This book was super cute! My first by the author. I love a good YA rom com. It didn’t disappoint. I would recommend it.

Not as enthralling as Talia Hibbert's adult novels, but still charming and delightful none the less. She just writes great characters! If you are a fan of her work, you'll be a fan of this.

This was such a fantastic coming of age story! I typically steer clear of YA books but the author helped me overcome that with great banter, angst, and sweetness!

This book is SO FUCKING CUTE. I had a huge ridiculous grin on my face almost the entire time I read this book. It made me want to squeal and kick my legs in the air. It made me feel like when you see an animal that is so cute you just want to squeeze it.

The banter between the main characters is impeccable--witty, sarcastic, and never misses a beat. There were so many laugh out loud moments. This is how to write a rom com.

It actually took me a while to finish this book because I got addicted to playing Stardew Valley after I started this. I'm so glad I read this slowly and got to savor it because it was such a bright ray of sunshine I got to slowly enjoy over almost two weeks. I think I also stretched it out because I didn't want it to end.

This is my sixth book by Talia Hibbert and my favorite! I really hope she continues to write YA rom coms because this is perfect. Truly a delight.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley! This was a cute witty read by Talia Hibbert complete with academic rivals in a wilderness program setting! However, the pacing was slow for me and dragged for the first half. Also, the background on why they were rivals wasn't written so the characters didn’t feel flushed out to me. However I thought it was a cute light hearted YA! And I’ll read anything Talia Hibbert :)

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert was a perfect YA romance--earnest but a little sarcastic, sweet but skeptical, & heartfelt with laugh-out-loud moments liberally added. Hibbert has such a deft touch at handling serious issues (OCD, father abandonment) with an innate kindness.

Gah, this book was SO CUTE. I appreciated the representation of different mental health issues, which Talia Hibbert always does so well.. I think the way she does anxiety on page is really great because she shows that it can come out differently in different people. I loved the setup with the couple needing to semi-rely on each other in the woods. Plus how freaking smart they are in different ways and just in general how supportive they are of each other, even when they 'hate' each other. All of that adds up to a book I love. I think Talia's first YA shows she easily can do both adult AND YA.

I am a huge Talia Hibbert fan. She's such a fun author and I love the sweetness of her romance characters. I was really excited to hear she was creating a YA novel. I was really excited for this title and was thrilled I was able to get an advanced reader's copy.

Things I loved:
- Celine and Bradley are absolutely adorable. I enjoyed the dual POV and getting to see they maybe did not detest each other as it appeared to be.
- Love the OCD and Bisexual representation in Bradley. It's always nice in how Talia represents disabilities in her characters.
- How Brad and Celine grew through the BEP program. It was interesting seeing how they had to push themselves in different ways.

Things I was meh about:
- Their Hate to Love was slightly a strange path, like it seemed at some degrees Celine was disgusted with Bradley and then suddenly her feelings just dawned on her. But that's how some enemies to lovers work
- Things were never resolved with the Football Team and Brad being on it. It was something he enjoyed and I just wanted to see that resolved in some
-Pacing was a bit wonky in some areas. It was hard to understand how time was passing in the book. They'd mention dates and timing but I just wish there was a better depiction on how time was passing.

What would have made it better: I think if we had small flash backs it would have given context to their relationship prior to their descent into becoming rivals would have been slightly helpful. It feels like we had to make up a lot of that from context clues and dialog.

Overall: 4/5 stars. It was a fun and cute read, I enjoyed getting to know Brad and Celine and had a good time reading it it. I don't know if it ranks high on my Talia Hibbert list of books though. I do enjoy YA so this was a new area for Talia, I think if she continues in this realm it will be interesting to see her find her voice and footing with the characters.

Thank you Net Galley and Random House Children's - Joy Revolution for allowing me with an advance reader's copy of this book..

Talia Hibbert has done it again. Her first YA romance — between a nerdy, conspiracy-theory-tiktoker and a star soccer player — delivers the charm and heart that we've come to expect from her. A joy of a book that I can't wait to push on all the teens I know.

3.5 stars

This book was cute. Being YA, at the start, I wasn’t sure if I would actually like Celine or Brad. However, they became much more likeable. The story, the competition, and even the ending were very cute. I wanted more of the family - I need to know about the sister, the missing dad and how that played out, and I wanted more about Celine and therapy. Overall, I enjoyed it and loved all the quirky friends they made throughout.

I adore how Talia always includes mental health conversations in her books - so wonderfully done and need in todays world.

