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Embracing The Moonlight (Kimani Romance)

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Wayne has done it again. He has crafted another well written story with 2 characters that truly do belong together. Mason mother was a trip and I like how he incorporated her story in the book overall. We also got an updated on Taureen (from the first book) which is great. I liked the action/mystry aspect to the story. I can't wait to read about the next brother. I have a feeling it's going to be jammed packed with emotion!

While recovering in the hospital from shots that nearly killed him, forty years old Bureau Agent Mason Sinclair feels survivor guilt as his partner for over a decade died in the case that went ugly. He knows his career is over as he is just beginning to relearn to walk. His jet setting mom fifty-six years old Carolyn comes to see her offspring to tell him the truth. His biological dad is not the late loving John, but instead his father is Joshua Buchanan who just died and that Mason has three half-brothers. Mason decides to visit his paternal family on Barbados once he is fully mobile on his own feet.

Several months later as Mason begins plans to meet his siblings, Lianne Thomas is assigned to go undercover as a nanny to the son of Jason Clarkson, the star witness in the murder of Philip McMaster. Her job is to keep Jason safe so he can testify against the powerful Cordoni. When Mason and Lianne meet, sparks fly. However, as they fall in love in the Caribbean, she knows the mission comes first while he sees signs of a professional that make him wonder who she really is.

The lead couple is a fabulous pairing as readers will like both these law enforcement officials while realizing right away they are soulmates. The setting is terrific as Wayne Jordan brings out the flavor beyond the tourist section of Barbados so that the audience obtains a real taste of the island. Though there is too many subplots to keep track of (several of which could easily be the basis for future novels), EMBRACING THE MOONLIGHT is a superb contemporary romantic suspense that sub-genre fans will enjoy and like not subtle Harriet want more Barbados tales.

Harriet Klausner

I wondered how a man would tackle this female domainated genre and Wayne you have done real good. Great charactesr, plotline and loves scenes. They almost seemed real. I agree that Carolyn deserved her own book but it was good to read it all the same. I look forward to Daniel's story

This is the 2nd installment of the Buchanan series. I enjoyed the book it was predictable and a little slow but the love story was sweet and not as good as the 1st book.

This is a great book and the characters are so real, I have all of his books .I am waiting on his next book.

EMBRACING THE MOONLIGHT by Wayne Jordan
September 15, 2006

Rating ***

Wayne Jordan is one of the first male writers to be published under the Arabesque line of African American romances. EMBRACING THE MOONLIGHT is his second novel, a sequel to the first which was CAPTURE THE SUNRISE. In this second novel, he continues the story of the Buchanan Brothers by introducing Mason Sinclair, a man who thought he knew who is father was until the death of that man prompts his mother to tell him the truth.

The novel opens with Mason still recovering from a shooting, in which his partner was killed in the line of duty. Mason was lucky, and only his leg had been injured. He is now sporting a cane. Mason has just learned about the death of his real father, Joshua Buchanan, and is confused in his feelings toward his mother and the man who was his biological father. Mason finally decides to search for his birth family, a number of which reside in Barbados.

His time spent in Barbados turns out to be nothing like he had expected. Besides finding one of his biological brothers, he also meets a beautiful woman who introduces herself as Lianne Thompson, a nanny to a young boy living on the island. But Mason's instincts tell him that she's not being forthright with him and there is more to her than just being a nanny.

Lianne, who is really an agent helping to protect Sheila and young Damien from men who are attempting to find and kill them, is curious about Mason and is wondering what has brought him to the island. Mason is keeping his relationship with the Buchanan's a secret, at least for now, so she has no idea what he is doing on the island. But she too suspects he's hiding something from her, and her background as an agent causes her to be suspicious. He could be someone planted by those who want Sheila and Damien dead. In the mean time, Lianne's job is to take care of Sheila and Damien, making sure nothing happens to them.

While EMBRACING THE MOONLIGHT was very enjoyable and will keep the reader's interest, it could have been written with a much tighter structure. However, the author had a good grasp on characterization, which this reviewer feels is the most important aspect of a good romance. While this reviewer did not quite connect with any of the characters, the book was worth reading as the story line kept the reviewer intrigued and the backdrop of the island of Barbados was appealing.

The romance between Mason and Lianne develops slowly, as the focus between the various subplots is made just as important as the relationship between Mason and Lianne, giving this romance a romantic suspenseful feel at times, with a lot of action. But for readers who are expecting a full-on romance will not be disappointed. There are plenty of romantic scenes under the Barbados moonlight that will satisfy all romance readers. While the various story lines seem to be as equally important, and the focus at first is on the case that Lianne is involved in, the novel's focus turns to romance as Mason and Lianne get to know each other, despite her attempts at hiding her true identity.

The subplot involving Carolyn Sinclair and her budding romance with a much younger man was refreshing and while it definitely didn't take up as much of the novel as the romance between Mason and Lianne, this reviewer felt that Carolyn's story could have been a separate book. There could have been so much more done with it. This story line had the least emphasis, but at the same time it was just as important to the novel as a whole.

For those who enjoyed EMBRACING THE MOONLIGHT, CAPTURE THE SUNRISE should be a recommended read as well. The next book in the Buchanan family series will focus on another Buchanan brother, and should be just as satisfying if not better than the previous two books. Wayne Jordan does a wonderful job with the backdrop of the island of Barbados, plus it is a perfect spot for a romance. -- courtesy of Loveromancesandmore

This story is full of action, intrigue, mystery with a sprinkle of romance. This is a great second installmant to the Buchanan Brothers series by Wayne. This story will keep you on the edge of your seat and the added bonus of the characters from 'Capture the Sunrise' included in this story adds to this books appeal. I love connecting stories and this is one of the best so far that I have read in a while. Mason and Lianne both have secrets but learn to trust one another and both learn to accept love in the end.