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Children of the Moon #2
Moon Craving
Bestselling author Lucy Monroe pens a scorching tale of passion, deception, and a wild love that can't be tamed...
If it were up to him, Talorc—laird of the Sinclair clan and leader of his werewolf pack—would never marry. But when the king orders Talorc to wed an Englishwoman, the lone wolf is shocked to find a challenge in his mate, the strong-willed Abigail. And after a passionate wedding night, the two fiercely independent souls sense an unbreakable bond.
Deaf since childhood, Abigail hopes to keep her affliction from Talorc as long as possible. And for his part, Talorc has no intention of telling her that he is a werewolf. But when Abigail learns that the husband she's begun to love has deceived her, it will take all of his warrior's strength—and his wolf's skill—to win her back. Now Talorc and Abigail will face their biggest challenge yet: the vulnerability of being in love.
If it were up to him, Talorc—laird of the Sinclair clan and leader of his werewolf pack—would never marry. But when the king orders Talorc to wed an Englishwoman, the lone wolf is shocked to find a challenge in his mate, the strong-willed Abigail. And after a passionate wedding night, the two fiercely independent souls sense an unbreakable bond.
Deaf since childhood, Abigail hopes to keep her affliction from Talorc as long as possible. And for his part, Talorc has no intention of telling her that he is a werewolf. But when Abigail learns that the husband she's begun to love has deceived her, it will take all of his warrior's strength—and his wolf's skill—to win her back. Now Talorc and Abigail will face their biggest challenge yet: the vulnerability of being in love.
293 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 2, 2010
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Lucy Monroe
627 books1,486 followersI write spicy romance books that end in an HEA. Contemporary romance, historical romance, paranormal romance…I write it all. The two things my books all have in common is lots of emotion and spice. Last year, I fell in love with a new subgenre: mafia romance. Since I write what I love to read, I started a new standalone series, Syndicate Rules where you’ll meet over the top alpha heroes in the Italian and Greek mafias as well as the Irish mob. There are arranged marriages, forced marriages, enemies to lovers, stalkers, forced proximity and lots of mafia intrigue. Morally gray is my new favorite color.
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I’ve been published a while and most of my 90+ books have hit the Nielson Bookscan bestseller list, a few ended up on the USA Today bestseller list and some even hit national bestseller lists in the UK and Australia. My books have been translated into numerous languages and are for sale in dozens of countries around the world. I’ve won awards and been published with most of the big houses in New York, but my greatest achievement is touching readers’ hearts. When I hear from a reader who got caught up in one of my books, I know I’m doing what I’m meant to do.
I love writing emotionally deep stories with snappy dialogue and solid plots. I’m more grateful than I’ll ever be able to express that so many readers have taken my stories into their hearts and put my books on their reread and keeper shelves.
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I’ve been published a while and most of my 90+ books have hit the Nielson Bookscan bestseller list, a few ended up on the USA Today bestseller list and some even hit national bestseller lists in the UK and Australia. My books have been translated into numerous languages and are for sale in dozens of countries around the world. I’ve won awards and been published with most of the big houses in New York, but my greatest achievement is touching readers’ hearts. When I hear from a reader who got caught up in one of my books, I know I’m doing what I’m meant to do.
I love writing emotionally deep stories with snappy dialogue and solid plots. I’m more grateful than I’ll ever be able to express that so many readers have taken my stories into their hearts and put my books on their reread and keeper shelves.
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August 23, 2015
4.5 This is Why I Love Shifter/Highlander Reads Hearts!!! :D <3
May 31, 2014
Spoilers:
Another book that has left me distasteful. And it was going so wonderfully too!
So this is what basically happens, Abigail keeps it a secret that she is deaf from her husband. After finding out that she is, her husband takes great offence and treats it like she has betrayed him. He and his clan refused to listen to her reasons. They even say that the do not care what her reason is.
Talorc, meanwhile, has been keeping secrets too. Does he think, wow, I am such a hypocrite? The answer is no. So of course he keeps it a secret that he is a wolf, and he does not even tell her about it, she finds out from her sister. Not only that, but he angrily writes to his King that he has been betrayed because Abigail's father sent him a deaf daughter. Of course, the King assures him that such damaged goods can be returned for the other sister.
Really, I assure you I don't like using words such as damaged goods in relation to human beings, people. But this book made me feel like Abigail was considered that in some way. And even if Talorc did not think like that, he certainly did not dissuade others of that notion. No, he was too busy nurturing his manly pride.
So does Abigail turn to Talorc, rail at him and tell him that he is the worst kind of deceiver, liar and betrayer. The answer is again no. What he does is say sorry and she tells him she loves him. So pathetic. She tells him that even after learning that he complained about her to his King, she was actually trying to find a way to make sure that he keeps her. God, to think I really liked this heroine. But she is so weak, there is nothing else for it. And most of the time she tries to act all Mary Sue and ALWAYS takes the higher road. There is nothing real about that. I don't want to read stories about women who simper before their husband like a good dutiful wife. Honestly, books like this should come with a warning.
Another book that has left me distasteful. And it was going so wonderfully too!
