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Crimson Moon (Crimson Trilogy #1)

by J.A. Saare (Goodreads Author)

3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 · rating details · 529 ratings · 83 reviews

An average morning is what Emma Johnson envisions when she visits Joe's Caf for a steaming cup of coffee. But the world isn't the place she imagined it to be, and neither is she... After Emma is rescued from a horde of bloodthirsty creatures, she discovers she is the daughter of a powerful Vampire from the House Deviard, her rescuer, Caleb, having been sent to see her safe...more

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Published June 25th 2010 by The Wild Rose Press

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Apr 22, 2012 Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

J.A. Saare has revised Crimson Moon and what a difference it made! If you are curious about this book, I definitely recommend waiting until this version comes out. Excellent book!

4.5 out of 5 stars.

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Jan 05, 2012 Annemarie rated it 5 of 5 stars

4.5 STARS!Let me start by saying this: I don't stay up scrambling to read/finish any book! I value my sleep lol..But J.A. Saare's Crimson Moon had me sucked in from the start. Emma Johnson, lost her Mom and has her Grandma in a home, Her Dad? well she has not a clue to her roots, heritage or who HE is, she's just going through the daily motions of everyday life...TILL BAM! ZOMBIES? just WTH are those?? The beginning does start slow and I had an UH OH! moment and thought...what if this isn't goo...more

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Jan 29, 2012 Ghadeer A rated it 1 of 5 stars

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Jan 07, 2012 MISS VAIN rated it 4 of 5 stars

Derek walked to the bed, glancing down at my hands. "Coldplay?" he laughed and winked at me. "He must keep that kind of garbage around to impress you ladies."

I loved Crimson Moon from the second I realized it was going to be a book about vampires and werewolves. I mean let's be honest what is there not to love about that right?!! Okay so out of fairness I should be upfront that I'm a Jamie Saare Fangirl, I consider her a friend and have become ~~obsessed~~ addicted to all her books. Not to mention,...more

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Oct 11, 2012 Paris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, must-read-author, kindle, books-i-own, urban-fantasy

I absolutely love J.A. Saare’s Rhiannon’s Law series and when I saw that the first book in her Crimson Trilogy was $2.99 I figured I’d give it a shot hoping that I’d love it as much as the other series. Crimson Moon is a good book. It’s not as dark as the other series and at times it reads more like a paranormal young adult book than an urban fantasy for adults. It was also Saare’s first book and that is often evident in certain scenes.

For the most part I liked Emma. She is young and naïve, but...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Bookmom rated it 4 of 5 stars

Nineteen year-old Emma Johnson is pretty much alone. The grandmother who raised her is in a nursing home for with Alzheimer’s and Emma has become her guardian. Her mother had died a few years after she’d been born and her father left her mother as soon as she got pregnant. She’s got to figure out what to do with her life.

Her world is turned upset down when eating breakfast in a restaurant, is approached by a guy she knew from high school. He’s acting and speaking very weird, trying to get her to...more

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Oct 29, 2012 Lorin-nicole rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm usually a four star reviewer, so it makes me feel bad to put three stars because I really did enjoy the story.

Although, I enjoyed Twilight when I read it, too.

I read the revised version of this book, and feel like it was still not as well written as her Rhiannon's Law series. It seemed to me like she could have had a really great novel with just the first half of this book's plot. The parts that were rushed were the more important parts, such as the whole Caleb and Emma romance, her depres...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Andrea Heltsley rated it 5 of 5 stars

I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book. I picked it up on Amazon randomly and thought the blurb looked intriguing. I am glad I did! Holy hot sauce this book was awesome.

Right away I felt for Emma. She is thrust into this situation that she didn't expect and a world she didn't know existed. Throughout the whole thing, she remains strong and takes everything in stride.

Caleb is just plain sexy. He is every girls dream and a fascinating love interest. I wasn't so fond of Trent as a love i...more

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Aug 29, 2011 Emily Miller rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: my-favorites

I am adding this book to my all time fav's list. One of my favorite book pages on FB had a link to this book on Amazon.com. I read the description and thought it sounded very interesting. Little did I know that I wouldn't be able to put it down since I started reading. Curse work and driving!!! All I wanted to do was see what happened next!

