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She Walks in Moonlight

Jennifer Silverwood (Goodreads Author)

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Globetrotter, Danica Pavlova spends her days scouring old folktales and her nights trying to forget her life is anything but a fairy tale. Ten years ago, she ran away from her best friend the night after causing his crippling accident, convinced Adam King was better off not loving her. But when her brother is diagnosed with leukemia, she resolves to come home to care for t ...more

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Feb 27, 2018 Whispering Stories rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Ten years ago, Zvezda Danica Pavlova made a difficult decision that helps to decide her destiny. She ran away, abandoning her family, her friends and even the love of her life, and went travelling around the world.

Upon receiving a phone call, she is forced to return home as her brother has a terminal illness and he and his children need help. It does mean that she would have to face all those she ran away from. How would she cope? Would she ...more

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Jun 30, 2018 Robyn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance

Danica Pavlova does not think she is worthy enough of a family of her own, or the love of a good man. She has abandonment issues stemming from her Gypsy mother leaving when she was only a baby. Since then, Danica has been afraid of turning out just like her. It is why she left the love of her life and her family behind 10 years ago to study abroad in Europe.

Ten years later, Danica gets a phone call that changes her entire life. Her brother Peter needs her to come home to North Carolina because h Danica Pavlova does not think she is worthy enough of a family of her own, or the love of a good man. She has abandonment issues stemming from her Gypsy mother leaving when she was only a baby. Since then, Danica has been afraid of turning out just like her. It is why she left the love of her life and her family behind 10 years ago to study abroad in Europe.

Ten years later, Danica gets a phone call that changes her entire life. Her brother Peter needs her to come home to North Carolina because he has cancer. Coming back home, she hoped she could avoid Adam, her first love while caring for her brother and his two young children. It is not until she sees Adam again, does she realize the feelings she had for him once before, she still carries today. But, Adam has changed since she left and has become harder and more closed off. Can a second chance at romance make Danica realize that she is nothing like her mother?

She Walks in Moonlight is a beautifully told story of one woman getting past her fears and coming to realize what she truly wants out of her life. It is also the story of family, togetherness and bonding in the face of a tragedy. It was very hard to see her brother suffering through his cancer, but I think in a way it also made Danica realize why family is so important and it allowed her to face all of her fears about not being good enough to love or be loved.

Adam was such a sweetheart through the entire story. Sure, he is angry Danica left. His heart has hardened and as much as he does not want to let her in, he remembers the passion and the love they once shared. I really loved how Adam was so supportive and how much he helped Danica in figuring out what she wanted and deserved out of life. At first, I really felt sorry for Danica and she may not have been my favorite in the beginning. She was selfish and only thought of herself for quite a long time. But, once she came home you could see how much she started to grow as a person.

She Walks in Moonlight is a touching and often times devastating story about life, love, death and finding out who you are and what you are capable of. I wholeheartedly enjoyed reading Danica’s story and watching her come into her own. ...more

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Oct 02, 2018 Coco.V marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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Globetrotter, Danica Pavlova spends her days scouring old folktales and her nights trying to forget her life is anything but a fairy tale. Ten years ago, she ran away from her best friend the night after causing his crippling accident, convinced Adam King was better off not loving her. But when her brother is diagnosed with leukemia, she resolves to come home to care for the family she abandoned and face the love she never forgot. Will she find forgiveness ...more

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Nov 02, 2017 HEChapter -Tina J rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2017, instafamily-with-kids, feelgood-smalltown, pov-singular-first-person, sweet-contemporary, sexy-contemporary, secondchance

✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ FOUR-STAR ✩ REVIEW ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩

> > Judging a Book by it's Cover < <
Interesting composition. Eye-catching colors, strong title font, distant silhouettes in place of prominently seen characters. Synopsis sounds much like many other second-chance storylines.

> > Looking Deeper < <
POV ~> First Person, Danica's POV

Danica was so afraid she would turn out like her absentee mother that she basically did everything she could to ensure it. Often her actions did not match up with her heart. She was a ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ FOUR-STAR ✩ REVIEW ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩

> > Judging a Book by it's Cover < <
Interesting composition. Eye-catching colors, strong title font, distant silhouettes in place of prominently seen characters. Synopsis sounds much like many other second-chance storylines.

> > Looking Deeper < <
POV ~> First Person, Danica's POV

Danica was so afraid she would turn out like her absentee mother that she basically did everything she could to ensure it. Often her actions did not match up with her heart. She was also contradictory in that she'd continually berate herself for her own shortcomings but adopt an attitude when someone else said the same things about her.
Adam fell in love with a Russian girl. In one night, he nearly lost his life but gave himself completely to the girl - only for her to run... and destroy all that was light and good in his world. He's not the same boy he was back then, not anymore.
Then, Danica was back, ten years later, to help her ailing brother raise his children. Running into Adam again was explosive, and not in a good way. Spending time with the kids and discovering bonds she never thought possible help her to realize that things she'd once wished for could actually become a reality.
Although the basic story plot is a dime a dozen in the romance world, Ms. Silverwood managed to convey Dani's fears and Adam's hurts, angers, and betrayals well. Their relationship was hopeful and endearing. The secondary cast covered a wide range of personality types that filled all the roles, good and bad.
Despite a few typos, the story was well-written and flowed smoothly. It was dynamic and had a richly layered plot. There was not a big, dramatic conflict; rather, only some internal warring with oneself which was sorted out in a timely manner. Predictability was low. The conclusion was pleasant and solid enough, providing an implied HEA for Dani and Adam.
Overall, even though it had a similar storyline to many other second-chance stories, there were elements in there that were unique to itself and the fluid writing style provided an enjoyable reading experience.
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Rating: [R] ~ Score: 4.275 ~ Stars: 4

