Just in time for fall, a film adaptation of Julia Whelan’s acclaimed novel My Oxford Year will premiere on Netflix August 1st. Starring Sofia Carson from Descendants and Purple Hearts and Corey Mylchreest from Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, this film is the perfect way to ease into fall in all its cloudy, bookshelf-lined glory.

Thanks to a prestigious scholarship, American Anna De La Vega (Carson), named Ella Durran in the novel, can finally achieve her childhood dream of studying at Oxford. But her rose-colored glasses are quickly torn off when she’s splashed with water by an inattentive driver who she later discovers to be Jamie Davenport (Mylchreest), her English literature professor. Late-night drinks lead to an unexpected connection that quickly evolves into something stronger. Their relationship seems unshakable until Ella learns Jamie’s life-altering secret.

But with the countdown to the end of her Oxford year quickly approaching, Anna must make the unthinkable choice between chasing her lifelong career aspirations or standing by the man she has come to love. Will they emerge stronger from a seemingly insurmountable obstacle, or is their relationship doomed to wither as the year ends?

Lovers of Julia Whelan’s novel and poignant, witty romances will swoon over Anna and Jamie’s romps through pubs and libraries and root for them as they overcome each challenge thrown their way.

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan

Ella Durran’s dream of studying at Oxford has finally come true, and the city is better than she could have ever imagined…until a handsome local drives through a puddle, leaving Ella drenched and disillusioned. When she walks into her English literature class and discovers that her professor, Jamie Davenport, is the culprit of the puddle incident, Ella realizes that Oxford has surprises waiting in the wings. An unexpected connection blooms between them, but Jamie’s devastating secret and Ella’s impending return to America put their relationship in jeopardy. With the end of her Oxford year approaching, Ella must decide how far she is willing to go for this newfound love.

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