Paradise

Paradise follows sixteen-year-old Billie Paradise as she moves with her mother and half-brother from their cramped London apartment to her recently inherited grandmother's house by the sea. This move offers Billie a fresh start, a chance to navigate a new social scene, and explore a budding romance. More significantly, it provides the opportunity to delve into her family's past, uncover long-held secrets, and potentially discover the identity of her estranged father. The narrative skillfully weaves between past and present, offering multiple perspectives to reveal a complex family history involving suspicious deaths and emotional turmoil. This book is ideal for young adult readers aged 12-18 who enjoy contemporary realistic fiction with elements of mystery and romance, exploring themes of identity, grief, and the enduring impact of family secrets.

When sixteen-year-old Billie Paradise unexpectedly inherits her grandmother's seaside house she gains not only the opportunity to move with her mother and half brother from their cramped London apartment but, perhaps, also to uncover family secrets, including the identity of her father.