REVIEW: Crimson Moon by J.A. Saare

An average morning is what Emma Johnson envisions when she visits Joe’s Café for a steaming cup of coffee. But the world isn't the place she imagined it to be, and neither is she… After Emma is rescued from a horde of bloodthirsty creatures, she discovers she is the daughter of a powerful Vampire from the House Deviard, her rescuer, Caleb, having been sent to see her safely home. For Caleb is also unique, a werewolf procured to protect the royal Vampiric bloodlines from harm - but nothing more.Soon, the undeniable connection Emma and Caleb share evolves beyond attraction into something unexpected. When she is forced to make a choice, what path will she take - vampire or wolf?

Title: Crimson Moon
Author: J.A. Saare
Format: eBook
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Source: review copy
Published: June 2010 by The Wild Rose Press
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Why I Read this Book: I read Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between earlier this year and I really like the way J.A. Saare tells a story. I am anxiously awaiting the release of The Renfield Syndrome (the sequel to Dead) so I thought I’d read Crimson Moon in the interim. Crimson Moon is a different read from Dead but it’s rich in enjoyment nonetheless.

What I Liked: My heart sank when I read the prologue – the prologue people!

And I would have missed out on the most important and pure of emotions—that indescribable elation that only flourishes when someone experiences first love, as well as the absolute devastation that follows upon losing it forever.

Sounds sad, doesn’t it? I cried when I read that; I literally shed tears. And even though the prologue sounds depressing, I still wanted to read about this first love and I wanted to find out how it was lost – lost forever mind you.

The author is very expressive in her writing style. It comes off so naturally and makes reading her books so enjoyable. She is able to describe emotions and thoughts so vividly. The story, the characters and the setting are all easy to visualize. There was a part in the book where a character was enduring gut-wrenching pain and it was so descriptive that it caused me to wince. I actually flinched! 

Another thing I liked, just 5% into the book and we’ve already got action going on! Crimson Moon is definitely no slow starter. And it just keeps going from there at a brisk pace.

What I Didn’t Like: There is a lot going on in the last part of the book. Questions are answered. New problems arise. But the ending happened a bit too fast for me. I wasn’t ready to let go and I didn’t want it to end. I needed more satisfaction.

Overall Impression: I enjoy reading about both vampires and werewolves. With Crimson Moon, you fall in love with one species in the beginning of the book then you open your heart to the other towards the end. No matter what though, I’m Team Caleb all the way. Crimson Moon will make your heart ache and it will take your breath away. And though there’s no cliffhanger ending here in Crimson Moon, I still long to read Crimson Sunrise, the sequel.

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