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# The Moon and More

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From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All In her eleventh novel, Sarah Dessen returns to the beach town of Colby, setting of some of her best-loved books. Emaline is a Colby native, and so summer at the beach for her means hard work and a new population of beach goers. During this, her last summer before college, Emaline meets Theo while working for her family’s rental business. He’s a city boy who’s come to Colby as the assistant to a high-strung documentary filmmaker who’s in town to profile a reclusive local artist. Emaline knows he’s not her type, but she can’t help feeling drawn to him. And as their relationship develops, Emaline finds herself questioning her own goals, values, and choices in this classic Dessen romance. Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen: That Summer Someone Like You Keeping the Moon Dreamland This Lullaby The Truth About Forever Just Listen Lock and Key Along for the Ride What Happened to Goodbye The Moon and More Saint Anything Once and for All

Review: An Absolute Must-Read - All of Sarah Dessen’s books make their way into a special place in my heart. There is a reason she is my favorite author: her stories don’t even feel like stories at all—they feel real. With the first line in the first chapter of each book, I am pulled in and I experience the story right alongside the characters, instead of observing them from the outside. I become part of that world, part of that journey, and I live, learn, and grow just like everyone else. There’s none of that “Oh-I-remember-experiencing-something-like-that-way-back-when” or “This-reminds-me-of-the-time-I…” There is just me. Right then. Experiencing everything right as it happens, not missing a beat. That’s why, whenever the story comes to an end, I always feel a sense of hope: I know it isn’t the end, but the beginning of the next chapter. I always cry, because the lessons learned are my own. And I always breathe a sense of relief, knowing that, in one way or another, I’ve grown. I don’t know how to explain it, but Dessen just has a magical way with words. Whenever I finish one of her books, I am so overcome with emotion that I am at a loss for words. I feel like I can never do her justice in describing just how amazing her stories—OUR stories—truly are. All I can say is that I love them. Every word, every struggle, every moment of joy… all of it. The moments are my own—part of my own life—and I am always grateful for every one of them. I’m sure that if I really sat down and thought about it, I could think of parts of every story that were my favorite. But it truly seems that I love each book *that* much more than the last. Perhaps it is because the experiences have helped me grow, and I’ve learned how to appreciate each moment more than the last. You could say I’m sentimental, but it isn’t just that. I have grown up reading Dessen’s novels. They each mark a specific moment in my own personal life. I’ve walked alongside each character, learning from their mistakes as though they were my own. At the same time, I’ve learned my own mistakes. Each book has truly become a significant part of my life. You could even say that each chapter represents one chapter of my life. There is something magical about Dessen’s books: somehow, no matter how much I grow, each new book seems to be exactly what I need, hitting shelves at the exact moment I need it. That is the magic of Sarah Dessen: you know that you can always count on her to be there for you when you need someone the most. *** This story, like all of Dessen’s others, is truly beautiful. I love the fact that her stories are more than just “coming-of-age” stories or “cute stories about a boy and a girl.” “The Moon and More” isn’t about a summer fling, or the boy-next-door. It’s about Emaline. Her friends, her family, her complete journey. Her mistakes, her triumphs, her successes and failures. Her fears and beliefs. Her life. And 21 chapters that amount to just one part of her journey. A journey that we share with her—one that becomes our own. “The Moon and More” is real. Pure. It isn’t a fairytale where everything always comes up roses. It’s better than that: it’s a real telling of what it is like to truly experience life. The good, the bad, and everything in between. Everything that we know we need in order for life to be just what it should be: wonderful.
Review: Enjoyed - ~4/5 I'm going to admit, from the very start, that I am a huge Sarah Dessen fan. Have been since I first read one of her books, and will continue to be. Her books excite me beyond belief, I love all of them, and I don't even think I'm able to give her books any lower a rating than 4 (although her first couple might come close--I have to re-read them first to find out). Now that that's out of the way: this book surprised me in many ways, some of which made me a little wary and unsure of how I feel about it. But then, again, I also kind of loved it like I always do, and it has a lot of reasons for me to love it. I'm a bit conflicted. Emaline, in the summer before she goes away to college, is starting to have some problems with her long-time boyfriend Luke. Her father, who she's had a mostly internet based relationship with, is in town with her younger step-brother. Plus there's this new, older boy in town, Theo, working on a documentary with a grumpy woman, starring Clyde, a mystery of a man who lives in town. Then there's Morris, her best friend, and Daisy, her best girl friend, who are going out together, but going to college in very different areas. First, Emaline's family. I love the originality of her family situation. Her mother got pregnant with her when she was younger, ended up growing apart from her father, and then Emaline decided to reach out and get to know him, and has thus far mostly had a relationship with him through email, mostly talking about school. But aside from that, she has her dad, who adopted her and her mom married when she was three, and her two older step-sisters, who she all loves. And then there's Benji, her father's son, who she's just now starting to get to know. I loved that her family life was messy, and I generally just loved her family, and maybe even would have liked more time with her dad, who was so sweet, and Benji, who is just plain adorable. Her sisters and her fight and argue, but they're very close. Her mother has a problem with Emaline's father, but can't really do anything about it. And her father is kind of a misguided jerk. Now, the romance. That's the main point that leaves me so unsure. I don't want to give anything away, but it was not what I was expecting. I liked Theo at first, and then not so much. I liked Luke at first, and then was unhappy with him, and then really liked him at the end. And I understand what happened at the end, even though I'm a little unhappy with not knowing what's going to happen between them, and even unsure if they should get back together or not. I will say that I'm happy with the growth that Emaline did in the book--she was in a very good place with herself by the end of the book, and I'm happy about that. Lastly, Morris and Daisy. I liked Daisy, and was happy with her and Emaline's relationship. But it's Morris that I loved. He is such a Sarah Dessen character, I could tell from the first time he was introduced, and I loved him right off. Morris is somewhat of a slacker; he moves slowly, he does everything slowly really, and he has to be told, very specifically, what to do in order to do it, or he won't do anything. And his relationship with Emaline is so fantastic. He's fantastic, really. And I was so happy with how much he'd grown by the end of the book, along with where his and Daisy's relationship was by the end. The writing, the development, the characters, everything, was so great. I loved all of it--every bit. I didn't want it to end, even as I read it in one sitting, not wanting to but not being able to put it down. Right after I finished, too, I mourned the fact that I'm going to have to wait about two years for her next book, and then promptly re-read most of Dessen's other books. I'm a little unsure of what to rate the book, because of my feelings on the ending, but I know that it's no lower than a 4. It's probably between a 4 and 4.5, really. [This review is also available on my blog.]

