About The Book

National Bestseller | Shortlisted for Romance Novel of the Year (Historical)

To settle the restless ghost haunting an English manor in the present day, timeshifter Pixie Tate travels to the Victorian era to solve the mystery of a missing child. There, she accidentally meets the love of her life. C.J. Cooke’s The Ghost Woods meets Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander in this gorgeous, gothic, time-travel romance.

A restless ghost. A forbidden love. An impossible choice…

When Pixie Tate is summoned to the wild Cornish coast to unravel a curious mystery at the stately St Sidwell Manor, she knows that something quite extraordinary must be hiding in its shadows.

Over one hundred years ago, in the dark of night, a child vanished from his bed never to be seen again—and Pixie must now discover the truth of those final moonlit hours.

As she loses herself in the past, secrets are revealed, love affairs exposed and, ultimately, Pixie will be forced to make a devastating choice that will change her life forever...

About The Author

Lezli Rose

Santa Montefiore is the number one bestselling author of more than thirty novels and has sold over eight million copies worldwide. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages, and she won a Romantic Novelists’ Association Award for The Temptation of Gracie in 2019, which is currently in development for film. Born in England in 1970, she grew up in Hampshire and now lives in London with her husband, writer Simon Sebag Montefiore, their daughter Lilochka, son Sasha, and dog Simba. Shadows in the Moonlight is the first novel of a planned trilogy following the character Pixie Tate. Visit her at SantaMontefiore.co.uk and connect with her on Facebook @SantaMontefioreBooks or on Instagram @SantaMontefioreOfficial.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (August 19, 2025)
  • Length: 368 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781668096161

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Raves and Reviews

“A spellbinding story that shimmers with mystery and intrigue.”
— EVIE WOODS, #1 bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop

“An enchanting, unputdownable, dual timeline tale of mystery, love, and hope, with the delightful bonus of experiencing a little girl discovering her very special gift. Through this beautiful story, the incomparable Santa Montefiore leads us on a transcendental journey that reminds us of who we might have been, and how we’re not so different from that after all.”
— GENEVIEVE GRAHAM, #1 bestselling author of The Secret Keeper

“Original, suspenseful, and intriguing, Shadows in the Moonlight casts a blissful spell, making it a perfect holiday read.”
— RACHEL HORE, author of A Beautiful Spy

Praise for Santa Montefiore’s novels:

“No one does romance like Santa Montefiore.”
 — JOJO MOYESNew York Times bestselling author of Someone Else’s Shoes

“Remarkable and compelling.”
— JULIAN FELLOWES, creator of Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age

“Fantastic, moving, and beautifully written.”
TRACY REES, author of The Elopement

“Enjoyable and engaging, I loved it!”
— BARBARA ERSKINE, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Story Spinner

“A love story to break your heart!”
— LIZ FENWICK, bestselling author of The Secret Shore 

“Beautifully written, haunting, and enchanting.”
— FIONA VALPY, #1 bestselling author of The Cypress Maze

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