The Moon and Back - by Ginger Scott (Paperback)

About the Book

Johnny Bishop crashed into my life like a hurricane. I want to hate him, but I can't when he's so broken. The more time we spend in our present talking about our past, the more I start to wonder if he left to save us all from the storm.

Book Synopsis

Johnny Bishop crashed into my life like a hurricane. Not once, but twice.

The first time, we were teenagers. He was the star quarterback destined to save our small town's high school team. I was the music nerd desperate to shine, but always falling short.

Until him.

Johnny was good at football, but he was great at music. And when I realized we shared a love of performing, I fell for his charm. I drank in his words and was hypnotized by the way he sang. I was never fully in the spotlight with him, but the way he held onto me and kept me close felt good enough. His star was bright enough for both of us, and his dreams were worth all the risks, even if they were my dreams first.

But when he left our town--leaving me in it--the damage in his wake was devastating. I spent a decade trying to piece together my broken heart. A decade trying to avoid his music, a nearly impossible feat considering he was selling out arenas and piling up Grammys. While he tore through city after city, I built a quiet life as a music teacher in my hometown.

I'd made peace with the fact that a now famous rockstar once held my hand and told me he loved me. But when he shows up unannounced, begging for help, I'm sucked right back into his gravitational pull.

I want to hate him. I want to punish him for turning his back on me. But I can't when he's so broken. And the more time we spend in our present talking about our past, the more I start to wonder if maybe Johnny left to save us all from the storm.

Maybe that story about me and the famous rockstar has a lot more story to be told.

What to expect:

✔️Second chance

✔️Friends to lovers

✔️Coming of age

✔️Football

✔️Small town

✔️Rock star

Review Quotes

★★★★★ "If ever there was a book that showcased how talented and amazing Ginger Scott is, it's This one."

- Corinn, Goodreads Reviewer

★★★★★ "The Moon and Back was exactly what I've come to expect from Ginger Scott: an emotionally compelling, addictive read with just the right amount of angst."

- Deanna, A Novel Glimpse

★★★★★ "Once again, I've crawled out from under my safe little rock, taken a chance on a new-to-me writer's words, and become a fan for life. I love this gifted wordsmith's writing so much that I've immediately started on her back catalog."

- Book Addict, Goodreads Reviewer

★★★★★ "The storyline of this book crept up on me slowly but when it did it grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go."

- Hopelessly Addicted to Books, Goodreads Reviewer

★★★★★ "The Moon and Back is the first book by Ginger Scott I read, but now I can't wait to check out more of her books and lose myself inside pages of one of her stories once again."

- Teresa Williams, Goodreads Reviewer

★★★★★ " I can't recommend this enough. It will definitely be one of my top favorite books of the year!"

- Jennifer Leigh, JenJenBookFan, Goodreads Reviewer

★★★★★ "No words! I literally have no words big enough or worthy of explaining how unbelievably amazing this book is."

- Sarah, Goodreads Reviewer

★★★★★ "O.M.G. This book! Author Ginger Scott has a homerun with her latest novel, The Moon and Back. The premise, plot, and characters are the perfect storm!"

- A Book Junkie Reviews

★★★★★ "Second chances, friends-to-lovers, rock stars, broken heroes...these are some of my favorite things and Ginger Scott has combined them all into one incredible story."

- Tammy, But First Let's Read Book Blog and Goodreads Reviewer

★★★★★ "Even the title of this book gave me goose bumps, but it was nowhere near to those that developed as I became immersed in this heart wrenching, yet beautiful story, Ginger Scott is a new author for me and one firmly on my radio for what comes next."

- World of Books, Goodreads Reviewer

★★★★★ "Ginger Scott out does herself with this latest release. If you are looking to try a new author this is the book you should start with. She takes the very best in storytelling and wraps it around wonderful characters in Johnny and Brynn. Your heart will break and then slowly be put back together again as the tale of friends, to enemies to lovers comes to light. The emotions run high and the reader will not be able to put it down. This deserves more then 5 stars!!"

- Nicki, The Overflowing Bookcase