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #170,543 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Teen & Young Adult Film Fiction #316 in Teen & Young Adult Friendship Fiction #1,026 in Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,031 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Absolute Must-Read
*by E***5 on August 22, 2014*

All of Sarah Dessen’s books make their way into a special place in my heart. There is a reason she is my favorite author: her stories don’t even feel like stories at all—they feel real. With the first line in the first chapter of each book, I am pulled in and I experience the story right alongside the characters, instead of observing them from the outside. I become part of that world, part of that journey, and I live, learn, and grow just like everyone else. There’s none of that “Oh-I-remember-experiencing-something-like-that-way-back-when” or “This-reminds-me-of-the-time-I…” There is just me. Right then. Experiencing everything right as it happens, not missing a beat. That’s why, whenever the story comes to an end, I always feel a sense of hope: I know it isn’t the end, but the beginning of the next chapter. I always cry, because the lessons learned are my own. And I always breathe a sense of relief, knowing that, in one way or another, I’ve grown. I don’t know how to explain it, but Dessen just has a magical way with words. Whenever I finish one of her books, I am so overcome with emotion that I am at a loss for words. I feel like I can never do her justice in describing just how amazing her stories—OUR stories—truly are. All I can say is that I love them. Every word, every struggle, every moment of joy… all of it. The moments are my own—part of my own life—and I am always grateful for every one of them. I’m sure that if I really sat down and thought about it, I could think of parts of every story that were my favorite. But it truly seems that I love each book *that* much more than the last. Perhaps it is because the experiences have helped me grow, and I’ve learned how to appreciate each moment more than the last. You could say I’m sentimental, but it isn’t just that. I have grown up reading Dessen’s novels. They each mark a specific moment in my own personal life. I’ve walked alongside each character, learning from their mistakes as though they were my own. At the same time, I’ve learned my own mistakes. Each book has truly become a significant part of my life. You could even say that each chapter represents one chapter of my life. There is something magical about Dessen’s books: somehow, no matter how much I grow, each new book seems to be exactly what I need, hitting shelves at the exact moment I need it. That is the magic of Sarah Dessen: you know that you can always count on her to be there for you when you need someone the most. *** This story, like all of Dessen’s others, is truly beautiful. I love the fact that her stories are more than just “coming-of-age” stories or “cute stories about a boy and a girl.” “The Moon and More” isn’t about a summer fling, or the boy-next-door. It’s about Emaline. Her friends, her family, her complete journey. Her mistakes, her triumphs, her successes and failures. Her fears and beliefs. Her life. And 21 chapters that amount to just one part of her journey. A journey that we share with her—one that becomes our own. “The Moon and More” is real. Pure. It isn’t a fairytale where everything always comes up roses. It’s better than that: it’s a real telling of what it is like to truly experience life. The good, the bad, and everything in between. Everything that we know we need in order for life to be just what it should be: wonderful.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyed
*by J***E on June 16, 2013*

