MOON RAY BOOKS
Stories that Inspire and Transform
Discover Annie Cathryn’s captivating stories—each one a journey of resilience, love, and transformation. Cathryn’s books inspire, entertain, and shine with unforgettable characters.
by Annie Cathryn
Eat the Cake
“Eat the Cake is a poignant reminder that life’s unexpected detours often lead to the best destinations.” ~ Camille Pagán, bestselling author of Dog Person
“A heartrending, hopeful, and unforgettable story.” ~ Dara Levan, author of It Could Be Worse and host of Every Soul Has a Story
“An intimate look at the stages of grief and how true love is never really lost. I cried, I laughed, I had a wicked craving for Italian pastry.”
~ Lisa Roe, author of Big & Lily
“A beautiful, soul-stirring journey about love and loss and resiliency.”
~ Heidi Shertok, author of Match Me If You Can
A widow’s career is on the line, her heart is in pieces, and her only path forward is a surprise scavenger hunt planned by her late husband.
Leah Wright spends her days advising thousands of podcast listeners on how to live their best lives. But since her husband Elliot died, she has been running on autopilot—until a very public on-air meltdown forces her into a mandatory leave of absence. With her career at stake and her sponsors wavering, Leah is finally compelled to confront the silence of her empty home. Then, the impossible happens. A bouquet of flowers arrives at her door with a note from Elliot.
Hidden among his belongings, Leah discovers an itinerary for the surprise trip to Florence that he never had the chance to give her. Urged by her sister-in-law to find closure, Leah flies to Italy, only to uncover that Elliot has left her one final gift: a scavenger hunt through the winding, sun-drenched streets of the city.
As the clues become more personal, the mystery deepens. How could he have known what she would need to hear months after his death? To find the final message, Leah must stop hiding behind her podcast persona and confront the secret guilt she has been carrying—or risk remaining broken forever.
Annie Cathryn lives by the motto, “Creating is Living.” She is the award-winning author of The Friendship Breakup and Eat the Cake. When not writing or reading, she’s organizing her personal library by color and planning her next vacation.
She earned a journalism degree and a master’s in communications from Marquette University, and lives in Chicagoland with her husband, daughter, and two fur babies.
by Annie Cathryn
After She Ran
“After She Ran is a soul-stirring journey of discovery, manifestation, and second chances, where healing is messy, love is magnetic, and forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.”
~ Suzy England, bestselling author of Perfect
“This book is a unique blend of Hollywood meets New Age, and by the end, it had me believing in the power of transformation.”
~ Julee Balko, author of The Me List and Square Hearts
“Reminiscent of the destined chemistry from The Idea of You and the mystery of Gone Girl… After She Ran was like a runaway train that I was chasing after and couldn’t wait to catch!”
~ Lynne Golodner is the award-winning author of 12 books,
including the bestselling Cave of Secrets
When a missing celebrity with repressed memories flees to a wellness retreat for healing and uncovers a shocking revelation, she must come to terms with her past to carve a new path.
Maddie Sayer, haunted by her father’s death, flees Los Angeles with only the clothes on her back, leaving behind her boyfriend, her narcissistic mother, and a note: Don’t look for me. She vanishes with the thought, “I killed my dad.” Trauma and the fear of imprisonment propel her to Chicago.
When a shocking note reveals her cover is blown, she runs straight to a wellness retreat in Maui where everything’s on the upswing until Noah, her ex and famous actor, shows up and she’s blackmailed.
As Maddie delves into alternative healing therapies and unravels the tragic day her dad died, her journey of self-discovery leads her to shed her old identity, embrace her true self, and ultimately find love and purpose in unexpected places.
by Annie Cathryn
This Close to Sunshine
The story of one burned-out woman’s journey to reconnect to her spark and pave a way to brighter days.
After Stella, a goal-driven marketing manager for an upscale dating app, hosts a disastrous live dating event, she’s passed over for her long-sought promotion. Needing to find a way to quiet the voice in her head that tells her she’s not good enough and to reconnect to her spark, she joins an international tour group on a whim with her college-age daughter Lucy and takes a thirty-day sabbatical to South Africa and surrounding countries to “be like Liz (Gilbert),” Eat, Pray, Love-style. Leaving behind her commitment-phobic, adrenaline-junkie racecar driver boyfriend, Chase, she sets out on her voyage of self-discovery and meets a motley crew of characters who each challenge her in ways she didn’t realize she needed. She’s so close to sunshine she can taste it on her lips. Just before she’s set to return to Chicago, a near-death experience forces her to confront a fork in her life’s road: stay the course of what she’s always envisioned or trash all her safety nets and blaze a new path.