Moore writes in lush, enveloping prose. She turns what could have been just another second-chance romance tale into something more enticing, touching on the pull of memory and the importance of what is passed onThe Times

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

Totally enchantingromantic and aspirational. Youll be captivatedAdele Parks

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

*****

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 Starsis the captivating new novel fromSunday Timesbestselling author Georgina Moore.