Zara and Adnan are just friends. Always have been, always will be. Even if they have to pretend to be girlfriend and boyfriend...

Zara loves love in all forms: 90s romcoms and romance novels and grand sweeping gestures. And she's desperate to have her own great love story. Crucially, a real one. So when her best friend Adnan begs her to pretend to date him to cover up his new top-secret relationship, Zara is hesitant. This isn't the kind of thing she had in mind. But there's something in it for Zara too: making her parents, who love Adnan, happy might just stop them arguing for a while. She may not be getting her own love story, but she could save theirs.

So Zara agrees and the act begins: after all, how different can pretending to be in a relationship with your best friend be to just hanging around with them like usual? Turns out, a lot. With fake dating comes fake hand-holding and fake kissing and real feelings... And when a new boy turns up in Zara's life, things get more confusing than ever.

The course of true love never did run smooth, but Zara's love story is messier than most...

A hilarious and heartfelt romcom, told with a light touch, perfect for fans of TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, EXCUSE ME WHILE I UGLY CRY and HANI AND ISHU'S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING.

A hilarious and heartfelt YA fake dating romcom from exciting debut author Anika Hussain!

About the Author
Anika Hussain was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, and currently lives and writes in Bath, Somerset. She is a graduate of the Bath Spa MAWYP. Not having seen herself in the books she read as a teenager, she writes YA novels with South Asian characters at the heart of the story. Aside from writing and working as an Operations Manager, Anika is involved with the Hawkins Project, founded by Dave Eggers, to elevate the voices of young people in the publishing industry. In her free time, she rewatches Love Island, listens to too many true crime podcasts and sings pop-punk songs loudly around her apartment.

Reviews
This delightful romantic comedy takes a thoughtful look at romance tropes and expectations, full of heart and candour. -- Fiona Noble * The Observer *
Funny, heartwarming and wholly original, This Is How You Fall In Love is a fast-paced rom-com that takes all the classic tropes and puts its own delightful spin on them. An absolute joy to read! -- Ravena Guron, author of THIS BOOK KILLS
Funny and charming, This Is How You Fall In Love is a love story that will have you swooning! -- Adiba Jaigirdar, author of HANI AND ISHU'S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING
A humorous and heartfelt romcom for fans of Holly Bourne * The School Librarian *
I would highly recommend this book to those who love a good romcom story mixed with friendship and the life of a teenager. * ReadingZone *


Awards
Long-listed for Great Reads Award 2023.



Book Information
ISBN 9781471412806
Author Anika Hussain
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Hot Key Books
Publisher Hot Key Books
Weight(grams) 292g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 22mm