Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
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Summary
It's about two seventeen-year-old ex-best-friends turned mortal enemies who are at opposite ends of the social ladder but are forced to camp together in a Scottish forest。 🌳Guess what happens next。。。？
Reviews
molly
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talia hibbert can do no wrong and i truly believe that
Lucy！
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Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！This was cute！ Brad and Celine's arc through all the ups and downs in their relationship as friends， enemies， rivals， etc。 was fun and entertaining。 The portrayal of Brad's OCD was respectful and realistic while not making the story revolve around it completely-as was Celine's anxiety。 While I cringed at some of the decisions both of the main characters made， the plot flowed well and wasn't bogged down。 Outside of Brad and Celine Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！This was cute！ Brad and Celine's arc through all the ups and downs in their relationship as friends， enemies， rivals， etc。 was fun and entertaining。 The portrayal of Brad's OCD was respectful and realistic while not making the story revolve around it completely-as was Celine's anxiety。 While I cringed at some of the decisions both of the main characters made， the plot flowed well and wasn't bogged down。 Outside of Brad and Celine， the side characters were not very well fleshed out。 The focus was clearly on Brad and Celine and that did some of the more interesting characters a disservice。 Overall， a nice and light read， if not an especially great one。 3/5。 。。。more
Spiri Skye
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this was so funny “I FELL OFF A CLIFF”
Liz
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Talia Hibbert has been on my radar for a while and I have been excited to read her for a while。 So， when I had the chance to read an early copy of Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute I was very excited。 This is a young adult romance that was sweet and charming。 Bradley and Celine were once friends， until they weren’t。 Now they are sworn enemies， right？ Bradly was a sweetheart。 He is popular， a football player and adorably charming。 Celine is quirky and unapologetically herself。 They have no time Talia Hibbert has been on my radar for a while and I have been excited to read her for a while。 So， when I had the chance to read an early copy of Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute I was very excited。 This is a young adult romance that was sweet and charming。 Bradley and Celine were once friends， until they weren’t。 Now they are sworn enemies， right？ Bradly was a sweetheart。 He is popular， a football player and adorably charming。 Celine is quirky and unapologetically herself。 They have no time for the other， until one day Brad finds himself helping her unwittingly。 Celine has a plan for her future and is determined to do what it takes to get there。 Brad is struggling with what he wants for his future and what he thinks is expected of him。 When they find themselves vying for the same scholarships and needing to work together， can they do it？ I enjoyed reading about the struggles each are facing and choices they need to make as they get to know each other again and find that they may not really hate each other。 I truly enjoyed reading this story and am very excited to read more from this author in the future。Happy reading。 。。。more
Nkatha
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This was so funny and adorable， I can't even。 I would go to war for both Brad and Celine， they are so cute and smart and hilarious。 How does Talia manage to make her dialogue so witty and snappy while portraying *Growth* ugh！ Loved every minute of this。 This was so funny and adorable， I can't even。 I would go to war for both Brad and Celine， they are so cute and smart and hilarious。 How does Talia manage to make her dialogue so witty and snappy while portraying *Growth* ugh！ Loved every minute of this。 。。。more
Sadie Young
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COMING OUT OF THE GATE HOT WITH A FIVE STAR READ。Thank you to NetGalley for providing this advanced reader copy。 This book was literally everything I wanted it to be and so much more！ I am so excited to start off 2023 with such a strong five star read， it seems to be paving the way for some excited things to come。 Truly though， after reading of the Brown Sisters books I’m of the opinion that Talia Hibbert can do no wrong， and this book has just solidified her genius to me。 Her characters are all COMING OUT OF THE GATE HOT WITH A FIVE STAR READ。Thank you to NetGalley for providing this advanced reader copy。 This book was literally everything I wanted it to be and so much more！ I am so excited to start off 2023 with such a strong five star read， it seems to be paving the way for some excited things to come。 Truly though， after reading of the Brown Sisters books I’m of the opinion that Talia Hibbert can do no wrong， and this book has just solidified her genius to me。 Her characters are all incredibly smart， witty， and self aware in a way I typically don’t see in contemporaries （especially YA ones）。 Brad and Celine and very emotionally intelligent and they have some tough conversations with each other but they are brave enough to be vulnerable with each other and I loved every moment of it。 This is truly an enemies to lovers story and it was incredibly well written。 Going from friends to enemies to friends to lovers was such a delightful whirlwind。 I could literally gush nonstop about this book because I truly enjoyed it with every fiber of my being。 Not only was the story well written and had excellent pacing; but the characters were also diverse。 Celine has trust issues due to her fathers abandonment and has trouble letting people in。 Brad has diagnosed OCD that he works hard to keep from impacting him negatively。 There is so much good stuff in this book and I’m truly impressed with it as a whole。 。。。more
