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Never Thought I'd End Up Here

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From the author of the instant New York Times bestseller I Hope This Doesn't Find You, Never Thought I'd End Up Here is another hilarious and romantic romcom from Ann Liang, this time following a former model determined to get revenge on the boy who ruined her life. Leah Zhang has spent her whole life in LA - it's all she's ever known. That is until her parents grow tired of her broken Mandarin and zero regard for etiquette, and send her on an intensive two-week travel program across China. There's a competition running throughout the program where the winning duo will receive a glowing letter of recommendation to the college of their dreams. Leah is forced to partner up with her former classmate and least favourite person ever: cynical, sarcastic Cyrus, who's somehow only gotten more annoyingly handsome. But the deeper they wander into China's provinces, the deeper Leah finds herself falling in love - with the boy she thought she despised, the home she never thought she'd call her own, and the parts of herself she thought were already lost. - From the author of This Time It's Real and I Hope This Doesn't Find You comes another swoony, enemies-to-lovers rom com - For fans of Jenny Han and Crazy Rich Asians - Perfect for BookTok, Never Thought I'd End Up Here explores the power of choosing your own path and embracing your authentic self Praise for This Time It's Real: "Eliza is an enchanting, hilarious, and vulnerable heroine...an irresistible tale by Liang." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "A sweet and emotional love story." - Booklist, starred review

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ISBN9780702340949
PublisherScholastic Ltd.
Publication Date06/05/25
Pages320

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  • drunkdazed
    drunkdazed

    18 Followers

    4.5

    so ein wunderschönes buch !🎐

    AHHH, ich hab mich so unendlich sehr in dieses buch verliebt. 🤍 die geschichte von cyrus und leah war so so so schön. ich liebe cyrus‘ sarkastische art und wie wunderschön er sich ausdrücken kann. das yearning war fast schon greifbar und ich bin ein echter sucker für sowas 🙏🏻 leah war ebenfalls eine wundervolle protagonistin und ich konnte so mit ihr mitfühlen; ich bin froh, dass sie sich entwickeln konnte und mehr vertrauen in sich und ihrer zukunft finden konnte. 🎐 das chinesische setting ist so wunderschön beschrieben, dass ich jetzt am liebsten auch eine reise durch china machen würde… 🥹 ehrlich alles wurde so toll beschrieben, der vibe war einfach WOW. einziger kritikpunkt wäre ehrlich gesagt nur, dass es meiner meinung nach noch etwas länger hätte sein können 😭🙏🏻 ich hab die geschichte soooo verschlungen, dass mir 300 ehrlich nicht genug waren. alles in einem hat das buch mich komplett überzeugt. ich freue mich schon jetzt, mehr von der autorin zu lesen! 🎐🤍

    Feb 17, 2026

  • justpenelopy
    justpenelopy

    46 Followers

    5.0

    Wow, ann liang hat so einen tollen Schreibstil. Es fühlt sich irgendwie poetisch und doch leicht an ihre Bücher zu lesen. Der Story hier fehlt nichts und ich finde Konflikte oder Probleme werden sehr realistisch gelöst. Hab richtig geweint am Ende und werde definitiv noch mehr von ihr lesen ❤️

    Apr 12, 2026

  • 5.0

    Rate: 6 FRICKING stars I really felt how Leah was feeling. Like having so many people around you but still feel lonely. I loved how Cyrus was like a smart shy boy, because most of the time it’s the girl being shy but I loved him so much. I enjoyed every minute reading this and I really like Ann Liang’s book because besides the fact that she writes very nice cute couples, the book always has a deeper meaning. Because in this book it was about doing things that YOU want to do and not for other people's attention because in the end they don't care anyway. And I really felt that because when i was 12 i always wanted to be friends with other cool popular girls and try to do things so they would see me as a friend but i didnt really have a real friendship with one of them. thats when i realized that i wasnt really living for myself but more for the attention of others. And I loved to see that Leah was also struggling with this.

    Jul 22, 2025

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