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But I Hate Him

A rivals-to-lovers queer YA romance, from the NYT bestselling author of And They Were Roommates
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Study hard. Fall harder. A rivals-to-lovers queer YA romance, from the New York Times bestselling author of And They Were Roommates. Perfect for fans of I Kissed Shara Wheeler and Heated Rivalry. As the heir to the most successful tutoring company in the world, Rory studies... Read More
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Study hard. Fall harder. A rivals-to-lovers queer YA romance, from the New York Times bestselling author of And They Were Roommates. Perfect for fans of I Kissed Shara Wheeler and Heated Rivalry.

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Study hard. Fall harder. A rivals-to-lovers queer YA romance, from the New York Times bestselling author of And They Were Roommates. Perfect for fans of I Kissed Shara Wheeler and Heated Rivalry.

As the heir to the most successful tutoring company in the world, Rory studies harder than anyone else, and he never loses.

Except to Luca - the infuriatingly good-looking hockey player who wins every academic competition without even trying.

When Rory has a public meltdown, he sets his sights on winning the most cutthroat academic camp in the country to salvage his reputation... then Luca shows up. But this time, Rory has a plan: make Luca fall in love with him - and break his heart.

As rivalry turns to romance, will Rory risk losing the competition or losing Luca?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444987003

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tempest

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Page Powars is the New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Indie bestselling author of And They Were Roommates, The Borrow a Boyfriend Club, and more coming down the line. He was raised by video game lore that requires stringboard analyses to understand. He lives in Brooklyn with his partner.

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