Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A pair of ex-best friends turned high school rivals must work together to survive the great outdoors—and each other—in this cozy enemies-to-lovers romance from the beloved author of the Brown Sisters trilogy.
“A pure delight. This book is confirmation: no one does love stories like Talia Hibbert.”—Leah Johnson, author of You Should See Me in a Crown and Rise to the Sun
Bradley Graeme is pretty much perfect. He’s a star football player, manages his OCD well (enough), and comes out on top in all his classes . . . except the ones he shares with his ex-best friend, Celine.
Celine Bangura is conspiracy-theory-obsessed. Social media followers eat up her takes on everything from UFOs to holiday overconsumption—yet, she’s still not cool enough for the popular kids’ table. Which is why Brad abandoned her for the in-crowd years ago. (At least, that’s how Celine sees it.)
These days, there’s nothing between them other than petty insults and academic rivalry. So when Celine signs up for a survival course in the woods, she’s surprised to find Brad right beside her.
Forced to work as a team for the chance to win a grand prize, these two teens must trudge through not just mud and dirt but their messy past. And as this adventure brings them closer together, they begin to remember the good bits of their history. But has too much time passed . . . or just enough to spark a whole new kind of relationship?
“A pure delight. This book is confirmation: no one does love stories like Talia Hibbert.”—Leah Johnson, author of You Should See Me in a Crown and Rise to the Sun
Bradley Graeme is pretty much perfect. He’s a star football player, manages his OCD well (enough), and comes out on top in all his classes . . . except the ones he shares with his ex-best friend, Celine.
Celine Bangura is conspiracy-theory-obsessed. Social media followers eat up her takes on everything from UFOs to holiday overconsumption—yet, she’s still not cool enough for the popular kids’ table. Which is why Brad abandoned her for the in-crowd years ago. (At least, that’s how Celine sees it.)
These days, there’s nothing between them other than petty insults and academic rivalry. So when Celine signs up for a survival course in the woods, she’s surprised to find Brad right beside her.
Forced to work as a team for the chance to win a grand prize, these two teens must trudge through not just mud and dirt but their messy past. And as this adventure brings them closer together, they begin to remember the good bits of their history. But has too much time passed . . . or just enough to spark a whole new kind of relationship?
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It was slow in places but I will forgive it for being a little slow because it has the rare achievement of making me laugh out loud more than once! Very cute!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
This is a really cute young adult romance featuring characters of color.
There's lots of fun banter between the confident and sassy plus-sized female and the book-smart hunky jock male.
I enjoyed the dual POV and narration and I look forward to reading more from Talia Hibbert.
Many thanks to the Libro.fm Librarian ALC program, Penguin Random House Audio, and the author for this complimentary Audiobook Listening Copy.
This is a really cute young adult romance featuring characters of color.
There's lots of fun banter between the confident and sassy plus-sized female and the book-smart hunky jock male.
I enjoyed the dual POV and narration and I look forward to reading more from Talia Hibbert.
Many thanks to the Libro.fm Librarian ALC program, Penguin Random House Audio, and the author for this complimentary Audiobook Listening Copy.
It was absolutely adorable. I loved this book and I'm so glad that I decided to read it even though it's a "teen romance".
A cute and fun teen romance. I had a little bit of a hard time getting into it at the start, but then once I was into it I was able to enjoy the humor and be charmed by the characters. I would recommend this to readers who like the friendships and lighthearted aspects of Alice Oseman's books. I was a little annoyed with the third act breakup, but it was a much less frustrating instance of the trope than I've read in other books.
Content Warnings:
Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Medical content, and Alcohol
Content Warnings:
Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Medical content, and Alcohol
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