Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Publisher:
Kensington Books/Lyrical Press
Number of Pages:
285
Release Date:
August 4, 2014
Blurb:
"Heart-tugging
small town romance with real emotion.
Struth is an author to watch!"
—Laura Drake, author of RITA-award
winning The Sweet Spot
Sometimes trust is the toughest lesson to
learn.
Sophie Shaw is
days away from signing a contract that will fulfill her dream of owning a
vineyard. For her, it’s a chance to restart her life and put past tragedies to
rest. But Duncan Jamieson’s counter offer blows hers out to sea.
Duncan still
finds Sophie as appealing as he had during boyhood vacations to the lake. Older
and wiser now, he has his own reasons for wanting the land. His offer, however,
hinges on a zoning change approval.
Bribery rumors
threaten the deal and make Sophie wary of Duncan, yet she cannot deny his
appeal. When her journalistic research uncovers a Jamieson family secret, trust
becomes the hardest lesson for them both.
My Thoughts:
My Thoughts:
Okay, when I started Share
The Moon, I thought it would be more of Women’s Fic than a romance. So, I
had a hard time diving into the story. Cause the dynamic of the story felt like
Women’s Fic. However, when I hit half way through the story the dynamic of the
story started to change and felt more like a romance novel.
This isn’t your typical romance novel, because Sophie and
Duncan are older than the typical age, and have been through a lot in life.
With Sophie being a divorcee and basically patching her life back together.
Then Duncan is a widower who is trying to fit more into his kid’s life. During
the beginning of Share The Moon you
didn’t see a lot of interaction between Sophie and Duncan, because there was a
trust issue between the two of them. Both of them are after a piece of land,
but with that land lays the secret to everything. Sophie wants the land cause
her oldest son died there, and Duncan wants to obtain the land cause his mother
asked him.
Once I started to get into Share the Moon, I started enjoyed the story. More things started to
happen, especially between Duncan and Sophie. Both of them have trust issue, so
opening up doesn’t come naturally. Duncan tends to jump to conclusion and it
hurts Sophie. At the same time, Sophie isn’t opening up to Duncan, which leads
to the hurt. I like that the fact that Sophie and Duncan develop a
relationship, because sometimes you read stories where the characters jump into
a relationship even with the trust issues. Not here, it’s a slow process to get
these two together. I liked how the story start to take shape and how it
actually revolves around the big secret that is slowly uncover. Overall, I
thought it was a well-written story that had two people trying to fit into one
another lives, and overcome life’s challenges. Yes, Share the Moon was a pretty good read.
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Author Bio:
Sharon Struth is an award-winning author who believes it’s
never too late for a second chance in love or life. When she’s not writing, she
and her husband happily sip their way through the scenic towns of the
Connecticut Wine Trail. Sharon writes from the small town of Bethel,
Connecticut, the friendliest place she’s ever lived. For more information, including
where to find her other novels and published essays, please visit her at www.sharonstruth.com
Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GczH6uBi1og
Other Links:
Website: www.sharonstruth.com
Musings from the
Middle Ages & More: www.sharonstruth.wordpress.com
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Excerpt #2
“Manhattan.”
Sophie adjusted her crooked scarf. “Living here will be a
big change.”
“I know. I’ve always loved this place, though.” Duncan
reached out and tenderly brushed a leaf off Sophie’s shoulder. His gaze flowed
down her body like a slow trickle
of water.
An unexpected burn raced up her cheeks.
He lifted his brows. “Hey, I never knew the lake went by
another name. The town website said the original name came from an old Native
American word.”
She nodded. “Puttacawmaumschuckmaug Lake.” The long name
rolled off her tongue with ease, the pronunciation a rite of passage for anyone
born and raised around the body of water. “It either means ‘at the large
fishing place near the rock’ or ‘huge rock on the border.’”
“What?” He chuckled. “Puttamaum…”
She shook her head and repeated the difficult word. “Puttacawsch—”
“Nope. It’s a toughie. That’s why a reporter who visited
here at the turn of the century suggested in his column we change the name. He
said the water’s beauty was as rare as a blue moon, and the phrase stuck.”
He grinned, easy and confident. “My kids will love this
place.”
Kids? Sophie buried her disappointment. “Are you and your
wife looking at the other towns bordering the water?”
“No. I like Northbridge. Oh, and I’m not married,” he said
matter-of-factly. His gaze arm-twisted her for a response.
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