Crimson Moon is a great segway book between YA paranomal romance into adult paranormal romance. It has the sweetness of first love, but the sexiness of the ul...more

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Jan 27, 2011 Sharon rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: meh, paranormal-romance

This is the second book by J.A Saare that I have read - the first one being the very real & gritty urban fantasy Dead, Undead Or Somewhere In Between, which I enjoyed alot.
This is offering( a completely different plot) I thought was from a completely different author, they are both chalk & cheese, Crimson Moon being a lot lighter in tone & execution, though there are flashes of darkness here & there.
I thought with the way it was written it was a YA, but then came across the touch...more

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Jun 14, 2010 LynnMarie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Ashira Datya’s Review

When I saw and selected the title Crimson Moon, I did so because the title sounded like the story was a were story, and I was not disappointed. Crimson Moon is a very well written novel by a very talented author.

Emma, a beautiful young woman who lives in her grandmothers' home, lives a normal, yet boring life, in a small town while she is attending college. One morning, when she is in a diner about to eat her breakfast, the world she knows is shattered and she is thrust in...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Heather (hungrycookiemonster) marked it as hiatus

NA/5 stars. **Will explain in review**

When Emma Johnson woke up one morning, she had no idea that before lunch time, her world would be turned upside down. Soon, Emma finds herself thrust into a world full of supernatural beings that she never knew existed. Caleb, the amazingly handsome stranger, who literally sweeps Emma off her feet at first sight, is anything but ordinary. Caleb has a secret and who he is and why he randomly showed up that morning, changes Emma’s world forever.

Emma and Cale...more NA/5 stars. **Will explain in review**

When Emma Johnson woke up one morning, she had no idea that before lunch time, her world would be turned upside down. Soon, Emma finds herself thrust into a world full of supernatural beings that she never knew existed. Caleb, the amazingly handsome stranger, who literally sweeps Emma off her feet at first sight, is anything but ordinary. Caleb has a secret and who he is and why he randomly showed up that morning, changes Emma’s world forever.

Emma and Caleb are truly amazing together. I really enjoyed watching the two of them fall in love. Unlike, the paranormal romances, ‘step one: girl meets boy, step two: girl and boy ignore their feelings for one another, and step three: both girl and boy finally admit feelings,’ Emma and Caleb skip to step three instantly. Though it may seem like a rushed romance, it is anything other.

You would never believe it by my review but I didn't actually finish this book. For now, I have placed it under hiatus. This isn’t to say I wouldn’t finish this book in the near future. The second book will be released June 18 of this year so I still have time to return to this series.

My biggest problem with the novel was untimely the writing style. Ms. Saare created a beautiful overall story but I felt the writing was very immature. There was too much description on things I felt didn’t matter to the overall story and not enough emphasis on the characters themselves. The characters to me, felt very two dimensional. When I read a book, I want the characters to be people I could actually see existing in the world.

Before I stopped reading this book, I did come to the love scene between the hero and heroine. All I have to say is, that was by far the hottest thing I have ever read. I’m not a newbie to the adult genre so I'm comparing the scene to many and I can say, it beats all of them by a long shot. Still, that scene could not save the book for me.

Since I didn’t read the entire novel, I have no right to rate it. Therefore, I will give this book no stars for now.
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Sep 28, 2012 Amy A rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've really liked JA Saare's Rhiannon series. This was the first book I've read by her outside of that series. From what I understand this is her first book first published in 2008. This book is a revised copy from what I understand that fixed a few things storywise, I guess to make it stronger. I can appreciate when an author gets an opportunity to go back and fix their earlier work (See: Patricia Briggs Masques) But this book still feels like a first novel to me. Not necessarily a bad thing, I...more

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May 21, 2012 Jenn rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book can be summarized simply: What if you swapped the Twilight roles of Edward and Jacob, then bumped the YA content to beginners PR?

Now, don't get me wrong. Just because I'm comparing it to Twilight doesn't mean it's terrible. It has multiple glaring similarities, but it's not the mind-numbing garbage that Stephanie Meyers produced. Maybe the similarities were only noticable because I despised Twilight. Some things that stood out:

Werewolves bonding on first site, even if it's to someone o...more

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Jul 18, 2010 Patti Loves FAB Romance rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, shapeshifters, vampires

I recently read Dead, Undead, or Somewhere In Between by J.A. Saare and thought it was pretty good (even if I was less than enthusiastic about the ending - my review is here). Right after I finished, I won a copy of Crimson Moon (which I believe is Ms. Saare's first published book?) from Fiction Vixen.

I loved this book!!! I couldn't put it down - I stayed up until midnight reading, read through lunch at work and started reading as soon as I got home again!

