River of Stars

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SUCH a treat! Glorious, glamorous and transporting: the British answer to Taylor Jenkins Reid Lucy Foley

Totally enchantingromantic and aspirational. Youll be captivated Adele Parks

River of Stars is wholly involving with a rich, emotional depth. I loved it so much. Georgina Moore is the heir to the late great Maeve Binchy Jennie Godfrey

Its a dream. Romantic, sexy, bittersweet Patrick Gale

'River of Stars will sweep you up in a glorious tide of music and art and romance and hold you in its spell till the very last page. A gorgeously escapist treat, I loved it' Louise Candlish

Gorgeous. A hugely rich and rewarding read the perfect summer escape Emma Stonex

Jo hasnt seen Oliver since that magical, life-changing summer when their idyllic island paradise was shattered. Growing up on Walnut Tree Island, they were everything to each other, defying a feud that fractured their families decades before. If first love runs deep, Jo and Olivers ran like the river itself, fast and true.

On Walnut Tree Island, love affairs and secrets come and go like the tides. Once the pulse of a flourishing 1960s music scene, its where Mary Star fell in love with a young musician about to hit the big time, only to be left with a baby and a broken heart. Mary has made the island a haven for two generations of Star women, raising her daughter and her granddaughter, surrounded by the river, supported by a bohemian, artistic community.

But Olivers return to the island after years away throws everyone into a frenzy. The threat of change is coming to paradise. And for Jo, Olivers return opens the wounds of a love she thought she had lost for ever

Beautifully written, featuring a cast of magnetic characters, River of Stars is the captivating new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Georgina Moore.

'Uterly enchanting, and with richly drawn characters, this is the perfect summer read' Heat

Like the best kind of music, powering your soul and making your heart swell. I loved everything about it magical Lucy Vine

Each chapter is a song, and Georgina Moores storytelling will seduce you as surely as the night time melodies of her Walnut Tree Island Tiffany Murray

So seductive, and fiercely charming, and your brilliant sense of place such beguiling settings Fran Littlewood

A tangle of glamourous chaos in a gorgeous settingA wonderfully escapist emotional rollercoaster to get truly lost in Veronica Henry

Beautifully written and wonderfully escapist you wont want to leave this island. But the best part is the gorgeous romance at its core. Jo and Oliver have my whole heart' Becky Hunter

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Praise for River of Stars:

Totally enchanting. I was swept away by the cast of believable but quirky characters and so invested in the compelling story of the Islands faded past glory and threatened unknown future. Romantic and aspirational, youll be captivated' Adele Parks

'A gorgeously nostalgic and expertly woven tale of family legacy and home. Georgina Moore is brilliant at weaving the heart of a place into a story and Walnut Tree Island comes to life on the page I adored her cast of complicated but always loveable characters' Kirsty Capes

Georgina has a joyous ability for creating who worlds you want to dive into. A novel full of messy, magnetic characters who draw you into their past lives and secrets Eva Rice

Georgina is such a wonderful storyteller and this book is totally immersive. Its a wonderfully woven tale of memory and how the past shapes us. Absolutely delicious Julie Owen Moylan

Georgina Moore's rich storytelling immerses you into the very heart of the vibrant community of Walnut Tree Island past, and present. A glorious family saga with the bonds between strong women at its heart, and a seam of romance that will keep you turning the pages late into the night Kate Sawyer

A gloriously evocative, romantic novel. A rich confection with strong characters who leap off the page, settings that resonate and a relentless grip Fanny Blake

Author Bio

Now Deputy MD of Arts PR Agency Midas, Georgina Moore is an award-winning book publicist, who has worked in the publishing industry for twenty years, most recently at Headline. The Garnett Girls is Georgina's first novel and is set on the Isle of Wight, where Georgina and her family have a holiday houseboat called Sturdy. Georgina's main residence is a houseboat in the River Thames, where she lives with her partner, two children and Bomber, the Border Terrier. Twitter: @PublicityBooks Instagram: @georginamooreauthor