kasiej's review against another edition
3.0
Under the Moon has a surprisingly fresh take on the paranormal genre. Yes, of course I've seen goddesses done before, but men hold no power at all? That was new for me.
The world building didn't take much since it's modern time and for me even less because it's mostly based in my home state. Quinn lives somewhere around North West/Central Ohio and within the book they end up traveling to quite a few different states. Complete geek moment when I recognized one of the routes they were driving.
On the subject of driving, I was bothered a little by some of the interactions around the vehicles. Here's a mini rant. Nick drives a classic Charger, and at one point him and Quinn are in the front seat, while another character sits in the back. Somehow this third character (Sam, who is apparently in between 6-7 feet) manages to get out of the car without anyone letting him out. I had to stop, for awhile, until I was mentally able to get past that.
So about 100 women in the US are goddesses and each goddess draws her power differently. Quinn is one of kind of course and uses not only the moon to tap into her abilities, but also uses sex to recharge. Moon Lust. As much as I rolled my eyes at that, it actually helped the story. It may have been mentioned more times than needed but it built the sexual tension in the romance.
The characters importance bounces around a little. Quinn, Nick, and Sam are the 3 major players. Although it's mostly Quinn and Nick with Sam third wheeling it right behind them. That was kind of weird, I'm not going to lie. I can't go into more with spoiling it though. I did really like Sam though, I hope he remains in the series.
The action was sporadic. Just when I thought things were getting exciting, the scene ended. There was about 10% action, 15% sexual tension, and 75% planning/talking. It was a little boring at times. When the action did happen it was true film quality. Explosions, guns, traps, and crazy fire balls.
The ending held a corny note but it wrapped things up pretty well. Overall the Under the Moon was amusing and enjoyable.
The world building didn't take much since it's modern time and for me even less because it's mostly based in my home state. Quinn lives somewhere around North West/Central Ohio and within the book they end up traveling to quite a few different states. Complete geek moment when I recognized one of the routes they were driving.
On the subject of driving, I was bothered a little by some of the interactions around the vehicles. Here's a mini rant. Nick drives a classic Charger, and at one point him and Quinn are in the front seat, while another character sits in the back. Somehow this third character (Sam, who is apparently in between 6-7 feet) manages to get out of the car without anyone letting him out. I had to stop, for awhile, until I was mentally able to get past that.
So about 100 women in the US are goddesses and each goddess draws her power differently. Quinn is one of kind of course and uses not only the moon to tap into her abilities, but also uses sex to recharge. Moon Lust. As much as I rolled my eyes at that, it actually helped the story. It may have been mentioned more times than needed but it built the sexual tension in the romance.
The characters importance bounces around a little. Quinn, Nick, and Sam are the 3 major players. Although it's mostly Quinn and Nick with Sam third wheeling it right behind them. That was kind of weird, I'm not going to lie. I can't go into more with spoiling it though. I did really like Sam though, I hope he remains in the series.
The action was sporadic. Just when I thought things were getting exciting, the scene ended. There was about 10% action, 15% sexual tension, and 75% planning/talking. It was a little boring at times. When the action did happen it was true film quality. Explosions, guns, traps, and crazy fire balls.
The ending held a corny note but it wrapped things up pretty well. Overall the Under the Moon was amusing and enjoyable.
melli80's review against another edition
4.0
It really was a fun fast ride. I loved that it was different from anything else I have ever read. I story was slow at times but it ended just the way I hoped it would. Well kinda. I was hoping that Quinn would be able to give her sister back her gift but I guess we won't find that out till book 2. I will definitely continue with the series to find out what happens. Now on to my next read.
chllybrd's review against another edition
4.0
I have to start out by saying that the cover of UNDER THE MOON does NOT in any way match the story. There is not one motorcycle/motorcycle rider in the whole book and I just don't get why they have someone on one on the cover. Makes no sense.
UNDER THE MOON was a page turner with some nice twist and turns. Quinn was easy to like and the supporting characters brought a great cast to the story. Sam, Quinn's assistant is in love with Quinn and she keeps him at arms length because she is in love with Nick but Sam is still there for her throughout all the conflict and danger as a friend. Nick is Quinn's Protector. He has always loved her but refuses to have a relationship with her because he's her protector. The sexual tension between Quinn and Nick was high. They both want each other but Nick just wont give in for most of the book. When he finally does the scenes between them are HOT.
The world building was full of great explanations and imaginative powers. I loved the whole Goddess storyline. I liked meeting the different goddesses and hearing about what they could do. The action was not lacking. There were plenty of scenes that had my heart beating and had me wondering how the trio would get out of a particular situation.The ending wraps everything up nicely and I'm looking forward to reading what comes next.
UNDER THE MOON was a page turner with some nice twist and turns. Quinn was easy to like and the supporting characters brought a great cast to the story. Sam, Quinn's assistant is in love with Quinn and she keeps him at arms length because she is in love with Nick but Sam is still there for her throughout all the conflict and danger as a friend. Nick is Quinn's Protector. He has always loved her but refuses to have a relationship with her because he's her protector. The sexual tension between Quinn and Nick was high. They both want each other but Nick just wont give in for most of the book. When he finally does the scenes between them are HOT.
