Tommy From the Moon

a novel by Daisy Garrison

Grace Franklin was never supposed to be Juliet. When she shows up to audition for the new Broadway production of Shakespeare’s great tragedy, 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’s 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.

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“From the very first scene, Tommy from the Moon hooked me completely. This irresistible coming-of-age novel tackles first love, celebrity, ambition, friendship, and family with incredible heart and depth. It surprised me endlessly, smartly plotted and never predictable, with a lovingly drawn cast of characters I was sorry to leave at the end. Daisy Garrison has written a novel that feels both timeless and completely of the moment, as at home quoting Shakespeare as TMZ. I can’t wait to read more from her.”

Emily Everett

Author of All That Life Can Afford

“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