( 8 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 7 2008
It was an excellent book. One of a quad series. Sadly I haven't been able to get two of the series. I would recommend it to all readers who like family and romance novels. As well as the Half Moon.
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Posted: Feb 25 2008
Kane was one hombre you loved to hate! Glad he got his comupence . There was definitely some rancor between the brothers. Brent and Quince thought Matt should have been with their mother. And not being there was a reason she got killed. Matt was a loner and very imbedded with the idea he was responsible for his mother's death. Then we learn from Jack another side to the story. And a reason why he will not accept help from Matt. Yet when Matt proves that the thoroughbred he brought back from England, Dark Champion, was very good Jack almost ruins Moon Racer. I really liked the fact that Matt realized why DC was labeled a "killer" and got the stallion past the quirk. I also had to chuckle when Jack threw Matt off Half-Moon Ranch that he ended up on Juliana Rains' ranch - a ranch that he could see needed a lot of work. Oh boy, did Juliana make a mistake in useing Sam Larkin as her lawyer and legal advisor for her ranch and inheritance. Sam hired Kane to work on her ranch. He!He! There didn't appear to be any difference between Dark Champion mating with Pepper than Juliana going after Matt. At least the horses knew what they were doing, but Juliana's pride wouldn't let her admit to her emotions. Mugg was a great secondary character - Brent and Quince and their wives show up to complete the family saga - dear ol' Edmund was up to his old tricks and more than angry that Abby had married and taken off with Major Jonah Tremain. This whole saga has taken place within nine months of papa, Jack Hunter's return to the Half-Moon Ranch. One bull-headed, stubborn man not willing to give up his drinking and gambling ways. Opps! I had forgotten about the Countess, Lady Charlotte Kingbridge, who was intrigued enough by Matt that she decided to check out her deceased husband's holdings in the far west. Of course, she pouted because she hadn't been able to lure Matt into her bed. She did eventually latch onto Edmund - which turned out to be to Juliana and Matt's benefit. This set [4] is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as a keeper for many.
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Posted: Dec 26 2007
Description from the back of the book: Half-Moon Ranch Somewhere in the lush grasslands of East Texas was a place where the sun had once shone on love and prosperity, while the night hid murder and mistrust. There, three brothers and a sister fought to hold their family together, struggled to keep their ranch solvent, while thy awaited the return of the one person who could shed light on the secrets of the past. Matt From the moment his rogue stallion mounted her virgin mare, Matt acknowledged a reality lovely widow Juliana Rains refused to admit: Some drives were too fierce, too powerful, to deny. Like Matt's need to prove himself to his father and brothers by racing Dark Champion. Like his burning desire for revenge against the low-down snake who was trying to destroy his family. Like his love for the genteel widow whose sweet lips and delicious curves made him as uncontrollable as any wild stud. * This book was a great ending to this wonderful series. I truly thought I had everything figured throughout these 4 books about the death of the mother but it was nice to see that there was still a bit to the puzzle that I didn't see coming. These 4 authors in this 4 book series did an excellent job at not giving away the important details. This book wasn't my favorite in this series but I still enjoyed the story & I think the series was wrapped up very nicely. I HIGHLY recommend this 4 book series. #1 Hunter's Moon by Bobbi Smith #2 Renegade Moon by Elaine Barbieri #3 Moon Racer by Constance O'Banyon #4 Dark of the Moon by Evelyn Rogers
