Get Ready to fall in LOVE in this hilarious rom-com! When 16-year-old Eliza Lin's personal essay about meetingthe love of her life goes viral, she gets everything she'sever wanted: the approval of her new classmates, a rare internshipopportunity at her favourite publisher, and a devoted onlinefollowing who think her relationship is #couplegoals. The only problem? Eliza made the whole essay up. In fact, Eliza's never even been in a relationship before, letalone in love. All good writing is lying, right? Desperate to coverup the truth, Eliza makes a deal with her classmate Caz: she'llhelp him write his college applications if he poses as herboyfriend. But Caz plays the role of boyfriend a bit too well... But Eliza's carefully crafted image begins to unravel as the relationshipwith Caz becomes more and more real. Can she still followher dreams if it means breaking her own heart? Perfect for BookTok, and fans of Jenny Han and CrazyRich Asians. Laugh-out-loud funny, and full of heart from a brand-newstar in YA rom-coms.   "A total delight. Laugh out loud funny, sweet, and romantic,this is a sparkling gem of a book." MegCabot "At once laugh-out-loud funny and taut with romantic tension,This Time It's Real is all the best parts of a fakedating romcom." Adiba Jaigirdar