The world building was full of great explanations and imaginative powers. I loved the whole Goddess storyline. I liked meeting the different goddesses and hearing about what they could do. The action was not lacking. There were plenty of scenes that had my heart beating and had me wondering how the trio would get out of a particular situation.The ending wraps everything up nicely and I'm looking forward to reading what comes next.
mdlaclair's review against another edition
2.0
I thought this book sounded interesting. The idea of the book was interesting however the characters weren't really all that great and the romance seemed weak to me. There was a lot of sexually tension through out the book and then then sex seemed to explode toward the end of the book.
cocktailsandbooks1's review against another edition
3.0
Quinn Caldwell runs a bar, Under the Moon, uses her goddess powers to help others, serves as secretary on the board for the governing body of goddesses, loves her assistant Sam and is in love with her protector Nick. Her life is about to become a lot more complicated when a leech starts stealing goddesses powers and seems hell bent on getting Quinn's.
Nick, Sam and Quinn start their own investigation into the leech and discover that the person responsible for this problem could be a member of Quinn's birth family. They'll cover many miles and have several run ins with the bad guys before this story comes to an end. But along the way, Quinn, Nick and Sam will also learn what they are willing to live without and what they much do to make those they love happy.
I liked Quinn. She was ballsy while being emotionally torn apart by not only her relationship with the two men she loves, but also the family that gave her up when she was a baby. She was the type of woman that people everyone else in front of her if it meant protecting those that she loved. Even with her sister, she was torn between being pissed at her for doing what she'd naively done and wanting to protect her because she didn't know any better.
Nick and Sam both had attributes that I enjoyed, but you could tell each time Nick and Quinn were together that they truly were meant to be together (although a certain male didn't make you feel confident as you read the story that they'd get their happily ever after).
An enjoyable read with a deliciously alpha protector our to ensure his goddess stays safe.
Nick, Sam and Quinn start their own investigation into the leech and discover that the person responsible for this problem could be a member of Quinn's birth family. They'll cover many miles and have several run ins with the bad guys before this story comes to an end. But along the way, Quinn, Nick and Sam will also learn what they are willing to live without and what they much do to make those they love happy.
I liked Quinn. She was ballsy while being emotionally torn apart by not only her relationship with the two men she loves, but also the family that gave her up when she was a baby. She was the type of woman that people everyone else in front of her if it meant protecting those that she loved. Even with her sister, she was torn between being pissed at her for doing what she'd naively done and wanting to protect her because she didn't know any better.
Nick and Sam both had attributes that I enjoyed, but you could tell each time Nick and Quinn were together that they truly were meant to be together (although a certain male didn't make you feel confident as you read the story that they'd get their happily ever after).
An enjoyable read with a deliciously alpha protector our to ensure his goddess stays safe.
daisy87's review
2.0
When I read the summary of this book I was really intrigued by the idea of modern goddesses and all the different ways in which power like that could exist in modern day society. So I was a bit disappointed when there wasn't much explained and/or shown about this in the book itself.
I'm probably going to come off negative in this review, but let me assure you that the book wasn't bad, it was just different from what I had expected. And right at the beginning it made me go REALLY?? at one of the plot points. I mean, really, was it necessary for Quinn to have the excuse of needing to recharge her powers for her to have been having sex with Sam, who is sort of her manager? I mean, she's 38, seems to me like she wouldn't need an excuse. And then for her not to kiss him was all a bit too much just making use of someone she claimed to really care about, when she knew he was in love with her. This definitely did not endear her to me.
Also, the events surrounding the threat to the goddesses seemed a bit too convenient to me. It seemed odd that with everyone knowing about goddesses and their being a whole protective movement and society for them that Quinn needed to go after the one draining goddesses herself.
And then there was Quinn's sister who was just so completely too stupid to live! Seriously, that was bad!
But the tension between Nick and Quinn was great and I liked that for the most part Quinn wasn't some helpless female and could hold her own (well, at least during part of the month). This wasn't what I had expect while reading the summary, but it was an ok read.
My rating: 2 stars
I'm probably going to come off negative in this review, but let me assure you that the book wasn't bad, it was just different from what I had expected. And right at the beginning it made me go REALLY?? at one of the plot points. I mean, really, was it necessary for Quinn to have the excuse of needing to recharge her powers for her to have been having sex with Sam, who is sort of her manager? I mean, she's 38, seems to me like she wouldn't need an excuse. And then for her not to kiss him was all a bit too much just making use of someone she claimed to really care about, when she knew he was in love with her. This definitely did not endear her to me.
Also, the events surrounding the threat to the goddesses seemed a bit too convenient to me. It seemed odd that with everyone knowing about goddesses and their being a whole protective movement and society for them that Quinn needed to go after the one draining goddesses herself.
And then there was Quinn's sister who was just so completely too stupid to live! Seriously, that was bad!
But the tension between Nick and Quinn was great and I liked that for the most part Quinn wasn't some helpless female and could hold her own (well, at least during part of the month). This wasn't what I had expect while reading the summary, but it was an ok read.
My rating: 2 stars
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