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Real When I’m With You

Lucy Powrie

£8.99

Effie is fed up on playing third-wheel to her best friend Chelsea.She dreams of being the main character in her own life. Just whenshe thinks romance isn’t for her, Effie meets irresistibly cutebarista Aiden at her local cafe. But as their fake feelings startto feel … real, can Effie cast aside what everyone else thinksand follow her heart?

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Publish Date: 03/07/2025
ISBN: 9780702342097 Category: Children's Books Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Romance & relationships stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: City & town life, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem, Children's / Teenage: general interest, Children's / Teenage: Personal & social issues
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A summer of fake dating just got real…

Effie is fed up on playing third-wheel to her best friend Chelsea. She dreams of being the main character in her own life. Just when she thinks romance isn’t for her, Effie meets irresistibly cute barista Aiden at her local cafe.  

When she’s with him, she doesn’t have to hide she’s autistic and can be her true self. But when Chelsea makes a snide remark about how she’s never had a boyfriend, Effie and Aiden strike up a deal: they’ll pretend to date.  

But as their fake feelings start to feel … real, can Effie cast aside what everyone else thinks and follow her heart?

  • Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Elle McNicoll
  • A whole cast of neurodivergent characters, including an autistic, main character who learns how to be herself and find love.  
  • fake-dating tropes and a handsome barista love interest
  • An exclusive interview with author Lucy Powrie included!

About the author: Lucy Powrie is the author of The Paper & Hearts Society series. Lucy is also known for her YouTube channel, lucythereader, where she discusses her favourite books. To date, she has over 40,000 subscribers, and in 2020 founded the #ClassicsCommunity. She lives in the South West of England.

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Dimensions 198 × 129 mm
Author

Powrie, Lucy

Publisher

Scholastic

Imprint

Scholastic

Cover

Paperback

Pages

288

Language

English

Edition

|Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Young Adult / Code: C

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