So this is what basically happens, Abigail keeps it a secret that she is deaf from her husband. After finding out that she is, her husband takes great offence and treats it like she has betrayed him. He and his clan refused to listen to her reasons. They even say that the do not care what her reason is.
Talorc, meanwhile, has been keeping secrets too. Does he think, wow, I am such a hypocrite? The answer is no. So of course he keeps it a secret that he is a wolf, and he does not even tell her about it, she finds out from her sister. Not only that, but he angrily writes to his King that he has been betrayed because Abigail's father sent him a deaf daughter. Of course, the King assures him that such damaged goods can be returned for the other sister.
Really, I assure you I don't like using words such as damaged goods in relation to human beings, people. But this book made me feel like Abigail was considered that in some way. And even if Talorc did not think like that, he certainly did not dissuade others of that notion. No, he was too busy nurturing his manly pride.
So does Abigail turn to Talorc, rail at him and tell him that he is the worst kind of deceiver, liar and betrayer. The answer is again no. What he does is say sorry and she tells him she loves him. So pathetic. She tells him that even after learning that he complained about her to his King, she was actually trying to find a way to make sure that he keeps her. God, to think I really liked this heroine. But she is so weak, there is nothing else for it. And most of the time she tries to act all Mary Sue and ALWAYS takes the higher road. There is nothing real about that. I don't want to read stories about women who simper before their husband like a good dutiful wife. Honestly, books like this should come with a warning.
February 9, 2010
Abigail has no choice but to marry Talorc, the Scottish laird of the Sinclair clan. She’s not pleased to be such a sacrifice, but at least she will be out from under her mother who hates her. Ever since Abigail became deaf at the age of ten due to a fever, her mother Sybil has not been able stand the sight of her and thinks she should have died because of her disability. If not for the aid of her step-sister Emily, Abigail would never have learned to read lips and talk in such a way where no one knows about her hearing disability. Now that she will be the new bride to Talorc, she is very concerned that she will disgust him, not only because she is deaf but also because she is an English woman.
Emily was promised to Talorc, but through a series of mishaps, she ended up marrying a rival clan leader when she was kidnapped three years ago. Talorc has no choice but to marry Abigail because it will stop a war from occurring between the British King David and his Highlanders. He also wants to keep the peace and make sure no English soldiers enter his lands because his people are a secret society of Chechte warriors who can change into werewolves.
When Talorc meets Abigail, he is smitten, but angry by the bruising and scarring she has sustained from her mother’s hand because of her refusal to marry him. He promises Abigail that he will never hurt her, and he feels the intense need to claim her as his own. This confuses him because his inner wolf howls for Abigail as his mate, which cannot be because she is human and English. Abigail realizes she has no choice, and if she can keep her deafness hidden and be a good wife to Talorc, perhaps he won’t find her lacking, and he will allow her to communicate with Emily again.
Moon Craving is a luscious feeling medieval romance with an alpha hero who will stop at nothing until his heroine loves him with every sense of her being. Abigail is very skilled, and perhaps too good to be true, in the way she can trick those around her, preventing them from discovering her lack of hearing. Talorc falls hard for Abigail the moment he sees her, even though he argues with himself because he doesn’t want to feel so deeply for his innocent and sweet wife. In addition, the stress of keeping his own secret leads to some humorous situations between the lovers.
Lucy Monroe can sure write some hot and heavy love scenes, and you may find yourself in shock by the specific acts they engage in together, such as Talorc sniffing Abigail’s armpit (can we say fetish?) and the rubbing in of his manly fluids on Abigail, which is his way of "claiming" her, dries much like hand cream with no bathing required. There is also an interesting secondary romance between two of Talorc’s highland warriors that may raise some eyebrows, but again Ms. Monroe shows that love can cross all genders and species.
Some of the language is out of place, such as Abigail using the word “okay”, which didn’t come into use until centuries later and other types of slang that may make the reader roll their eyes. If you can get passed that and need a good laugh and are in the mood for a hot, steamy, paranormal Scottish romance, give Moon Craving a read.
Emily was promised to Talorc, but through a series of mishaps, she ended up marrying a rival clan leader when she was kidnapped three years ago. Talorc has no choice but to marry Abigail because it will stop a war from occurring between the British King David and his Highlanders. He also wants to keep the peace and make sure no English soldiers enter his lands because his people are a secret society of Chechte warriors who can change into werewolves.
When Talorc meets Abigail, he is smitten, but angry by the bruising and scarring she has sustained from her mother’s hand because of her refusal to marry him. He promises Abigail that he will never hurt her, and he feels the intense need to claim her as his own. This confuses him because his inner wolf howls for Abigail as his mate, which cannot be because she is human and English. Abigail realizes she has no choice, and if she can keep her deafness hidden and be a good wife to Talorc, perhaps he won’t find her lacking, and he will allow her to communicate with Emily again.
Moon Craving is a luscious feeling medieval romance with an alpha hero who will stop at nothing until his heroine loves him with every sense of her being. Abigail is very skilled, and perhaps too good to be true, in the way she can trick those around her, preventing them from discovering her lack of hearing. Talorc falls hard for Abigail the moment he sees her, even though he argues with himself because he doesn’t want to feel so deeply for his innocent and sweet wife. In addition, the stress of keeping his own secret leads to some humorous situations between the lovers.
