Review: Page Turning
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2013
I tend to be hesitant in reading short stories as I fear I wont connect to the characters and the story will be rushed etc. however I am pleasantly surprised and pleased when reading novels such as “Before the Moon Rises” as I find all I need, action, romance, humour, shape shifting, and a desire to keep turning those pages to find out moreThe story begins with Janet a nurse working the ER during the full moon shift (no pun intended) which she despises, to have a “John Doe” (Max) turn up naked and knocked out on her shift. While having a little perve on her John Doe and putting the catheter into his privates he awakes startling her. I must admit I laughed when Max awoke to the comment of “don’t you think I should know your name first?” to have Janet grab that ever bit harder down below.There is an instant attraction from both so when Max sees Gorman a sworn enemy he uses this as an excuse to ask her to breakfast in order to get her safely away from him and spend more time with her.They spend the day together, with a hot and heavy kiss goes to show with good writing a kiss can be just as erotic as sex. Upon their return Gorman has ransacked Janet’s home, as Max can smell him so Janet goes to stay with Max until all is sorted out. Max finally realises that every time they kiss or when they make love his body trembles, proving to him that she is his soulmateAt this stage Janet is still unaware that Max is a werewolf, and as he needs to turn he appears in an interesting manner for the night with the help of his brother Richard who choses not to turn as the Ritter brothers have the choice.Gorman’s need to take Janet away from Max is explained and he kidnaps her for all to fall into place for him to become the alpha and leader of his pack. He leaves a matchbox behind with the title “Before The Moon Rises” for Max who calls upon all his pack to help him hunt down Gorman and find his mate.It’s an interesting finale to the book when Max reaches Janet and Gorman and needs to change to save Janet, so for the first time she sees who he truly is. Janet escapes to have both packs go into battle.Max’s is victorious but will he also be victorious personally now that Janet knows what he is and feels betrayed. Having the romance and happy ever after storyline you know all will end blissfully. Again an interesting non expected but overly sweet gesture (for me) from Max wins Janet overAs a non-shifter I have to admit I am extremely looking forward to reading the next instalment based on Max’s brother Richard and where or how the shape shifting topic will be broached