The Lockwood Letters
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Last published Tue, Sep 9, 2025
At Lockwood Academy, a prestigious boarding school tucked in the foggy hills of New England, seventeen-year-old Lila March just wanted a quiet year. No drama. No romance. Just grades, graduation, and out.
But when she discovers a secret stash of anonymous love letters hidden in the floorboard of her new dorm room-written over fifty years ago and never sent-she becomes obsessed with solving the mystery of the star-crossed lovers. With the help of Theo Sinclair, the charming yet maddening son of the headmaster, Lila's investigation begins unraveling secrets that the school has tried to keep buried.
As she and Theo follow the paper trail through old yearbooks, forbidden places, and forgotten histories, they begin to realize that the letters aren't just about the past. They may be connected to people Lila knows now-including herself. And the more time she spends with Theo, the more she begins to wonder if history might be repeating itself... in the best way.
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