Lucy Monroe can sure write some hot and heavy love scenes, and you may find yourself in shock by the specific acts they engage in together, such as Talorc sniffing Abigail’s armpit (can we say fetish?) and the rubbing in of his manly fluids on Abigail, which is his way of "claiming" her, dries much like hand cream with no bathing required. There is also an interesting secondary romance between two of Talorc’s highland warriors that may raise some eyebrows, but again Ms. Monroe shows that love can cross all genders and species.
Some of the language is out of place, such as Abigail using the word “okay”, which didn’t come into use until centuries later and other types of slang that may make the reader roll their eyes. If you can get passed that and need a good laugh and are in the mood for a hot, steamy, paranormal Scottish romance, give Moon Craving a read.
November 16, 2021
I loved this marriage of convenience story from the beginning. After a fever at 10 years old, Abigail lost her hearing. Thanks to her older sister, she learned to read lips and fake her way through life as a hearing person. If anyone knew her secret, it could mean her death (the church would claim she has a demon). She was resilient and clever.
The king orders Abigail to travel to the Highlands and marry a Laird. She is eager to see her older sister, who married 3 years earlier, and she can't wait to get away from her horrible mother. Little does she know that her new husband has secrets of his own.
I loved how the grumpy H was instantly attracted and protective of the h. She was sweet and good but not a doormat. Their romance developed at a good pace, and I loved their story. Abigail has to keep her hearing loss a secret. Talorc has to keep the secret of his werewolf. The paranormal aspect played a more minor part in the story.
There were a few world-building issues and a few small niggles, therefore the 4 star instead of 5.
Safety
The king orders Abigail to travel to the Highlands and marry a Laird. She is eager to see her older sister, who married 3 years earlier, and she can't wait to get away from her horrible mother. Little does she know that her new husband has secrets of his own.
I loved how the grumpy H was instantly attracted and protective of the h. She was sweet and good but not a doormat. Their romance developed at a good pace, and I loved their story. Abigail has to keep her hearing loss a secret. Talorc has to keep the secret of his werewolf. The paranormal aspect played a more minor part in the story.
There were a few world-building issues and a few small niggles, therefore the 4 star instead of 5.
Safety
March 19, 2022
I probably should be giving this 2-stars given that the hero is a flaming hypocrite, but what can I say? Monroe can write. This one was quick, breezy and kept me engaged even as I struggle through what I'm now calling The Romance Slump From Hell. But this hero? Ugh. Gets his precious manly fee-fees hurt because the heroine kept her deafness hidden from him (seriously, she either needs to be pressed into spy service right away or he's the densest hero who ever densed). And yet? He's keeping the fact that he's a shapeshifting werewolf hidden from her. Seriously. Romance heroes can be the worst.
September 11, 2017
Sure wish they would make this one into an audio book!
September 13, 2020
Lo he disfrutado muchísimo y lo he leído cual paquete de pipas. Iba con muchas ganas por la protagonista femenina y algo más renuente ante la parte del lobo. Sin embargo, todo me ha casado perfectamente.
Soy sincera, no ha sido la mejor novela de Highlanders que he leído, obviamente; pero sin saberlo me debía de apetecer ese punto sobre protector tan típico, oír otra vez la palabra sassenach... igual ha sido un poco de nostalgia, pero reitero lo dicho, lo he leído con ganas.
Me gustan los protagonistas y me han gustado los secundarios, sobre todo Niall y Guaire, la pena es que por lo que he mirado ellos no tengan libro, pero bueno.
Soy sincera, no ha sido la mejor novela de Highlanders que he leído, obviamente; pero sin saberlo me debía de apetecer ese punto sobre protector tan típico, oír otra vez la palabra sassenach... igual ha sido un poco de nostalgia, pero reitero lo dicho, lo he leído con ganas.
Me gustan los protagonistas y me han gustado los secundarios, sobre todo Niall y Guaire, la pena es que por lo que he mirado ellos no tengan libro, pero bueno.
February 8, 2010
I read
Moon Awakening
, the first book in this series, but Moon Craving still managed to surprise me. Moon Craving follows Abigail, whom readers may remember as the deaf sister to the heroine from book one. Well, she gets her hero here, and what a winding road that is.
Craving features some misunderstandings and the circuitious, mercilessly nit-picking dialogue that I'm coming to understand as Lucy Monroe's habit, but the conversations were more relevant here and there were fewer point-by-point analyses by characters ("You said this, but what I meant... She said... He said..."). Constantly referencing dialogue from the past -even if from moments ago- tends to weaken a novel.
Mostly, however, the misunderstandings did not keep Abigail and Talorc apart, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that we follow Abigail and clan (and pack) leader Talorc as they get to know one another. Talorc could be controlling at points, but he would usually follow that with something pretty sensitive and less caveman, LOL. When Abigail witholds something from him at one point, his hurt and that of his pack members reminded me of another certain paranormal romance series with sensitive souls and a brotherhood of warriors, LOL.