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Jun 21, 2018 LAWonder10 rated it really liked it · review of another edition

She walks in Moonlight is a very poignant tale of a young woman who is very much a "free spirit", who is running away from her own fears.

Born out of love, her gypsy mother could not stay in a relationship or one spot. Haunted by this legacy, Danica was certain it was in her blood, too...It was a curse!

When her best friend, whom she truly loved, was injured in an accident, Danica knew it was ultimately her fault. She fled!

This is a tale about a very young girl who never felt she fit into any cult ...more

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Oct 04, 2017 Jennifer rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, chick-lit, reviewed, romance

So I always feel funny reading my own novels. But my paperback copies came in the mail the other day, and I started reading. And then I read the whole book, lol. While I vividly remember writing this, it's been long enough that I was able to dive into the actual story. I didn't realize how much of myself and my past I poured into this novel, but it brought back a lot of old feelings for me. And it makes me want to write more contemporary romance. :)
A little backstory on SWIM: Writing this book ...more

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Jun 12, 2020 Giselle marked it as to-read · review of another edition

ARCs can be requested here [closed - other review opportunities found here] ...more

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Mar 31, 2018 Ayla rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I want to thank the author for sharing this in our read it and reap group in exchange for an honest review.

I have read Jennifer's Wylder series which I really like, so I knew I had to read this love story that for her was going out of her usual genre.

I really enjoyed this story. Danica is a beautiful Russian immigrant who is shadowed by the lost of her father to Leukemia and her runaway Mother. She believes that she is cursed to follow in her mothers footsteps, that when she gives herself to her I want to thank the author for sharing this in our read it and reap group in exchange for an honest review.

I have read Jennifer's Wylder series which I really like, so I knew I had to read this love story that for her was going out of her usual genre.

I really enjoyed this story. Danica is a beautiful Russian immigrant who is shadowed by the lost of her father to Leukemia and her runaway Mother. She believes that she is cursed to follow in her mothers footsteps, that when she gives herself to her long time friend Adam King after he is injured in a car accident trying to find her, she feels she must get away. She crosses an ocean to get away and ends up back in Russia. She is so afraid that his heart will be broken by her that she breaks it by going away, thinking he will be better off without her, that she doesn't deserve him.

Ten years later, after getting a degree in Russian Folklore and traveling around Europe, she receives a call from her brother Peter, he has come down with Leukemia just as his father had and needs her back home. She flies back to him where he has 2 small children from a wife who left him and "Aunty Dani" to help him anyway she can. She is immediately confronted by Adam at the Brewers house where she had been invited to for a late night get together. Adam , who she thought would never walk again, is healed and stronger than he was as a young man. The Kings become more involved in Peters life than at first Dani was ready for. Hailey, Adam's sister is once again involved with Peter and I am gladden by the love she has for him, making his last few months beautiful. Even though Hailey and Danica usually throw daggers at each other it's as Adam says, they are too alike.
The relationship between Adam and Danica start to flare up again, I wasn't sure if he was trying to make her fall in love with him to break her heart, but instead it was that Adam loved her since he met her at 8 years old and decided then that she was the only woman he ever wanted. God, tears spring to my eyes, I know but its so sweet. After Peter gets sick Dani makes a decision to devote herself to Peter and pushes Adam away. But at the wedding for Peter and Hailey she realizes she made a mistake. Its when Adam comes over the house after the wedding and sees her suitcase he fears she is leaving and she tells him no, that with Hailey now in the picture she thought she should get her own space, Adam is finally happy and Dani can learn to love and not be afraid of her mothers legacy. She comes to grips with her mother as she tells the story to the kids later of her family and understands her mother more.

The story was heartwrenching at times with Peter and his children. It was down right funny with the kids telling them to get a room when caught necking, lol. I liked all the characters they all had their parts, even Jameson who ends up getting licked by Adam was interesting.
The ending was bittersweet with Peter gone , but I was Glad that Hailey had a piece of him in Petra their little baby, and that Anya and Sasha would have someone to love them and care for them always. ...more

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Nov 14, 2020 Energy rated it liked it · review of another edition

After a decade away from home, Danica’s brother Peter calls her, needing her home. He has leukemia and needs help with his children. Danica would have never dreamed of returning home, she’s run from her past for so long. But her brother needs her, so she hops on a plane and returns. Knowing that it will certainly mean she will run into her ex, Adam.

