Bella Luna
by Sharon Struth
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Rose
Richardson is on the run from her dangerous ex-husband, a crime she didn’t
commit—and the embarrassment of being an advice columnist with a disastrous personal
life. Donning a fake identity, she escapes to a lovely lake house rental in
rural Connecticut
A prize winning novelist,
Leo lost everything after he lost his wife. But his mysterious housemate just
might be the muse he needs to reignite his writing career. Despite his
misgivings, Rose has secrets that only draw him closer, firing his imagination,
even as his heart struggles with the attraction building between them. Plus, he
kind of likes the quirky pooch. And as he tries to untangle his unusual
predicament, Bella’s antics just might be the key to showing the loner that
love is the only inspiration he needs…
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My Review:
It was a pleasant reading, relaxing and enjoyable: a beautiful love story with a little of mystery and great characters.
Leo and Rose are both fleeing from the world. He is a writer in crisis after the death of his wife, takes refuge to Blue Moon Lake to find peace and try to overcome his writer's block. Rose is running away from her former husband, from some problems with the law, needs a new identity and a quiet and far place to retreat. When they find out that have rented the same place the only solution is to share it.
Initially Leo is a man grumpy and gruff, very closed up in himself but when starts to open his soul to Rose becomes really adorable. Rose is a strong and determined woman, she decides to start a new life. Bella is a very special animal.
Although it is the third book in the series it can be read as a standalone.
It 's written very well, with a flowing and engaging style, a reading sweet, romantic even moving.
I highly recommend it.
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EXCERPT:
A loud creak
sounded from above. Her heartbeat picked up speed. Another creak. Footsteps? A
light upstairs flashed on and cut a beam to the staircase wall. Bella’s ears
perked at the same moment the slow rise of panic crawled through Rose’s veins.
Move. Move! Only she stood still, frozen in fear as her mind
raced with images from vagrants to serial killers.
The dog emitted a
guttural growl.
Slow creaks of
the floorboards above magnified in the silent house. Rose stretched her
trembling hand, snatched the leash off the table, and leaned over, just shy of
snapping it on Bella so they could race like hell out the door.
Footsteps
pounded. Fast and hard, they hit the staircase. Before she could grab the dog’s
collar, Bella bolted.
Owooooo-woo-woo-woo-woo!
Bella’s howl
echoed in the silent house. She stopped at the bottom step and stared fearlessly
into the face of danger. Terror, however, had cemented Rose’s feet in place.
A dark-haired man
reached the bottom, gripping a baseball bat in a ready-to-launch position over
his shoulder. “Don’t move!” He stood at the last step, too close for her to
make a quick dash out the door.
Rose’s heart
pounded against her ribs and her mouth went dry. She raised her hands in the
air. “Please. Don’t hurt me!”
The intruder
blinked back at her through sleepy eyes. Thick tresses of messy hair jutted
from his head. The rugged edges of an unshaven shadow highlighted his tight
angled jaw. Her gaze traveled past his wrinkled, loosely buttoned plaid shirt,
his baggy sweatpants, and stopped at his bare feet.
Bella bared her
teeth, glaring at him bravely as he towered over the short basset hound. Her
nose lifted and she inhaled a sharp breath. Owoooooooooooo! Owooooooooo!
The dog’s war cry
got the stranger’s attention for a split second, but he quickly returned his
narrowed gaze to Rose. “I don’t know who you are, but you’d better have a damn
good reason for breaking into my house.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Bestselling
author Sharon Struth believes you’re never too old to pursue a dream. The
Hourglass, her debut novel, is a finalist in the National Readers' Choice
Awards for Best first Book. Her follow-up release, SHARE THE MOON, is book one
in the Blue Moon Lake Novel Series and is a Barnes & Noble romance
bestseller. The series also includes Twelve Nights, Harvest Moon, and Bella
Luna. Look for the release of THE SWEET LIFE in September 2017, a story set in Tuscany , Italy
She writes from
the friendliest place she’s ever lived, Bethel ,
Connecticut
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Sharon
Struth will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via
rafflecopter during the tour.
Great cover & thanks for sharing your review!
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