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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

From the New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestselling author of I Hope This Doesn't Find You comes a new page-turning speculative YA about a girl who wishes she could be as perfect and successful as her cousin… and wakes up the next morning in her cousin’s body. Now available in paperback!Jenna Chen has spent her life in the shadow of her flawless cousin. Jessica Chen is so smart she gets the top score on every test. Jessica Chen is so beautiful people stop in the hallway to stare at her. Jessica Chen is so perfect she got into Harvard.And Jenna Chen will only ever be a disappointment.So when Jenna makes a desperate wish to become her cousin, the last thing she expects is for it to come true—literally. All of a sudden she gets to live the life she’s always dreamed of . . . but being the model student at cutthroat Havenwood Private Academy isn’t quite what she’d imagined. Worse, people seem to be forgetting that someone named Jenna Chen ever existed. But isn’t it worth trading it all away—her artistic talent, her childhood home, even the hope of golden boy Aaron Cai loving her back—to be Jessica Chen?* Kids' Indie Next Pick * YALSA's 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults *

From the author of the instant New York Times bestsellerI Hope This Doesn't Find You, Never Thought I'd EndUp Here is another hilarious and romantic romcom from AnnLiang, this time following a former model determined to get revengeon the boy who ruined her life.Leah Zhang has spent her whole life in LA - it's all she's everknown. That is until her parents grow tired of her broken Mandarinand zero regard for etiquette, and send her on an intensive two-weektravel program across China.There's a competition running throughout the program where thewinning duo will receive a glowing letter of recommendation to thecollege of their dreams. Leah is forced to partner up with herformer classmate and least favourite person ever: cynical, sarcasticCyrus, who's somehow only gotten more annoyingly handsome.But the deeper they wander into China's provinces, the deeperLeah finds herself falling in love - with the boy she thought shedespised, the home she never thought she'd call her own, and theparts of herself she thought were already lost. From the author of This Time It's Real and I HopeThis Doesn't Find You comes another swoony, enemies-to-loversrom comFor fans of Jenny Han and Crazy Rich AsiansPerfect for BookTok, Never Thought I'd End Up Here exploresthe power of choosing your own path and embracing your authenticself  Praise for This Time It's Real:"Eliza is an enchanting, hilarious, and vulnerable heroine...anirresistible tale by Liang." - Publishers Weekly, starred review"A sweet and emotional love story." - Booklist, starred review

Instant New York Times bestseller‘Exquisite and devastating. It won’t fail to move you’ ­– Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the SunHer beauty hides a deadly purpose . . .Since birth, Xishi’s extraordinary beauty has been seen as a blessing. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighbouring kingdom, improve the lives of her people and avenge her sister’s murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy and seduce their immoral king.What neither Xishi nor Fanli expects is the doomed attraction that ignites between them. Even worse, Xishi soon finds herself under the hungry gaze of the king and his advisors. A brutality lurks behind his gentleness, and Xishi knows she can never let her guard down. But the higher she climbs in the court, the further she and Fanli have to fall. And if she is unmasked as a traitor, she will bring both kingdoms down . . .Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice and love against all odds, as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance.Why readers love A Song to Drown Rivers:‘I am STUNNED by just how beautiful this was’‘This book will break your heart in a way only a talented author can do’‘Ended up reading until 2 a.m. on a work night . . . Beautiful writing and characters’‘Amazing . . . I was fully crying on the plane while reading it’

"Academic rivals portrayed to perfection… An all-time top favorite." —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends "Utterly unique, thought-provoking, and wonderfully written." —Gloria Chao, author of American Panda and Rent a BoyfriendIn this genre-bending , speculative YA debut, a Chinese American girl monetizes her strange new invisibility powers by discovering and selling her wealthy classmates’ most scandalous secrets. Alice Sun has always felt invisible at her elite Beijing international boarding school, where she’s the only scholarship student among China’s most rich and influential teens. But then she starts uncontrollably turning invisible—actually invisible. When her parents drop the news that they can no longer afford her tuition, even with the scholarship, Alice hatches a plan to monetize her strange new power—she’ll discover the scandalous secrets her classmates want to know, for a price. But as the tasks escalate from petty scandals to actual crimes, Alice must decide if it’s worth losing her conscience—or even her life.

