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This Time It's Real
This Time It's Real | Ann Liang
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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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im 99% sure that ann found a way to look into my mind from halfway across the world and micro-surgeoned open my head and said “let's make eliza the most relatable character ever“ BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF TIMES I COULD RELATE TO ELIZA IS IMMACULATE. my notes page is screaming at me

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I‘m a sucker for a staff reads section…
Julia is up first!!
#libraryhaul

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The story centers on the classic fake dating trope, so a lot of it is predictable.

Everything about this book was super adorable and sweet. I loved all of Eliza and Caz‘s interactions. They really brought out the best in each other and most importantly, helped each other grow and develop.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2023/03/03/review-this-time-its-real/

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Jas16
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After a lifetime of news schools in new countries Eliza feels like no place is home. When she fakes her personal essay she has no idea the story of her fictitious boyfriend is about to go viral. Needing to do damage control she turns to classmate Caz who just happens to be a famous actor. Soon he is showing her around town and she is having an increasingly difficult time figuring out what is fake and what is real. Very cute. #quietya #booked2023

Cinfhen Sounds adorable 🥰 2y
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KristiAhlers
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If you‘re a fan of YA reads you‘re going to want to look for this in February when it releases. Eliza is such a fun and relatable character! The opening page had me smiling and laughing and this trend carried throughout the book. #LittensLoveRomance

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