Sunday, May 24, 2009

Book Review -- Marked by Moonlight

Yet another book received in the Box o' Books was Sharie Kohler's Marked by Moonlight (Moon Chasers, Book 1) which is the first in her Moon Chasers series. (Published December 2007 by Pocket Books - Paperback Edition - 346 pages) Genre is Romance (man-woman) with sub-genres of paranormal and occult fiction.


She doesn't know what bit her...

Seemingly overnight, Claire Morgan has transformed: the normally mousy schoolteacher is now bold, and her behavior is truly wild. Her eyes gleam silver. Suddenly she's a self-confident femme fatale with a libido that just won't quit. After an impulsive makeover, she's even ... dare she say it? ... sexy. Is Claire going insane?

Then brutally handsome stranger Gideon March tells her she was bitten by a werewolf, and Claire figures he's the insane one. Sure, she was attacked by a nasty dog in a back alley, but this guy stalking her says he's a member of a underground society of lycan hunters–and his mission is to terminate her!

When Claire finally realizes she is a lycan, there's no turning back because by now Claire and Gideon are bound by a hungry passion. If they can't break the curse before the next full moon, Claire's soul will be lost forever and Gideon will be forced to terminate his prey–a woman dangerously close to devouring him, heart and soul.

This story had everything I look for in a book -- great chemistry between the hero and heroine, life-threatening conflict, emotional depth, and a mystery -- I didn't want it to end!

It's a well paced story about a newly infected warewolf and a dedicated lycan hunter. The world unfolds to the reader as Claire learns about the lycans and the secret society of hunters. It's a vivid world that draws the reader in from page one. While the characters hold you through to the last page. Claire and Gideon have an undeniable chemistry between them. I really related to Claire's shyness and loved her growth though I wanted to shake her in one scene at the end. Secondary characters are also well defined and I really hope to see more of Darius in future of this series.

It is super sexy. The tension is incredibly palpable. It left me panting (pun intended!) for the next installment, Kiss of a Dark Moon.

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