Sadie doesn't have to hold back in her email drafts because nobodywill ever read them ... that is, until someone sends them out.Seventeen-year-old Sadie Wen is perfect on paper. It’s areputation she’s fought hard to earn at the highly prestigiousWoodvale Academy, and one she’s determined to maintainuntil graduation.The trick to keeping her model-student-smile plastered on herface at all times? She channels all her petty frustrations into heremail drafts. One for the math teacher who refused to round hereighty-nine-point-nine percent up to ninety; one for the girl whoblatantly copied her science project and took the credit for it.But most of her vehemently-worded emails are for her smug, infuriatingco-captain, Julius Gong, who’s been the sharpest thornin her side ever since they were kids. Sadie never meant forthese emails to get out ... but now her whole life is about to change... From the author of THIS TIME IT'S REAL comes another own-voiceslove story with a high-concept twistPerfect for fans of Jenny Han and Crazy Rich AsiansGorgeously page-turning and endlessly readable, I HOPE THIS DOESN'TFIND YOU is perfect for BookTok and the Netflix generation

A gorgeous own-voices love story with a twist - now withan additional swoony story set during a trip to California!Seventeen-year-old Sadie Wen is perfect on paper.It's a reputation she's fought hard to earn at the highly prestigiousWoodvale Academy, and one she's determined to maintainuntil graduation.The trick to keeping her model-student-smile plastered on herface at all times? She channels all her petty frustrations into heremail drafts.One for the math teacher who refused to round her eighty-nine-point-ninepercent up to ninety;one for the girl who blatantly copied her science project andtook the credit for it.But most of her vehemently-worded emails are for her smug, infuriatingco-captain, Julius Gong, who's been the sharpest thorn inher side ever since they were kids.Sadie never meant for these emails to get out... but now her whole life is about to change... From the author of THIS TIME IT'S REAL comes anotherown-voices love story with a high-concept twist, now with a brand-newsequel story that also features Julius's POV!Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Crazy Rich Asians,this is a romance that is pure serotoninGorgeously page-turning and endlessly readable, I HOPE THISDOESN'T FIND YOU is perfect for BookTok and the Netflix generation

Instant New York Times bestseller‘Exquisite and devastating. It won’t fail to move you’ ­– Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the SunHer beauty hides a deadly purpose . . .Since birth, Xishi’s extraordinary beauty has been seen as a blessing. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighbouring kingdom, improve the lives of her people and avenge her sister’s murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy and seduce their immoral king.What neither Xishi nor Fanli expect is the doomed attraction that ignites between them. Even worse, Xishi soon finds herself under the hungry gaze of the king and his advisors. Despite his gentleness, a brutality lurks and Xishi knows she can never let her guard down. But the higher she climbs in the court, the further she and Fanli have to fall. And if she is unmasked as a traitor, she will bring both kingdoms down . . .Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance.Why readers love A Song to Drown Rivers:'I am STUNNED by just how beautiful this was''This book will break your heart in a way only a talented author can do''Ended up reading until 2am on a work night . . . Beautiful writing and characters''Amazing . . . I was fully crying on the plane while reading it'

‘Exquisite and devastating. It won’t fail to move you’ ­– Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the SunInspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance.Her beauty hides a deadly purpose . . .Since birth, Xishi’s extraordinary beauty has been seen as a blessing. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighbouring kingdom, improve the lives of her people and avenge her sister’s murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy and seduce their immoral king.What neither Xishi nor Fanli expect is the doomed attraction that ignites between them. Even worse, Xishi soon finds herself under the hungry gaze of the king and his advisors. Despite his gentleness, a brutality lurks and Xishi knows she can never let her guard down. But the higher she climbs in the court, the further she and Fanli have to fall. And if she is unmasked as a traitor, she will bring both kingdoms down . . .‘An elegant historical epic’ – Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree‘Stunning and heart-rending’ – Chloe Gong, author of Immortal Longings

