The Chemistry of Everything

Everything Duet #1

by Whitney D. Grandison

Two best friends chase after the crushes of their dreams only to stop and wonder if they were right in front of them all along. Perfect for fans of She’s All That and Whatever it Takes

For brainy Zoya Cannon, science, space, and school are things she completely understands. Boys? Not so much. To Zoya, boys are complicated and not worth the trouble. After being unceremoniously dumped before homecoming, she vows to go alone. After all, the only boy who gets Zoya happens to be one of the most desirable boys at school, and that’s definitely not happening.

For heartthrob Andrew Swift, his passion can be found in preparing food, on the airwaves of Brookside High as a popular DJ, or scoring on the football field. He also has no shortage of female admirers. To Swift, girls are confusing yet worth the fun—although a fear of commitment has left him unable to connect with “the one.” When a teammate offers to set him up with his dream girl in exchange for help wooing Zoya, Swift reluctantly agrees, until his own personal grievance leaves him questioning his true feelings.

Neighbors and best friends since childhood, Zoya and Swift can agree on almost anything, except the sexes. Perhaps boys are from Mars and girls are from Venus, however, when it comes to falling in love, the planets are about to collide.

Genres: Romance

344 pages, Paperback

Published September 21, 2025

About the author

A lover of words, Whitney D. Grandison has been writing since as far back as she can remember. Outside of writing, she is a lover of Asian dramas, all things John Hughes, and horror films. Whitney currently lives in Akron, Ohio with her cats.

Visit Whitney’s website, www.whitneydgrandison.com, and follow her on Instagram, @wheadee.

Reviews

[Supermorgo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute, highschool morgo would’ve enjoyed this 🥰💗

[megumi ִ ࣪𖤐 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LOVE FRIENDS TO LOVERS SOSOSO MUCH especially childhood friends 🤞🏽i loved zoyas character some parts of her were so real which is why i LOVED when she became besties w tomi she needed that for sure. swift was cute too but ugh i was so mad at how he did tomi BUT i did love how they resolved this issue tomi handled it with sm grace and class and i love that!! it was about time he realised his feelings tho 🙄

[hc · Rating 5 out of 5]

ONE OF MY FAV BOOKS OF THE YEAR!!!! i’m telling you that black YA buzz is unmatcheddd 🙂‍↕️ i knew this was a five star read long before i finished, it was just that good! it was cute and drama-filled and unapologetically BLACK. i wish we would’ve gotten more of them as a couple but aside from that, so so good! i have to read the next book in the series!

[Shayna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so cute!! I always enjoy a YA romance and this didn’t disappoint. I appreciated the pacing of the book and enjoyed the characters as well!

[Josie · Rating 5 out of 5]

So freaking cute☺️ Wholesome Black YA romance

Love Zoya and Swift:
their friendship—how comfortable they are to be themselves and how protective Swift is of Zoya
their families—I love seeing strong, loving, present-parents Black families 😍

I am still a lil iffy of Tomi’s “genuine” desire to be Zoya’s friend 😑 (definitely bc of my slight suspicion of popular pretty girls since one bullied me in school. . . Childhood trauma, am I right?!)

Will read The Reality of Everything next!

[shyla ୨୧ · Rating 4 out of 5]

reading this book i feel like im coming back to my senses and enjoying reading again!! known fact im a sucker for black teen romance and this book fully immersed me im talking about i couldn’t stop reading it. despite not loving the typical ‘everything is falling apart’ moment every romance book has, the author did a great job at pulling it all together even when i didn’t know how the book would end

[Ashley Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved everything about this book. 🧡