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A charming and swoony YA rom-com debut from Raegan Revord, star of the CBS hit series Young Sheldon--about a young college student as she navigates her first year abroad, first love, first loss, and finding her place in the world.
Rom-com obsessed but perpetually single Avery Blackwell abandons her plans to attend Columbia in favor of spending her freshman year at her recently deceased mother's alma mater in a seaside town in England. On the train, Avery makes a deal straight out of one of her beloved romance books with a charming local girl named Charlie: if Avery will pretend to be her girlfriend to make her ex jealous, Charlie will help Avery solve the scavenger hunt her artistic, free-spirited mother left behind on campus decades ago.
"The author charms." --Publishers Weekly
"What a charming, feel-good rom-com! Packed with banter, butterflies, and all the best romance tropes, Revord's debut is sweet, smart, and swoon-worthy!" --Sophie Gonzales, Internationally bestselling author of Never Ever Getting Back Together "A tender, sparkling journey of love in all its forms." --Kelly Quindlen, bestselling author of She Drives Me Crazy "Warm and full of heart, Revord's Rules for Fake Girlfriends beautifully captures the power of love even in the face of grief. A delightfully inclusive debut that puts its own spin on all your favorite tropes." --Jennifer Dugan, author of Some Girls Do