The sea is calling When single mother Isla escapes to the seaside, all she wants is a peaceful holiday with her little boy. But there are secrets in the sea glass along the Pacific Northwest coast, and the charming town of Moonstrand has plenty to unbury. A shimmering old woman welcomes her with merfolk tales, a lighthouse haunts the coastline with its ruby light, and a mysterious surfer seems to materialize from the mist. Isla finds that her stars entwine with those of Pearl Moon, a girl who discovered an enchanted pearl in the very same cove a century ago. As the past begins to flood the present, Isla must decide if she will resist the pull of an ancient tide...or be swept into a love as inevitable as the moon. An ode to the sea and the magic it holds, Moonstrand is a luminous, sea-spun tale that weaves romance, folklore, and magical realism across dual timelines. Love scenes are for mature audiences, but rendered with tasteful restraint. Bridget Spiro's debut adult novel is written in the same lyrical, humorous prose as her cult-favorite fairy books, Moth Dust and The Fairy Journals (published as Bridget Beth Collins).