~4/5 I'm going to admit, from the very start, that I am a huge Sarah Dessen fan. Have been since I first read one of her books, and will continue to be. Her books excite me beyond belief, I love all of them, and I don't even think I'm able to give her books any lower a rating than 4 (although her first couple might come close--I have to re-read them first to find out). Now that that's out of the way: this book surprised me in many ways, some of which made me a little wary and unsure of how I feel about it. But then, again, I also kind of loved it like I always do, and it has a lot of reasons for me to love it. I'm a bit conflicted. Emaline, in the summer before she goes away to college, is starting to have some problems with her long-time boyfriend Luke. Her father, who she's had a mostly internet based relationship with, is in town with her younger step-brother. Plus there's this new, older boy in town, Theo, working on a documentary with a grumpy woman, starring Clyde, a mystery of a man who lives in town. Then there's Morris, her best friend, and Daisy, her best girl friend, who are going out together, but going to college in very different areas. First, Emaline's family. I love the originality of her family situation. Her mother got pregnant with her when she was younger, ended up growing apart from her father, and then Emaline decided to reach out and get to know him, and has thus far mostly had a relationship with him through email, mostly talking about school. But aside from that, she has her dad, who adopted her and her mom married when she was three, and her two older step-sisters, who she all loves. And then there's Benji, her father's son, who she's just now starting to get to know. I loved that her family life was messy, and I generally just loved her family, and maybe even would have liked more time with her dad, who was so sweet, and Benji, who is just plain adorable. Her sisters and her fight and argue, but they're very close. Her mother has a problem with Emaline's father, but can't really do anything about it. And her father is kind of a misguided jerk. Now, the romance. That's the main point that leaves me so unsure. I don't want to give anything away, but it was not what I was expecting. I liked Theo at first, and then not so much. I liked Luke at first, and then was unhappy with him, and then really liked him at the end. And I understand what happened at the end, even though I'm a little unhappy with not knowing what's going to happen between them, and even unsure if they should get back together or not. I will say that I'm happy with the growth that Emaline did in the book--she was in a very good place with herself by the end of the book, and I'm happy about that. Lastly, Morris and Daisy. I liked Daisy, and was happy with her and Emaline's relationship. But it's Morris that I loved. He is such a Sarah Dessen character, I could tell from the first time he was introduced, and I loved him right off. Morris is somewhat of a slacker; he moves slowly, he does everything slowly really, and he has to be told, very specifically, what to do in order to do it, or he won't do anything. And his relationship with Emaline is so fantastic. He's fantastic, really. And I was so happy with how much he'd grown by the end of the book, along with where his and Daisy's relationship was by the end. The writing, the development, the characters, everything, was so great. I loved all of it--every bit. I didn't want it to end, even as I read it in one sitting, not wanting to but not being able to put it down. Right after I finished, too, I mourned the fact that I'm going to have to wait about two years for her next book, and then promptly re-read most of Dessen's other books. I'm a little unsure of what to rate the book, because of my feelings on the ending, but I know that it's no lower than a 4. It's probably between a 4 and 4.5, really. [This review is also available on my blog.]

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another good one!
*by L***O on February 20, 2026*

I love all of Sarah Dessen’s books!! Highly recommended! Cute summer romance book with complex characters. Easy read and fun twists.

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