Red Moon Rising

This review was originally posted on<a href="http://addictedtoromance.org/2017/01/26/book-review-red-moon-rising-by-elizabeth-kelly/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Addicted To Romance</a> <a href="http://addictedtoromance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/My-Review-Updated-6.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1485314846i/21803100._SX540_.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="100" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a> <em> <strong>Summary </strong> </em> <br>Bree has spent her life trying to stay alive ever since her parents were killed on a traveling trip. Bree and her brother have been kept as slaves to a Lycan clan for three years. But Bree has weakened physically, and despite how much her brother has tried to protect her she is forced to be part of the "hunt" and after three wolves were sent after her she is barely alive in the woods. Her dog Tia, somehow has managed to stay alive with her and brings back help of two Lycans. At first Bree doesn't know what to think of them, but she fears them and wishes to escape somehow. She doesn't realize that these brothers will show her family and peace when she has only known torture and torment at the hands of Lycans. James, has healing powers and when he sees an injured woman in the woods he aids her along with his brother and they make the trek back home healing her along the way. As Bree starts to build a slow trust with James and sees the way his family are so kind to her and the way they live, she starts to trust and have hope again. But her brother is still being held a slave by the Lycan clan and she must save him...<br> <em> <strong>The Hero </strong> </em> <br>James is the son of Tristan and Avery. Tristan a full Lycan and Avery a human. He inherited his healing gifts from his mother. He was raised in a loving home and the moment he met Bree he wanted to show her compassion and that not all Lycans are cruel. To show her love and desire. James has a strong bond with his family, and is very protective. What a character James is and boy I fell hard for him pretty quickly. He is the "right" match for our heroine. He takes it slow and patient with her. He sees that she can't handle a powerful dominating male. That she needs patience and understanding. James is all that and more. I love that he never judges her and accepts her fears and only seeks to help her. He can be alpha sure, but he has the perfect balance and such a nice hero.<br> <em> <strong>The Heroine </strong> </em> <br>Bree is terrified of the Lycans. She has only known slavery at their hands and they can be very cruel. Her only tie is her brother who has protected her for years. But they valued him in a way they never valued her. And Bree was sent away to be hunted. But Bree along with her tiny dog Tia managed to escape from three Lycans and barely alive. Even though Bree is injured and not thinking clearly she is stubborn and creative and still seeks a way to escape and get to her brother. She doesn't ever give up. I understood her fear and reservations about James and his family. But her character is one that I felt a kinship with. She is reserved but a fighter, she isn't passive or submissive at all and I liked her strength and courage.<br> <em> <strong>Plot and Story Line </strong> </em> <br>Red Moon Rising takes off quite a few years after book one. Book one is about James' parents Tristan and Avery. And I knew I wanted to continue this series and this family and Red Moon Rising didn't disappoint at all. I had a blast with this book and couldn't put it down once. Red Moon Rising starts off with action and suspense. Our lovely heroine, is on the run. She is injured with internal injuries and you feel the intensity of the beginning scene that grabs the readers attention right off the bat. She is rescued by the two brothers James and Nicholas. James has healing powers and at first you don't know that. I had forgotten about his mothers gift but the first story came back to me once I started reading this one. I loved how gentle and careful he was with Bree. He gets that she has had a pretty rough time of it and doesn't push her. This is what really drew me in, is the way that this family but most especially treats our heroine. Even though he can be as alpha as they come, he truly is a nice guy. Patient, Considerate and full of compassion and empathy, so rare in such a alpha male. But the author just makes it work and I fell hard for him. He does make mistakes toward the end here, but you can't have a perfect character you need some type of flaw. Granted, our heroine hurts him accidentally and so they have some rough patches they need to hurdle. But this is what made the story so fascinating. Was seeing the character growth, seeing that after seeing them being in love and happy together, that life isn't full of roses. They have thorns too. The family is so enchanting, especially the brother Nicholas and the little sister. She was hilarious and so blunt I just loved it. Then we have the plot dealing with the Lycan clan who is holding her brother captive. Definitely stimulating. I can't wait for Sophie's story coming up next.<br> <em> <strong>The Cover </strong> </em> <br>I like how different it is from most covers, it has a other worldly feel to it. And I love the reddish hues.<br> <em><strong>Overall View</strong> </em> <br>Red Moon Rising is a stimulating and captivating romance that steals your attention right off the bat....riveting and sensual!!<br> <a href="http://addictedtoromance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Series-Order-2-4.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1485314846i/21803101._SX540_.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="100" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a> <em><strong>Click To Buy on Amazon</strong> </em> <br>[foogallery id="25768"]<br><br><a href="http://addictedtoromance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/About-The-Author-Updated-5.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1485314846i/21803102._SX540_.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="100" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><a href="http://addictedtoromance.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1458993224i/18557444.jpg" alt=" photo Addicted To Romance Reviews 2_zpsplp8m0tb.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a>

