High school has just started for the 5 friends Meilin, Priya, Abby, Miriam, and the newest addition to their group, Tyler. As high school starts, Meilin realizes that the more time she spends with Tyler, the more she starts to like him. Its only until after an incident that she starts to see him as more than a friend. Of course, Meilin's friends are here to help every step along the way.

Rivals to Lovers The title explains it all

It takes place after Turning Red. Mei is just getting more used to her new life with her red panda. But when new feelings come around she never felt and especially for a certain boy, her life gets more complicated.

Young love, it's a beautiful thing. Except... maybe not during puberty, it can get a 'lil messy'. Tyler and Mei would soon realize that falling in love was just one of the ways one grew to be an adult. Y'know, with all that messy stuff. Shipping Mei Mei/Tyler

Summery: Tyler Nguyen-Baker, the rich jerk face bully that mocks Mei's every move, he have been bullying her since god knows when and since then, they became great rivals! So, is there any hope of him being a better person and for the others to realize the gold inside him which means the hidden nice side of him that he never showed? You'll find that out in this book ^^