Charlotte （Romansdegare）
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If you're looking for a YA that absolutely nails a particular tone and mood - buoyant and funny and character-driven， but with a sharp canny edge that keeps you from floating away on a sea of fluff - Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute is without a doubt worth picking up。 I actually went back and forth a bit on the star rating， and on whether I should just stop giving things star ratings at all: while this book may never enter the pantheon of my personal favorites， not being angsty or grown-up e If you're looking for a YA that absolutely nails a particular tone and mood - buoyant and funny and character-driven， but with a sharp canny edge that keeps you from floating away on a sea of fluff - Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute is without a doubt worth picking up。 I actually went back and forth a bit on the star rating， and on whether I should just stop giving things star ratings at all: while this book may never enter the pantheon of my personal favorites， not being angsty or grown-up enough （by design）， it absolutely， resoundingly NAILS so many things that I think YA writing can and should be。 And in that sense this book is not just enjoyable， but also smart and accomplished and extremely important。 So， 5 stars it is。 Part of what delighted me in reading this book， as a long-time Talia Hibbert reader and fan， was watching how she so deftly adapted her tone and writing talents to a different type of story。 It still felt like a Talia Hibbert book （emotional， readable， fundamentally kind， very British， extraordinarily funny）， but it also clearly had a different mission and approach than her other work。 This absolutely was not a case of an author just filing off their edges for a different demographic， or slapping numerically-younger ages on their protagonists。 Rather， HSaUC struck me as a fundamental reconceptualizing of how an author's strengths can work across sub-genres and categories， and for that alone I think it might be worth reading if you're already a fan of Talia's adult romance work。 It's also worth reading for how delightful Bradley and Celine are。 The two of them start off the book as academic rivals and enemies。 Enemies in a way that is simultaneously really funny - hyperbolically， teenagedly funny - and clearly related to some very serious wounds and insecurities that they both carry， and which the book treats with respect and consideration。 We get bits， in flashbacks and conversation， of how they started off as great friends， drifted apart， and came to both hate and obviously still love each other。 This love-to-hate-you energy comes to a head as they both join an outdoor adventuring program。 The program is led by Celine's idol and role model， and offers a scholarship opportunity that both Brad and Celine want， albeit for different reasons。 The plot of the book takes us from the start of the program to its finish， interspersing their time in the woods with lots of scenes of them at school， with their families and friends， and interacting with each other。 Celine is a delightfully prickly teenager， whip-smart and very guarded。 Watching her learn to open up - learn that it's ok to have "feelings about people" - made my heart grow several sizes。 And Brad is an absolute sweetheart: both his struggles with OCD and his insecurity over his dream to become a writer are treated with such sensitivity。 I loved how the author showed him presenting one face to the world （cocky and confident， but never cruel） and another to the reader （vulnerable， unsure， striving） yet he always felt like a coherent character to me。 I think there's also some very valuable rep here in having a bisexual MMC in a YA romance- the way that feels unabashedly integral to who Brad is and how he moves through the world is really great。 Gushing aside， there were a couple things that didn't work for me。 Most significantly， the book ran into pacing issues in the middle。 I scarfed down the beginning in a whirlwind of charm and glee at meeting these characters and their unique senses of humor， and I finished in a greedy gulp， wanting to see them both together and happy。 But in the middle there， I got lost in a meander long enough that I put the book down for a couple weeks and didn't feel too much urgency to go back to it （I'm so glad I did though）。 I think part of the issue was that I was never really sure what the "outdoor experience" element was contributing to the plot？ I expected it to bring higher stakes: problems to solve， forced proximity， humorous situations。。。。 but it never really did。 The whole thing felt a bit manufactured - and honestly the way they were "graded" on their performance in the outdoors made me a bit uncomfy， though that's probably an accurate reflection of how a corporate empire would run an outdoors empowerment scholarship program。 That element took up a big chunk of the middle of the book， and probably contributed to my brief loss of engagement。 Still， this book is so， so worth it。 I scrolled through my Kindle highlights in preparation for writing this review， and was amazed all over again at how sharp and fresh the writing is， and how much I already miss Brad and Celine。 This book makes such a great addition to Talia Hibbert's backlist， and to YA romance as a genre。 A real gem。Disclaimer: I received a free e-ARC from the publisher， via NetGalley， in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Madison Doerr
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Bradely and Celine used to be friends， then he got popular and she。。didn't。 Enemies in highschool， they end up in a situation in which Bradely feels guilty and offers Celine a ride to an informative scholarship meeting。 Both Bradely and Celine apply and get accepted to compete for a scholarship by camping out in the woods of Scotland and proving their leadership abilties。 The two begin to support eachother through struggles that they are having， Bradely has OCD and wants to be a writer and not a Bradely and Celine used to be friends， then he got popular and she。。didn't。 Enemies in highschool， they end up in a situation in which Bradely feels guilty and offers Celine a ride to an informative scholarship meeting。 Both Bradely and Celine apply and get accepted to compete for a scholarship by camping out in the woods of Scotland and proving their leadership abilties。 The two begin to support eachother through struggles that they are having， Bradely has OCD and wants to be a writer and not a lawyer like his parents want， and Celine has trust issues from her father leaving， and they end up being friends， maybe more。This was a YA romance that was actually a romance。 A lot of YA romances are more contemporary coming of age stories with a romantic side plot。 This actually centeralized around the romance， the characters spent lots of time together and both felt like fully flushed out characters。 I would have loved reading this in highschool， and I still really enjoyed my time as an adult reading this。 Tropes: LBGTQIA+ rep; Mental Health Rep （OCD）; Afraid to commit; coming of age; enemies to lovers; highschool; camping 。。。more
Lindsey Kerrigan
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Thank you to Random House Children's and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute to review！ （it was an honor）In Talia Hibbert's first foray into Young Adult we follow Celine and Brad two teenagers who used to be best friends when they were younger but are now heated enemies on opposite ends of an academic rivalry。 When Celine decides to sign up for a survival course in the woods that is offering an academic scholarship for uni to whoever wins， Brad decides t Thank you to Random House Children's and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute to review！ （it was an honor）In Talia Hibbert's first foray into Young Adult we follow Celine and Brad two teenagers who used to be best friends when they were younger but are now heated enemies on opposite ends of an academic rivalry。 When Celine decides to sign up for a survival course in the woods that is offering an academic scholarship for uni to whoever wins， Brad decides to join her in the competition。 This adorable YA rom-com follows the two as they traverse the woods， high school， their fears about the future， and their relationship with each other。 Filled with witty banter and lively characters this book about old friends turned enemies is positive to make every reader fall head over heels for Brad and Celine。Talia Hibbert honestly never misses。 I'm going to be completely honest， I was slightly hesitant about this one because sometimes authors don't always navigate the transition from YA to Adult or Adult to YA that smoothly and I desperately didn't want to lose pride in one of my all time favorite romance authors。 But Talia Hibbert slid into YA as smooth as a seal with absolutely zero faults。 This book was absolutely perfect， it had all of her usually sparkle just adapted for a younger audience。 Give me everything she writes and I will eat。 it。 up。 I loved Celine and Brad as protagonists。 I adored being inside both of their weird and beautifully interesting minds and I loved watching them figure out their futures and their priorities together。 I loved reading about Brad's struggle with OCD especially since the author explained that most of his intrusive thoughts about OCD came from her personal experience。 I loved watching Celine understand the innerworkings of her relationship with her dad and how that brought her closer to her sister and her mom。 I also loved all their friends from high school and from the wilderness course who were rooting for Celine and Brad the entire time。 If you are looking for a sweet YA rom-com to pick up， please put this at the top of your list。 I can assure you， you will not be disappointed！ 。。。more
