Blue Moon: a love story with humor and a bit of danger

Blue Moon is the second book in the Blue Mountain series by Tess Thompson. Bliss Heywood is a driven, workaholic executive who faces an unsure future. After she is wrongly dismissed from her job, she spends the Thanksgiving holiday with her sister, Blythe, and her boyfriend, Kevan, in Peregrine, Idaho. There she meets Kevan’s playboy brother, Ciaran. Despite his reputation, Bliss is drawn to Ciaran who hides a secret, a dangerous secret. Bliss and Ciaran agree to a brief fling which quickly becomes more than they bargained for. Behind his charming façade, Ciaran is haunted by a past he is desperate to leave behind him. Believing he is in danger, he is always on the move. Will the threat eventually catch up with him? Will Bliss be caught in the crossfire? 

Blue Moon is a love story with humor, wit and a bit of danger. I enjoyed Bliss’s sass and heart. The only person she has been able to rely on for support is her sister, Blythe, Bliss knows that hard work to get ahead in life. I loved that she refused to wallow after her dismissal, instead decided it was time for change. I enjoyed Ciaran as there is more to him than his playboy reputation. When the two meet, the sparks fly immediately. Their romance was fun and steamy. The mystery and drama with Ciaran’s threat was lackluster. I would have liked to see more of the threat than being told. Overall, I enjoyed Bliss and Ciaran’s love story. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. I recommend Blue Moon. 

 Blue Moon is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook 

Blue Midnight, book 1, is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook

Blue Midnight: when learning to follow your heart opens one to love and life again

Blue Midnight by Tess Thompson is the first book in the Blue Mountain series. Blythe Heywood, 45, mother of two,  is recently divorced, as she packs up her house, she discovers the phone number of the man she walked away from 13 years before, choosing a life of safety and security over true love. As she faces three weeks ago without her children, she reluctantly takes a trip to Peregrine, Idaho, a small town at the base of the Blue Mountains to look for the man who got away. Little did she know that she would be walking into a family tragedy and a small town drama that threatens the safety of everyone involved. The Lanigan family is holding on by threads over the tragedy three years ago that shattered their happy family image. Will they let Blythe in and start to heal the pain of the past and learn to live and love again?

Blue Midnight is a sweet romance about the road not taken and learning to follow your heart. The book is slow at times as it drags out the information discovery about the tragedy at the center of the story. As the main character, Blythe was hit and miss. There were times when Blythe was annoying and I would scream at the book, “My god woman, you are 45 years old!!!!” But toward the end, when called to be the voice of reason and strength for the Lanigan family, she steps up and redeems herself. It was obvious from the beginning that the events surrounding the family tragedy wasn’t exactly what the official word said it was, it had a nice twist that I didn’t see coming. Overall, I enjoyed Blue Midnight and look forward to reading the rest of the series. If you enjoy romance about redemption and learning to love and live again, I recommend Blue Midnight. 

Blue Midnight is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook.