G20: New original movie - 10 Apr
Buy used
£3.15
FREE delivery 5 - 7 March. Details
Used: Very Good | Details
Sold by awesome_books_001
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comment: This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See more of our deals.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Gloria Chao
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Rent a Boyfriend Hardcover – 10 Nov. 2020

by Gloria Chao (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 153 ratings
To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets The Farewell in this incisive romantic comedy about a college student who hires a fake boyfriend to appease her traditional Taiwanese parents, to disastrous results, from the acclaimed author of American Panda.

Chloe Wang is nervous to introduce her parents to her boyfriend, because the truth is, she hasn't met him yet either. She hired him from Rent for Your 'Rents, a company specializing in providing fake boyfriends trained to impress even the most traditional Asian parents.

Drew Chan's passion is art, but after his parents cut him off for dropping out of college to pursue his dreams, he became a Rent for Your 'Rents employee to keep a roof over his head. Luckily, learning protocols like "Type C parents prefer quiet, kind, zero-PDA gestures" comes naturally to him.

When Chloe rents Drew, the mission is simple: convince her parents fake Drew is worthy of their approval so they'll stop pressuring her to accept a proposal from Hongbo, the wealthiest (and slimiest) young bachelor in their tight-knit Asian American community.

But when Chloe starts to fall for the real Drew--who, unlike his fake persona, is definitely not 'rent-worthy--her carefully curated life begins to unravel. Can she figure out what she wants before she loses everything?

Previous slide of product details
  1. Print length
    400 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  4. Publication date
    10 Nov. 2020
  5. Grade level
    2 - 9
  6. Reading age
    13 - 17 years
  7. Dimensions
    3.8 x 14.4 x 21.2 cm
  8. ISBN-10
    1534462457
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1534462458
  10. Lexile measure
    850L
  11. See all details
Next slide of product details

Product description

Review

"Entertaining and nuanced." --Kirkus Reviews

"With Chao's signature humor and lovable characters, she once again offers insights into Taiwanese culture alongside scads of delightful rom-com ordeals, mishaps, and kisses." --Booklist

"Rent a Boyfriend is exactly the kind of romantic romp promised by the title, but it's also an emotional gut-punch, a careful excavation of family secrets, and a reminder to anyone who's ever felt alone that they are absolutely worthy of love." --Rachel Lynn Solomon, award-winning author of Today Tonight Tomorrow and You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone

"Laugh-out-loud funny, achingly honest, and unbelievably swoony." --Stephanie Kate Strohm, author of Love à la Mode and It's Not Me, It's You

"Captures perfectly the giddy sense of inevitability that happens to people when they realize they are meant for one another." --Jessie Ann Foley, Printz honor-winning award-winning author of Sorry for Your Loss

"A beautiful story about finding and following your own path, full of warmth and humor." --Ashley Herring Blake, author of Girl Made of Stars

"I adored this totally charming tale of two lovable fakers who find the courage to be real with one another, and with themselves." --Rebecca Podos, author of Like Water

"Sweet, romantic, hilarious, and heartfelt, Rent a Boyfriend is the feel-good book you've been waiting for." --Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be and Something Like Gravity

"Authentically swoony, laugh-out-loud funny, and genuinely moving. I cheered for Chloe and Drew--and readers will too." --Amy Spalding, bestselling author of We Used to Be Friends and The Summer of Jordi Perez

"Reader, I loved this." -Audrey Huang, Belmont Books (Belmont, MA)

"The type of story that wraps itself around you like the sweater that you pull on because you need a hug." -Kathleen March, Anderson's Bookshop (Downers Grove, IL)

"Gloria Chao returns with a new book that will capture your heart, break it then mend it back together." -Teresa Steele, Old Firehouse Books (Fort Collins, CO)

"Readers everywhere will see themselves in Chloe as she faces the ultimate decision of living her life in the safety of her parents' approval or risking it all to discover her own path." -Stephanie Heinz, Print: A Bookstore (Portland, ME)

"Has everything you could ever want in one novel: natural humor, complicated emotions, and the power to prove that love is undeniably real." -Andrew King, The University Book Store (Seattle, WA)

