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The Romance Rivalry by Susan Lee
3.25
funny hopeful medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This was a cute YA romance about starting college and self discovery. Irene is a romance book reviewer and is starting college. She hopes to find her kiss/love in college. Instead, what she finds is her archenemies, Aiden, who also reviews romance books. They are both in English and ends up partnering for a project.

I thought Irene and Aiden are cute together and I enjoyed seeing them navigate college and working together. I liked seeing Irene's growth with her making friends. 

I did find the final project and want Irene did a bit out of left field. We don't know anything about Aiden and his passion and it was just thrown in there. 

Overall, this was a sweet YA romance and tribute to all the romance books. 

Shannon Tyo and Eric Yang did a great job on the narration, capturing their personalities. 

Thank you @harpercollins Harelquin Audio for a copy of the audiobook.