This Time It's Real

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary

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Ann Liang

Get ready to fall in love in this hilarious romcom about a girl who begins a fake relationship with the famous actor in her class, perfect for fans of Meg Cabot and Jenny Han.When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin's essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Now she has the approval of her classmates at her new international school in Beijing, a career-launching internship opportunity at her favorite magazine...and a massive secret to keep.Eliza made her essay up. She's never been in a relationship before, let alone in love. All good writing is lying, right?Desperate to hide the truth, Eliza strikes a deal with the famous actor in her class, the charming but aloof Caz Song. She'll help him write his college applications if he poses as her boyfriend. Caz is a dream boyfriend -- he passes handwritten notes to her in class, makes her little sister laugh, and takes her out on motorcycle rides to the best snack stalls around the city.But when her relationship with Caz starts feeling a little too convincing, all of Eliza's carefully laid plans are threatened. Can she still follow her dreams if it means breaking her own heart?

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Author

Ann Liang

Pages

352

Publisher

Scholastic Inc.

Published Date

2023-02-07

ISBN

1338827138 9781338827132

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"4.5. So well-written and swoon worthy! Love Liang’s writing"

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Zariah Grant

"Fake dating high school romance. The boy is famous, she isn’t."

Loann

"Fake dating at its best. <br/><br/>The reason Eliza and Caz need to fake date is believable (in terms of the story, maybe not so much in real life but who cares!), he falls first (kind of based on my interpretation but hey, no guy I know would agree that quickly to a fake relationship if he didn’t already love her a little), and the conflict was quickly resolved!<br/><br/>Thank you to the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review."

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Alyssa Czernek

"this book was fun and cute! you could definitely sense the attraction between Eliza and Caz from the beginning, even if they didn’t make it obviously known. I appreciated all the relationships (friends and family) included in this story and how Eliza was close with her family and especially her sister, Emily! the ending was cute and I was not ready for the book to be over! 3.5/4 ⭐️s"

Sophie

"I think it’s very cute! But sometimes the main character (Eliza) gives me second hand embarrassment 😭🤣"

Honeybunny

"Caz, my beloved "

Sinorcanut

"Both of these characters were written well, the story lines, everything, it kind of reminds me of to all the boys I’ve loved before mixed with X,O kitty (Some similarities and differences). If you’re interested in k-pop you’d love this book (I’m not interested in k-pop but still loved it!!) (SPOLIERSSSSS BELOW) • Fake dating trope • Slow burn • No **** scenes/Closed door • Some similarities to XO kitty, "

Jenna

"such a sweet fake dating trope. Loved this book and if I could read it for the first time again, I would "

Alaina

"It was cute. She fell first he fell harder. She's a loner and he's a popular guy at school. Their parents actually like them together, and his fans do too. "

Steph

"So cute! Loved it. Caz is the definition of my ‘boyfriend goals’."

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Brooklyn Miller

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