Emma is an easily likeable character - c...more

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Jul 09, 2010 Mandi Schreiner rated it 3 of 5 stars

Why I read: I really enjoyed Dead, Undead or Somewhere in Between by this author earlier this year and wanted to try more.

Favorite Quote: “Our bodies are stronger and faster, but our hearts are just as fragile, remember that.”

Emma is somewhat content with her lot in life. Having lost her mother in a car accident when she was young, and never knowing her father, she grew up with her Grandmother. Now that her grandmother has advanced Alzheimer's, Emma is trying to decide what to do with her life....more Why I read: I really enjoyed Dead, Undead or Somewhere in Between by this author earlier this year and wanted to try more.

Favorite Quote: “Our bodies are stronger and faster, but our hearts are just as fragile, remember that.”

Emma is somewhat content with her lot in life. Having lost her mother in a car accident when she was young, and never knowing her father, she grew up with her Grandmother. Now that her grandmother has advanced Alzheimer's, Emma is trying to decide what to do with her life. She has two years of community college under belt but life has it’s own plans for Emma.

At a coffee shop minding her own business, she is greeted by a man she went to high school with. But this man is definitely not acting normal – he is talking in a monotone, robotic voice and his actions don’t appear human. Scared, Emma tries to leave, only to be hunted by many of these creatures. From out of no where, she is picked up and whisked away by a stranger. This stranger turns out to be Caleb, and Emma, seeing no other choice, decides to go with her gut and trust this man.

Not only does she put her trust in him, but her attraction to him is instant. She knows she doesn’t have time to be lusting after someone when she was recently just attacked, but there is something happening that she can’t stop. Her attraction goes to the back burner a bit when Caleb starts telling her what was actually chasing her – a type of vampire. Even more unbelievable, Caleb is a werewolf, hired by the powerful trueblood vampires to keep her safe. Caleb and his fellow werewolf buddies take Emma someplace safe. Soon Emma learns her father is someone very important, and she is about to start a new journey.

Crimson Moon has a very strong start with creepy vampires out to get Emma and the dashing and sexy Caleb swooping in to save the day. Because he is a werewolf, his bonding process starts with her immediately, and definitely has an effect on Emma. I enjoyed their immediate attraction, and Caleb with his piercing blue eyes is definitely a fun hero. Even more, Caleb’s friends Billy and Derek make for some great humorous scenes with all of them giving each other a hard time. I love male camaraderie like that and Derek and Billy each add quite a bit to the story.

I do have some issues though. Emma accepts the presence of the supernatural way too easily in my opinion. She has her freak out moment, but then werewolves are introduced to her, she is told her father is a vampire and she just merrily goes along with the flow. There is also a time in the beginning where she is shot in the arm, and it is not mentioned how bad her arm must hurt her.

Later in the book, when she travels to meet with her vampire family, another big revelation accosts Emma. Again, her reaction is (or I should say total lack of reaction) did not seem real. Her life gets turned upside down and she stays standing up straight. I also didn’t like where her and Caleb’s relationship goes at this point, especially after they share a mating bond. When Emma is visiting her vampire family, it is almost like a different book. The wolves are left behind, forgotten. The high point is that we get to meet Trent, the super sexy vampire who is Emma’s guide and eventual friend.

I don’t mean to go on and on with the negatives because I did enjoy this book. It is very entertaining and romantic and I really do enjoy the way J.A. Saare writes. I laughed, and enjoyed many scenes. The first half of the book is really strong, and although the the last half grated on me a bit, this is still a fun, romantic story.
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Oct 25, 2010 Curly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Review Crimson Moon by J.A. Saare
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Paranormal Romance

Trueblood vampires. Those set apart from commons by right of blood. Graced with extraordinary abilities such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition - they are the most powerful and feared among their kind. The secret lies within, a legacy evolving from the truest form of magic, and their living bloodlines are the key.

Emma is a young woman who lives alone, since her grandma was admitted in a residential...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Anya rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, came-out

Na začátek bych chtěla poznamenat, že tohle je již druhá kniha, kterou jsem od J.A. Saare četla (Dead, Undead or Somewhere In Between ).

Podle synopse na Goodreads mi Crimson Moon přišlo jako kniha, která by mohla mít docela potenciál a byť mě vcelku bavila a četla se velice příjemně, bylo zároveň nemožné si nepovšimnout jistých nedostatků, které vykoukly častěji než by se mi líbilo.

