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The Wolf Keeper / Katherine Sutcliffe
An innocent novice is sent into the clutches of the wolfish earl of Lycaon to tutor his son.
Musketeer by Moonlight / Maggie Shayne
A lady detective on the run from some dangerous gangsters accidentally invokes a spell of protection... and conjures up a dashing musketeer looking for his damsel in distress!
Shades of Moonlight / Angie Ray
After the death of a Regency rake, a lovely lady unexpectedly inherits his house... and finds it occupied by his seductive ghost. Solving the mystery surrounding his death will free his troubled spirit, but it may also break her heart...
Midnight Lover / Lindsay Longford
A young widow is inexplicably drawn to a mysterious statue in her garden at midnight... and dreams of sultry passion in the arms of a dark and brooding stranger...
An innocent novice is sent into the clutches of the wolfish earl of Lycaon to tutor his son.
Musketeer by Moonlight / Maggie Shayne
A lady detective on the run from some dangerous gangsters accidentally invokes a spell of protection... and conjures up a dashing musketeer looking for his damsel in distress!
Shades of Moonlight / Angie Ray
After the death of a Regency rake, a lovely lady unexpectedly inherits his house... and finds it occupied by his seductive ghost. Solving the mystery surrounding his death will free his troubled spirit, but it may also break her heart...
Midnight Lover / Lindsay Longford
A young widow is inexplicably drawn to a mysterious statue in her garden at midnight... and dreams of sultry passion in the arms of a dark and brooding stranger...
336 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1998
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About the author
Katherine Sutcliffe
42 books75 followersKatherine Sutcliffe was born an only child in East Texas. After working for a time at an oil company and as a headhunter for a computer personnel company, Sutcliffe decided in 1982 to quit her job and attempt to write a novel. Three years later she sold her first book, Desire and Surrender to Avon Books. She works eight hours a day, five to seven months a year. Sutcliffe also attempts to find a single CD that will provide inspiration during the writing of each book. In the past, she has used the soundtrack to Somewhere in Time and Kitarō's Silk Road.
In 1995 and 1996, Sutcliffe worked as the Consultant Head Writer for the soap operas As The World Turns and Another World. Sutcliffe was offered the job after Bill Graham, who searched for writers for Proctor and Gamble, mentioned to his wife that they wanted to refocus the soap opera stories on romance. His wife, who loved Sutcliffe's book, insisted that he contact her. During her time as a soap opera writer, she concentrated on developing the six-month story lines, which the breakdown writers would then develop into dialogue and individual scenes for the show. During this time frame, Sutcliffe also made a guest appearance on Another World, playing herself. She resigned from her position after the networks began to insist that she move to New York City to be more accessible.
Her historical romance, Notorious, sold out its first printing in a mere four days.
Sutcliffe lives near Dallas, Texas. She met her husband, an English geologist, while they worked for the same oil company. They have three children, Bryan, Rachel, and Lauren. Sutcliffe also raises and shows Arabian horses.
In 1995 and 1996, Sutcliffe worked as the Consultant Head Writer for the soap operas As The World Turns and Another World. Sutcliffe was offered the job after Bill Graham, who searched for writers for Proctor and Gamble, mentioned to his wife that they wanted to refocus the soap opera stories on romance. His wife, who loved Sutcliffe's book, insisted that he contact her. During her time as a soap opera writer, she concentrated on developing the six-month story lines, which the breakdown writers would then develop into dialogue and individual scenes for the show. During this time frame, Sutcliffe also made a guest appearance on Another World, playing herself. She resigned from her position after the networks began to insist that she move to New York City to be more accessible.
Her historical romance, Notorious, sold out its first printing in a mere four days.
Sutcliffe lives near Dallas, Texas. She met her husband, an English geologist, while they worked for the same oil company. They have three children, Bryan, Rachel, and Lauren. Sutcliffe also raises and shows Arabian horses.
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May 27, 2022
This is an anthology of four separate short stories written by four different authors. The two stories that I liked the best were Musketeer by Moonlight by Maggie Shayne, which is about a lady detective who is on the run from some gangsters. She finds herself at her aunt's, who happens to be a witch, house and accidentally invokes a spell of protection and ends up conjuring a musketeer who is sworn to protect her.
The other story I liked was Shades of Moonlight by Angie Ray. It's about a woman who inherits a home only to find is occupied by the ghost of the man who died there. He believes he was murdered but doesn't know by whom. She believes that solving the mystery surrounding his death will free his troubled spirit.
The other story I liked was Shades of Moonlight by Angie Ray. It's about a woman who inherits a home only to find is occupied by the ghost of the man who died there. He believes he was murdered but doesn't know by whom. She believes that solving the mystery surrounding his death will free his troubled spirit.
