title: Silver Bay: A Novel
author:  Jojo Moyes 
description: <b>Praise for <i>Silver Bay</i>:&#160;<br></b><br>"Surprising and genuinely moving." <b><i>--The Times </i>(London)</b><br><br>"Moyes keeps you guessing in this satisfying love story." <i>-</i><b><i>-Marie Claire</i> (UK)</b><br><br>"Moyes is a tremendously gifted storyteller." <b>--Paula McLain, author of </b><i><b>The Paris Wife<br></b><br></i>"Touching and impossible to put down."<b> <i>--Daily Express</i> (London)</b><br><br>"Unashamedly romantic." <b>--<i>Elle </i>(UK)</b><br><br><b>Praise for&#160;<i>Paris for One and Other Stories</i>:</b><br><br>&ldquo;Moyes is in fine, cheeky form in this collection of short fiction, deploying the wit and charm that animates&#160;<i>Me Before You</i>&#160;and her other popular novels. The title novella offers a vicarious jolt of Parisian romance, while shorter stories deliver pithy insights into the joys and woes of marriage, ending with delightful twists.&rdquo;&#160;<i><b>--People</b><br><br></i>&ldquo;An old-fashioned, feel-good love story. . . &#160;["Paris for One" is] as light as a French pastry. It will make you smile and even, maybe, sigh. It&rsquo;s as if Moyes has booked a vacation and is taking us along. To Paris. Amour! . . . Think of these short fictions as palate cleansers after the sweet, tasty Parisian treat&#160;Moyes so deliciously&#160;serves up.&rdquo;<b><i>&#160;<i>&ndash;USA Today</i></i></b><br><br><i>&ldquo;Paris for One and Other Stories</i>. . . [is]&#160; dreamy escapism, a book you can curl up with and easily finish over a weekend, with or without a glass of wine.&rdquo;&#160;<b><i>&ndash;Miami Herald</i></b><br><br>"[A] charming novella. . . [and] a collection of short stories rounds out the work and adds up to an engaging way to spend fall's first chilly afternoon.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;Good Housekeeping</b><br><br>&ldquo;These stories are a treat&mdash;quick, short nibbles of Moyes&rsquo; character genius, storytelling charisma, and writing grace, plus a new, intriguing format for the author, with the occasional surprising twist.&rdquo;&#160;<b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br></b><br>"Vibrant. . .Bold, humorous and genuine, the stories in this collection are classic Moyes."&#160;<b>&mdash;<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br><br><b>Praise for&#160;<i>After You</i>:</b><br><br>"Jojo Moyes has a hit with&#160;<i>After You.</i>&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>USA Today<br><br></i></b>&ldquo;Think Elizabeth Bennet after Darcy&rsquo;s eventual&#160;death; Alice after Gertrude; Wilbur after Charlotte. The 'aftermath' is a subject most writers understandably avoid, but Moyes has tackled it and given readers an affecting, even entertaining female adventure tale about a broken heroine who ultimately rouses herself and falls in love again, this time with the possibilities in her own future..&rdquo;<b><i>&#160;&mdash;</i>Maureen Corrigan,&#160;<i>Fresh Air,&#160;</i>NPR<i>&#160;<br><br></i></b>&ldquo;The genius of Moyes . . . [is that she] peers deftly into class issues, social mores, and complicated relationships that raise as many questions as they answer. And yet there is always resolution. It&rsquo;s not always easy, it&rsquo;s not always perfect, it&rsquo;s sometimes messy and not completely satisfying. But sometimes it is.&rdquo;&#160;<b>&mdash;Bobbi Dumas,&#160;<i>N</i></b><i><b>PR.org<br></b></i><br>&ldquo;Charming.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;&#160;<i>People&#160;</i></b><br><br>&ldquo;Expect tears and belly laughs from&#160;<i>Me Before You</i>&rsquo;s much anticipated sequel.&rdquo;&#160;<b><i>&mdash;<b><i>Cosmopolitan&#160;<br></i></b></i></b><br>&ldquo;Moyes is at her most charming here, writing with a sense of humorous affection about family dynamics among working-class&#160;Brits. . . a Maeve Binchy for the 21st century.&rdquo;&#160;<b><i>&mdash;Kirkus Reviews<b><i><br></i></b><br></i></b>&ldquo;[A] heart-tugger.&rdquo;&#160;<b><i>&mdash;<b><i>Good Housekeeping</i></b></i></b><br><br>&ldquo;Like its predecessor [<i>Me Before You</i>],&#160;<i>After You</i>&#160;is a comic and breezy novel that also tackles bigger, more difficult subjects, in this case grief and moving&#160;on. . . . We all lose what we love at some point, but in her poignant, funny way, Moyes reminds us that even if it&rsquo;s not always happy, there is an ever after.&rdquo;&#160;<b><i>&mdash;Miami Herald<br><br></i></b>&ldquo;Once again, Moyes delivers a heart-wrenching and relatable book about love and loss that will stay with you long after you&rsquo;ve finished.