Craving borrows a lot of the fun elements of PNR, like sensitive, possessive and protective alpha men, secret werewolf traditions in the wild highlands, and sneaky werewolves living among men. That was one of the fun parts of this book, the covert glances and messages as the clan leader tried to keep his nature and huge pack (see clan) a secret from his new English wife. The poor woman is living among wolves! It is impossible not to sympathize with Abigail. She's gone through so much. The way her impairment is handled in the text is true to period: she is shunned even by her mother. Now at points their deception is wince-inducing. She thinks "mates" means friends and she continues to think this for some time-- but all in all, this is minor.
When Monroe intends to break with period, she usually explains her reasoning. However, the prose here was a wee bit modern at points, e.g. "Okay, until this trip, Talorc had not heard him do so in years" and responding "'Um . . . no?'" There was some inconsistency here and there. Other than that, however, the prose flows very simply and easily, as do the scenes. This is a quick read.
There are wolfy moments in this installment too. I like that we get to see the werewolves in this series actually as wolves once in a while and their beasts are very much a part of their spirits. (Talorc refers to "his wolf," etc.)
That being said, this was definitely not clean! LOL! This was a little more risqué than the last book with a little bit of control on the part of the hero and, er, he really likes to leave his "scent" on her. You can guess what that means. I think he even nuzzled her armpit at one point. LOL. Brave, Monroe, brave. There is also a secondary non-explicit m/m romance, so this was a little bit of a daring paranormal historical romance, LOL. Overall, I enjoyed the adventures of Abigail in werewolf land, and I'll read the next! PS. These can be read as standalones, although if you think you might have trouble picking up some of the world-building, the first introduces it all a little more slowly.
Craving features some misunderstandings and the circuitious, mercilessly nit-picking dialogue that I'm coming to understand as Lucy Monroe's habit, but the conversations were more relevant here and there were fewer point-by-point analyses by characters ("You said this, but what I meant... She said... He said..."). Constantly referencing dialogue from the past -even if from moments ago- tends to weaken a novel.
Mostly, however, the misunderstandings did not keep Abigail and Talorc apart, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that we follow Abigail and clan (and pack) leader Talorc as they get to know one another. Talorc could be controlling at points, but he would usually follow that with something pretty sensitive and less caveman, LOL. When Abigail witholds something from him at one point, his hurt and that of his pack members reminded me of another certain paranormal romance series with sensitive souls and a brotherhood of warriors, LOL.
Craving borrows a lot of the fun elements of PNR, like sensitive, possessive and protective alpha men, secret werewolf traditions in the wild highlands, and sneaky werewolves living among men. That was one of the fun parts of this book, the covert glances and messages as the clan leader tried to keep his nature and huge pack (see clan) a secret from his new English wife. The poor woman is living among wolves! It is impossible not to sympathize with Abigail. She's gone through so much. The way her impairment is handled in the text is true to period: she is shunned even by her mother. Now at points their deception is wince-inducing. She thinks "mates" means friends and she continues to think this for some time-- but all in all, this is minor.
When Monroe intends to break with period, she usually explains her reasoning. However, the prose here was a wee bit modern at points, e.g. "Okay, until this trip, Talorc had not heard him do so in years" and responding "'Um . . . no?'" There was some inconsistency here and there. Other than that, however, the prose flows very simply and easily, as do the scenes. This is a quick read.
There are wolfy moments in this installment too. I like that we get to see the werewolves in this series actually as wolves once in a while and their beasts are very much a part of their spirits. (Talorc refers to "his wolf," etc.)
That being said, this was definitely not clean! LOL! This was a little more risqué than the last book with a little bit of control on the part of the hero and, er, he really likes to leave his "scent" on her. You can guess what that means. I think he even nuzzled her armpit at one point. LOL. Brave, Monroe, brave. There is also a secondary non-explicit m/m romance, so this was a little bit of a daring paranormal historical romance, LOL. Overall, I enjoyed the adventures of Abigail in werewolf land, and I'll read the next! PS. These can be read as standalones, although if you think you might have trouble picking up some of the world-building, the first introduces it all a little more slowly.
September 20, 2015
I found this a rather annoying read. Some of my rant may be construed as vague minor spoilers, so I'll do us all a favour and put it under a spoiler tag.
Personally I wouldn't recommend this story to anyone. The relationship was unbelievable, the characters were unlikable morons, and there was no real plot or world building (maybe there was more in the first one I didn't read?)
Personally I wouldn't recommend this story to anyone. The relationship was unbelievable, the characters were unlikable morons, and there was no real plot or world building (maybe there was more in the first one I didn't read?)
February 21, 2010
I really enjoyed this sequel to Moon Awakening. Remember Talorc? Well, his king apparantly thinks that having his betrothed get kidnapped and wed to the rival clan chieftan was poor form, so he sent another to him. It is Emily's half-sister Abigail! The one who she was trying to protect in the first book! But Abigail's mother is an evil woman who tells the king he must send her daughter to the Scottish laird. Abigail's big secret is that she is deaf; a fever stole her hearing when she was 10. But Emily helped her to learn to read lips and no one but their father and Abigail's mother knew about her "affliction."
When Abigail is brought to scotland and meets her soon-to-be-husband, she is immediately intrigued by Talorc, and cannot believe this is the barbarian her sister wrote of. But she can never tell him of her deafness because if her own mother couldn't love her, how could she expect this strong Scottish laird to love her?
