A stunning clean teen YA romance set in wartime Englandfrom award-winning author Lucy Strange, perfect for readers aged12-18. WATERSTONES SEPTEMBER 2026 YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE MONTH 'An utterly luminous book, which stayed with me long afterthe final pages' NATASHA FARRANT'An achingly beautiful coming of age story, with a stunningromance I feared might break my heart at any page' ALWYNHAMILTON'Brilliantly plotted, sensitive characterisation and beautiful,glorious landscape ... people are rightly comparingit to I Capture The Castle' EMMACARROLL'Enchanting, atmospheric, poignant' THEGUARDIAN Heartbroken after the death of her fighter pilot fiancé, Julietis sent to stay with her sister at Samphire House. But when shediscovers the body of a local girl washed up on the beach, pastmysteries come flooding back.Under the darkening skies of wartime England, Juliet is throwntogether with a handsome stranger.Can she find the courage to confront her deepest fears, put righta terrible injustice, and - even as the world burns around her- risk falling in love once more? Gorgeously romantic clean teen fiction from bestsellingauthor Lucy Strange, author of Sisters of the Lost Marsh,The Ghost of Gosswater and Waterstones Prize-shortlistedOur Castle by the SeaPerfect for readers aged 12-18: wholesome and heartfeltage-appropriate YA romance without spiceAn unforgettable, sweeping WW2 romance with a thrillingmurder mystery threadRomance tropes include opposites attract, romantic betrayal,heartbreak to hope For fans of Laura Wood, Eva Ibbotson, Katherine Woodfine,Code Name Verity and classic coming-of-age novelssuch as I Capture the Castle Perfect for parents, grandparents and teachers seekingage-appropriate romance for teenagers 'A deeply atmospheric coming-of-age story with a touch ofthe gothic' OBSERVER'A wonderful book ... Fab characters, brilliant storytelling'JUDITH EAGLE'An absolutely gorgeous romance with a charmingly classicfeel - completely irresistible!' KATHERINE WOODFINE