Chemistry

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars | 1,023 ratings

Price: 15.04

Last update: 08-18-2024


About this item

An opposites-attract, ice queen lesbian romance about finding the softest of hearts behind the highest walls.

Newly minted high school teacher Lily Cross is young, bubbly, and can’t wait to put her fresh ideas into practice in the classroom. Her excitement is derailed after a disastrous run-in with a colleague. Lily didn’t realize she’d have to win over her fellow teachers as well as her students, but that’s okay. Lily’s up to the challenge.

Disillusioned Eva Thomas never imagined she’d wind up as a teacher in her hometown, or worse, suffer the boundless, puppy dog enthusiasm of a new colleague. Eva has no interest in making friends—or making nice. She just wants to survive her day and be left alone. That’s easier said than done when Lily Cross has you in her sights.

Their clashing arguments lead to sparks and then the impossible…attraction. But how can two such different people ever work?


Top reviews from the United States

Anette82
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read about love with compliations.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2024
When Lily Cross first meets Eva Thomas it’s with crash, and not the good one. Lily manages to spoil coffee all over Eva’s shirt and to make matters worse she tries to make it up to her, and so starts the battle between the two.

Eva, the Ice-Queen is not the one to socialize with anyone, she likes order and is Lily’s complete opposite in every way. Or so they think, because hidden between the online alias Elsa and Molly it seems there there is nothing but the chemistry between the two.

This is an amusing read in every way and one can’t help but to fall in love with the two characters, with their quirky personalities, not to mention the side-kicks Hades and Franklin among others.

An amusing read already from the first page and totally recommendable.
Nabeel Mohammed
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites so far
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024
I can't give as extensive a review here as I'd like because it's now past midnight and I'm tired because I had to finish this book. I know enemies to lovers may seem like a tired trope but I have never enjoyed it more thoroughly or more ardently than here. To Rachael Sommers, if by chance you do read these reviews, this was absolutely lovely. My favorite book so far this year and you're now my favorite lesbian romance author. What you do with this honor is up to you. I hear it's good for discounts.
Kay
4.0 out of 5 stars A good teacher romance
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2022
This was a little bit of You've got Mail between two highschool science teachers. I loved the slow-burn and build up of characters. This book started out as a five-star read for me.
However, the jaded one, Eva - her insistence that she doesn't want a relationship and hates Lily goes on too long. To the point where I am 85% done with the book, and the refusal of Eva to communicate has me shouting at the characters: "Lily run from the red flags Eva is throwing at you!" "Eva, get some therapy, because you are obviously not ready to have your own big love story! You should have been a secondary character at this point in your life - maybe watching a friend's love story unfold to loosen you up a bit first."
There was some awesome self-awareness and growth from the characters as the story progressed, and I appreciated that it wasn't an insta-love type story; however, I really feel like Eva needed to give Lily a little bit more between the 50-85% points in the story to help it be smoother and not such an abrupt moment of, "now I will communicate so we can fall on love," type of moment.
Witty banter and some lovely moments between highschool kids and teachers trying to find their way in the world.
Phyllis Reifer
5.0 out of 5 stars What a Great Chemistry
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2024
WOW!! What a really great book, I could not put it down. This is the kind of book you can reread many times. I loved the two main characters. The Ice Queen and the Lady who works to melt her. I wish I could give it more than Five Stars. I look forward to reading more books by this author.
Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars chemistry
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024
What a fantastic story. I loved the characters and the storyline. Love the MollyCule13 and Elsa parts. Loved Mei and Eleanor’s reactions. I thought we would have seen Kate over the summer and the Cross family…that was a miss for me. But, I did enjoy the book.
BookAddict
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.9999 Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
So I LOVED this book. I haven’t written many reviews lately but I couldn’t not. This book is so spectacular. The characters are relatable and fleshed out so much I almost felt I could reach out and touch them as real people. The romance was beautiful and vulnerable in a way only a good ice queen romance can be. My only complaint would have been I’d have liked to have had a little more time to see them enjoying their happiness after the battle and enemy they spent so long slaying. I truly can’t recommend this book enough and it will be one I visit again in the near future.
fiction.bks
4.0 out of 5 stars Really good.
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2022
I enjoyed this one. The character development was outstanding. That stark contrast between the MCs was absolutely amazing and fantastically well-written.

The pace was good. And the subplots were really educative and well put, I loved them. Esp with the Daniel, I think. And then that guy was homophobic but learnt his lesson for the better. I love that Rachael followed that up. And that case with Jude, so beautiful.

I could go about naming everything I loved and enjoyed about this book and the review would be too long. But Rachael did really beautiful work here. There is emotions but also not heavy to leave you funky but good enough to feel the point of it. I love it.

Now of course, I would have loved to see Eva meeting Lily's family, now that would have been an awesome treat. Maybe we shall get a novella. Pls Lord. I manifest this into life.
MissAlice 2U
5.0 out of 5 stars A relationship catalyst must read
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2022
This was a nerdy fun book. Lots of biology and chem references that made me smile. A few obstacles that needed to be jumped. And, of course, an ice queen that needed some thawing. Really lovely MCs that you cheer on the entire way through, and those steamy scenes are fabulous. Phew! It has just the right amount of dialogue and backstory to create a great read that you won't want to end.

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