Gorgeously romantic clean teen fiction from bestselling author Lucy Strange, author of Sisters of the Lost Marsh, The Ghost of Gosswater and Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Our Castle by the Sea, recommended for readers aged 12+
 
About the book:
Heartbroken after the death of her fighter pilot fiancé, Juliet is sent to stay with her sister at Samphire House. But when she discovers the body of a local girl washed up on the beach, past mysteries come flooding back.
 
Under the darkening skies of wartime England, Juliet is thrown together with a handsome stranger.
 
Can she find the courage to confront her deepest fears, put right a terrible injustice, and - even as the world burns around her - risk falling in love once more?
 
Reviews:
A stunning historical YA romance from bestselling author Lucy Strange, for fans of Laura Wood or Alwyn Hamilton.
 
'An utterly luminous book, which stayed with me long after the final pages' NATASHA FARRANT
 
'An achingly beautiful coming of age story, with a stunning romance I feared might break my heart at any page' ALWYN HAMILTON
 
Why we love it:
It's an unforgettable, sweeping WW2 romance with a thrilling murder mystery thread.
The book showcases Lucy's trademark themes, now for an older teenage readership: atmosphere, female identity and the gothic.