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by Daisy Garrison
A romantic coming-of-age novel set during a Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet, about an unknown actress whose co-star is her longtime celebrity crush.
Grace Franklin was never supposed to be Juliet. When she shows up to audition for the new Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet, she's just there as a dancer. But the director, fed up with the big-name actresses auditioning, calls Grace in for a cold read, and changes her life. Then, she meets her Romeo: Miles Drake, cultural icon and the star of Grace's childhood dreams.
As Grace and Miles are swept up in the thrilling whirlwind of rehearsals, their onstage chemistry is electric, and their immediate friendship evolves into something deeper. But Miles' fame weighs on him in ways Grace can't understand. And Grace is keeping a secret from him, too, about her connection to his first big break. As opening night draws closer, it becomes increasingly difficult to separate acting from reality, and Grace and Miles begin to spin out of control. Everyone knows how Romeo and Juliet ends, except Romeo and Juliet. Will Grace and Miles be able to write their own ending, or are they destined to be star-crossed, too?
Utterly immersive, brimming with joy, wit, and heart, Tommy from the Moon is an ode to being young in New York City, the camaraderie of backstage life, and two characters on the brink of adulthood in a tale as old as time, and fresh as first love.
"Grounded yet cinematic, with a Sally Rooney-esque knack for relatable characters but a command of universe entirely its own, Tommy from the Moon will remind you what it felt like to be young and in love―not only with a person, but also with your dreams. More importantly: it will help you remember that you were right to chase it all. I love this perfect, heartfelt book." ―Emily Layden, author of Once More from the Top
"Nobody writes contemporary romance like Daisy Garrison does. At turns heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, Tommy from the Moon is a propulsive, vivid story of friendship and yearning, brought to life by Garrison's singular talent for dialogue. The characters felt as real to me as my own friends; I missed them as soon as I put the book down." ―Emma Noyes, author of How To Hide In Plain Sight
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Daisy Garrison graduated from Northwestern University and lives in Brooklyn with her friends. This is her first novel.
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