engulfs two teens caught up in an inexplicable summer romance in Mexico.A scrappy fighter since childhood, Ryan Hess, a white American, devotes himself to boxing, his time in the ring giving him his only sense of peace. After winning the opportunity to train under the direction of a legendary Mexican boxer, Ryan gladly leaves behind his Texas border town along with his emotionally abusive stepfather, who is a corrupt, power-hungry sheriff. Pushed by her family to become a doctor, Dalila Sandoval, a sheltered, affluent Mexican girl, can't seem to escape her seemingly predestined path. Meeting at a concert and unable to shake their mutual attraction, the pair, of course, soon give in to their respective desires. But when Dalila's renowned lawyer father gets involved in a turf war between two rival Mexican cartels, the love-struck teens end up in the middle of the power struggle. In her exploration of adolescent love, Elkeles (Wild Cards, 2013, etc.) blends genuine moments of raw passion with indistinct, broad strands of danger, alternating each chapter between Ryan's and Dalila's first-person narration. The flimsy character development features underwhelming attempts at interrogating gender roles. Some stilted Spanish phrases also crop up. Equal parts rushed and endearing, this love story concludes with an implausible showdown, lackluster revelations, and a surprisingly bittersweet coda.A high-spirited yet bizarrely safe tale of a risky love. (Fiction. 14-18)

Kirkus Reviews