Na začátku se setkáváme s Emmou, působí jako sebevědomá mladá dvacítka, co to v životě neměla jednoduché. Vyrůsta...more

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Jan 15, 2011 Judi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: jan, 2011, werewolves, e-book, paranormal, vampires, gym-read

I really liked Crimson Moon (even though it‘s told in first person *grumbles*). It was my first book by J.A. Saare thanks once again to my peeps on twitter and I‘m looking forward to reading more from this author. I believe there is a Disco in my future.

I really didn’t know what to expect when I started this book and even though I have never read any of the Twilight books I have a feeling if you’re a fan of that series, then you will love Crimson Moon. It’s got werewolves, vampires and a young...more

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Jun 26, 2010 Sophia (FV) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Emma is a young woman who is basically on her own. She doesn’t know her father and her mother died when she was young so she was raised by her grandmother who is now incoherent most days due to her failing health. Her life is not that of an average 18 year old but certainly certainly mundane to say the least. That’s all about to change with one visit to a local cafe. A former classmate from school spots her and stops to say hello. When Emma gets a strange vibe from him, she makes a polite but qu...more Emma is a young woman who is basically on her own. She doesn’t know her father and her mother died when she was young so she was raised by her grandmother who is now incoherent most days due to her failing health. Her life is not that of an average 18 year old but certainly certainly mundane to say the least. That’s all about to change with one visit to a local cafe. A former classmate from school spots her and stops to say hello. When Emma gets a strange vibe from him, she makes a polite but quick retreat. That’s when her world is changed forever. She finds herself being chased down by a gang of semi-human creatures. In the process she is abducted by two men who claim they are they are there to protect her. They tell her she is the daughter of a powerful Trueblood vampire and her life is in danger. In a matter of minutes, Emma is thrust into a dangerous world of vampires and werewolves.

Caleb is a werewolf who is part of a unique group that has been hired by the Trueblood vampires for protection. This is supposed to be just a job but it doesn’t take Caleb long to realize Emma is much more than a charge he’s bound to protect. In the process of their journey together, Emma finds herself inexplicably attracted to Caleb, and he appears to feel the same way about her. Fate seems to have put them together, however it is now about to tear them apart. Emma must leave Caleb to go to her Vampire family to make a choice that will forever change her life.

Crimson Moon reads almost like to books combined. In the first half (the werewolf half) we experience Emma and Caleb’s developing romance. Knowing they will have to eventually part ways it’s a very emotional build on their romantic relationship. When the time comes for Emma to leave and go to her vampire family,(the vampire half) we’re introduced to Trent, a vampire that has been watching Emma for years. He’s been watching out for her on orders from her father. He acts as mentor to her when she is introduced to her vampire family, guiding her and teaching her in vampire ways and laws. He also has a romantic interest in Emma which she resists, but due to her circumstances, things become very complicated.

I found myself very torn in this love triangle which I didn’t think possible. Caleb is certainly a swoon worthy hero and he captured my heart right away. When Trent entered the picture I was immediately suspect of him and never dreamed I might be tempted to the vampire side. However I found myself to be quite fickle in my affections for the heroes in this story and a bit torn in how I feel about the ending. I most certainly look forward to the next book in series, in hopes that all the heroes I loved in this book will find their happily ever after.

I really only have one tiny complaint with this story and it’s one I can’t discuss fully without spoiling. So, I will put it this way: I was not fully convinced at the reaction one of the characters had to an epic betrayal. Although this particular character seemed to take pretty much everything in stride, the betrayal was major and the reaction just didn’t seem inline with the offense and it felt glazed over. I wish I could go into more but that’s really all l can say without ruining a major plot twist, sorry.

J.A. Saare has written a wonderfully romantic story in Crimson Moon. The characters are emotionally authentic and the writing is crisp with with an exciting plot that is sure to pull you in and keep you captivated with every page. If you like stories with sexy, romantic heroes, strong, quick witted heroines, and intriguing plot twists, then you’ll want to read Crimson Moon. (less)

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Aug 08, 2010 Chelsea [Vampire Book Club] rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: uf-pnr, vampires, weres, suggested-series-firsts

This review was originally posted at Vampire Book Club
Crimson Moon offers the No. 1 thing paranormal romance readers need: a couple whose interaction leave you with butterflies in your stomach. J.A. Saare has provided us with an irresistible example of deep, overwhelming first love.

Emma Johnson has been on her own for bit. Her mother died when she was young and her father was just never there. Recently her grandmother’s dementia had progressed, forcing Emma to put her into a nursing home. She wa...more This review was originally posted at Vampire Book Club
Crimson Moon offers the No. 1 thing paranormal romance readers need: a couple whose interaction leave you with butterflies in your stomach. J.A. Saare has provided us with an irresistible example of deep, overwhelming first love.

