56 pages • 1 hour read
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
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Overview
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute is a 2023 young adult (YA) romance novel by British author Talia Hibbert. Hibbert is known for her diverse romances in the adult sphere; Highly Suspicious is her first novel for young adults. The novel was praised by reviewers and received starred reviews from both Booklist and Kirk’s Reviews.
This guide references the 2023 Joy Revolution Random House electronic edition.
Content Warning: This guide references parental abandonment and details mental health conditions, specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Plot Summary
The novel opens on 17-year-old Celine Bangura on her first day of sixth form. As a high-achieving, academically focused student, Celine is excited to learn that an enrichment program by one of her idols, Katharine Breakspeare, has opened to secondary school students. She notes that her absentee father’s law firm is one of the program sponsors, but she resolves to apply anyway, as the program is highly esteemed. She heads to her philosophy class, annoyed to find that she must sit next to her “archnemesis” Bradley “Brad” Graeme.
Brad and Celine bicker in class, their mutual enmity distracting them from their academics. When class ends, their teacher points out this lack of focus and directs them to the library to complete their assignment.
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