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But I Hate Him

by Page Powars

Academic rivalry with a romantic scheme

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Academic rivalry with a romantic scheme

Rory’s drive to meet his parents’ expectations and protect his carefully built reputation collides with his rivalry with Luca, an academic competitor whose success frustrates him. At BRAIN, a highly competitive academic camp, Rory sets out to win—and plans to use Luca’s feelings as part of that strategy. The setup pairs academic competition with a queer YA romance, while Rory’s public outburst and calculated plan place reputation, ambition, and romantic deception in the same story. The publisher describes it as a romcom centered on rivals whose contest extends beyond the competition itself.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teen and young adult readers interested in queer YA romance.
  • Readers who enjoy academic-rival stories and competitive settings.
  • Readers looking for a romance premise built around a deliberate scheme.

Themes

Academic rivalryFamily expectationsReputation and ambitionQueer romanceRomantic deception

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Book overview

*An Instant New York Times and Indies Bestseller*

A sizzling queer YA romcom about academic rivals who face off at the most competitive camp in the country from New York Times and #1 Indies bestselling author Page Powars.

Rory is academic royalty.

As the heir to the most successful tutoring company in the world, he can be nothing less than perfect if he wants to gain his parents' approval. So it's simple. Rory studies harder than anyone else. He does not make mistakes. And he never loses.

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

When Rory has a very public meltdown, throwing a smoothie at Luca and shattering his own public image in the process - it feels like one more thing Luca ruined.

To salvage his reputation, Rory has his sights set on winning the most cutthroat academic camp in the country, BRAIN. There is nothing standing between Rory and the final medal.

Until, Luca Melendez shows up.

This means war and Rory has the perfect plan: Make Luca fall in love with him.

And then break Luca's heart right before the final competition.

"I always have so much fun reading a Page Powars book, and But I Hate Him is every reason why: hilarious, smart, irreverent, voice-y, raucously boyish, and ridiculously charming." --Casey McQuiston, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue

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