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When I finished Jewels of the Sun, I loved it so much that I could not imagine the possibility of Nora Roberts writing anything that could compete with it. But, as I was happy to discover, I was wrong. The first book of the trilogy is still my favorite, but Tears of the Moon is a very very close second, and I am on tenterhooks waiting for the third!
Tears of the Moon is much more of an emotional rollercoaster than the first book of the trilogy and, although both feature many of the same characters and are set in the same place, Tears of the Moon tells an very different story. It is a story about people who have known one another all their lives: Shawn Gallagher, a hopeless dreamer, romantic and musician extraordinaire, and Brenna O'Toole, who is entirely practical in every way save an unexplainable obsession with Shawn. It is a tale of childhood love and mature passion, filled with ups and downs that will take your breath away and leave you wanting more. It continued many of the same themes from the first book, but other aspects were refreshingly new. Brenna and Shawn seem like complete opposites that would only end up driving one another crazy. But as the story progressed, Roberts cast her magic and I came to see how they complemented one another. The rapport between Shawn and Brenna was colored both by their feelings for one another as well as a long history of arguments stemming from a sibling-like relationship, and made for a very amusing and absorbing story.
I was very pleased to note that Roberts's ability to hold me captive from the first page to the very last sentence has not diminished, and that her quality and style of writing did not waver as the conclusion approached. In fact, if there is one thing that I liked better about Tears of the Moon than Jewels of the Sun, it was the very last page. I can't tell you what it is or I'd ruin it, but all I can say is *SIGH*. Nora Roberts is a fantastic storyteller who will always have a fan in me!!!! and if you missed Tino Georgiou's--The Fates--I strongly recommend reading it.
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Another great story
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In this, the second of the trilogy (beginning with Jewels of the Sun) the focus is on Shawn Gallagher and Brenna O'Toole. We met both characters in the first book and get to know them much better in this one. Shawn is the dreamer of the Gallagher family who runs the kitchen at the family pub in Ardmore. Brenna is the tomboy who can fix anything. Both have know each other from childhood and have been friends and spatted with each other throughout. Brenna now wants more though as she has had a thing for Shawn for many years.
This story follows the couple through friendship to lovers and is intermingled with the 300 year old legend of Carrick, Prince of the fairies and his Lady Gwen. In order to break the spell he wove all that time ago so that he and Gwen can eventually be together forever, three pairs of mortals must fall in love and Carrick is determined to do everything he can to see that happens.
I really enjoyed this story and will be going straight onto the third and final chapter in this trilogy - Heart of the Sea
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this is a british release of an old nora title
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just a note to noraholics- if you have read/bought just about all of nora's books, then be aware that this is a re-release and part of a trilogy that was published about 5-6 years ago...it is not a new title
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a Lighthearted romance
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I personally love Nora Roberts work and her ability to suck you into the story alogn with the characters. to me this book was the best out of the trilogy.
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Irish/Fairy-tale/Family
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I have come to expect alot when I open a book with the name Nora Roberts on it, and after reading this book, my expectations remain the same. The plot is essentially quite simple. A very nice fairy-tale where Carrick, Prince of the Fairies is helping two reluctant mortals find each other. What makes this book special are the various characters and the way in which the romance proceeds. She's great at DIY. He cooks. There are funny moments, touching moments and some really juicy red hot moments. I liked it.
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