Blue Moon

Mystery Date #2

by Cameron Dokey

Kathleen's family has just moved to Charleston when she gets a "Dear Jane" letter from her boyfriend back home. But more bizarre is the statue of the Civil War soldier in the garden that beckons to her. What she doesn't know is that over a century ago, the curse of a jealous lover turned Chance Davies' flesh and blood to stone. His only release is the power of true love.

Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult

236 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1995

About the author

Cameron Dokey is an American author living in Seattle, Washington. She has a collection of over 50 old sci-fi and horror films. Cameron was born in the Central Valley of California. Cameron grew up reading classical literature and mythology, perhaps due to her father, Richard, being a teacher of Philosophy, Creative Writing, and Western Literature.

Cameron has one husband and three cats, and is the author of over a dozen young adult novels. Her favorite read is J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings." Her favorite TV show is "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

When she's not writing, Cameron likes to work in the garden and is learning to quilt.

Reviews

[Maria Dar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember reading this when I was younger, curled up in my bed with the side lamp on and listening to "The Cranberries - Promises" on repeat.

The song fit perfectly with it. I don't know why, but everytime I hear that song I think of this book.

I even read it through the night until I was finished reading it. At the time, one of my favourite romances (why not? I was young).

I don't know, I might read this again in the future just to relive that moment I had with it. It was kind of special. :)

[AquaMoon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been trying to remember this one for YEARS! All I recalled was a haunted hedge maze, a hidden room, and an old woman who refused to plant roses because it reminded her of her long-lost love. Well...turns out I was combining the storylines of a couple 90s-era YA books I'd read pretty closely together. I was right about some elements and wrong about others. The plot is pretty predictable and the characters pretty one-dimensional, but it was still a fun revisit.

[Risa Fey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nostalgia. I read this book when I was in middle school, and reread it now to relive the romantic tale. (:

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this back in HS, (in the 90's), and was captivated by it.
From what I remember, this felt more like a Beauty and the Beast retelling than the author's 'Belle' book did.