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When Isabel Williams moves to Liverpool, she criticises seemingly everything in Eloise Byrne’s life—her city, her accent, her trademark boldness—so if, when she catches Isabel staring, Eloise feels her pulse race, it must be because they hate each other. It surely couldn’t be for any other reason, could it? Eloise needs to get her ADHD under control in time for A-Levels, but when she meets Isabel, school becomes the least of her concerns. What begins as outright contempt turns into an oddly satisfactory rivalry, but for their rivalry to shift further into romance, their relationship must withstand Isabel's classism, Eloise’s distrust, and whatever secrets their friends are hiding from them.
With a wonderful cast of characters, an irresistible enemies to lovers, Queer romance, and an incredibly moving and powerful portrayal of ADHD and neurodivergence, Lover Birds is an unmissable debut from an extraordinary new voice in YA fiction.
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friendship, school, prejudice, class, bullying, neurodiversity, homosexuality, relationships, attraction
In her second-last year of high school, Isabel moves from London to Liverpool and enrols at Eloise's school. Eloise and her four friends are a close-knit group but accept Isabel. At first, Eloise hates Isabel, and Isabel seems to hate her. Then Eloise realises her obsession is actually infatuation. She soon discovers Isabel is a lesbian, and Isabel has adored her from the start. However, Isabel has to wrestle with her pride to accept that a Scouse girl could be worthy of her. A simple love story that explores class prejudice and the life of someone with ADHD.