June 28, 2021
Moonglow
Spellbinding passion. Midnight desire. Everlasting love. All found by the light of the silvery moon....
THE WOLF KEEPER by Katherine Sutcliffe. A nun to be seems the only one who can save the handsome Earl Lycaon and his son from their tortured fate. Will she be able to show them the goodness in her heart before the wretched curse destroys them all?
Amelia McBain is truly a lively character and her relationship with father and son seems genuine. You grow to care about the characters. In the short story format this seems difficult to do, but Ms. Sutcliffe gives us the best story of this book.
MUSKETEER BY MOONLIGHT by Maggie Shayne. A lady detective on the run from a dangerous gangster accidentally invokes a spell of protection and conjures up a dashing musketeer looking for HIS damsel in distress.
As Mary Catherine Hammer is a detective, she doesn't seem to do a good job at it. The relationship between her and Alexandre does not seem to be based on liking each other. Even though we are supposed to believe that they love each other. I would say I read it because I felt like I had to, but I did not come to like the characters nor was the story believable.
SHADES OF MOONLIGHT by Angie Ray. After his death, a Regency Rake seems bent on either scaring or seducing the lovely new owner of his former home. She seems hell bent on solving the mystery of his death. Will she be able to do so in time or will she become the next victim.
Mrs. Madeline Spencer was a widowed American who inherited Merrick Hall from a distant relative the Viscount Jake Merrick. Actually, this was more believable about them not liking each other. It was quite funny and you did want these two to get together. This also was a mystery and I wondered if who killed him and it kept me guessing until it was revealed what had happened.
MIDNIGHT LOVER by Lindsay Longford, A young widow is inexplicably drawn to a mysterious statue in her garden at midnight and she dreams of sultry passion in the arms of a dark and brooding stranger, or is he a stranger?
Meggie Blake was a widow and Rafe(r) Jackson was retired police detective. Rafe was disgruntled with how his life turned out. His partner and he were ambushed. His partner was killed, and his left hand was injured leaving him unable to perform his duties. Not a bad story. I had no idea what the story was leading to. You have a faint idea about the statue, but you are not sure.
The problem here is that writer and whomever proofreads these. His name changed from Rafe to Rafer, then back and forth. The misspellings in the book. I felt like the author was an amateur. The constant name changing just put a damper o
Spellbinding passion. Midnight desire. Everlasting love. All found by the light of the silvery moon....
THE WOLF KEEPER by Katherine Sutcliffe. A nun to be seems the only one who can save the handsome Earl Lycaon and his son from their tortured fate. Will she be able to show them the goodness in her heart before the wretched curse destroys them all?
Amelia McBain is truly a lively character and her relationship with father and son seems genuine. You grow to care about the characters. In the short story format this seems difficult to do, but Ms. Sutcliffe gives us the best story of this book.
MUSKETEER BY MOONLIGHT by Maggie Shayne. A lady detective on the run from a dangerous gangster accidentally invokes a spell of protection and conjures up a dashing musketeer looking for HIS damsel in distress.
As Mary Catherine Hammer is a detective, she doesn't seem to do a good job at it. The relationship between her and Alexandre does not seem to be based on liking each other. Even though we are supposed to believe that they love each other. I would say I read it because I felt like I had to, but I did not come to like the characters nor was the story believable.
SHADES OF MOONLIGHT by Angie Ray. After his death, a Regency Rake seems bent on either scaring or seducing the lovely new owner of his former home. She seems hell bent on solving the mystery of his death. Will she be able to do so in time or will she become the next victim.
Mrs. Madeline Spencer was a widowed American who inherited Merrick Hall from a distant relative the Viscount Jake Merrick. Actually, this was more believable about them not liking each other. It was quite funny and you did want these two to get together. This also was a mystery and I wondered if who killed him and it kept me guessing until it was revealed what had happened.
MIDNIGHT LOVER by Lindsay Longford, A young widow is inexplicably drawn to a mysterious statue in her garden at midnight and she dreams of sultry passion in the arms of a dark and brooding stranger, or is he a stranger?
Meggie Blake was a widow and Rafe(r) Jackson was retired police detective. Rafe was disgruntled with how his life turned out. His partner and he were ambushed. His partner was killed, and his left hand was injured leaving him unable to perform his duties. Not a bad story. I had no idea what the story was leading to. You have a faint idea about the statue, but you are not sure.
