The release date for the English version of 'This Time It's Real' by
Ann Liang is Feb 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Eliza Lin's life completely transforms in an instant when her essay, written at the age of seventeen, becomes viral about meeting the love of her life. She now enjoys the support of her peers at her new international school in Beijing and has the chance to start her career with an internship at her preferred magazine.and a huge secret to maintain.
Eliza wrote her own essay. She has never before been in a relationship, much less one based on love. I mean, isn't all good writing just lies?
Eliza makes a bargain with the popular actor in her class, the endearing but distant Caz Song, in an attempt to conceal the truth. If he pretends to be her boyfriend, she will assist him in writing his college applications. Caz is her ideal lover; he makes her sister laugh, gives her handwritten notes in class, and takes her on motorbike rides to the greatest snack stands in the city.
But all of Eliza's well-laid intentions are jeopardized when her relationship with Caz begins to feel a little too real. If pursuing her aspirations means losing her love, can she still do so?
Fans of Meg Cabot and Jenny Han will appreciate this humorous romantic comedy, which follows a girl who starts a fictitious relationship with a famous actor in her class. Get ready to fall in love.