A review by reading_under_covers
The Rival by Emma Lord

4.0

After being admitted to her dream college where she hopes to become a writer on their famous paper, the last thing Sadie expects is to see her lifelong rival Seb heading towards her on campus. While each competing for the sole spot on the paper, they learn school organizations are losing funding and, along with their fellow classmates, they pivot to make their voices hear to the donors and school board.

THE RIVAL by Emma Lord was cuuute!

I’ve been a fan of Emma’s work from the beginning - I have yet to read her adult novel, but she writes YA like no other.

I loved that we got to see Sadie’s relationship with Seb and her best friend Christina (both being very fleshed out!), while also getting to see her relationship with her family and how all has changed since she left for college.

Lord made it soo easy to root for these characters and the humor and sweet treats she threw in were perfection.

 If you’re a fan of Lord’s work and sweet rivals-to-lovers, then you won’t want to miss this one!

Thanks to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: January 21