Isabel catches Lou's eye the minute she arrives as the new girl in school. But Lou keeps her curiosity in check and even seems dismissive (which Isabel overhears). Then Isabel is equally dismissive (which Lou overhears)... and immediately a rivalry is born.
Things become knottier when Isabel is asked to be Lou's tutor, and even knottier than that when Lou starts to recognize her reaction to Isabel contains feelings other than disdain and derision. In fact, she might be feeling... the opposite. There are many misunderstandings that need to be gotten past and more than a few secrets (often kept by good friends). But the romance beneath the rivalry is starting to make itself known...
Lover Birds is a fantastic, queer enemies-to-lovers story — in one corner, a girl with ADHD experiencing her first girl crush in a monumental way; in the other, a posh, rich girl who's new to school and has her own reasons to be guarded. Told with humor and heart, this is a perfect novel for Alice Oseman, Casey McQuiston, and Becky Albertalli fans, and marks the debut of a great new queer romcom voice.