Sydney
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Happy pub day！！！Thank you to NetGalley and Joy Revolution Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。SYNOPSIS: Brad and Celine are mortal enemies。 They used to be best friends until Brad became a jock and left Celine in the dust。 Now in their final year of high school， they have the chance to win university scholarships by competing in camping and team-building challenges through a selective program。 Forced to work together， can they rekindle what they once had or is their past too far Happy pub day！！！Thank you to NetGalley and Joy Revolution Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。SYNOPSIS: Brad and Celine are mortal enemies。 They used to be best friends until Brad became a jock and left Celine in the dust。 Now in their final year of high school， they have the chance to win university scholarships by competing in camping and team-building challenges through a selective program。 Forced to work together， can they rekindle what they once had or is their past too far gone？This book 🥹💓 I’m not a big YA reader but Celine and Brad were too cute。 I loved the story， the main + supporting characters， the banter， and the heartwarming wholesomeness of the romance。 I was really impressed with how Talia Hibbert wrote in Gen Z （the slang and meme references were spot on） and how authentically she conveyed the anxiety of being uncertain about your future at 18 years old。 I also loved the representation of OCD and normalization of therapy。 “Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute” will make you feel so warm and fuzzy while also making you laugh。 Give it a read！Want more reviews？ Follow me on instagram @sydneysreading ☺️ 。。。more
Samantha Harlow
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Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reading copy！ This book was indeed “unfairly cute” as the title suggests， and I really enjoyed Talia Hibbert’s first Young Adult （YA） book。 Celine and Bradley were best friends， then hated each other， and through a British youth scholarship program became friends and then more。 I thought this book was super charming in a lot of ways。 I really really love Hibbert’s writing， I think she’s one of the best contemporary writers out there， even beyond romance， and Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reading copy！ This book was indeed “unfairly cute” as the title suggests， and I really enjoyed Talia Hibbert’s first Young Adult （YA） book。 Celine and Bradley were best friends， then hated each other， and through a British youth scholarship program became friends and then more。 I thought this book was super charming in a lot of ways。 I really really love Hibbert’s writing， I think she’s one of the best contemporary writers out there， even beyond romance， and Hibbert really is great at writing romance。 I thought the chemistry and charm between these two characters was great， with just the perfect amount of angst for a YA。 Hibbert writes dialogue （inner and outer） like no one else， and she’s very funny and has perfect pacing。 I loved the main characters Celine and Bradley， and thought the OCD representation was well done and enjoyed the family dynamics and side characters。 My only argument with this book was that I am used to Hibbert’s adult romances （full disclosure， her adult romances are all my favorites of all time）。 I personally just do not connect as much to people under the age of 25， but I am an old， so I think that this book is an overall great addition to the genre of YA。 I recommend this book for fans of romantic comedy， YA， OWN Voices （OCD representation）， and Talia Hibbert。 。。。more
Maggi
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Yay！ First book of the year and it was a pure delight 😍😍😍
Jane
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This was cute， but it wasn’t a whole lot more than that。
Mary
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highly entertaining and unfairly cute 🥲 i loved it
Jacqueline Badessa
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📖Book: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute⭐️Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✍🏼Author: Talia Hibbert📚Genre: Teen & YA | Romance🗏 Pages: 320💕Tropes: Friends to Enemies to Lovers， Childhood Friends， Close Proximity， Miscommunication⚠️Warnings: Parental Abandonment， OCD🔖Readability: 4/5 italic font is used🥇First Line: "Its the first day of school， and I'm already being forced to socialize"Things to expect:✨Duel POV❤️OCD Representation💞Plus-Size Representation💛Grump x Sunshine😂 Laugh Out LoudIf I'm suggesting a 📖Book: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute⭐️Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✍🏼Author: Talia Hibbert📚Genre: Teen & YA | Romance🗏 Pages: 320💕Tropes: Friends to Enemies to Lovers， Childhood Friends， Close Proximity， Miscommunication⚠️Warnings: Parental Abandonment， OCD🔖Readability: 4/5 italic font is used🥇First Line: "Its the first day of school， and I'm already being forced to socialize"Things to expect:✨Duel POV❤️OCD Representation💞Plus-Size Representation💛Grump x Sunshine😂 Laugh Out LoudIf I'm suggesting a YA， that means RUN。 This was laugh-out-loud adorable and just had me smiling the entire time。 Two high schooler seniors who used to be friends find themselves signing up for the same woods survival adventure。 They will have to work together to make it out， and maybe something more will happen。 This was the cozy warm romcom I needed this winter， and I immensely enjoyed it。 I can't wait for what Chole Brown has in store next。Thanks to TBR & Beyond Tours & Penguin Random House for the advance reader copy。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Cassidy Mills
