Right Where We Belong
By (Author) Farrah Penn
Penguin USA
Viking Books for Young Readers
25th November 2025
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Hardback
432
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 28mm
516g
Past and present collide in this swoony romance when a girl searching for a sense of belonging may have found it in an unexpectedand undeniably charmingvisitor 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 unmooredboth emotionally and in terms of what she wants to do with her future. So when Delaney discovers that Iverniathe one stable place in her lifeis 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 wishfor 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
"Swoony, heartwarming, and romantic, Right Where We Belong is a beautiful rendered love story."
Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart
"Academic rivals-to-lovers and time travel hijinks abound in Farrah Penns 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 romancewith a dash of science fictionin 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
"A beautifully rendered exploration of love, both new and lost. Right Where We Belong captures all the messy magic of growing up and will leave readers positively charmed."
Sasha Peyton Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Bargain
As enchanting as it is restorative, Right Where We Belong entwines grief, relationships, hope, and the comforting places you find yourself with a timelessly magical romance. Readers will laugh, cry, and swoonsometimes all at once!
Julian Winters, award-winning author of Prince of the Palisades
"Bittersweet YA, inventive sci-fi, and adorable romance intersect in Right Where We Belong, the perfect read for anyone craving a book about grief, growing up, and finding love."
Caitlin Schneiderhan, author of Medici Heist
"Farrah Penn is one of the brightest voices in YA, and Right Where We Belong is a sparkling gem of a novel. Honestly, what could be better than an enemies to lovers time travel love triangle A must-read for YA lovers everywhere."
Alanna Bennett, author of The Education of Kia Greer
Farrah Penn is a writer and author living in Los Angeles whose words have been featured in BuzzFeed, Bustle, Netflix, Readers Digest, and more. She lives in Los Angeles. Find her on Instagram @FarrahPenn.