The problem here is that writer and whomever proofreads these. His name changed from Rafe to Rafer, then back and forth. The misspellings in the book. I felt like the author was an amateur. The constant name changing just put a damper o
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January 1, 2020
This was anthology. Mom and I of course will say what we felt about each one.
The Wolf Keeper: This was the most unusual. The story does not end with your typical HEA, or HFN, it is to the point that it leaves one to wonder if it is not either of those. We believe the author truly does leave this off to the readers interpretation. It felt oh so tragic.
Musketeers at Moonlight: This is the one mom and I were not as excited about. We have sadly been burned in time travel romance one to many times, (Us usually wanting something that the author has not been able to give to use), yet this one was one of the best stories. The way that the characters worked of each other, and the way the historical blend with present was just beautiful, maybe a little fantasifull, but so much fun that mom and I don't care.
Shades of Moonlight: Oh this was the reason mom had us buy this book. I don't know how mom found this little book, but it was well worth it just for this story. Oh the story between the hero and heroine was so heart warming and yet so spooky at the same time.
Midnight Lover: Mom was excited for this book and though it does definitely hold some deep metaphor it sadly lacks the magic mom thought this book could deliver on, which in turn left mom wanting. No a bad story, just not what we thought it would be.
The Wolf Keeper: This was the most unusual. The story does not end with your typical HEA, or HFN, it is to the point that it leaves one to wonder if it is not either of those. We believe the author truly does leave this off to the readers interpretation. It felt oh so tragic.
Musketeers at Moonlight: This is the one mom and I were not as excited about. We have sadly been burned in time travel romance one to many times, (Us usually wanting something that the author has not been able to give to use), yet this one was one of the best stories. The way that the characters worked of each other, and the way the historical blend with present was just beautiful, maybe a little fantasifull, but so much fun that mom and I don't care.
Shades of Moonlight: Oh this was the reason mom had us buy this book. I don't know how mom found this little book, but it was well worth it just for this story. Oh the story between the hero and heroine was so heart warming and yet so spooky at the same time.
Midnight Lover: Mom was excited for this book and though it does definitely hold some deep metaphor it sadly lacks the magic mom thought this book could deliver on, which in turn left mom wanting. No a bad story, just not what we thought it would be.
August 5, 2015
Moonglow is an anthology collection featuring four short stories, each with a “paranormal” romantic theme. Two of the stories have a historical setting, while the other two have a contemporary setting.
**INDIVIDUAL BREAK-DOWN**
Musketeer by Moonlight by Maggie Shayne
My favorite in the entire book. Mary Catherine Hammer (“M.C. Hammer”, I kid you not) is a detective whose aunt just happens to be witches! Concerned for her niece’s safety, MC’s aunt provides her with a protection spell with conjures up a 17th century French musketeer! Alright, I know this sounds incredibly cheesy, but it’s actually a really sweet (and very funny) story. Alexandre is both hunky and hysterical, and remarkably seems to adapt to his strange new world, or at the very least, isn’t afraid to face it. He’s also determined to “protect his lady”, which MC finds both irritating and swoon-worthy.
Midnight Lover by Lindsay Longford
This was the weakest story in the bunch for me. Meggie is a young widow who moves into a new house in the American south and starts having strange and erotic dreams with a mysterious stranger. The premise made the story sound more “paranormal” than the actual story (there’s a statue in her garden that draws her). But sadly, despite the premise for the story, I found it forgettable, and only remember it being difficult to get through.
Shades of Moonlight by Angie Ray
This one is almost neck and neck with Shayne’s story. It’s a Regency homage to The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Madeline is another young widow, who inherits a house which just so happens to be haunted. The ghost is trying to solve the mystery of his death, and until that mystery can be solved, he’s doomed to haunt the estate. Madeline agrees to help him, and the story is party mystery, part romance, as both the Madeline and Jack (the ghost) throw various barbs back and forth at each other, while continuing to find the other more and more attractive. Oh, and of course, on All Hallows Eve, ghosts can become flesh…you don’t need to be a sleuth to put those puzzle pieces together ;o)
The Wolf Keeper by Katherine Sutcliffe
This was the author with whom the collection gave the top bill, and is the second historical. A mysterious curse has fallen over the present Earl of Lycaon, and may very well fall upon his son (the title sort of gives that away). Like most Beauty and the Beast stories, it will take the strength and love of a beautiful woman to help break the curse: enter Amelia, our heroine. I didn’t dislike this story, but compared to both Shayne’s and Ray’s contributions, I wasn’t blown out of the water by it. Also,
All in all, I did enjoy this book and have re-read both Shayne’s and Ray’s stories multiple times. The book was published in 1998 when I was still in high school! It would be interesting to go back and read the whole thing again, just to see if my attitudes towards it have changed since then. But nevertheless, I would recommend this book if someone is looking for a paranormal romance story collection, and certainly, at the very least, recommend Shayne’s and Ray’s stories.