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Absolutely adorable！！！The male and female MC are so easy to adore in this YA romcom book。 Talia gave us excellence with the Brown sisters and now we have another。 This book gave me sweet butterflies and made me feel like I had a teenage crush。 The way Talia writes representation always feels so organic to me。 Rarely do books actually made me laugh but I found this to be really funny as well。
Yoona
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Thank you Net Galley， Talia Hibbert， and Joy Revolution for this eARC in exchange for an honest review！TALiA HIBBERT？？？ YA？？？？ SIGN ME UPThe brown sisters series is one of my favorite series of all time， and when I saw the opportunity to read her first YA novel？？ I was so incredibly pumped。Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute wrapped me in a warm hug， and didn’t let go until I was a puddle of happy tears，THIS DELIVERED OKAY。 GO READ IT ！！4。75*
Sam Cameron （The Bookish Life）
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Happy release day！！！！ 👀❤️
Priyal
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3。5*
Colleen
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（3。5 stars， definitively）Bringing back my review blog for 2023。。。let's see how long it lasts 🙈😬Full review there！Talia Hibbert's debut YA novel is， without a doubt， a success。 There's witty banter， there's diverse characters， there's personal growth， mental health chats and realistic character arcs like none other！ While this book reads YA， the characters feel very mature and grounded （unlike some other YA I've read before。。。）。 If you're a fan of Talia Hibbert or a YA connoisseur， make sure you （3。5 stars， definitively）Bringing back my review blog for 2023。。。let's see how long it lasts 🙈😬Full review there！Talia Hibbert's debut YA novel is， without a doubt， a success。 There's witty banter， there's diverse characters， there's personal growth， mental health chats and realistic character arcs like none other！ While this book reads YA， the characters feel very mature and grounded （unlike some other YA I've read before。。。）。 If you're a fan of Talia Hibbert or a YA connoisseur， make sure you add this one to your TBR pile！ Also this cover is just the cutest thing in the world。 🥰Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Children's / Joy Revolution for providing a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。（also shout outs to my first book and review of 2023！！） 。。。more
Cairo
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Talia Hibbert's wit， writing brilliance and knack for creating characters with true depth shines in this book。 I really enjoyed the dynamic and growth between Celine and Bradley。 I laughed out loud in many places。 I love Talia's books and wasn't sure if this one would be as enjoyable for me as it's a YA book。 However， I absolutely loved it， it was a great read and a lovely way to start the year。 The romance in this is incredibly cute and had be grinning from start to finish。 I personally think i Talia Hibbert's wit， writing brilliance and knack for creating characters with true depth shines in this book。 I really enjoyed the dynamic and growth between Celine and Bradley。 I laughed out loud in many places。 I love Talia's books and wasn't sure if this one would be as enjoyable for me as it's a YA book。 However， I absolutely loved it， it was a great read and a lovely way to start the year。 The romance in this is incredibly cute and had be grinning from start to finish。 I personally think it's a great book for all ages and have already bought my three younger sisters their own copies。 Looking forward to more YA books from Talia in the future。 。。。more
Jackie
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Okay， I'm already a fan of Talia's。 I mean the Brown sisters trilogy。。。genius！ So when I found out she was writing a YA novel， I knew I had to read。 My expectations were so high and per usual， Talia exceeded all of them！These two former best friends end up going after the same scholarship， that happens to involve camping。 In order for them to give their best in the competition， Celine and Brad decide to put their differences aside。 But if they no longer hate each other， what comes next？ Talia we Okay， I'm already a fan of Talia's。 I mean the Brown sisters trilogy。。。genius！ So when I found out she was writing a YA novel， I knew I had to read。 My expectations were so high and per usual， Talia exceeded all of them！These two former best friends end up going after the same scholarship， that happens to involve camping。 In order for them to give their best in the competition， Celine and Brad decide to put their differences aside。 But if they no longer hate each other， what comes next？ Talia weaves a sweet and hilariously funny story about two ex-best friends who start to realize that their hate for each other might mean something else。 Like always， Talia delivers characters you can't help but fall in love with while also cracking you up on every single page。 But it's not just Celine and Brad you'll fall in love with， but all of the side characters as well。 Every single character literally pops off the page with their own unique voice。 I loved the dual POV because it was great getting both Brad and Celine's perspective and now I might want this for all YA novels。 Also， as a Black woman， it was so nice to see a story about two Black teens falling in love。 Talia also has fantastic mental health rep in the book and it makes me so happy that type of book exists in the world now --- it definitely didn't exist when I was a teenager。I know we're only in January， but I'm going to say it any way。 This is one of the best YA books of 2023。 Your heart will hurt because you'll love it so much。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for an arc of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Shreya
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Thank you to NetGalley for the e-arc！This YA novel follows Celine and Brad， who were once best friends but had a falling out after a huge argument。 Now， he is one of the most popular guys at their school and a star athlete and she is a conspiracy theorist content creator。 The only time they speak to each other is to insult each other。 But they are forced to work together when both of them sign up for a survival course in the woods for a chance to win a grand prize。When I saw that Talia Hibbert i Thank you to NetGalley for the e-arc！This YA novel follows Celine and Brad， who were once best friends but had a falling out after a huge argument。 Now， he is one of the most popular guys at their school and a star athlete and she is a conspiracy theorist content creator。 The only time they speak to each other is to insult each other。 But they are forced to work together when both of them sign up for a survival course in the woods for a chance to win a grand prize。When I saw that Talia Hibbert is writing a YA novel， I was really curious about it。 After reading the synopsis and from the cover， it looked like an outdoorsy book， and I was kind of hesitant to pick it up because I usually don’t go for books with that setting。 However， as I was reading， there was not much of that element。 I thought the majority of it would involve the competition， but it was kept on the back burner。 Because of this， I felt that it did not have a plot to begin with。 The saving grace was the banter。 I loved Brad！ He is so charming， kind and such an adorable character and it was my first time reading about a character who has OCD。 I was really conflicted about Celine。 I liked her， but she was a bit judge-y at times。 But I understand that it stems from her dad’s abandonment。 Then， there was this scene where her inner monologue was so cruel to one of her camp friends just because they were concerned about Brad’s wellbeing and were unaware of his OCD。 I understand that she is protective of him， but she was too quick to come to his defence when nothing even happened。 Overall， it was a cute love story， but the story could have focused more on the competition。 。。。more
Nicole
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Listen。 Is Talia one of my favorite authors？ 100%。 Did she absolutely crush her YA debut？ Without a doubt。 Thank you， Talia， for writing such a delightful story and thank you to Netgalley for the ARC。I'm so excited to have a new Talia book in my hands that I don't even know where to start or how to sum up my feels。 Basically， it's freaking adorable and I love it。 But I think I'll do some bullet points with my top takeaways。-Ex-best friends to。。。something more？ squeeeeeeee-I love that the female Listen。 Is Talia one of my favorite authors？ 100%。 Did she absolutely crush her YA debut？ Without a doubt。 Thank you， Talia， for writing such a delightful story and thank you to Netgalley for the ARC。I'm so excited to have a new Talia book in my hands that I don't even know where to start or how to sum up my feels。 Basically， it's freaking adorable and I love it。 But I think I'll do some bullet points with my top takeaways。-Ex-best friends to。。。something more？ squeeeeeeee-I love that the female MC， Celine， got to be the grumpy one with so much ambition， and Brad， the male MC， got to be the sunshine one with OCD and the most caring heart。 I just want to give both of them big hugs and tell them they're awesome。-Banter。 lovely banter！Ok， I got distracted trying to find some of my favorite parts and ended up rereading it。 Please do yourself a favor and read all of Talia's books。 。。。more
Laura Ann
