As Long as You Loathe Me

Praise for As Long as You Loathe Me: ”[A] joyful YA debut. This angsty romcom will have readers listening to all their favorite Tay-Tay tracks on repeat.“—Teen Vogue ”Tender, funny, and totally adorable, As Long As You Loathe Me captures the dizzying rush of young love and the ache of finding out who you are. YA at its finest.“—Sophie Gonzales, bestselling author of Never Ever Getting Back Together “As Long As You Loathe Me is a sweet, soulful sapphic love story, a much-needed diverse addition to this generation’s catalog of joyful queer romances. Hegde’s characters leaped off the page and straight into my heart.“—Erin Baldwin, author of Wish You Weren’t Here“Swati Hegde’s As Long As You Loathe Me delivers a heartwarming, sapphic take on Mean Girls with the romcom gold of friends to rivals to something…more that’ll have you listening to your favorite love songs on repeat—sweet, fiery, and undoubtedly romantic!“—Matthew Hubbard, author of The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge“The writing is crisp and emotionally immediate, capturing the exhilaration and fear of wanting what you’ve sworn to hate. Earnest, swoony, and deeply romantic.“—Kirkus Reviews“A heartfelt, culturally rich story about love, identity, and finding where you belong. This relatable, drama-filled romance will appeal to fans of Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Sandhya Menon’s When Dimple Met Rishi.“—School Library Journal“This dual-POV title is recommended for fans of rom-coms, the rivals-to-lovers trope, and, of course, Mean Girls.“—Booklist

Swati Hegde is the author of Can’t Help Faking in Love and Match Me If You Can, as well as a freelance editor, mindset coach, and self-proclaimed coffee shop enthusiast who lives in Bangalore, India. She can often be found at the nearest cafe with a hot mug of tea. She looks forward to a long career bringing Indian stories and voices to light.