A FANTASTIC YA romance featuring two underrepresented groups. Celine is a curvy, witty, conspiracy theory fan and her ex-best friend Brad fools his friends on the outside, but he is bisexual and struggles with OCD and intrusive thoughts. They are forced to reconnect when they both pursue a scholarship through the Breakspeare Explorer Program where they must thrive in the wild Scottish forest using only their wits, training, and fellow explorers. This is an extremely fun, squeal worthy romance, but it also tackles deeper issues such as emotional trauma, preparation for college, accepting vulnerability, living with OCD, and living true lives despite societal and parental pressures. Highly recommended for all public libraries. Talia Hibbert is FIRE.

From my blog post: When I saw the announcement & cover for this book, I was super excited about it. When there are two Black kids on a cover in the woods, there could only be shenanigans to be had, right? And there were plenty! Add in the fact that this book was dual perspective, I was a very happy panda. There were so many great moments between Brad & Celine that just had me completely wrapped. They went from best friends to enemies then back to friends, so we got the best of those tropes. It was a journey that was worth taking with a beautiful balance of serious and funny.

3.5 stars - Like most reviewers, I will go with the obvious pun and say that this book was indeed unfairly cute! I really enjoyed our two main characters; they were both really different from one another (in regards to personalities and passions), but you can definitely see how the two of them get along so well. I also found it nice to read about the challenges that both characters were facing, particularly Celine and her inability to express her feelings (as I relate whole-heartedly). I also found the discussions surrounding dealing with your future and college applications and what not to be really helpful for younger readers and Brad dealing with OCD was another plus for that. The only downfall to the book was the miscommunication (which, to be fair, is true to the way teenagers behave) that I found to be a teensy bit dragged out. Otherwise, super cute!

I was very nervous about this one, purely because I am so in love with Hibbert's steamy romances that I was worried I'd feel bereft without the steam. But I should not have fret, the wit and butterflies and romance were still alive and well. I've slowed down on my YA reading because I've become tired of the high school mentality (it's exhausting), but Hibbert really delivered well thought out characters that weren't overly hs annoying and dumb. The transition from enemies to friends to more really felt natural and REASONABLE and I love when something is well paced and logical. The only reason I took a star away is because the ending does not really vibe with all of Celine's concerns, in that none of them are addressed! Her reasons for not wanting to be with Brad were valid (different schools, across the country/world, and new environments) and I feel like she somehow those just all disappeared and we have zero inkling about the future. Just needed a little bit of closure with those.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review

Yes, this book was UNFAIRLY CUTE! This is a YA, former best friend turned nemesis trope and it was just so sweet and charming. I really enjoyed the dual POV and the will they/won’t they that just fits so well in a high school book. I listened to a portion of this audiobook and the British narration added a lot to the story for me. The story was cute and the detail of Celine being a content creator that discredits conspiracy theories - love it!

🥰really liked
🤟academic rivals, opposites attract, dual POV
📚 Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

If you're looking for an adorable, witty and perfect YA book, this is it. Talia Hibbert is one of my favorite authors when it comes to banter, and these two had it. She writes such lovable and complex characters it's hard to choose which ones are my favorite, but Bradley and Celine are definitely at the top for me.

This was a cute story, but I had a hard time relating to the characters in it. I think young adults may find it more relatable than I did. No objectionable content, would definitely recommend to High School students. I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley.

Talia Hibbert does it again: I absolutely adored every single word of HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS AND UNFAIRLY CUTE. The characters were three-dimensional and wonderful, and both POVs were unique. Talia’s writing style is like no other: it’s fun and voicey and bubbly, but it’s the perfect amount so. I loved the OCD rep here - I thought it was really well-researched and natural. The wilderness setting was a blast, Overall, this was a stunning YA debut and I cannot wait to read anything else Talia publishes.

Talia does it again! While I didn't love this as much as her adult work, this was still adorable, and proof that she can write across multiple age ranges. This book not being perfect is a me thing, not a book thing.

There was fantastic representation for plus size characters, mental health (anxiety and OCD) that I think was handled really well. It was clear and concise without feeling like it was over explaining.

Was there a bit too much miscommunication? For me yes, but that is a commonly used trope in YA romance, and I don't think that the characters ever acted in a way that didn't feel genuine to who they are. I had to continually remind myself that they are teenagers, and as such, will likely do dumb things.

Another win for Talia!

Talia does it again! While I didn't love this as much as her adult work, this was still adorable, and proof that she can write across multiple age ranges. This book not being perfect is a me thing, not a book thing.

There was fantastic representation for plus size characters, mental health (anxiety and OCD) that I think was handled really well. It was clear and concise without feeling like it was over explaining.

Was there a bit too much miscommunication? For me yes, but that is a commonly used trope in YA romance, and I don't think that the characters ever acted in a way that didn't feel genuine to who they are. I had to continually remind myself that they are teenagers, and as such, will likely do dumb things.

Another win for Talia!