{"product_id":"can-i-stray","title":"Can I Stray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I Stray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is a provocative coming-of-age tale in which a teenage girl navigates the fallout of a risky first romance, its lasting impact on her mental health and autonomy, and what happens when she meets that person again as an adult\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourteen-year-old Brooke Tyler has spent her whole life waiting for a boy to choose her. Matt is about to go to university, scared to leave behind everything he knows. When both are cast as romantic leads in Romeo and Juliet, they fulfil the roles of forbidden lovers both on and off the stage. Brooke is sure that her fairy tale is coming true - and best of all, Matt is older.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooke considers secrets and lies a small price to pay for her first boyfriend, but the relationship is set to cost her after one night alone in an empty auditorium. When Brooke learns that Matt’s actions that night were illegal, her world shatters. Years later, Brooke and Matt reunite as adults. Matt wants to undo all the damage he caused, but Brooke makes a choice which forces them both to question their relationship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold in three acts this captivating debut reveals a young woman’s journey for independence as she strays away from everything she has ever known to navigate her traumatic past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A nuanced reflection on relationships, both with others and ourselves. This book is a stark reminder of the need for high quality, non-judgemental Relationships and Sex Education for all young people’ \u003cstrong\u003eEliza Bell, Media and Communications Coordinator at Brook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eCan I Stray\u003c\/em\u003e proves to be a thoughtful and engaging read which captures the essence of the 2020s’ \u003cstrong\u003eJack Liepa, Sexpression UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Love, confusion, hurt, heartbreak, darkness, growth, compassion, loneliness . . . this story weaves in so much and I quickly became invested in each character and what the future might hold for them’ \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Alice O’Shea, Intimacy Specialist and Author of \u003cem\u003eSex Educated\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePaperback: 432pp\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePublished: Wilton Square (October 2022)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eISBN:  9781911107538\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilton Square","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54640521052487,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/3784\/1223\/files\/9781911107538_higherres.jpg?v=1786915077","url":"https:\/\/wiltonsquarebooks.com\/products\/can-i-stray","provider":"Wilton Square","version":"1.0","type":"link"}