Talorc is surprised that when he meets Emily's sister that not only does he like her, his wolf sits up and howls for her. The protective and possessive streak that pops up causes him to disregard his hatred of the English and marry her in their Chrechte custom the next day. The 2 day ride to Sinclair land gives him a chance to like his little bride, and upon reaching his keep, he introduces her as their lady...so she is accepted where Emily was not. But he still hasn't told her that he is a wolf, and she hasn't let on that she is deaf. But Talorc finds out and shames her in front of his men, mostly he is just hurt from what he sees as a huge betrayal, and Abigail tries to prove she loves him. Surprisingly though, the clan is impressed with her strength to function so well. Abigail begins to hear his voice in her head and thinks she is going crazy...he never told her they are sacred mates. It is only when Emily comes for a visit that she spills the beans. there is one more small plot twist that is pretty well done, and allows two true matings to occur. And they truly do get their HEA. It was a cute, quick read.
When Abigail is brought to scotland and meets her soon-to-be-husband, she is immediately intrigued by Talorc, and cannot believe this is the barbarian her sister wrote of. But she can never tell him of her deafness because if her own mother couldn't love her, how could she expect this strong Scottish laird to love her?
Talorc is surprised that when he meets Emily's sister that not only does he like her, his wolf sits up and howls for her. The protective and possessive streak that pops up causes him to disregard his hatred of the English and marry her in their Chrechte custom the next day. The 2 day ride to Sinclair land gives him a chance to like his little bride, and upon reaching his keep, he introduces her as their lady...so she is accepted where Emily was not. But he still hasn't told her that he is a wolf, and she hasn't let on that she is deaf. But Talorc finds out and shames her in front of his men, mostly he is just hurt from what he sees as a huge betrayal, and Abigail tries to prove she loves him. Surprisingly though, the clan is impressed with her strength to function so well. Abigail begins to hear his voice in her head and thinks she is going crazy...he never told her they are sacred mates. It is only when Emily comes for a visit that she spills the beans. there is one more small plot twist that is pretty well done, and allows two true matings to occur. And they truly do get their HEA. It was a cute, quick read.
March 27, 2010
This is 4.5 stars. This was such a delightful book to read. It had some great warm and fuzzy moments for me. The only thing is I felt the ending was just a bit abrupt. Other than that I really enjoyed this book.
April 26, 2010
Great pnr, hist/rom mash up. Alpha hero (naturally, he's a werewolf) unique heroine (she's deaf) and fantastic chemistry. I want more! 4.5 out of 5 from me!
August 2, 2015
This was a very lukewarm story for me
I did not feel Abigail and Talorc's love, or their chemistry. It would have been a 3 star story had it not been for the
But otherwise, I liked Abigail as a heroine, she was very sweet, strong and admirable. Talorc was the issue, and the paranormal theme - I just couldn't get into the story. I am not a fan of the paranormal genre.
I did not feel Abigail and Talorc's love, or their chemistry. It would have been a 3 star story had it not been for the
But otherwise, I liked Abigail as a heroine, she was very sweet, strong and admirable. Talorc was the issue, and the paranormal theme - I just couldn't get into the story. I am not a fan of the paranormal genre.
April 11, 2010
This 2nd book in Monroe's Children of the Moon series was fabulous. Abigail was a heroine you couldn't not help but admire and want to call friend. Talorc had just the right amount of alpha male gruffness combined with protectiveness and sensitivity to his wife/mate to be believable. Their romance wasn't exactly tortured but it wasn't easy either, with both parties keeping "the big secret" from each other. The HEA was good but a little rushed in my opinion. I would have liked the resolution to have been more fleshed out. All in all - a great read. I hope there is more to come in this series.
July 9, 2022
Werewolf H is arrogant and stubborn. The English king has arranged their marriage, rescuing the h from her abusive mother. The h has a secret, she's deaf and very scared about what the H will do if he finds out. He's happy with her at first, but his refusal to trust her hurts her and she stops trusting him. It's a sweet story with too many plot devices making it overly complicated.
March 19, 2012
This is one of my favorite shifter series, one that I re-read often. What is special about it is that it is set in historical Scotland AND it is a shifter series-- you rarely see that.
I enjoyed the female lead, she was not too spunky that she was not period appropriate. I love the book!
I enjoyed the female lead, she was not too spunky that she was not period appropriate. I love the book!
August 11, 2011
I really enjoyed this book! Talorc in my opinion is just pure perfection!
April 13, 2019
This was a fun little historical-kinda, supernatual-ish romance.
Abigail is English and has been deaf since a childhood fever. Her mother is convinced this makes her flawed and for fear of being accused of being demonic (??weird, whatever?) she has hid the affliction from pretty much everyone. Now she is being taken to a planed wedding with a Scottish Laird and of course, there is this instant connection. The twist is that Talorc is a werewolf from a small, secretive group of such that still exist. They mate for life and, of course, Abigail is his true mate.
A lot of fun, the romance is good, the connection between the two is pretty hot and I liked the extensive 'world building' of Abigail learning about her new home. Good secondary character building too. The obligatory 'secret that causes division' that every romance is apparently obliged to provide is well dealt with, in that Abigail's deafness has been planned as a major plot builder and the characters behave pretty rationally throughout.