"A beautiful story not only about falling in love, but also finding who you are, following your dreams, and accepting others for who they are." -Renee Becher, Old Firehouse Books (Fort Collins, CO)

"Romantic, and tackles big topics like misogyny and family expectations." -Lauren Nopenz Fairley, Curious Iguana Books (Frederick, MD)

About the Author

Gloria Chao is the critically acclaimed author of American Panda, Our Wayward Fate, and Rent a Boyfriend. When she's not writing, you can find her with her husband on the curling ice or hiking the Indiana Dunes. She does not regret putting aside her MIT and dental degrees to write, and she is grateful to spend her days in fictional characters' heads instead of real people's mouths. Visit her tea-and-book-filled world at GloriaChao.Wordpress.com and find her on Twitter and Instagram @GloriaCChao.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (10 Nov. 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1534462457
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1534462458
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.8 x 14.4 x 21.2 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 153 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Gloria Chao

Gloria Chao

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Gloria Chao is a screenwriter and the award-winning author of THE EX-GIRLFRIEND MURDER CLUB, EX MARKS THE SPOT, WHEN YOU WISH UPON A LANTERN, RENT A BOYFRIEND, OUR WAYWARD FATE, and AMERICAN PANDA. She graduated from MIT and became a dentist before realizing she’d rather spend her days in fictional characters’ heads instead of real people’s mouths. When she’s not writing, you can find her on the curling ice, where she and her husband are world-ranked in mixed doubles. Find her on Instagram and Twitter @GloriacChao.

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
153 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from United Kingdom

There are 0 reviews and 10 ratings from United Kingdom

Top reviews from other countries

  • Bethany Robison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really cool twist on "fake dating" trope
    Reviewed in the United States on 22 March 2021
    Verified Purchase
    I love this book! It's funny and charming and heart breaking. I stayed up to 2am to finish this book and it's one of my favorite romances I've ever read. The writing is gorgeous. There is deep, deep emotion infused into every page. Everyone has clear motivations driving their actions. The conflict is intense up to the very end.

    But I think my favorite thing about it is, while some people aren't big fans of the fake dating trope, this has a really fun twist on it. The "boyfriend" in question is an "operative" who has mastered a lot of skills (sort of a Master of Disguise Trope), and part of the story is unraveling who he really is--I LOVED THAT!

    This book would make an excellent heartfelt holiday romcom movie, so if that's the sort of book you're looking for, this book would be perfect.
    Report
  • Tia
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Fake Dating
    Reviewed in the United States on 18 November 2021
    Verified Purchase
    For the most part this was a super cute fake dating romance. The book covers multiple holidays from Thanksgiving through Valentine’s Day which I loved.

    However, be warned…everything wasn’t completely fluffy. It was uncomfortable and sad to read about the way Jing-Jing is treated by her parents - at times it felt like something that could never be overcome. Plus the book felt about 50 pages too long.
    Report
  • Judith Willey
    5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED THIS BOOK!
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 December 2020
    Verified Purchase
    It was funny and so freaking hard to put down (I spent way too many nights reading into the morning). Chloe and Drew's relationship is exactly what I think love should look like, both make the other better by supporting each other and encouraging each other to grow. This is easily one of the best books I've read all year.
    Report
  • Samantha H.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Super cute
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 July 2021
    Verified Purchase
    I thought the plot of this book was super great and how they fell for each other.
    Getting though this book was a bit tough. I knew very little of Chinese culture and traditions before this book and I think that's what slowed me down reading through this. Overall great read with some over explained parts in it that didn't need to be told.
    Report
  • Sam Henley
    5.0 out of 5 stars “This takes the moon cake”
    Reviewed in the United States on 31 December 2020
    Verified Purchase
    Oh. My. Goodness. I LOVED this story. It took me a little bit to get into it, but once I did I devoured this story. I could relate to some of Chloe’s feelings and enjoyed watching as she worked through them. I adored Drew and how he was true to himself even when it was scary. I especially enjoyed watching them AND their relationship grow as the story progressed. I enjoyed all the Chinese culture throughout the story and find myself wanting to learn more about it.
    Report