Second Star to the Right, Mary Alice Monroe
Second Star to the Right, Mary Alice Monroe
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Second Star to the Right

Author: Mary Alice Monroe

Narrator: Mary Alice Monroe

Unabridged: 11 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/06/2015


Synopsis

Sometimes fairy tales do come true…As a single mother of two, Faye O'Neill has no time for fairy tales. She's not even certain she believes in luck. Practical, smart, and desperate to escape a shadowy past, Faye takes a job at a top advertising firm in London where she hopes she and her children can find a fresh start. When she finds the beautiful two-story flat for rent in a stately old Victorian complete with a neglected but tumbling English garden, she can scarcely believe her good fortune. But it isn't long before Faye realizes not everything in the old home may be as peaceful as it seems.A strange light begins to appear in her children's rooms at night, and then there's the reclusive elderly tenant, Crazy Wendy, her landlady warned her to steer clear of, the woman who spends her evenings spying on Faye's children from her garret-room window. The woman who believes she is Peter Pan's Wendy. To make matters worse, Faye, who has sworn off men, discovers her downstairs neighbor Jack is a disturbingly handsome professor with a talent for charming women and children alike. Before she knows it, Faye has embarked upon a whole new adventure into a world where anything might be possible, where broken hearts can be healed by a kiss, and where Neverland may not be a place of fables but a forgotten land one can still find if they are only brave enough to follow the second star to the right.

About Mary Alice Monroe

Mary Alice Monroe is the author of more than two dozen books, including three New York Times bestsellers. She writes children’s picture books and middle grade fiction. She is a member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors’ Hall of Fame, and her books have received numerous awards, including the South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing; the South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence; the SW Florida Author of Distinction Award; the RT Lifetime Achievement Award; the International Book Award for Green Fiction; the Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award; and the prestigious Southern Prize for Fiction. The Beach House is a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, starring Andie MacDowell. Several of her novels have been optioned for film.


Reviews

4.5 Stars Peter Pan lives if you believe; just look and wish upon the Second Star To The Right. Faye O'Neill and her two young children arrive in London. They are quite subdued. Faye's divorce has had quite the effect upon all three of them. She's not the same confident woman she was before marrying......more

Goodreads review by Janna

I had high hopes for this book. The description sounded sweet and whimsical, like something I would enjoy reading. I was sorely disappointed and despite getting halfway through, I stopped reading (something I rarely do). I found the story was way too predictable, the characters (except for Jack) wer......more

Goodreads review by Cherie

I believe! Thank you, Mary Alice Monroe.......more


Quotes

“The magic of innocence and the romance of hope will charm the reader.” Nora Roberts

“I laughed, I cried, and I felt like a kid again, experiencing the magic of an unforgettable love story. Mary Alice Monroe has won a fan for life with this spectacular book.” Teresa Medeiros, New York Times bestselling author

“For all those who love Sir James Barrie’s classic tale, [Ms. Monroe] provides a sparkling new twist that is guaranteed to delight and charm.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

“Mary Alice Monroe breathes new life into the timeless legend of Peter Pan—and the result is nothing short of magical. Second Star to the Right will whisk you away at the whim of this masterful storyteller.” Signe Pike, bestselling author of Faery Tale