There are two stories at play here. We have the love angle with Danica and Adam, and then we have Peter struggling with his illness. There were a fe ...more

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Jun 28, 2018 Erin Decker rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: my-paperbacks, signed-books

This second chance story is about a Russian globetrotter – Danica who is called back home to America after 10 years. Ten years ago she ran away from her one and only true love – Adam King. Now her brother is sick with leukemia, the same disease that stole their father away from them when she was ten years old.

Let me be clear – this is one of those books where the story line is well thought out and put on paper that you can sit and read it in one sitting. I loved that about this book. The charact This second chance story is about a Russian globetrotter – Danica who is called back home to America after 10 years. Ten years ago she ran away from her one and only true love – Adam King. Now her brother is sick with leukemia, the same disease that stole their father away from them when she was ten years old.

Let me be clear – this is one of those books where the story line is well thought out and put on paper that you can sit and read it in one sitting. I loved that about this book. The characters had distinct personalities (thought some were confusing to me… more on that later) and the plot line made sense for the most part. I did have a couple problems with this novel. The first part being that some of the characters had almost personality or feeling flips with no explaination or growth development. One minute furious, mean, ugly and the next kind and laughing. This bothered me a bit. The other part was some major plot holes that were missing in this book. We learn there was an accident and Adam goes to look for Danica when they were 18. Danica then goes to Adam, they both lose their virginity, and she runs away. BUT WHAT HAPPENED? We have no clue what the accident was or why Adam was out looking for Danica when the accident happened. And this accident is what the entire relationship in the book is based off of. There were some other minor plot holes, especially in the last couple chapters when time lapses would happen with no explanation. There were also some minor grammar and spelling mistakes that need to be fixed and would momentarily distract me from the plot of this book. The storyline was so sweet through it made up for some of the errors that I noticed within in the book.

Overall, I liked this book but I didn’t love it. This is definitely an adult romance novel (someone had told me it was YA but I am not sure who it was now??) I would recommend this novel to anyone who loves a quick romance read. I gave this book 3.5/ 5 stars and rounded to 4 stars on Goodreads and Amazon.

**I was send a physical copy of this book for review purposed from the author and Prism Book Tours** ...more

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Oct 31, 2017 Marianne rated it did not like it

Without Hailey, it would have been 5 stars.

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Apr 07, 2018 Shalini | Book Rambler rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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It was a beautiful read.I would recommend it to anyone who loves to read contemporary romance.

*Received a copy in exchange for an honest review*

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Jun 30, 2018 Lenoire rated it liked it · review of another edition

Danica Pavolva locates old folktales for work but, she spends her nights trying to forget her life isn't a fairy tale. Ten years ago, she ran away from her boyfriend after causing his accident. She was determined that Adam King was better off without her. However, when her older brother is diagnosed with leukemia, she decides it is time to return home. She tries to put the past behind her but, she can't help feeling a connection with Adam. Will Danica and Adam be able to put the past behind them ...more

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Mar 08, 2018 InD'tale Magazine rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018-march, genre-contemporary, rating-4-star, steam-4

Lovers of second chances at love will find this story heart-warming.

Read full review in the 2018 March issue of InD'tale Magazine. ...more

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Oct 24, 2018 Madhuri Palaji rated it really liked it · review of another edition

She Walks in Moonlight is a beautiful story. This is the first book I'm reading from Jennifer Silverwood. The lead character Zwezda Danica Pavlova comes to USA from Russia at the age of 8. She meets Adam King in her new school. They become best friends instantly. They grow together but Zwezda's bad past experiences and her gypsy mother influence push her to leave everything she loves behind and run to Russia. She comes back to USA to help her brother who is suffering from cancer to raise his kid ...more

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Jan 10, 2020 Angela Joseph rated it liked it · review of another edition

She Walks In The Moonlight is a beautifully written story of a young woman finding herself after running away from her childhood sweetheart the night after she caused his accident. Zvezda Danica Pavlova was abandoned by her gypsy mother who left her when she was a child with only a box of tarot cards to remember her by. And although Dani, as her family calls her, resents her mother for the way she left her, she finds herself doing the same thing.
However, despite her carefree way of living, she i ...more

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Oct 04, 2017 Melissa rated it it was amazing

Jennifer and I are critique partners, so I had the pleasure of reading an early edition of She Walks in Moonlight, and I've just finished (re)reading the final.

The story follows Danica Pavlova, scarred by abandonment and doomed to repeat the same mistakes as her mother. After a horrible accident, teen-aged Danica runs out on her one true love, traveling the globe to escape facing the hardship (and her trust issues), and leaving her only family in the process. Ten years later, a fateful phone cal ...more

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Mar 15, 2018 Natalie panda eyes rated it really liked it · review of another edition

First impression Dani is a coward, second she’s what everyone thought she was. It’s soon clear to see she’s got abandonment issues. It was easy to get into the story from the start, I was relieved when the tragedy was light hearted otherwise I’d still be trying to get through it and bawling like a baby. Half way through and I’m tearing up because the story gets deeper and the pain gets real and there go the heart strings. There wasn’t actually anything I didn’t like about this story, I liked the ...more

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Nov 09, 2017 D² rated it it was ok · review of another edition

2.5 stars

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Shelves: book-tour, contemporary

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