Wish Upon a Cornish Moon

‘My eyes are full of tears and my heart is bursting with overflowing joy! What a beautiful, delightful, original plot!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I can see you don’t believe me, girl, but I’m telling you that there’s magic in the moon and that big sea out there.’

1938
One midnight in June, 15-year-old Lamorna Williams throws a message in a bottle into the Atlantic at Magic Cove, hoping to meet her one true love – and someone writes back.

1997
On the other side of the world, Lamorna tells her story to her 16-year-old great nephew Ethan inspiring him to do the same. But this time, his message isn’t found for over twenty years…

Present day
Single mum, Merrin Pascoe, is told of the legend of Magic Cove. In a moment of madness, Merrin wishes on the moon, and next day she finds a bottle in the sea. Will the cove cast its spell once again…

Readers love this book:

‘This story broke my heart in places and then pieced it back together again and made me laugh and cry in equal measure’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Loved the magical feeling that I got from this book…the perfect beach read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This story was magical, what a beautiful ending!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘You could feel as though you’re on the beach with the sand beneath your feet and breeze in your hair’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh, What a beautiful story!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Beautifully written, with characters you root for and glorious descriptions of the Cornish coastline’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved every minute reading this extraordinary story’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

‘A delightfully romantic, heartwarming and humorous tale … cosy, poignant and uplifting all at the same time’ Linda Huber

‘Characters so delightful they'll stay with you a very long time’ Lynda Stacey

‘I adored this feel-good read which definitely has the magic touch!’ Debbie Viggiano

‘A deliciously absorbing tale, with a good sprinkling of magic and well-drawn characters you can’t help but care about’ Kelly Florentia

About the author

Amanda James has written since she was a child and even asked her parents for a typewriter for Christmas. She never imagined her words would ever be published. In 2010 the dream of becoming a writer came true when she had her first short story published.

Originally from Sheffield, Amanda now lives in Cornwall and is inspired every day by the wild and beautiful coastline. She can usually be found playing on the beach with her family, or walking the cliff paths planning her next book.