{"product_id":"faking-it-till-we-make-astrid-magnusson-9798266856523","title":"Faking It Till We Make It: A Young Adult Romance: A High School Love Story About Finding Authentic Connection in a World of Perfect Performances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when fake dating becomes the most real thing in your life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Zoe Martinez has always been the perfect student-perfect grades, perfect boyfriend, perfect social media presence. But when her carefully curated world crumbles just weeks before senior year, she's desperate for a new angle for her Northwestern University essay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Adrian Park: academic rival turned unlikely ally, who proposes the most logical solution to both their college application problems-a mutually beneficial fake relationship that makes him look well-rounded and gives her the authentic relationship insights she needs to write about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe rules are simple: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo real feelings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategic public appearances only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExit strategy included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe problem? Hearts don't follow contracts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat starts as pure performance slowly transforms into something neither of them expected. Between family dinners, jealous ex-boyfriends, and the pressure of senior year, Zoe and Adrian discover that faking authenticity might just lead them to the real thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when their arrangement is exposed in the school newspaper, threatening Zoe's scholarship and their reputations, they must decide: Was their love story worth defending, even if it started as a lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom debut author Astrid Magnusson comes a heartfelt and witty exploration of what it means to be authentic in a world obsessed with performance, perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Rainbow Rowell, and Kasie West.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Astrid Magnusson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798266856523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Astrid Magnusson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47761114333439,"sku":"9798266856523","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_49447a5f-4a75-487c-a01f-59244411d3d0.jpg?v=1765514560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/faking-it-till-we-make-astrid-magnusson-9798266856523","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}