Elaine White's Life in Books
The Author
Elaine White is the author of multi-genre MM romance, celebrating 'love is love' and offering diversity in both genre and character within her stories.
Growing up in a small town and fighting cancer in her early teens taught her that life is short and dreams should be pursued. She lives vicariously through her independent, and often hellion characters, exploring all possibilities within the romantic universe.
The Winner of two Watty Awards – Collector's Dream (An Unpredictable Life) and Hidden Gem (Faithfully) – and an Honourable Mention in 2016's Rainbow Awards (A Royal Craving) Elaine is a self-professed geek, reading addict, and a romantic at heart.
The Reviewer
I’m an author and reader, who just can’t get away from books. I discovered the MM genre a few years ago and became addicted.
Top #50 UK reviewer on Goodreads
#1 reviewer on Divine Magazine
Hunter's Moon
Book – Hunter's Moon (Lifting the Veil #3)Author – Susan Laine
Star rating - ★★★★★
No. of Pages - 206
Movie Potential - ★★★★★
Ease of reading – very easy to follow
Would I read it again – Definitely!
I absolutely loved this book! The story is set not long after book 1 in the series, with connecting characters. Kris and Rafe make an appearance, which is awesome. Knowing all the books would take place in the same world, this is more along the lines of what I'd expected of book 2 – some crossover of characters. Well, I got what I wanted in this one.
This story is about Gabriel King, Rafe's brother, who is the peacemaker and the kindest, most controlled, contained member of the pack. Even after being kidnapped and taken down South to become a husband to a wolfie, Gabriel maintains that calm, until he realises his mate is one of the men who kidnapped him! Talk about awkward, but brilliant.
I loved the way that Kieran reacted to Gabe. It was instant, but unfathomable and there was a whole lot of 'tortured soul' moments that really told us how hard he was finding all of this. Yet he trusted his instincts enough to rescue Gabe and get him out of there. Not that it lasted long.
Kieran is that fiery, volatile person, who has secrets and no-go topics, because of all he's experienced in life. It hasn't been fair to him and he hasn't had the best experience with the creatures that came through after the Unveiling. Yet, he can't resist Gabe, although he tries. Gabe is this innocent soul through most of the book, cool and calm, until something threatens Kieran and then he's got this righteous fury that is lovely to see.
The really inappropriate and downright weird comments Kieran makes during sex are hilarious and brilliant! They're natural observations, from someone with no filter for their mouth.
There was such frustration, antagonism and playful back and forward between the two MC's. There was this undercurrent of tension, both from danger and the sexual currents passing between them. This was a story full of fighting, chemistry and making up. Nothing ever went smoothly, especially that waterfall scene, but everything worked out somehow, because Kieran and Gabe tried so hard to make it work.
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I have one note about this series, so far. It's more about books 1 and 2, which are clearly the same world and situations. Now, I don't have a problem with Kieran bottoming, but I'm concerned over the expectation – from the author and the characters – that he has to. Are there no werewolf bottoms? It was the same with Kris, except that they actually discussed it in a roundabout way. There was never a moment where Gabe said to Kieran that it was okay for him to top instead.
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FAVOURITE QUOTE
““With you I feel weak and disorientated and happy and so fucking wigged out. But without you...? I feel like I can't breathe, like my heart can't beat. You and me...we can't not talk. I don't know what the hell I'm supposed to do or what will happen between us, but I'm asking you now; Are you gonna run from me?””
