"Channeling her frustrations into email drafts--ones that she'd never send--seemingly perfect Sadie Wen finds her carefully crafted, conflict-free life turned upside down when the email is sent out accidentally, and the only person growing to appreciate the 'real' Sadie is the only boy she's sworn to hate"-- - (Baker & Taylor)

Channeling her frustrations into email drafts?—?ones that she’d never send?—?seemingly perfect Sadie Wen finds her carefully crafted, conflict-free life turned upside down when the email is sent out accidentally, and the only person growing to appreciate the “real” Sadie is the only boy she’s sworn to hate. Simultaneous eBook. - (Baker & Taylor)

An instant New York Times bestseller! Snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters.

Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class." It’s not easy, but she has a trick to keep her model-student smile plastered on her face at all times: she channels all her frustrations into her email drafts. She'd never send them of course -- she'd rather die than hurt anyone's feelings -- but it's a relief to let loose on her power-hungry English teacher or a freeloading classmate taking credit for Sadie's work.

All her most vehemently worded emails are directed at her infuriating cocaptain, Julius Gong, whose arrogance and competitive streak have irked Sadie since they were kids. "You're attention starved and self-obsessed and unbearably vain . . . I really hope your comb breaks and you run out of whatever expensive hair products you've been using to make your hair appear deceptively soft . . ."

Sadie doesn't have to hold back in her emails, because nobody will ever read them . . . that is, until they're accidentally sent out.

Overnight, Sadie’s carefully crafted, conflict-free life is turned upside down. It's her worst nightmare -- now everyone at school knows what she really thinks of them, and they're not afraid to tell her what they really think of her either. But amidst the chaos, there's one person growing to appreciate the "real" Sadie -- Julius, the only boy she's sworn to hate . . . .

Ann Liang is a graduate of the University of Melbourne. Born in Beijing, she grew up traveling back and forth between China and Australia, but somehow ended up with an American accent. When she isn't writing, she can be found making overambitious to-do lists, binge-watching dramas, and having profound conversations with her pet labradoodle about who's a good dog. You can find her online at annliang.com. - (Scholastic)

Booklist Reviews

Sadie Wen is a perfect student, school captain, and the ultimate people pleaser—who also must win and achieve at all costs. Julius Gong, her fellow captain at their exclusive private school, has, ever since an ill-fated dodgeball game in elementary school, been her opponent in everything. Sadie bottles up her feelings while venting her frustrations through a collection of unsent emails. When those drafts are accidentally sent, everyone, including Julius, sees what she has left unsaid. As she and Julius work together on a principal-mandated mission to overcome the school's damaged reputation, they learn that their enmity might be hiding something deeper. Sadie also discovers that people might actually like her as her real self—and that being liked isn't everything. With relatable characters and a rivals-to-lovers romance that is everything, this book's only flaw is a few slightly predictable twists that veer into cliché. But Sadie's journey away from people-pleasing is enjoyable to watch, and this will greatly appeal to readers who love the trope of academic rivals who are actually in love. Grades 9-12. Copyright 2024 Booklist Reviews.

PW Annex Reviews

An Aussie teen's perfect facade crumbles when her private emails are leaked to the whole school in this sardonic love story by Liang (This Time It's Real). Seventeen-year-old Sadie Wen is a model student: she's a school captain, has stellar grades, and is an active volunteer. But while she's friendly on the outside, she secretly pours her frustrations into email drafts ripping into fellow students' work ethics and unfair teacher assessments. Sadie's most heated vexations are channeled toward her co-captain, irksome childhood rival Julius Gong. When the emails are accidentally sent, Sadie must face the music. Not only has she raised the ire of her fellow students and teachers, but she's also expected to work with Julius on various activities around the school in a show of camaraderie. The snarky duo's forced proximity allows them to open up, be vulnerable, and learn to appreciate each other for the first time. Underlying themes of parental abandonment, bullying, and academic stress add depth to the teens' developing relationship in this well-paced, banter-filled rivals-to-lovers romance. Sadie and Julius are Chinese Australian. Ages 12–up. (Feb.)