The Moon and Stars
A heart-warming, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy
Published on 20. October 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-914148-21-7 (ISBN)
Description
'A thoroughly uplifting story, full of light, shade, and lots of great music.' -Matson Taylor, author of The Miseducation of Evie Epworth
Matthew Capes has not sung in front of an audience for over a decade. So when his old singing partner Angela - who happens to be the woman of his dreams - gets in touch and offers him the chance to perform in a nationwide tour, his heart leaps. He's a classical trained tenor, but what no one knows is that he's been struggling with low self-esteem and crippling anxiety for years. These days he only sings late at night on the empty stage of the Moon and Stars, the theatre where he works as caretaker.
But Matthew has a plan: he will sing in the shadows while his handsome and charismatic friend Ralph takes to the stage with Angela. What could go wrong?
The Moon and Stars is a romantic comedy, perfect to curl up with.
READER REVIEWS
'Couldn't put it down'
'A hidden gem of a story'
'Very enjoyable'
Matthew Capes has not sung in front of an audience for over a decade. So when his old singing partner Angela - who happens to be the woman of his dreams - gets in touch and offers him the chance to perform in a nationwide tour, his heart leaps. He's a classical trained tenor, but what no one knows is that he's been struggling with low self-esteem and crippling anxiety for years. These days he only sings late at night on the empty stage of the Moon and Stars, the theatre where he works as caretaker.
But Matthew has a plan: he will sing in the shadows while his handsome and charismatic friend Ralph takes to the stage with Angela. What could go wrong?
The Moon and Stars is a romantic comedy, perfect to curl up with.
READER REVIEWS
'Couldn't put it down'
'A hidden gem of a story'
'Very enjoyable'
Reviews / Votes
'Romantic and engaging' -The People's Friend'The Moon and Stars is a gripping story about the struggle of overcoming your fears told in prose that is simple, clear and direct. It works like the best songs do, lifting the spirits while subtly altering the world around us' -Stephen May, author of Life! Death! Prizes!
'Read in one sitting! A thoroughly uplifting story, full of light, shade, and lots of great music. As pleasurable as a good adagio or rock ballad' -Matson Taylor, author of The Miseducation of Evie Epworth
'The Moon and Stars is a brilliant, beautiful, and funny story about having a dream and the pitfalls of trying to live it. This book is a treasured reminder of the true happiness that comes from being gloriously imperfect' -Carmen Marcus, author of How Saints Die
'An absolute delight. The Moon and Stars is an antidote which transported me straight into the heart of the musical theatre world' -Louise Walters, author of Mrs Sinclair's Suitcase
'Jenna Warren is a fluent storyteller who writes with wit and sensitivity. The Moon and Stars is a much-needed celebration of gentleness and eclipsed talent' -Ronan Hession, author of Leonard and Hungry Paul
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-914148-21-7 (9781914148217)
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Person
Jenna Warren is the founder and owner of Book Corner, an independent bookshop in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, a coastal town in the North East of England. She studied Theatre at the University of Hull, and holds an MA in Creative Writing from Teesside University.
Her first novel, The Moon and Stars, was published by Fairlight Books in 2022. Her short stories have featured in the anthologies Whitby Abbey: Pure Inspiration and Through the Cracks: The Teesside Literary Society's Inaugural Anthology. After she worked for several years as an assistant in an art gallery, her passion for books led her to open her own bookshop. The Hometown Bookshop is her second novel.
Follow Jenna on Instagram at @bookcornersaltburn
Her first novel, The Moon and Stars, was published by Fairlight Books in 2022. Her short stories have featured in the anthologies Whitby Abbey: Pure Inspiration and Through the Cracks: The Teesside Literary Society's Inaugural Anthology. After she worked for several years as an assistant in an art gallery, her passion for books led her to open her own bookshop. The Hometown Bookshop is her second novel.
Follow Jenna on Instagram at @bookcornersaltburn