Emma Johnson has been on her own for bit. Her mother died when she was young and her father was just never there. Recently her grandmother’s dementia had progressed, forcing Emma to put her into a nursing home. She was lonely, especially living in her grandmother’s home without her. Quickly things change for Emma, though, and she learns about herself and about the world she didn’t know existed.

Early in the novel, she is thrown into the hidden world of werewolves and vampires. The wolves come to her rescue when vampire minions come to kill her. The werewolves were hired by Emma’s father, a Trueblood vampire.

Emma discovers she’s the living heir to vampire royalty. Though she’s never met her father, he’s now sent for her. Her existence has become to known to others, and they seek to harm her before she can join the vampire world. As is their job, the werewolves step in to protect her and bring her to her dad. However, when Emma finds herself falling in love with Caleb, one of the weres protecting her, she is even more reluctant to go meet the man who, as she sees it, never bothered with her before now.

While werewolves and vampires may have working relationships, they don’t associate, which makes Emma’s bond with Caleb all the more complicated. Add in the mix a handsome vampire suitor, life-threatening danger and Caleb’s desire to protect her at all costs, and things really get difficult for Emma. She will be forced to choose which world she wants to live in: vampire or werewolf.

While the first few chapters felt overly descriptive, Saare quickly found her stride and I found myself unable to put the book down. Emma and Caleb’s courtship is intense and romantic. Their bonding (and related physical scenes) makes for beautiful romance with characters you genuinely care for in addition to a protagonist who feels authentic. (Also, those who like their heroes strong, witty and selfless, you’ll like the guys in Crimson Moon.)

The immediate and intense romance, taboo relationship and Emma’s quick acceptance of supernatural beings surely draws comparisons to Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight. Fans of that series will most certainly love Crimson Moon, but understand those elements are where the similarities end.

Crimson Moon is a beautifully wrought paranormal romance, which is sure to make your heart swell. While the novel can definitely stand alone, I’m hoping Saare will write a sequel. I want to see more of Emma.(less)

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Jul 09, 2011 Melody rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, favorites

I haven't given 5 stars to a book in a long time. I love when books have the ability to suck you in quickly and that's one of the main things I loved about it. Wow, what a great story I highly recommend it to anyone !!

Happy reading !

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May 30, 2011 Ann rated it 1 of 5 stars

This book was pretty weak for me - in fact it was my first 'Did Not Finish' in a long time (I made it to about page 350 on my nookbook). The author's voice seems very young and unpolished. For example, there was a lot of unnecessary writing about bags of clothes from the mall. There wasn't anything unique about this world full of vampires, werewolves and the obligatory mating. I feel like it has been done (better) by a hundred different authors.

With that said, the author did show promise in a f...more

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Mar 29, 2011 Andrea rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: nook-book, ebook, vampire-werewolf-shapeshifter, romance, 1st-in-the-series

Crimson Moon starts off kind of wordy-I mean, when an author goes into elaborate detail on what the characters are wearing, and what they are eating and how much they like it etc...I tend to lose interest.

Fortunately, Miss Saare gets over this phase pretty fast, and we are quickly plunged into the action. I loved how this book is a romance, but there isn't so much physical action that it detracts from the story. There is only one big love scene by my standards, and as much as I like a good smutt...more

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Apr 15, 2012 Jessica rated it 2 of 5 stars

I read one reviewer say that this book is "Twilight, if Jacob had won." I agree.

It was basically one bad emotional decision heaped on top another bad emotional decision, with everybody's typical happy ending to close it off. The entire book had me wanting to grind my teeth in frustration at the idiocy of the characters. The cheese nearly choked me, and the unlikely emotional bonds weren't believable.

I enjoy Saare's imagery and writing style. I loved the Rhiannon's Law series, but this story di...more

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May 17, 2013 Whit Martin (Whit's Book World) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: good, werewolves-vampires, on-kindle, lendable, new-adult, reviewed-by-me

Crimson Moon was a much different werewolf and vampire story than I've read before.
It starts out with Emma getting taken by Caleb a man who claims her father has sent for her and she is in danger of people harming her. Her father is a trueblood vampire, so she is kind of like royalty in the vampire world. Emma probably wouldn't have believed vampires and werewolves existed until she actually saw the "things" that were after her when Caleb took her.

