I’m so excited to be welcoming Eleanor Ray to Novel Kicks and the blog tour for her novel, See the Stars.

Do you ever feel that life isn’t going to plan?

When Alice Thorington collapses in the street after a particularly hellish day at work, she must finally admit to herself that her outwardly happy life – steady relationship, well-paid job, beautiful flat in the city – isn’t everything she’d hoped it would be. Burnt out by long hours and living a life that doesn’t fulfil her dreams, Alice returns home to Yorkshire.

Her childhood home brings complicated family dynamics, a rediscovery of her passion for stargazing and two new friends: Berti, a boy who finds it easier to count the stars than interact with people, and Matt, her brother’s best friend and Alice’s teenage crush. With each of them facing their own struggles, can the stars that meant so much to Alice in her past help them to find their way in the present?

Filled with heart and warmth, this uplifting novel reminds us all that we need the darkness if we want to see the stars.

*****

Alice has always loved the stars. It was a passion she shared with her beloved Grandfather. However, when certain events occur in her life, Alice steps away from her dream and goes into the world of finance instead. 

When she ends up retuning to the north for a while, can she recapture her love of astronomy and the life she left behind? 

Although I’ve had the pleasure of hosting Eleanor Ray on this blog before, it’s the first chance I’ve had to read one of her novels. I was excited to be invited onto the tour for Eleanor’s latest book, See The Stars. 

The cover for this book is possibly one of my favourites. It’s so wonderfully done. 

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