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Mayluna

A Novel

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A legendary band, an iconic lead singer, and their mysterious connection to a woman whose love helped create the music of a generation. Timing is everything in a powerful novel about fate, regret, and moving on by the author of A Day Like This.

In the 1990s, Carter Wills was the lead singer of the English alt-rock band Mayluna, securing his place among music legends. His tortured-heart lyrics struck a chord. And so did his secret connection to a woman whose love changed all their lives. Who was she?

Evie Waters’s two grown children discover an iconic photo in an old magazine of a “mystery girl” with Carter: their mother. It all started in a wistful time and place for Evie, her twenty-fifth summer. A young columnist forging her career. Backstage euphoria. A long-shot interview. And an almost cosmic connection with an enigmatic musician on the rise.

What happened between them is a hidden story no one, not even Evie’s family, knows. Until now. Worlds apart, Carter and Evie finally reveal the story—joyful, regretful, and unforgettable. It was a time when the stars aligned for a love so profound the whole world felt it. It was as if it would last forever.

©2024 Kelley McNeil (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Fiction Genre Fiction Magical Realism Women's Fiction Fantasy Magic Celebrity Heartfelt

Critic reviews

“This achingly romantic tear-jerker by McNeil (A Day like This) hits the same notes as Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones and the Six.”—Library Journal

“McNeil's latest is a dreamy, melancholy look back at young love…Fans of wistful love stories and intellectual music retrospectives will appreciate the astronomical metaphors throughout, intertwining music, math, and the planets into this complicated love story.”—Booklist

“An utterly engrossing story about secret lives, second chances, and encounters with enigmatic rock stars. Mayluna is fresh, heady, and nostalgic.”—Jennifer Gold, author of Halfway to You
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Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this story, beautifully written and well narrated … so glad a chose this to listen to.

Fabulous!

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couldn't stop listening to this once I'd started. wholly addictive listen. the only problem was the female narrator. when voicing Carter's parts, her accent is laughably awful

addictive

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I loved every second of this book! Hit me right in the feels right from the beginning to the end. Carter and Evie forever,

Wow

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This book was beautiful land I knew it was going to break my heart…and I still loved it so much! Definitely recommend this book

What a book

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A real love story. More Tom Lake than Daisy Jones. But I really wanted it to end differently than it did. Nonetheless I loved the story. The English accent of the narrator requires a bit of work. Wasn’t sure if he was Welsh at times??
But don’t let that put you off.

Beautiful story. Great characters. Narrator needs alot of work on her English accent.

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