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River of Stars

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‘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 on’ The Times ‘SUCH a treat! Glorious, glamorous and transporting: the British... Read More
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River of Stars

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‘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 on’ The Times

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

‘Totally enchanting…romantic and aspirational. You’ll 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

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Jo hasn’t 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 Oliver’s 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, it’s 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 Oliver’s return to the island after years away throws everyone into a frenzy. The threat of change is coming to paradise. And for Jo, Oliver’s return opens the wounds of a love she thought she had lost forever…

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

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Praise for River of Stars

‘Utterly enchanting, and with richly drawn characters, this is the perfect summer read’ Heat

‘Full of rich characters and an enchanting setting, this is a gorgeous read’ Fabulous

‘Utterly enchanting and rich in character, River of Stars is perfect summer reading’ Bella

‘A completely transporting summer read’ Stylist

‘An epic saga full of characters that will stay with you’ The Sun

‘A beautifully written story … truly wonderful characters. With a love story at its core, it’s an absolute winner!’ Santa Montefiore

‘It’s 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

‘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 Moore’s 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 glamorous chaos in a gorgeous setting…A wonderfully escapist emotional rollercoaster to get truly lost in’ Veronica Henry

‘Beautifully written and wonderfully escapist – you won’t 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

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008506391

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 352

About the Author

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

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