&rdquo;&#160;<b><i><b><i>&mdash;</i>InStyle.com</b><br></i></b>&#160;<br>&ldquo;Moyes wisely knows that life-changing events don&rsquo;t always change our lives for the better. . . .&#160;<i>After You</i>&#160;may not be the sequel you expect, but it is the sequel you needed.&rdquo;<b><i>&#160;<b><i>&mdash;Entertainment Weekly</i></b><br><b>&#160;</b><br></i></b>&ldquo;<i>After You</i>&#160;is an immersive experience, inviting readers back into the homes of the characters they fell in love with in&#160;<i>Me Before You</i>. They&rsquo;ll experience the mourning that follows a devastating loss, and the glimmers of hope that propel the brokenhearted forward.&rdquo;<b><i><b><i>&#160;<b><i>&mdash;BookPage&#160;</i></b>&#160;</i></b><br>&#160;<br></i></b>&ldquo;[<i>After You</i>] left me thrilled by the possibilities of fiction to entertain and inform, and astounded by [Moyes&rsquo;s] deep well of talent and imagination.&rdquo;&#160;<b><b><i>&mdash;Bask</i>magazine</b><br></b><br><b>Praise for&#160;<i>Me Before You</i>:</b><br><br>&ldquo;A hilarious, heartbreaking, riveting novel . . . I will stake my reputation on this book.&rdquo;&#160;<b>&mdash;Anne Lamott,&#160;<i>People</i></b><br><br>&ldquo;When I finished this novel, I didn&rsquo;t want to review it: I wanted to reread it. . . . An affair to remember.&rdquo;&#160;<b>&mdash;<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br><br>&ldquo;An unlikely love story . . . To be devoured like candy, between tears.&rdquo;&#160;<b>&mdash;<i>O, The Oprah Magazine</i></b><br><br>&ldquo;Funny and moving but never predictable.&rdquo;&#160;<b>&mdash;<i>USA Today</i>&#160;(four stars)</b><br><br>&ldquo;Masterful . . . a heartbreaker in the best sense . . .<i>&#160;<i>Me Before You</i>&#160;</i>is achingly hard to read at moments, and yet such a joy.&rdquo;&#160;<i><b>&mdash;<i>New York Daily News</i></b><br></i><br><b>Praise for&#160;<i>One Plus One</i>:</b><br><br>&ldquo;Safety advisory: If you&rsquo;re planning to read Jojo Moyes&rsquo;s&#160;<i>One Plus One</i>&#160;on your summer vacation, slather on plenty of SPF 50. Once you start the book, you probably won&rsquo;t look up again until you&rsquo;re the last one left on the beach. . . . [A] wonderful new novel.&rdquo;&#160;<b>&mdash;<i>The Washington Post</i></b><br><br>&ldquo;Jojo Moyes&rsquo; new novel&#160;<i>One Plus One&#160;</i>adds up to a delightful summer read, where the whole is greater than the sum of its charming parts. . . . Moyes&rsquo; observations on modern life are dryly hilarious. . . . You don&rsquo;t need to be a math whiz to figure out this book is one worth adding to your summer reading list.&rdquo;&#160;<b>&mdash;<i>USA Today</i>(four stars)</b><br><br>&ldquo;Bridget Jones meets&#160;<i>Little Miss Sunshine</i>&#160;in this witty British romp from bestseller Moyes. . . . Wryly romantic and surprisingly suspenseful.&rdquo;&#160;<b>&mdash;<i>People</i></b><br><br>&ldquo;Fans of the 2006 summer sleeper hit&#160;<i>Little Miss Sunshine</i>&#160;will find a lot to love in British author Jojo Moyes&rsquo; latest, about a madcap road trip that&rsquo;s packed to the boot with familial drama, class clashes, and romance.&rdquo;<b>&#160;<b>&mdash;<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>(A-)</b><br></b><br>&ldquo;No need to worry where this road trip is headed. Just sit back, roll down your window and enjoy being a passenger.&rdquo;&#160;<b>&mdash;<i>Cleveland Plain Dealer</i></b>
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  Praise for Silver Bay
  
  
  “An unashamedly romantic read.”
  
  
  — _Elle_ (UK)
  
  
  “Moyes keeps you guessing in this satisfying love story.”
  
  
  — _Marie Claire_ (UK)
  
  
  “Moyes is a romantic, and there is a gloriously happy ending, but the story is
  also surprising and genuinely moving.”
  
  
  — _The Times_ (London)
  
  
  “Touching and impossible to put down.”
  
  
  — _Daily Express_ (London)
  
  
  Praise for The Girl You Left Behind
  
  
  “Vibrant and gripping.”
  
  
  — _People_ (3 stars)
  
  
  “Jojo Moyes expertly weaves a bittersweet tale in this irresistible novel,
  taking careful interest in the dark corners that exist within great love
  stories, and the trickiness of simple happy endings.”
  
  
  — _Entertainment Weekly_
  
  
  “Moyes writes delicious plots, with characters so clearly imagined they leap
  off the pages in high-definition prose. . . . Clever plot turns make for a
  satisfying ending. . . . Moyes brings fresh strokes to this story about the
  power of art a