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Past and present collide in this swoony romance when a girl searching for a sense of belonging may have found it in an unexpected—and undeniably charming—visitor from the nineteenth century.
Delaney Carmichael's final year of boarding school at Ivernia is not off to a great start. Losing her father has left her feeling completely unmoored—both emotionally and in terms of what she wants to do with her future. So when Delaney discovers that Ivernia—the one stable place in her life—is on the brink of shuttering its doors, it feels like the last straw. If life is measured in what she has to lose, then does anything matter?
Desperate for a solution, Delaney makes a wish—for a way to save Ivernia. The universe's response? Enter Lord William Cromwell of Dunbry, a tall, handsome, and woefully out-of-place-boy from nineteenth-century London. At first, Delaney thinks this charming English heartthrob might somehow be the answer to her problems, but when disastrous consequences begin to unfold at an alarming rate, she realizes that if she can't return William to where and when he belongs, the present could unravel completely. Much to Delaney's dismay, the only person capable of helping her is her brother's infuriating best friend, Sumner, a boy who seems dead-set on getting under her skin. With time quickly running out, can the two set things straight before the past begins messing with the present in irreversible ways?
"[F]resh...Subplots centering shifting friendships and uncertain career ambitions are thoughtfully executed, and Delaney's determination to forge her own path—while managing excessively painful menstruation—makes for a swoony novel about personal transformation and agency." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The modern-day explorations of grief, relationships, and self-knowledge ... make the narrative glow with their authenticity." —Kirkus Reviews
"The story may appear to be a fun time-travel romp with romance, but Penn delves deeper, utilizing the story to explore memory, family, grief, and belonging. There is still plenty of swoonworthy romance and lots of time-travel science; Delaney's grieving journey and self-discovery offer a deep emotional layer to it all." —Booklist
"Academic rivals-to-lovers and time travel hijinks abound in Farrah Penn's charming boarding school romance. A perfect modern day fairytale!" —Axie Oh, New York Times bestselling author of XOXO and The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
"A beautiful exploration of moving through grief, searching for belonging, and being true to oneself. Farrah Penn gives us a very swoony romance—with a dash of science fiction—in this story of students rallying to defend a beloved school. Some places are just special, and Right Where We Belong perfectly captures that magic." —Jodi Meadows, co-author of the New York Times bestselling My Lady Jane and My Plain Jane
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Farrah Penn is a writer and author living in Los Angeles whose words have been featured in BuzzFeed, Bustle, Netflix, Reader's Digest, and more. She lives in Los Angeles. Find her on Instagram @FarrahPenn.
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