**INDIVIDUAL BREAK-DOWN**
Musketeer by Moonlight by Maggie Shayne
My favorite in the entire book. Mary Catherine Hammer (“M.C. Hammer”, I kid you not) is a detective whose aunt just happens to be witches! Concerned for her niece’s safety, MC’s aunt provides her with a protection spell with conjures up a 17th century French musketeer! Alright, I know this sounds incredibly cheesy, but it’s actually a really sweet (and very funny) story. Alexandre is both hunky and hysterical, and remarkably seems to adapt to his strange new world, or at the very least, isn’t afraid to face it. He’s also determined to “protect his lady”, which MC finds both irritating and swoon-worthy.
Midnight Lover by Lindsay Longford
This was the weakest story in the bunch for me. Meggie is a young widow who moves into a new house in the American south and starts having strange and erotic dreams with a mysterious stranger. The premise made the story sound more “paranormal” than the actual story (there’s a statue in her garden that draws her). But sadly, despite the premise for the story, I found it forgettable, and only remember it being difficult to get through.
Shades of Moonlight by Angie Ray
This one is almost neck and neck with Shayne’s story. It’s a Regency homage to The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Madeline is another young widow, who inherits a house which just so happens to be haunted. The ghost is trying to solve the mystery of his death, and until that mystery can be solved, he’s doomed to haunt the estate. Madeline agrees to help him, and the story is party mystery, part romance, as both the Madeline and Jack (the ghost) throw various barbs back and forth at each other, while continuing to find the other more and more attractive. Oh, and of course, on All Hallows Eve, ghosts can become flesh…you don’t need to be a sleuth to put those puzzle pieces together ;o)
The Wolf Keeper by Katherine Sutcliffe
This was the author with whom the collection gave the top bill, and is the second historical. A mysterious curse has fallen over the present Earl of Lycaon, and may very well fall upon his son (the title sort of gives that away). Like most Beauty and the Beast stories, it will take the strength and love of a beautiful woman to help break the curse: enter Amelia, our heroine. I didn’t dislike this story, but compared to both Shayne’s and Ray’s contributions, I wasn’t blown out of the water by it. Also,
All in all, I did enjoy this book and have re-read both Shayne’s and Ray’s stories multiple times. The book was published in 1998 when I was still in high school! It would be interesting to go back and read the whole thing again, just to see if my attitudes towards it have changed since then. But nevertheless, I would recommend this book if someone is looking for a paranormal romance story collection, and certainly, at the very least, recommend Shayne’s and Ray’s stories.
November 4, 2014
10-21-08
I have to admit, I only read Maggie Shayne’s “Musketeer by Moonlight” short story. That was very good (4 stars)! It was a short, sweet, and cute little story. The summery of the book is right in it’s title, I don’t want to give anything away! This anthology is well suited to read during October- in the spirit of Halloween and all. I have not yet read the other short stories, but I’m sure I’ll get to them eventually. Being a Maggie Shayne fan, I want to make sure I read her short stories first!
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Updated 10-02-14
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Midnight Lover by Lindsay Longford- 3 stars. Meggie is a widow and Rafe is an ex cop whose past is haunting him. Thrown in Meggie's weird statue in the garden of the house she just purchased for plot. No chemistry between Meggie and Rafe. Felt rushed and I didn't connect to either character.
Shades of Moonlight by Angie Ray-
The Wolf Keeper by Katherine Sutcliffe-
I have to admit, I only read Maggie Shayne’s “Musketeer by Moonlight” short story. That was very good (4 stars)! It was a short, sweet, and cute little story. The summery of the book is right in it’s title, I don’t want to give anything away! This anthology is well suited to read during October- in the spirit of Halloween and all. I have not yet read the other short stories, but I’m sure I’ll get to them eventually. Being a Maggie Shayne fan, I want to make sure I read her short stories first!
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Updated 10-02-14
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Midnight Lover by Lindsay Longford- 3 stars. Meggie is a widow and Rafe is an ex cop whose past is haunting him. Thrown in Meggie's weird statue in the garden of the house she just purchased for plot. No chemistry between Meggie and Rafe. Felt rushed and I didn't connect to either character.
Shades of Moonlight by Angie Ray-
The Wolf Keeper by Katherine Sutcliffe-
September 9, 2012
Only read the Maggie Shayne story.
October 4, 2010
All of the short stories were interesting and I enjoyed it.
November 5, 2012
Was well written
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