Crimson Moon by J.A. Saare
Paranormal Romance
June 25, 2010
Ebook
The Wild Rose Press


Why I read: I really enjoyed Dead, Undead or Somewhere in Between by this author earlier this year and wanted to try more.


Favorite Quote: “Our bodies are stronger and faster, but our hearts are just as fragile, remember that.”

Emma is somewhat content with her lot in life. Having lost her mother in a car accident when she was young, and never knowing her father, she grew up with her Grandmother. Now that her grandmother has advanced Alzheimer’s, Emma is trying to decide what to do with her life. She has two years of community college under belt but life has it’s own plans for Emma.

At a coffee shop minding her own business, she is greeted by a man she went to high school with. But this man is definitely not acting normal – he is talking in a monotone, robotic voice and his actions don’t appear human. Scared, Emma tries to leave, only to be hunted by many of these creatures. From out of no where, she is picked up and whisked away by a stranger. This stranger turns out to be Caleb, and Emma, seeing no other choice, decides to go with her gut and trust this man.

Not only does she put her trust in him, but her attraction to him is instant. She knows she doesn’t have time to be lusting after someone when she was recently just attacked, but there is something happening that she can’t stop. Her attraction goes to the back burner a bit when Caleb starts telling her what was actually chasing her – a type of vampire. Even more unbelievable, Caleb is a werewolf, hired by the powerful trueblood vampires to keep her safe. Caleb and his fellow werewolf buddies take Emma someplace safe. Soon Emma learns her father is someone very important, and she is about to start a new journey.


Crimson Moon has a very strong start with creepy vampires out to get Emma and the dashing and sexy Caleb swooping in to save the day. Because he is a werewolf, his bonding process starts with her immediately, and definitely has an effect on Emma. I enjoyed their immediate attraction, and Caleb with his piercing blue eyes is definitely a fun hero. Even more, Caleb’s friends Billy and Derek make for some great humorous scenes with all of them giving each other a hard time. I love male camaraderie like that and Derek and Billy each add quite a bit to the story.

I do have some issues though. Emma accepts the presence of the supernatural way too easily in my opinion. She has her freak out moment, but then werewolves are introduced to her, she is told her father is a vampire and she just merrily goes along with the flow. There is also a time in the beginning where she is shot in the arm, and it is not mentioned how bad her arm must hurt her.

Later in the book, when she travels to meet with her vampire family, another big revelation accosts Emma. Again, her reaction is (or I should say total lack of reaction) did not seem real. Her life gets turned upside down and she stays standing up straight. I also didn’t like where her and Caleb’s relationship goes at this point, especially after they share a mating bond. When Emma is visiting her vampire family, it is almost like a different book. The wolves are left behind, forgotten. The high point is that we get to meet Trent, the super sexy vampire who is Emma’s guide and eventual friend.

I don’t mean to go on and on with the negatives because I did enjoy this book. It is very entertaining and romantic and I really do enjoy the way J.A. Saare writes. I laughed, and enjoyed many scenes. The first half of the book is really strong, and although the the last half grated on me a bit, this is still a fun, romantic story.


Rating: 3/5

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