That is the good bits.
The bad is that I actually like history and know a bit of it. This is a disadvantage in this book, and the 'history' side of it did my head in until I manged to ignore it. For example in the prologue "millennia ago God created a race so fierce even their women were feared in battle.. they were considered a barbaric people because they marred their skin with tattoos of blue ink" What now? Humans I must suppose, are the 'race' millennia ago...? Millennia = Thousands of years. Tattoos are really much more recent but humans are not... My head hurts already and I have not finished the first page.
Then they are discussing King David who ordered him to marry. As far as I know, there were only two Davids of Scotland, mid 1100's and late 1300's. Talorc has clan plaid, but tartan as we know it did not exist before the 16th century and early tartan was regional rather than family. Now my head hurts even more trying to figure out when all this is meant to happen.
I can ignore the fact that 'English' as a nationality probably didn't exist when this was meant to be set (whenever that was). I can ignore the patchy language which includes modernisms like 'ok' in conversation. I get the Scottish romance is it's own thing (though I don't quite see the appeal) and that it is often written by non-Scotts so that you will have a character going 'dinna, nay, canna' on one page and 'don't, no, can't' on the next. All that is forgiven for the nice romance.
There are a couple of idiocies, on page Taloch is whining that "She had spoken her marriage vows and the ancient Chrechte pledge of troth without meaning the words at all" Oh, come on Lucy! You made it quite plain that she doesn't understand a word of Chrechte, that Taloch does not expect her too and that he never explained the meaning of the words he got her to repeat. Give me a break.
Nevertheless, it was a very enjoyable romance on the whole, liked the characters, plot was cute and the sex scenes were good enough that I will refrain from being as scathing as I could be about using seven different adjectives for the head of Talorch's penis in a single make out session. Though 'spongy tip' [pg] 325 was a bit of a mood killer.
Recommended for those who like the Scottish-romance genera, the supernatural part was a bit light.
Abigail is English and has been deaf since a childhood fever. Her mother is convinced this makes her flawed and for fear of being accused of being demonic (??weird, whatever?) she has hid the affliction from pretty much everyone. Now she is being taken to a planed wedding with a Scottish Laird and of course, there is this instant connection. The twist is that Talorc is a werewolf from a small, secretive group of such that still exist. They mate for life and, of course, Abigail is his true mate.
A lot of fun, the romance is good, the connection between the two is pretty hot and I liked the extensive 'world building' of Abigail learning about her new home. Good secondary character building too. The obligatory 'secret that causes division' that every romance is apparently obliged to provide is well dealt with, in that Abigail's deafness has been planned as a major plot builder and the characters behave pretty rationally throughout.
That is the good bits.
The bad is that I actually like history and know a bit of it. This is a disadvantage in this book, and the 'history' side of it did my head in until I manged to ignore it. For example in the prologue "millennia ago God created a race so fierce even their women were feared in battle.. they were considered a barbaric people because they marred their skin with tattoos of blue ink" What now? Humans I must suppose, are the 'race' millennia ago...? Millennia = Thousands of years. Tattoos are really much more recent but humans are not... My head hurts already and I have not finished the first page.
Then they are discussing King David who ordered him to marry. As far as I know, there were only two Davids of Scotland, mid 1100's and late 1300's. Talorc has clan plaid, but tartan as we know it did not exist before the 16th century and early tartan was regional rather than family. Now my head hurts even more trying to figure out when all this is meant to happen.
I can ignore the fact that 'English' as a nationality probably didn't exist when this was meant to be set (whenever that was). I can ignore the patchy language which includes modernisms like 'ok' in conversation. I get the Scottish romance is it's own thing (though I don't quite see the appeal) and that it is often written by non-Scotts so that you will have a character going 'dinna, nay, canna' on one page and 'don't, no, can't' on the next. All that is forgiven for the nice romance.
There are a couple of idiocies, on page Taloch is whining that "She had spoken her marriage vows and the ancient Chrechte pledge of troth without meaning the words at all" Oh, come on Lucy! You made it quite plain that she doesn't understand a word of Chrechte, that Taloch does not expect her too and that he never explained the meaning of the words he got her to repeat. Give me a break.
Nevertheless, it was a very enjoyable romance on the whole, liked the characters, plot was cute and the sex scenes were good enough that I will refrain from being as scathing as I could be about using seven different adjectives for the head of Talorch's penis in a single make out session. Though 'spongy tip' [pg] 325 was a bit of a mood killer.
Recommended for those who like the Scottish-romance genera, the supernatural part was a bit light.
May 8, 2022
LM’s heroines are too sweet and understanding women but angst was very good in this one.
May 16, 2024
⭐️ 3.5 stars.
i liked it. i would have loved this more if guaire and niall had their own book.
i liked it. i would have loved this more if guaire and niall had their own book.
April 29, 2022
I’ve been in a shifter/werewolf mood lately and this is another in the series of books I’ve been reading. I loved the book until the last 10%.
October 23, 2021
3☆
Wasn't bad but could have been way better, a little more groveling from the hero would have also been more satisfactory.
