They Hate Each Other
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4.7 • 43 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Jonah and Dylan get along like oil and water. Until a fake dating ploy gives them new perspective, and they realize that “falling for your enemy” isn’t as impossible as it seems.
There are plenty of words Jonah Collins could use to describe Dylan Ramírez. “Arrogant,” “spoiled,” and “golden boy” to name a few. Likewise, Dylan thinks he has Jonah accurately labeled as an attention-seeking asshat who never shuts his filthy mouth. Their friends are convinced Jonah’s and Dylan’s disdain for one another is just thinly veiled lust—a rumor that surges like wildfire when the two wake up in one bed after homecoming.
Mutually horrified, Dylan and Jonah agree to use the faux pas to their advantage by fake dating. If they can stay convincing long enough to end their “relationship” in a massive staged fight, they can prove their incompatibility to their friends once and for all. But the more time they spend together, the more their plan begins to fall apart—and the closer they come to seeing each other clearly for the first time.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Two bisexual high school seniors—and longtime rivals—commence a prolonged fake-dating scheme in Woody's raucous debut. For the teens' classmates, the public verbal sparring between charismatic Jonah Collins and introverted Dylan Ramírez is seen as something of a sporting event. Though Jonah thinks Dylan is a rich "Prissy Prince" and Dylan views Jonah as an egotistical jerk, their friends are convinced that their constant quarreling is just a way to unleash their repressed sexual tension. When a party at Dylan's house ends with Jonah passed out drunk in Dylan's bed, they're certain their friends won't believe that nothing happened between them. So the pair resolve to playact a romantic relationship, planning out public kisses and cuddle sessions that will culminate in a dissolution at winter break. Revelations about one another's personal lives, brought to light by their newfound intimacy, lead to insightful realizations surrounding the assumptions they've made about themselves and each other. The boys' banter sizzles and delights, but Woody's true power shows through in the intricately realized characters' tender depictions of support, kindness, and capacity for change. Jonah is white; Dylan is of Mexican and Afro-Latino Brazilian descent. Ages 14–up.
Customer Reviews
Make this a TV series PLEASE
I like the fact that I could actually envision this story as both a tv series or movie. I mean the appeal is honestly great and it had something for everyone. I think some moments were slow but each subplot added to the whole premise of the story. Great work truly.
Read in nearly one sitting!!
Wanted a fun romance to read on a 12 hr flight. Saw this recommended and decided to give it a try. Read a couple of chapters just to make sure I was going to like it and almost couldn’t put it down! Read the other 85% on my flight!!! Amazing representation both culturally and across the LGBTQ spectrum. Wasn’t expecting how deep and heartfelt the subplots to be. I cried— A LOT but in the best way! Already preordered the author’s next book!