Blue Moon: A Sexy Shifter Paranormal Romance Series Starter (The Nightcreature Novels Book 1)

I really liked the book I won’t spoiler anything but that there is a happy ending (which I much needed after all the action). The female lead has trust issues which made her relatable for me. I really liked that it had all my favorite genres in one: fantasy, crime, action, cops and romance (and spice)The only thing that bothered me is the use of the word ‘indian’ because idk that is just the wrong term for me like, we aren’t in india. I would have preferred native or just using the tribes names.Other than that the book was a 10/10 for me and I really enjoyed it.

I am so happy it turned out the way it did, but it was not clear who the bad guys are. The werewolf reveal at the end was awesome.

Héroïne sympathique, bel indien ténébreux, meurtres mystérieux, tous les ingrédients pour passer un bon moment de lecture. A recommander à tous les fans de fantaisy. C'était mon premier livre de Lori Handeland, mais je suis pressée d'en découvrir d'autres ! A lire sans modération !

It really was a fluke ordering "Blue Moon" by Lori Handeland. I don't usually read "paranormal suspense/romances;" don't read "horror" stories or books; Stephen King movies (on the rare occasions that I have watched one) scare me to death and generally I have found the realism sorely wanting in these subjects.That said, I absolutely loved this book. I urge readers who don't normally read this type of book to give this one a try."Blue Moon" introduces Miniwa, Wisconsin cop, Jessie McQuade, who thrives at her job in this small town that is overrun with tourists each summer. A rather plain loner, Jessie is smart, witty, and great at her job, and...lonely. Life is going along at its same somewhat boring pace when a teacher hits a wolf and is attacked. Suddenly the town seems to have a vicious pack of wolves within their midst.Jessie discovers a wolf totem at the scene of the accident and wears it for safekeeping when she realizes that she can no longer trust those around her. Mandenauer,an old German Jager-Sucher is brought in to kill the wolves and a mutual respect develops between them. Accompanying him, Jessie becomes a hunter of these wolves as she tries to protect the town and prevent the impending ritual set to occur during the next blue moon.Jessie encounters Prof. Will Cadotte - a Native American activist while tracking the first wolf from the car accident and later discovers that he is an authority on the subject. Their romance not only brings passion, but lends itself to realism when the issues of prejudice from both of their ethnic groups are confronted.Credibility; realism - that is what worked for me with this book with both the supernatural and the romance. Lori Handeland does not ask the reader to simply accept the rationale of werewolves. Her storyline provides a completely plausible and believable scenario for the mutation of these wolves."Blue Moon" is suspenseful, romantic, and BELIEVABLE. I couldn't put it down. It was THAT good and I have just ordered Handeland's next novel, "Hunter's Moon." Great writer; great concept. I have become a fan.

I read this a while back and realized I never reviewed it. I don't always go back to fill in missing reviews, but I felt compelled to do so here because this book has stuck with me. That must say something about it.The writing wasn't the smoothest, but the romance and plot development was well done. The pacing was consistent and I couldn't put it down until I was finished. It was gritty and sexy at the same time with a decent mystery to keep you engaged.Honestly, while I forget some books as soon as I put them aside, I have often thought of this one and have continued to hope the second book in the series would become available for Kindle. I finally gave in and ordered a paperback!So- bottom line. This is worth the time since I have been looking forward to getting back into the "Nightcreature" series!