And the author wasted the opportunity of the protagonist interacting more with the wolf form of the hero.
At least she could have added an epilogue with more of the paranormal side of the story.
The ending was a little rushed but FINALLY a highlander book without a I could give these book 5 stars just for that.
Similar book rec: "Never Seduce a Scot" by Maya Banks.
But without the paranormal aspect, although I liked Maya Banks' book more.
Wasn't bad but could have been way better, a little more groveling from the hero would have also been more satisfactory.
And the author wasted the opportunity of the protagonist interacting more with the wolf form of the hero.
At least she could have added an epilogue with more of the paranormal side of the story.
The ending was a little rushed but FINALLY a highlander book without a I could give these book 5 stars just for that.
Similar book rec: "Never Seduce a Scot" by Maya Banks.
But without the paranormal aspect, although I liked Maya Banks' book more.
December 15, 2021
Awesome story. Heroine was deaf and due to superstition, managed to keep it secret in order to protect herself. She was sweet but strong.
Double virgins. Totally safe with a minor exception (a woman in the keep had interest in thr hero, but it was never reciprocated.)
Double virgins. Totally safe with a minor exception (a woman in the keep had interest in thr hero, but it was never reciprocated.)
February 1, 2023
Afflicted with deafness by a nasty illness, the heroine lives as an outcast from the clan and a disappointment to her mother. But she's learned to read lips and with the help of her sister, she's able to hide her secret from everyone around her. She's shocked and hurt when her mother sells her off to a highland lord on behalf of the king, but she has hope that when he learns of her affliction, he'll send her to her sister. So, she heads off to meet her betrothed. The hero barely got out of the last arranged marriage but he soon finds himself stuck in another one. But when he meets the timid but stunning heroine he's instantly bonded with her. His wolf stirs inside him and he finds himself attached to the fragile human woman.
Their marriage and subsequent trip back to the castle was smooth and easy. The hero is surprised but please by how complacent his young bride is. She's eager to please him and though she's scared of the unknown of sex- she's responsive to her new husband. But she feels shame and guilt over deceiving him about her flaw. When they reach the keep, they begin their marriage arguing with the other clansman- the heroine vowing to prove herself not to be the deceiving traitor the last English mistress turned out to be and she almost succeeded until her affliction comes to light. The hero is furious with the knowledge he's been lied too-more angry with the deceit than the knowledge that his wife is defective. They go through a rough patch but eventually work things out-until it comes to light he's been deceiving her as well.
I thought this was a nice book but it wasn't perfect. Some modern phrasing crept in here and there. Also there was a lot of suspended belief-not about the werewolves and the shifting but rather that the heroine learned to read lips soo well. She would have to be constantly whipping her head back and forth to caught every word the other people were saying yet no one ever thought it strange that she would just be staring at their mouths? Also, there was a lot of build up to he climax that fizzled horrible. There was a lot of drama and melodrama in everything BUT the fact that her husband is a shapes shifting wolf. That begin said I really loved the heroine who was a healthy balanced of reserved and timid but also courageous and self reliant. For the most part she fit into the characteristic of what a woman from her time should be-complacent, wholesome and modest. The hero was nice-if not more than a little hypocritical. Overall I really enjoyed the story but it was nothing mind blowing. If you want historical accuracy and any real deep plotline- skip this book. But if you was a easy, breezy paranormal historical romance with Scottish lairds-this is for you.
Their marriage and subsequent trip back to the castle was smooth and easy. The hero is surprised but please by how complacent his young bride is. She's eager to please him and though she's scared of the unknown of sex- she's responsive to her new husband. But she feels shame and guilt over deceiving him about her flaw. When they reach the keep, they begin their marriage arguing with the other clansman- the heroine vowing to prove herself not to be the deceiving traitor the last English mistress turned out to be and she almost succeeded until her affliction comes to light. The hero is furious with the knowledge he's been lied too-more angry with the deceit than the knowledge that his wife is defective. They go through a rough patch but eventually work things out-until it comes to light he's been deceiving her as well.
I thought this was a nice book but it wasn't perfect. Some modern phrasing crept in here and there. Also there was a lot of suspended belief-not about the werewolves and the shifting but rather that the heroine learned to read lips soo well. She would have to be constantly whipping her head back and forth to caught every word the other people were saying yet no one ever thought it strange that she would just be staring at their mouths? Also, there was a lot of build up to he climax that fizzled horrible. There was a lot of drama and melodrama in everything BUT the fact that her husband is a shapes shifting wolf. That begin said I really loved the heroine who was a healthy balanced of reserved and timid but also courageous and self reliant. For the most part she fit into the characteristic of what a woman from her time should be-complacent, wholesome and modest. The hero was nice-if not more than a little hypocritical. Overall I really enjoyed the story but it was nothing mind blowing. If you want historical accuracy and any real deep plotline- skip this book. But if you was a easy, breezy paranormal historical romance with Scottish lairds-this is for you.
April 24, 2022
Review with spoilers:
At first I liked the book, I found the heroine strong and brave and the hero seemed like a good man who cared about her. But then, he discovers that she is deaf. I thought that he would be a little upset that she kept it as a secret but that he wouldn't be too much upset.
