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I haven’t read any Young Adult for a while, so when I was offered a copy of Diamond Moon by Celia Breslin I jumped on it. This may be the 12th book in the series, but I didn’t have any trouble beginning out of order. That being said, I loved it enough to recommend beginning at the beginning so you don’t miss any of the good stuff.
Cover by Fiona Jayde
Publisher: Decadent Publishing Company
MY REVIEW
It’s been a while since I have read any Young Adult Werewolf stories, and I was ready for this sweet little novella, Diamond Moon by Celia Breslin.
Darci’s parents had died and all she had left was a map leading to a mystery town. She is half human and half werewolf. Her desire is to be all human, so hopefully whoever is in the mystery town can help her to quit shifting. Last time her heart stopped. How long before it kills her?
Thus, the adventure begins.
She’s going solo. She is creeped out by the forest, which usually brings her comfort and puts her at ease. Maybe that is a sign. Is someone or something out there?
We meet Ross. He is all wolfy male, wanting to escape the city and find more meaning for his life. He walks away from his computer job to build houses, though he still keeps his hand in technology.
Okay, I think we all know where this is going, but I am having a great time getting there.
I quickly fell in love with Mister Sun God Sexy. I love his Big Bad Wolf attitude and his pet attack cat.
A lot is packed into this short story and I loved it.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Diamond Moon by Celia Breslin.
GOODREADS BLURB
Human-wolf hybrid Darci Diamond spends every full moon locked in auntie’s basement in Southern Oregon. Her excruciating shifts terrify her, the last one causing her heart to stop beating. Seeking a cure, she journeys to Los Lobos.
Ross Luparell returns to the struggling Tao pack, using his millions made in the tech industry to build homes for pack families in need. He never imagined he would also find his one true mate. But when a hybrid with the biggest green eyes he’s ever seen lands on his doorstep in the middle of a wicked summer storm, there’s no denying it. She’s the one.
She wants a normal human life, free from pain-filled shifts. He won’t give up on her Wolf, and will do whatever it takes to help her accept her true nature. But can he convince her to trust him with her heart?
ABOUT CELIA BRESLIN
Writer, urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Mega Joss Whedon fan. Lover of dark chocolate and exercise (no kidding). I write about the sexy and mysterious creatures of the Otherworld. Vampires, werewolves and all manner of Fae hold an extra special place in my heart.
Writes for Champagne Books & Decadent Publishing.
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Yes! That one sounds appealing to me, too, Sherry!
Glad to hear it. I definitely want more!
Hi Sherry, You can have more! Ross has two siblings: Lexi & Evan, aka the stars of the two other books I wrote in the multi-author series. 🙂
Hi Sophia,
So glad you might like to read my story. I had so much fun writing in this mult-author, shared world.
I never would have guessed this was YA so thanks for the introduction to it!
I haven’t heard of this series, but I might have to look it up! 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog earlier, Sherry.
Hi Lauren,
The Black Hills Wolves series is a multi-author, paranormal romance series, intended for adult audiences (super high heat level). All stories are novella length, standalone reads.
I love werewolf stories. This series is completely new to me but it sounds like a fun book. Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Carole,
I’m a vampire fan myself, but wolf shifters have grown on me now that I’ve written three stories in this multi-author world. After that, werewolves popped up in my vampire series, too LOL. 🙂
I don’t mind fantasy romance, but for some reason I never choose well with the werewolf kind. I wouldn’t mind giving this one a try though!
Hi Lily,
One of my favorite authors, Kresley Cole, has some great shifters in her Immortals After Dark series. Genre: adult paranormal romance (high heat).
Hi Sherry!
Thanks so much for taking the time to read and review Diamond Moon. Much appreciated! I wrote two more stories for The Black Hills Wolves series: Under A Mating Moon (Lexi Luparell’s story) and Jasmine Moon (Evan Luparell’s story). Intended audience = adult readers. Super high heat paranormal romance. The stories were so fun to write and made werewolves one of my top 3 favorite paranormal creatures to write about. 🙂
It’s my pleasure. I loved my time with the Black Hill Wolves. Hope to visit them again real soon. 🙂
This sounds fun, Sherry. Thanks for bringing the series to my attention. Enjoyed your review!
It’s my pleasure, Laura.
This looks good. Diving in at book 12..impressive!
It can stand alone, so I was glad of that. 🙂
Hi Kimberly,
You can dive into the series anywhere you want. All the books are standalone reads. Authors share the Black Hills Wolves “world” — location and some pack rules — and populate it with unique, main characters and their stories. One of the interesting rules: a bear-shifter bartender/bar owner named Gee must make an appearance in every story. So, I wrote bar scenes in all three of my Black Hills stories. Easy/fun location, especially in such a small town. He serves a good burger with fried pickles. 🙂
What a cover! And what’s fun too is that I read a shifter (werewolf YA) book this week too because I missed these stories so much!
Great minds think alike. Gotta feed that need. 🙂
Hi Sophie, Glad you like the cover! Of the three stories I wrote for this series, this one has my favorite cover. The designer found a model that looks quite a bit like Ross. Yay!
Looks good. I’ve read a couple of others from the series and they were fun, too 🙂
I will definitely be looking for more of her work. Glad you enjoy her too.
Hi Anna, Nice to see you over here! Love your blog hops (and your newsletter). So glad you’re enjoying the Black Hills Wolves series. 🙂
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