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I don’t read many contemporary young adult novels but when I heard Talia Hibbert was writing a new book I knew I would read it regardless。 This book did not disappoint！ In Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute， Brad and Celine are finishing up their last year of High School before going to University。 Throughout the story they both go experience inner struggles concerning their futures， wondering what path is really right for them。 Meanwhile they become explorers in the great outdoors competing fo I don’t read many contemporary young adult novels but when I heard Talia Hibbert was writing a new book I knew I would read it regardless。 This book did not disappoint！ In Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute， Brad and Celine are finishing up their last year of High School before going to University。 Throughout the story they both go experience inner struggles concerning their futures， wondering what path is really right for them。 Meanwhile they become explorers in the great outdoors competing for a prize and come to realizations about themselves， their families， and what kind of lives they really want to live。 One of the things that made it a stand out for me is that It’s largely character driven， which is my favorite kind of book。 The plot is still fantastic but there’s a real emphasis on characters and their growth。 Hibbert’s writing makes even the more minor characters memorable to the reader。 This book is full of wit， banter， angst， heart， and true love。 It’s a roller coaster of emotions in the best way possible。 Thank you so much to net galley for my arc！ 。。。more
Exquisite Williams
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The title says it all。 This book is absolutely unfairly cute！ I have always been partial to the way Hibbert writes romance and I loved this one。 For her first venture into YA romance， she never talks down to her audience。 It is a fairly quick read that had me giggling and kicking my feet the whole time。 Hibbert is a very funny author。 She has a knack for comedic timing that doesn't feel forced or unearned。 I can say the same about the romance aspect as well。 Brad and Celine make sense and I had The title says it all。 This book is absolutely unfairly cute！ I have always been partial to the way Hibbert writes romance and I loved this one。 For her first venture into YA romance， she never talks down to her audience。 It is a fairly quick read that had me giggling and kicking my feet the whole time。 Hibbert is a very funny author。 She has a knack for comedic timing that doesn't feel forced or unearned。 I can say the same about the romance aspect as well。 Brad and Celine make sense and I had fun seeing them grow back together despite the hurts from their past。 This book is just pure serotonin on the page！ A nice shot of sugar that is easy and fun to read！Thank you to #Netgalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Katie Sexton
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Well。。。 needless to say， this was indeed， Unfairly Cute。 Of course， no one is surprised。 We knew it would be。 Talia Hibbert wrote a YA Romance？ Say no more。 This is light， fun， banter-y。 The characters were fun and loveable。 The romance is adorable。 It's giving "Heartstopper" vibes with its loveable cast of characters and pure sweetness。 Trust me- have this one ready on your shelf for when you have one of those days and just need a book that feels like sunshine。 Thanks you to NetGalley and Rando Well。。。 needless to say， this was indeed， Unfairly Cute。 Of course， no one is surprised。 We knew it would be。 Talia Hibbert wrote a YA Romance？ Say no more。 This is light， fun， banter-y。 The characters were fun and loveable。 The romance is adorable。 It's giving "Heartstopper" vibes with its loveable cast of characters and pure sweetness。 Trust me- have this one ready on your shelf for when you have one of those days and just need a book that feels like sunshine。 Thanks you to NetGalley and Random House for the advance copy for review。 Opinions are my own。 。。。more
Amanda
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"Highly Suspicious and Unfairy Cute" by Talia Hilbert is adorable！ This is her debut novel for teens and frankly， it's my new favorite of hers。 The story is about two childhood friends who's relationship evolves while competing for a scholarship。 Each of them have their own reasons and internal conflict to process and how Talia writes this is so entertaining！ The characters are very well written， current without being cheesy， and very believable。 My favorite character is Bradley。 He is diagnose "Highly Suspicious and Unfairy Cute" by Talia Hilbert is adorable！ This is her debut novel for teens and frankly， it's my new favorite of hers。 The story is about two childhood friends who's relationship evolves while competing for a scholarship。 Each of them have their own reasons and internal conflict to process and how Talia writes this is so entertaining！ The characters are very well written， current without being cheesy， and very believable。 My favorite character is Bradley。 He is diagnoses of OCD and his emotional intelligence is so attractive！ The pace of this book is perfect for a more light hearted fun read。I laughed out loud many times！ Thank you Netgalley for an advanced copy for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Jeimy
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I loved the Brown Sisters so I wanted to love this one as well。 In fact， my expectations were so high I picked it as my first read for 2023！ Sadly， this is one YA that didn’t make this adult reader happy。 The characters and their woes read were too immature and I was not invested。 The one thing I wanted to see didn’t even play out in the resolution。
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