Never Thought I'd End Up Here: the next gorgeous rom-com from the author of I Hope This Doesn't Find You Paperback – 5 Jun. 2025 by Ann Liang

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

"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