But no. He got excessible furious and he humiliated her in front of his clan. I mean, he had his own secrets that he hadn't told her and I think he had no right to get so angry. And the second part of the book is he being angry with her, without even thinking about telling her that he is a wolf or without even thinking about forgiving her, and not willing to listen about the reasons why she didn't tell him she was deaf. And there was a thing that he coud do with his "wolf power", he coud comunicate with her with his mind, so she coud "hear" him. And he does talk with her with his mind unintentionally, but she thinks than she has gone crazy and when she tells him, instead of telling her the truth about being a wolf, he doesn't and, instead of that, he lets her believe she's crazy, even though he knows how much she wanted to hear something again.
She finds out that he is a wolf for someone else and when she decides to flee to her sister, he follows her and asks for her forgiveness and suddenly, everything is solved without making any sense. The ending happened so fast that I was confused for a moment about what had happened.
Anyway, I had high expectations for this book but it has been a disappointment.
Pd: Sorry if my english is not good 😅
At first I liked the book, I found the heroine strong and brave and the hero seemed like a good man who cared about her. But then, he discovers that she is deaf. I thought that he would be a little upset that she kept it as a secret but that he wouldn't be too much upset.
But no. He got excessible furious and he humiliated her in front of his clan. I mean, he had his own secrets that he hadn't told her and I think he had no right to get so angry. And the second part of the book is he being angry with her, without even thinking about telling her that he is a wolf or without even thinking about forgiving her, and not willing to listen about the reasons why she didn't tell him she was deaf. And there was a thing that he coud do with his "wolf power", he coud comunicate with her with his mind, so she coud "hear" him. And he does talk with her with his mind unintentionally, but she thinks than she has gone crazy and when she tells him, instead of telling her the truth about being a wolf, he doesn't and, instead of that, he lets her believe she's crazy, even though he knows how much she wanted to hear something again.
She finds out that he is a wolf for someone else and when she decides to flee to her sister, he follows her and asks for her forgiveness and suddenly, everything is solved without making any sense. The ending happened so fast that I was confused for a moment about what had happened.
Anyway, I had high expectations for this book but it has been a disappointment.
Pd: Sorry if my english is not good 😅
January 24, 2012
Thanks to a recommendation at the Amazon Romance Message Boards (aka Wackadoodle Central), I bought and read this book last night. I have read some contemporaries by Lucy Monroe I really enjoyed, but never any paranormal books by her. Well, Moon Craving is the second in this werewolf series, and I lubbed this baby!
What's better than sexy werewolves?
How about sexy werewolves who also happen to be Scottish lairds-alpha-hotties with that wicked buttery accent, tattoos, stubbly beards, muscles on their muscles, and a possessive streak? Okay, that would be it!
I loved everything about this book--especially the deaf heroine who seems weak but has an iron will and intense loyalty, the werewolf laird determined not to repeat the mistakes of his ancestors, and all the cool secondary characters. This book is a serious winner!
Grade: A ....All.....The.....Way!
Happy Reading,
Penny
What's better than sexy werewolves?
How about sexy werewolves who also happen to be Scottish lairds-alpha-hotties with that wicked buttery accent, tattoos, stubbly beards, muscles on their muscles, and a possessive streak? Okay, that would be it!
I loved everything about this book--especially the deaf heroine who seems weak but has an iron will and intense loyalty, the werewolf laird determined not to repeat the mistakes of his ancestors, and all the cool secondary characters. This book is a serious winner!
Grade: A ....All.....The.....Way!
Happy Reading,
Penny
January 2, 2013
I am so loving this series. Moon Awakening was a great story. Moon Craving is even better. Ms. Monroe manages to show a woman who has hidden a disability her entire life as a strong heroine. I fell in love with Abigail. And Talorc definitely found a place in my heart, also. How can such a strong Chrete warrior be so sweet and kind? I recommend you read this story to find out. Well done, Lucy Monroe! I’m off to go find book 3 in the series.
October 20, 2013
3,5/5
As in the first book of the series, I really liked the world-building, and the mixing between historical and fantasy is really pleasant. I liked how the heroine overcame her deafness, and how the members of the clan accepted it once they knew. I understood the hero reaction, but I would have yelled at him because he was hiding his true self too but I wasn't alone while I was reading LOL. I just found the problems with the housekeeper and the old man were resolved too fast.
As in the first book of the series, I really liked the world-building, and the mixing between historical and fantasy is really pleasant. I liked how the heroine overcame her deafness, and how the members of the clan accepted it once they knew. I understood the hero reaction, but I would have yelled at him because he was hiding his true self too but I wasn't alone while I was reading LOL. I just found the problems with the housekeeper and the old man were resolved too fast.
October 20, 2020
This book was awesome. It had intrigue and passion and the paranormal wolves that I really really enjoy. I will be reading this again. Very well written. It brings out very much how secrets can really hurt the ones you love. Highly recommend.
August 6, 2016
Going to reread this again. There is a backstory involving two males which is what first peaked my interest in reading a MM novel. Ahh the memories.
Not as good the second time around. I still remember the backstory fondly as my start into the realm of MM reading.
Not as good the second time around. I still remember the backstory fondly as my start into the realm of MM reading.
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