Customer Reviews

Blue Moon

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Blue Moon is a sweet love story of two people who have scars inside and out but are determined to rise above their problems and live their lives the best they can. Olivia is a girl on the run who gets lost in a Southern Illinois swamp. Noah is the half-breed man who finds her and nurses her back to health. He also helps her find her way to her family who she has been separated from. In doing this he sets aside his own feelings for his love of Olivia.

This book is a fantastic read. The characters are real and the story wonderful. It doesn't take long for the reader to be engrossed in their story and wanting them to have their happily-ever-after. Blue Moon is a wonderfully written book with a great storyline and well-developed characters. Blue Moon is a book to keep on the shelf and revisit again and again.

I was so happy to find out what happened to Noah LeCroix.
I don't know what else to say -- I fell in love with the characters of all of these books and will revisit them again.

That, to me, makes a good book and worth keeping.

I can sympathize with Noah and Olivia - sometimes there are just too many people around, too much noise and confusion. I do believe that they have learned the value of silence and contentment on Heron Pond.

The story that led them back to their home was so very fascinating. I don't see it as turning their backs on family so much as their need to just be together.

Definitely Recommended and another keeper. But form your own opinion.

More than 5 stars, in fact. This my first Jill Marie Landis book I read and it is not my last. Blue Moon is a fabulous read. This is a very beautiful love story of two emotionally tortured people who at first believe that they are not worth of love but gradually feel the true love from one another as they fall in love. The hero, Noah LeCroix, one-eye, scarred half-breed is the hero of my favorite type - physically and emotionally scarred. Noah belives that he is not worth of being love because of his scars. The heroine, Olivia Bond, believes that she is worthless because of her being exclusive whore of Darcy Lankanal, a whorehouse owner in New Orleans. She is a real heroine who can forgive every unforgivable crime others did to her in the past. You will savor the romantic love story between the two while get excited by thrilling intrigues as dangers approach them.
If scarred-hero theme is your favorite, this book is for you. I highly recommend it.

This book seemed to have so much potential but it just didn't come through for me. I'm just not sure if it was the writing style or the characters but I was left with the feeling, that was it? Then at the very end he takes Livvey away from her family that REALLY needs her, to live in a swamp and have lots of babies?? Come on! What was wrong with building their own little cabin over by the woods and stream? Why not live near the people that love her? It's not like he had anything actually waiting for him in the swamp, Noah was very selfish and self centered. I just hope all those babies sprout wings or they are in for more heartbreak.

I've always been a big fan of historical romances, it's about 95% of what I read, for some reason those times capture me and I can imagine being there myself. After reading this book I couldn't stop talking about it and nearly drove my husband crazy with my enthusiasm about the originality of this book. If you like historical romances and you're looking for something that's different from your typical characters (who in most other romances almost always seem to be the same people in my opinion) this is what you need. Jill Marie Landis did a great job. This was the first book of hers that I've read and I'm looking forward to reading more of her works! An excellent read!!

Set in the 1820's when Illinois is on the frontier, Blue Moon has the potential to explore some new territory in the romance genre. For starters, the main characters are a refuge from a brothel and a man described as the "oldest living virgin in the territory." The obstacles to their love (because there must always be obstacles) are even fairly original. And certainly, Landis can write a terrific romance (Sunflower and Come Spring are permanent members of my keeper shelf). Somehow, it doesn't all quite come together in Blue Moon. I'd lay the blame on too much time spent on the threat posed by Darcy, the brothel owner. The time could have been better spent on more interaction between Olivia and Noah.

Also worth noting, this book is the sequel/spin-off to "Just Once." I went out of my way to read them in order but that probably isn't necessary to understanding and enjoying Blue Moon.

I am usually a sucker for romances with men that are the outcasts in some way, so when I read the reviews for this book, I thought I would love it. However, I found it fairly predictable. I found the main female character rather dull actually, and I didn't find the obsessed pimp character all that believable either.

I read "Blue Moon" initially out of boredom. Someone had left it behind at our summer condo in New Jersey. I could not put the book down and read it late into the night until I couldn't even see the words on the pages anymore because I was so tired. The story of Olivia Bond and Noah LeCroix is one of genuine love. Jill Marie Landis did a wonderful job researching Illinois' wildlife and history. If you are looking for a love story that will make you feel good inside after you read it, look no further. Also, If you are a fan of Jill Marie Landis, this book is the sequel to "Just Once."

If you LOVE romance novels, this one will have you hooked. I read it on a vacation recently, and the drive to the city I was going to was six hours long, but this book was so amazing it had me hooked every minute of the way! Its one of the best books I have ever read I would reccommend it to anybody who loves romance!

From beginning to end, Blue Moon kept me reading almost nonstop for two days. As always, Ms. Landis paints the most exquisite visual imagery and evokes the deepest emotions from her characters. Looking forward to her next book, Orchid Hunters!