2.5 stars - The change between Bree believing all Lycans are terrible monsters, to falling in love with a Lycan was just too drastic. They don't even have a single real conversation. Also, calling someone 'little one' is not sexy, it feels a little like pedophilia even if she is 19.

<b>3 good reads = 5 stars</b><br>(2017, 2020, 2023)<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1685986255i/34326340._SX540_.png" alt="Night Rumble" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1685985384i/34326310._SX540_.jpg" alt="How to Pose Couples with Height Differences - Amy &amp; Jordan" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><b>More enjoyable than book 1, because:</b><br>✅ The MCs had less relationship drama.<br>✅ The story is better. Other than the villain, no one is cruel to Bree.<br>✅ Less sex scenes. They were just as good. ?<br>✅ The size difference trope (a favorite of mine). Bree is much smaller than James and is called, "little one."<br>✅ James knew he wanted Bree early on, and never considered anyone else.<br><br>???? ?: Tristan (Lycan) and Avery (human).<br>Tristan has 2 children: Sophia (biological) <br>&amp; Nicholas (raising as his own)<br>James is born after the MCs are married/mated.<br><br>???? ?: Sophia, Nicholas &amp; James are adults. Evan (15) and Leta (10) are new additions. They all live at home.<br><br>?????????? ??????????:<br>Bree (19) and her brother Kaden (29). <br>Their parents were killed 17 years ago, and Kaden has done his best to raise Bree. They've been enslaved for 2 years, by a Lycan named Draken. Draken collects humans and half-Lycans, keeping them like cattle, and hunting them for fun. Bree was recently selected to be hunted. She's near death, when James and Nicholas find her on their way home from visiting friends. They save her from the Lycans, and James heals her.<br><br>The brothers take Bree, along with her dog Tia, home with them. After being abused and starved by Draken, Bree is distrusting of all Lycans. She makes several attempts to leave during the night, but night after night, a different member of the family is posted to keep an eye on her. Eventually over time, she sees how caring and loving this group of Lycans, half-Lycans, and humans are. She experiences being part of a family, and comes to love them and vice-versa. <br><br><b>ＭＣｓ：James and Bree</b><br>James &amp; Bree are attracted to each other, but because Bree knows her brother hates all Lycans, she's hesitant and scared. There's some push/pull and misunderstandings. Thankfully, it's not dragged out, and the MCs are a solid couple much sooner than the MCs in book 1.<br><br><b>?α?ⱺ???? ?????? &amp; ??ɦ?? ?ɦ????:</b><br>★ After James gives Bree an orgasm in the bedroom, he has Bree touch him in return. She has a mini-freak out and says some things she later regrets. James in turn ignores her for a few days. She decides to leave, and Evan follows her. They run into evil fairies. She does her best to protect Evan, but they're both injured. J &amp; N saves them. Bree was stabbed by a fairie, but unbeknownst to her, she's been poisoned. <br><br><b>James is hurt &amp; angry:</b> <br>(Bree has been keeping her brother and Draken a secret, saying she needs to leave because of a fictitious aunt.)<br><i> <b>"My brother almost died because of you Bree. We saved your life, took you in and fed you, and gave you a place to stay. You owe us the truth!" He shouted.<br>"You're a foolish little girl and I should have left you to die in the forest!" He shouted again.</b> </i><br><br>Bree is locked in the bedroom. She feels guilty over what happened to Evan, so she doesn't ask for help. N &amp; S find her near death on the bedroom floor. They call for James who is shocked &amp; upset when he sees her. He bathes her, and lays with her in his bed to heal her. <br><br><b>James feels guilty for what he said earlier:</b> <br><i>She had left his home because of his cruelty to her, and she had chosen to die from the faerie's spear instead of asking him to heal her.</i><br><br>★ <b>It's clear that James really loves Bree. </b>He cares for, protects, and is possessive of her. He's a true alpha and one of my favorite heroes. <br><br>★ <b>The sex scenes are some of the best I've read.</b> Descriptive enough without being porny. Lots of touching/kissing her breasts, which is usually brief in most books. <br><br>★ <b>The exciting conclusion.</b> Heartfelt I-love-yous are exchanged. Draken appears at the homestead to stab Kaden and take Bree. Kaden is healed, and the family comes up with a plan to use Sophia as bait to distract Draken. There's a final battle, but while Draken's men are killed, Draken escapes. He will be reappearing in the next book (about Sophia &amp; Kaden). <br><br>● Minor drama happens when Martine arrives, with Maya &amp; Marshall and their family (relatives). Martine has her eye on James, but James makes it clear from the start that he's not interested.<br>● The MCs get engaged at the very end.<br>● Kaden &amp; Sophia's story is started. There will definitely be a lot of push/pull with Kaden fighting his attraction to Sophia. He <b>really</b> hates Lycans. <br><br>⬅ ? ➡ The overarching storyline of Tristan &amp; Avery and their family continues. (These are not standalones.) I like reading about previous characters, as well as the new ones with their stories.

