My Thoughts:

This was one of those books that I just could not put down! I absolutely loved the story and the setting of the book, small town Idaho. I have to admit that I am a sucker for a story set in a nice picturesque small town! I thought that the main character, Bliss went through such a change in attitude from the first part of the book to the middle and end of the book but it is easy to see from the beginning of the book that Bliss’s true nature is just dying to come to the surface. I loved the romance of Ciaran and Bliss, just a nice love story with a lot of drama and mystery. Who is trying to harm Ciaran? Again, I am a sucker for a nice romance/mystery and this book had that as well.

Final Thoughts:

Great ending to this book! I thought that the author wrapped up the story quite well. I am going to read the first book in this series Blue Midnight, I know I did it a bit backwards but that’s okay:) I would definitely read more books from this author.This review was originally posted on ( )

Ms. Thompson continues to surprise me. The Blue Mountain series eases readers into a world of heartbreaking secrets and heartwarming romance. Blue Moon is the second installment is a chilling tale of mistrust, intrigue and romance. Ciaran wears his pain on the inside. His heartache feeds his fears and damages his soul until an avenging angel breaks through the abyss and helps him through the storm. A maze has nothing on the revelations that emerge from the hearts of these broken people. ( )

Blue Moon by Tess Thompson
Book #2: Blue Mountain Series
Source: ARC from author
My Rating: 4½/5 stars
My Review:

Bliss Heywood has known since she was a small child she would be successful in her life. Since her older sister, Blythe taught her to read at age four, Bliss has studied hard, worked hard, and made a pile of money for herself. She has a horde of connections in the business world, has lived in twenty different cities, and turned around a pile of floundering companies. Turns out none of that matters when an uber-nerd with no social skills but a controlling interest in the company wants you fired. Fired! Bliss Heywood has never been fired!

As if to add insult to injury, Bliss packs up her meager belongings from her office, walks out the front door of the building, falls on the ice and knocks herself out. After a long, lonely night in the hospital, Bliss decides it is time to make some serious changes in her life. First change? Collect Sam, the homeless man, his dog Sweetheart, her driver, and go to Peregrine, Idaho for the Thanksgiving with her sister, Blythe and her new man, Kevan. While she’s at it, why not meet a new man have some thoroughly amazing sex and help him figure out who has been trying to kill him for 15+ years. Sounds like a holiday, huh?

Ciaran Lanigan is known the world over for his playboy ways. Along with the rest of his family, he is tremendously wealthy, has stunning good looks, and the charm to go with both. The moment he meets Bliss Heywood, Ciaran knows he is going to sleep with her. The only left to be decided is if Bliss can handle a no-strings-attached, totally short-term affair. Ciaran has lived the better part of his adult life with complete abandon. Though he can’t prove it, he is sure the “accidents” he has been involved in weren’t accidents at all but attempts on his life. The suspicion and fear has led him to live life to the fullest each and every moment and never, ever get attached to one woman.

With no job and nothing to take her back to her lonely and somewhat sterile townhouse, Bliss agrees to an extended affair with Ciaran. Hiding away from the world and locked in each other’s arms for a month is more than either could have ever hoped for. For the first time in his adult life, Ciaran shares his life and his secrets with Bliss and she determines two things: 1) she will help him solve the mystery of the accidents and, 2) she will not, under any circumstances fall in love with him. All is going according to plan right up to moment Ciaran is launched off the side of a mountain as the two are enjoying an afternoon of skiing. Funny how a near-death experience can put everything into perspective.

The Bottom Line: Yep, I totally liked book two better than book one. Bliss Heywood is all kinds of fantastic especially once she loses her job and decides to take on the homeless man, his dog, her driver, and her own life. In the process of helping everyone else, Bliss also makes some positive changes in her own life and with every new change, she becomes little more interesting and entertaining. Ciaran is such a good character because of how honest he is about his life and his intentions. Bliss is the first person who makes Ciaran wish for something more and when his worst fears actually come to fruition and he survives it, he ponies up some more of that honesty and lays it on Bliss. Like the first book, the mystery in this read is light and it is pretty clear who the big bad is early on but I just didn’t’ care. Bliss and Ciaran’s story is sweet and sexy and the mystery only spices up that story. Thompson also does one of those writer things that always makes me happy, she brings back the characters from the previous book(s) and evolves their personal stories as the current plot unfolds. I’m getting in deeper to the Blue Mountain series and feel all kinds of OK with that :) ( )