THE RIVAL by Emma Lord 9781250904027 1/21/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Sadie and Seb have been competing against each other their entire lives. Growing up, their parents were neighbors and best friends, so the pair was thrown together constantly. But rather than create a best-friendship of their own, instead […]
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