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.
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Excerpt
Thud!
Air whooshed from Sophie’s lungs. Pain
coursed through her shoulder blades, neck, and spine. The ground’s chilly
dampness seeped into her cotton khaki pants, raising goose bumps on her skin.
Seconds passed without breath before she managed to swallow a gulp.
Lying flat on her back, she stared at
the cornflower blue sky and spotted a chalky slice of the moon. The night Henry
died, a similar crescent had hung from the heavens, barely visible nestled
among the glittering stars. She prepared for the scrape that threatened to tear
the gouge of her scarred heart. Seven years. Seven painful years. She closed
her eyes and after a few seconds, the weight of sadness lifted off her chest.
Tears gathered along her lower lashes.
She pushed a strand of unruly long hair from her face. Footsteps crunched on
the ice pellets and headed her way.
“Matthew Shaw…” Fury pooled in her jaw
as she resisted the urge to yell at her son. “You’d better have a good excuse
for taking so long.”
A man with cinnamon hair, short on the
sides with gentle waves on top, knelt at her side. She studied the strong
outline of his cheeks and the slight bump on the bridge of his angular nose
that gave him a rugged touch, but he wasn’t familiar.
“Are you okay?” He searched her face.
The stranger hovered above. Tall
treetops, clinging to the last of their earth-toned foliage, served as a
backdrop to her view. A vertical crease separated his sandy brows.
She couldn’t pry herself from his vivid
blue eyes, in part stunned from the fall, but also by her first responder.
Share The Moon was the first book of Sharon Struth's I had read and even if the cover wouldn't have caught my interest (how could it not?), the fact that the book is set in a small town and has a romantic suspense element was all it took to seal the deal.
Discovering new authors, new settings and new reads has to be the best thing about being a reader and a writer. Share The Moon does not disappoint. From the very first chapter I was pulled into the story and fell in love with all the characters. As well as the hero and heroine, there are a whole cast of friends, neighbors and citizens that add their special something to this fabulous story.
Romance, suspense and humor make this book a keeper, but the fluid flow of Ms. Struth's writing, her vivid descriptions and deep, skilful point of view make her an author I will look out for time and again. A big 5 stars!
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
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