Two gods strike a bargain that leads them on a journey with devastating consequences in this lush historical fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Ann Liang.'This book will be your next obsession' – Kemi Ashing-Giwa, USA Today bestselling author of The Splinter in the SkyChina in the age of brilliance, where gods freely wander the three realms. Amongst them is the cruel and beautiful Death God, who has never failed to collect a soul on time. Until now. For when he seeks out Rujia, the noble god of healing—she makes him an offer he can’t refuse: she will help lift the excruciating curse placed upon him if he gives her a one-month reprieve.Rujia's deal with Death is merely an excuse to buy herself time. But when her plan causes the Celestial Palace’s collapse and the beloved crown prince’s disappearance, she and Death are both held responsible. The only way to avoid the wrath of all the other gods is to travel across the realms and safely retrieve the crown prince themselves.As the unlikely alliance between them blooms into more, and Death’s resolve to kill Rujia weakens by the day, neither can outrun their intertwined fate without devastating consequences . . .'Lyrical, heart-wrenching and gloriously romantic. I luxuriated in every beautiful sentence' –Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Immortal Heart

Two gods strike a bargain that leads them on a journey with devastating consequences in this lush historical fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Ann Liang.'This book will be your next obsession' – Kemi Ashing-Giwa, USA Today bestselling author of The Splinter in the SkyChina in the age of brilliance, where gods freely wander the three realms. Amongst them is the cruel and beautiful Death God, who has never failed to collect a soul on time. Until now. For when he seeks out Rujia, the noble god of healing—she makes him an offer he can’t refuse: she will help lift the excruciating curse placed upon him if he gives her a one-month reprieve.Rujia's deal with Death is merely an excuse to buy herself time. But when her plan causes the Celestial Palace’s collapse and the beloved crown prince’s disappearance, she and Death are both held responsible. The only way to avoid the wrath of all the other gods is to travel across the realms and safely retrieve the crown prince themselves.As the unlikely alliance between them blooms into more, and Death’s resolve to kill Rujia weakens by the day, neither can outrun their intertwined fate without devastating consequences . . .'Lyrical, heart-wrenching and gloriously romantic. I luxuriated in every beautiful sentence' –Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Immortal Heart

An instant New York Times bestseller! Ann Liang returns to the world of her acclaimed debut, If You Could See the Sun, as a picture-perfect influencer teams up with the bad boy after they share a vision of future.Everyone loves Chanel Cao—except Ares Yin.While Chanel has spent her entire life curating a picture-perfect social media personality—from her body to her hair to her camera-ready smile—Ares has spent his trying to hide in the shadows. But Ares’s brother is missing, and Chanel’s parents have secretly separated, and their only hope is each other.Ares is willing to do whatever it takes to find his brother, and Chanel will do anything to keep her parents’ secret. When the two meet and share a vision of the future—where Ares’s brother appears, as Chanel’s house burns to the ground—they are determined to use each other. Ares believes Chanel is the key to finding his brother, but Chanel is convinced if she gets Ares to fall in love with her, she’ll save her family house—and her parents’ crumbling marriage.But Ares isn’t interested in the fake personality that Chanel has used her entire life to get affection and adoration. If she’s going to save her reputation, she’s going to have to let Ares get to know the real her—and risk real feelings. Grumpy x Sunshine with a twist: Although Ares appears rough and Chanel seems sweet, under the surface they are so much more.Who hurt you?: With his brother’s life on the line, Ares is willing to risk anything—but Chanel always notices his mysterious wounds.Slow burn with real flames: Ares and Chanel fall for each other as the threat of an actual fire tears them apart.

Jenna Chen has spent her life in the shadow of her flawless cousin. Jessica Chen is so smart she gets the top score on every test. Jessica Chen is so beautiful people stop in the hallway to stare at her. Jessica Chen is so perfect she got into Harvard.And Jenna Chen will only ever be a disappointment.So when Jenna makes a desperate wish to become her cousin, the last thing she expects is for it to come true—literally. All of a sudden she gets to live the life she’s always dreamed of . . . but being the model student at cutthroat Havenwood Private Academy isn’t quite what she’d imagined. Worse, people seem to be forgetting that someone named Jenna Chen ever existed. But isn’t it worth trading it all away—her artistic talent, her childhood home, even the hope of golden boy Aaron Cai loving her back—to be Jessica Chen?* Kids' Indie Next Pick *