Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of the Brown Sisters trilogy, comes a laugh-out-loud story about a quirky content creator and a clean-cut athlete testing their abilities to survive the great outdoors and each other.

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 fo r 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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Praise for Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute:

A zippy rom-com with strong characterization, bursting with Gen Z approved verbal sparring and stolen kisses. Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Between the quippy, energetic snipes and entertainingly uncomfortable scenarios, Hibbert has built a cast of characters with real depth and heart, and readers will hope for their happy endings as they stumble their way toward joy. Booklist, Starred Review

With dialogue that juggles both laugh-out-loud humor and pull-at-the-heartstrings vulnerability amid an outdoorsy premise, Hibbert attentively captures Celine s feelings of abandonment and resentment, and Brad s mental health struggles while striking a quintessential balance of romance and comedy in this lively romp. Publishers Weekly

A pure delight. This book is confirmation: no one does love stories like Talia Hibbert. LEAH JOHNSON, bestselling author of You Should See Me in a Crown and Rise to t he Sun

An effervescent, funny, tender, and joyous story. YAMILE SAIED ME NDEZ, award-winning author of Furia and Twice a Quincean era

A razor-sharp, witty enemies-to-lovers rom-com. Readers will laugh out loud and swoon at the same time. Simply unputdownable. EMIKO JEAN, New York Times bestselling author of Tokyo Ever After

Hibbert delivers yet another swoon-worthy romance filled with banter that made me grin like a fool from one page to the next. I dare you not to fall in love. JESSE Q. SUTANTO, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties and Well, That Was Unexpected

Don t miss out on the laugh-out-loud childhood-friends-to-enemies-to-rivals-to-lovers romance that will warm your heart this winter! The Nerd Daily

A great addition to any library s YA shelves. School Library Journal

Side-splittingly hilarious. PopSugar

An emotional and satisfying story that s well-written and heartfelt, full of Hibbert s trademark banter and heart. A joyful, escapist delight. Paste Magazine

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute will leave readers eager to discover what else Joy Revolution will publish. BookPage

A cozy read. Cosmopolitan

Skillfully written romantic banter make this an engrossing rom-com. The Horn Book