by Minnie Darke
Felix and Beatrix’s story is one of powerful first love. Did you experience a first love like theirs?
Do certain songs take you back to particular moments in your life? Do you and your partner (if you have one) have a song that you consider to be ‘your song’, and do you think it means the same to each of you?
The song at the heart of this story affects many people and travels long distances to find its way home. Do you believe in fate, or do you think the song’s consequences would be better explained as a series of coincidences?
What do you imagine will happen next for the characters in The Lost Love Song?
Star-crossed
Minnie Darke
When Justine Carmichael (Sagittarius, aspiring journalist and sceptic) bumps into her old friend Nick Jordan (Aquarius, struggling actor and true believer) it could be by chance. Or perhaps it’s written in the stars.
Justine works at the Alexandria Park Star – and Nick, she now learns, relies on the magazine’s astrology column to guide him in life.
Looking for a way to get Nick’s attention, Justine has the idea of making a few small alterations to ‘Aquarius’ before it goes to print.
It’s only a horoscope, after all. What harm could changing it do?
Charting the many unforeseen ripple effects of Justine’s astrological meddling – both for herself and others – Star-crossed is a funny, super-smart, feel-good novel you’ll fall head over heels in love with!
Winner of the Margaret Scott People’s Choice Award
AVAILABLE NOW
Praise for Minnie Darke and her debut Star-crossed
‘A glorious romantic comedy . . . This is one dazzling, versatile writer.’
Weekend Australian
‘The very definition of feel good.’
Red Magazine
‘A genuine, delicious pleasure, light-hearted but clever and finely crafted.’
Sydney Morning Herald
‘Will leave you with a warm glow . . . In every way a delight.’
Herald Sun
‘The funny, clever, big-hearted love story of the year. Brilliant.’
Heather Rose
‘I loved this completely . . . A total triumph.’
Josie Silver
‘A beautiful, uplifting book full of humour and humanity.’
Cressida McLaughlin
‘A wonderfully funny and feel-good story about love, friendship and rewriting the stars . . . An absolute delight from start to end.’
Culturefly.co.uk
‘Simply unputdownable. A joy to read, addictive as all heck, this has got to be my favourite book of 2019 thus far.’
Samantha Bond, Glamadelaide.com.au
‘This book is just delightful . . . it will find a way into your heart and onto your shelf.’
The Booktopian
‘Star-crossed sits alongside some of the best popular fiction.’
Katherine Scholes
MICHAEL JOSEPH
UK | USA | Canada | Ireland | Australia
India | New Zealand | South Africa | China
Michael Joseph is part of the Penguin Random House group of companies whose addresses can be found at global.penguinrandomhouse.com
First published by Michael Joseph in 2020
Copyright © Minnie Darke 2020
The moral right of the author has been asserted.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, published, performed in public or communicated to the public in any form or by any means without prior written permission from Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd or its authorised licensees.
Cover design and illustrations by The Brewster Project
Internal design by Post Prepress Australia
ISBN 9780143792321
penguin.com.au
Sign up to Read More and discover new favourites
Visit penguin.com.au/readmore