This was the perfect YA rom-com to read!! It has a prestigious school setting with academic rivalry, school drama, and teenage angst. I loved Sadie and Julius’s competitive dynamic. It was amusing to see them constantly at each other’s throats and one-upping each other. It added the perfect tension when they started to grow feelings for each other and the line between love and hate began to blur. After a decade-long rivalry and feelings of contempt for each other, they become protective of each other and hold high regard for one another. Although neither could admit their feelings when they both believed the other couldn’t possibly like them back. The characters themselves were great to follow and I could sympathize with their internal conflicts and impossible self-expectations. Sadie is a people pleaser who wants to be liked and relied upon by others. She’s been the anchor of her family ever since her father abandoned them. Sadie places a lot of pressure on herself to excel in her studies and role as class captain so that she can build a successful career to support her family. I admired her character development in finally advocating for herself and revisiting old wounds. Julius had always seen through Sadie’s perfect student persona and encouraged her to grow a spine and speak honestly. Julius struggles with self-worth and the expectations put onto him by his family and being compared to his highly successful brother who looks down on him. It has a lot of common tropes and is oftentimes predictable but I still enjoyed every bit of it. I also wanted more insight into Sadie’s brother and mother and their relationship as a whole because they were often absent in the story until the end.
Thank you to NetGalley and Scholastic Press for the arc.

I don't quite have the words to express how much I adored this novel. I can certainly see this one being the perfect read for those who enjoyed To All The Boys I've loved Before. They both follow a similar plot with a focus on personal messages being sent out when the writer only used them as an outlet. During the entire reading (which I devoured in a day because I couldn't put it down) I couldn't stop from smiling. I loved the slow burn nature of the romance. The tension and dynamic between the two rivals was infuriating but in the best way possible. I just know that this will be one of those books I grab to re-read when I need an emotional pick me up.

First, thankyou netgalley and publisher for giving me the earc, and here's my review.
If you think this book would be like "If You Could See The Sun" where there are many cute scenes between the mcs, then i have to tell you IT IS NOT. At first their bantering seems cute, reminds me when i was in high school, but then they keep fighting, the keep compete at each other, no ones want to give up, and because i myself loves to absorb every feelings, it makes me overwhelmed. And the nightmare happenned, the unsent hate emails were sent, because of that Sadie and Julius became closer. Sadie and her needs to please everyone, Julius and his dislike about Sadie being people pleaser. The book reminds me that no matter how much people tell us about our behavior, if we don't acknowledge it as a bad one that we have to change, then we won't. We are the one who have contol to ourselves, not others. When the author revealed the reason behind Sadie being a people pleaser it makes me so sad :( the childhood trauma that she had :( if she's real, i want to give Sadie a big hug and convince her that that was not her fault. I wish in the future there will be some people who are going to cheer Sadie up, she seems to carry all the burdens without telling anyone. Hope she knows that she is doing her best, and some times it is okay to act like a teenager. The relationship between Sadie and Julius went well, despite "hating" Sadie, Julius protecting her behind, and it's giving-touch-her-and-i'll-kill-you- kind of vibes. Sadly, since its using first pov, we wouldn't know where Julius start to fall for Sadie, but that's okay though hehehe. Hopefully there will be bonus chapter about Sadie and Julius because i need mooreeeeee.

I love this book with my whole heart! Sadie and Julius are the kind of slow burn YA romance that everyone would adored.Everything about this book was 5 stars, from the plot to the romance. I wish it never ended.

Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved sadie, she’s a pathological people pleaser like me 😜 and I totaL relate to her stress when it comes to academics.

I live julius gong, at first I thought he was going to be like henry from if you could see the sun, but i was wrong there both different. I love both characters. And i also live Abigail, loved her character wish i had a friend like that 😭.

Writing: superb

It was great and easy, finished it one sitting, couldn’t stop reading. ANN LIANG IS MY FAVORITE AUTHOR ✍️

I Hope This Doesn't Find You damaged me. Because now I'm looking for my academic rivals to lovers arc. The sheer amount of hate and yearning and tension between Julius and Sadie was so addictive. They were a fiery pairing. Every one of their interactions was so incredibly fun to read, especially because they walked the line between love and hate so tightly. I do wish we'd gotten more of them together and happy, but the way this ended was still adorable.

Also, hate emails over love letters any day!!! I know which one I'd be more likely to accidentally send...

Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

thank you to netgallery & scholastic for the free earc in exchange for a fair and honest review!

i'm a bit of a sucker for ya romcoms in general, but this one especially interested me when i first heard about it. enemies to lovers? check. set in an academic setting? check. similar idea to tatbilb? double check. i will say that this book is not the most original in its concept or characters, but that didn't stop me from loving the hell out of it. sadie is an extremely relatable character (or maybe that's just me, idk) and her entire character was one of the biggest points of interest to me throughout the story. neither her nor julius ever felt like a flat or hollow character to me, something ya books often suffer from. the only flaw i can really think of is there are absolutely no twists that would draw the average mystery reader in, although the book is so cozy and comfortable that i don't think that was 1. the author's intention or 2. ever a major flaw. overall, this was just such a sweet book to me and i will be thinking about sadie for months to come.

oh my god this book did not disappoint!
i read it all in one day and couldn’t get enough of it.

i related to sadie so much so it made me cry a lot. also the romance was perfect

thank you netgalley for the e-ARC!