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“Two bisexual high school seniors—and longtime rivals—commence a prolonged fake-dating scheme in Woody’s raucous debut. …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.”

– Publishers Weekly

They Hate Each Other

Written by Amanda Woody
Published by Viking Books for Young Readers

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.

Primary ISBN: 9780593403099
Publication Date: May 2023
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 14 or older

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