The Rival by Emma Lord
Content:
꧁•⊹٭ childhood best friends to academic rivals to lovers ༊*·˚. she hates him ༊*·˚. he falls first ༊*·˚. black cat vs golden retriever ༊*·˚. coming of age story ༊*·˚. slow burn ٭⊹•꧂
Review
I felt like there were times of the book that was very drawn out and could have moved a little quicker, and the romantic aspect wasn’t the focus of the story. I finished this wanting more out of the romance.
“Keep your friends close and your lifelong academic rivals you’ve imagined kissing multiple times against your will closer.”
Blurb
At long last, Sadie has vanquished her lifelong academic rival — her irritatingly charming, whip smart next door neighbor, Seb — by getting the coveted, only spot to her dream college. Or at least, so she thinks. When Seb is unexpectedly pulled off the waitlist and admitted, Sadie has to compete with him all over again, this time to get a spot on the school’s famous zine. Now not only is she dealing with the mayhem of the lovable, chaotic family she hid her writing talents from, as well as her own self doubt, but she has to come to terms with some less-than-resentful feelings for Seb that are popping up along the way.
But the longer they compete, the more Sadie and Seb notice flaws in the school’s system that are much bigger than any competition between them. Somehow the two of them have to band together even as they’re trying to crush each other, only to discover they may have met their match in more ways than one.
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