This book was pretty good. I stay a 3.5 - 4 rating.<br /> I defiantly enjoyed the 1st book more, but this was a pretty good read. I am definitely interested in reading the 3rd book about Kaden and Sophia. <br />So I really liked how the book starts of about 22 years later and the story is about Tristan and Avery's children. A lot times when I read about the hero and heroine having children you usually see them as toddlers or something in the epilogue and I have found myself often wondering about their future and possible scenarios the children might face when they all are grown up, but I have never come across that story line until now and I loved it!<br />So this story is about Tristan and Avery's 3rd child (or their first biological child) James. It starts off with the heroine's POV, Bree. She is running from a pack of Lycans that have held her as a slave only to be released and hunted down. She is on the brink of death when James and his brother Nicky jump in to save the day. So I can understand Bree's hesitancy when she first runs into James and Nicky, with them both being Lycan and her being a slave to Lycans for 2 years. Then she meets the family who are mixed humans and Lycans and are very nice and polite to her, but she still does not trust them. Okay, I can understand that too, but what bugged me was that she then asks for a job, still not trusting them and jumping at everything that moved. I don't know, it might just be me but I don't care for heroine characters that scare so easily, cry all the time and seem very dependent on others. And the way she acts towards Avery was a little disturbing to me. I can understand her affection for Avery, because she is awesome, but with her crawling onto Avery's lap like a child or pet? And then later wanting to call her Mama while she fantisicing about Avery's son? I don't know, just something about that bothered me and made Bree seem overwhelming codependent. <br />James was okay. He was very patient, maybe a little too patient with Bree at times, but I did like his character and I loved his dirty mouth. He made some scenes quite interesting. <br />The climax was really good and one the reasons for the higher rating. Also I got to read a little more of Tristan and Avery. Plus we saw the developing love/hate relationship between Sophia and Kaden. Which by the way I can't wait to read their story; looks very intriguing.

Wow, good book.

<strong>Addicting!</strong><br /><br />I love this series. Once I start reading I can't stop. Very addicting, I can't wait to start reading the next one!

Very disappointing when compared to the first book. Almost gave up half way through...

Amazingly well written and well worth the time to read. The story flowed and my heart went out to the characters. Nothing to dislike about this book. I was completely in the story. I laughed I cried I got angry and hello yes I was all down for some serious revenge ( they were nicer than I would have been lol). Please take the time to read this and I hope you enjoy it as I did. I Don't give SPOILERS!!! Thank you for sharing your story.

<strong>It's good</strong><br /><br />It was a little slow to begin with but good. 1 thing I noticed is there isn't really any mention of lycans super hearing and sense of smell, there are diff parts that kind of mention the smell but this book does not. I like how it's different thn others

I loved getting to see characters from the first book come back and grow as life has changed. I really enjoy seeing the family dynamic in this series I think all the characters grow individually and as a group and that’s what makes this a good series. Steamy scenes as always A+