After all of this she learns that Caleb is act...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Jamie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: shifters, series-i-can-t-wait-to-continue, unbelievably-sexy-heros, vampires

4 stars for first half, 5 stars for second half. J. A. Saare - I *heart* you!

Let me begin by telling you I'm biased. I am a complete fan girl of J. A. Saare. I first read her Rhiannon's Law series, which I loved, and now I read the first novel she wrote, Crimson Moon. I don't know if it's her writing style, her voice, her characters, her world building, her smut or what, but I seem to like everything this lady writes.

This book follows the innocent Emmaline, who at the beginning of this book, kno...more

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Feb 01, 2012 TinasBookReviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Emma- has tough decisions today, enroll in college, get a job or stay in bed. Bogged down by the weight of her circumstances-- having no family left, her mother dead, unknown to her father and now grandmother who is in a nursing home with Alzheimer’s-- Emma decides coffee and donuts are the best way to go....( I love her already)...During her delicious donut-fest, Emma is approached by a strange man, one that scares her enough to leave the café and head back home during which the stranger follow...more Emma- has tough decisions today, enroll in college, get a job or stay in bed. Bogged down by the weight of her circumstances-- having no family left, her mother dead, unknown to her father and now grandmother who is in a nursing home with Alzheimer’s-- Emma decides coffee and donuts are the best way to go....( I love her already)...During her delicious donut-fest, Emma is approached by a strange man, one that scares her enough to leave the café and head back home during which the stranger follows her and before Emma knows it has her flung across someone’s shoulders and transported miles away from everything she knows by an unknown rescuer.

Caleb- a beautiful dark haired, indigo eyed werewolf happens to be that rescuer. His mission: to save the high Vampire Lords daughter and deliver her to the safety of her people. Emma learns all of this in a car ride and I must say.. handles it pretty well. Having a pack of half-vampire zombies chase you will open your mind pretty quick and Emma doesn’t spend too much time accepting the situation as real and also giving into the intense feelings she’s having towards Caleb.

The two are able to deeply (haha) connect and spend important time together before Emma has to meet her father. But when the time comes to send Emma to her people a tragic event occurs which in turn has Caleb do the unthinkable.

I loved Caleb and Emma's sweet and innocent romance....well innocent for at least a few days........and loved that Caleb had a supernatural bond with her, the whole wolf with the one mate thing. The connection between them although flew at lightning speed worked in the story due to the paranormal flair these characters possessed. While in the middle of the book Caleb's behavior really angered me, he defiantly redeems himself later in the story. I also thought Saare's writing was spot-on, she was able to tie romance, the paranormal world and a fast paced plot line into a page turning fun story. I cant wait for the second installment!

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Dec 01, 2010 TheBookVixen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2010, c-b

4 and 1/2 stars

Why I Read this Book: I read Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between earlier this year and I really like the way J.A. Saare tells a story. I am anxiously awaiting the release of The Renfield Syndrome (the sequel to Dead) so I thought I’d read Crimson Moon in the interim. Crimson Moon is a different read from Dead but it’s rich in enjoyment nonetheless.

What I Liked: My heart sank when I read the prologue – the prologue people!

And I would have missed out on the most important and pure...more

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Aug 20, 2011 RedBecca rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm very conflicted about this story. There was something in the style of this book that felt schizophrenic. It was kinda all over the map.

It's YA, it's not YA (unless upper aged-YA has sex scenes). It's cutesy and the characters are smitten with each other and everyone is so nice....and then notsomuch.

And the ending felt kind of rushed and there are a bunch of loose ends. Or maybe just one. By the name of Trent.

But I guess that's what sequels are for! I'm intrigued enough to read the next inst...more

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About J.A. Saare

J.A. Saare is a multi-published author who has written stories featured in horror
magazines, zombie romance anthologies, and flash fiction contests. Her work has a notable dark undertone, which she credits to her love of old eighties horror films, tastes in music, and choices in reading, and have been described as “full of sensual promise,” “gritty and sexy,” and “a breath
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“It is like a beautiful sunset you see once in your life, one you swear you will never forget as long as you live. And you never do forget, but you never have a reason to restore the memory—so it remains hidden inside. Until one day, for no apparent reason, you remember that sunset. You recall the way your skin felt as the sun brushed across it, the way the colors painted the sky. You wonder why it took you so long to go back to that place again, swearing you won't take so long next time. Only you do forget the memory and you may or may not ever relive it again.” — 7 people liked it

“Our bodies are stronger and faster, but our hearts are just as fragile, remember that.” — 6 people liked it

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