Description

A high-stakes love and death romance set in a luxury resort by a multiple award-winning, Carnegie-shortlisted author: They Both Die at the End meets Romeo and Juliet meets The White Lotus.

DON’T FALL IN LOVE.

That’s the only rule.

In this world, everyone knows their death date. If you’re rich, you can check in to a resort to have the greatest final few weeks of your life, in five-star luxury.

Regan works at one of these resorts as a “Juliet”. Her next client is Jude, who has a week to live. Regan’s job is simple: make Jude feel as though he has found true love before he dies.

But when a fake romance starts to become something else, can they take on Fate together – before Jude’s death date catches up with them?

Publisher Review

“Kelly McCaughrain’s new YA speculative romance is an exciting bittersweet adventure, raising questions about privilege, mortality and sacrifice. […] I know it’ll go straight to young adult hearts” * Tia Fisher * “Beautifully written, Just Another Dead Boy will rip your heart from your chest. A viciously sharp novel brimming with energy that teens will be clamouring for, I absolutely loved it.” * Lucas Maxwell, school librarian and author of A Million TIny Missiles all at Once * “Clever, moreish and so wonderfully relatable. One of the best YA books I’ve read in a very long time.” * Jenny Ireland * “[Kelly] has such a gift for murky emotional truths … the pacing is incredible, it’s a masterful combination of gripping and moving in turn.” * Deirdre Sullivan * “Heart-rending and fun at the same time […] you buy into every detail from the beginning. This is going to go down a storm! I absolutely adored it.” * Nicola Penfold *