Hunter Moon (Lupine Moon Series) [Kindle Edition]

Cait Lavender (Author)

Book Description

Bawling cattle tore Shelby Flint from her bed. With lawyer fees to pay in her struggle to keep her ranch from the clutches of her greedy cousins, she couldn’t afford the loss of even one calf. When she sees a large wolf circling her cows, she aims and fires. While the wolf escapes, Shelby can’t seem to get away from her troubles when a marijuana grower sets up shop on her land, sabotaging her property and eventually coming after her. Adding to that, a handsome game warden is poking his nose into her business and working his way underneath her skin. Shelby will have to fight harder than she ever fought before to keep from losing heart and everything she ever loved.

Product Details

• File Size: 803 KB
• Print Length: 386 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1470165627
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007FGB25E
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,979 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh my need a cold shower February 29, 2012

By Lisa A. Markson

Format:Kindle Edition

Hunter Moon by Cait Lavender what can I say but "Oh my god". I couldn't put it down. The hot and cold dance that Cash and Shelby were doing made me want to take a cold shower. The gun packing woman that Shelby is would have made mot men high-tail it and run. But as a lupine they mate for life and he realized that he needed to go about mating with her a different way hence the appearance of "Fang". I would give this book a 5.5 stars it left me crying out at the end wanting to have a continuation to the story. Run to your nearest computer a get this book while you can you won't be disappointed.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Fun read until the "end" September 12, 2012

By Lori

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Shelby and Cash are a super hot couple. She is strong, independent, and hot headed. He is handsome, strong, and cowboy hot ...with a secret. I was drawn into their wirlwind romance and even though the secret was obvious I enjoyed how Lavender delicately revealed it and how she crafted Shelby's reactions to it.

Why I rated this story at only two stars is the ending or more accurately the non-ending. Now I realize there is a need for a certain level of "cliff hangers" in a story that is part of a series but at least conclude one piece of the plot line. Nothing is resolved at the close of this story. In fact yet another aspect and conflict is added.
It simply feels like the story - if it were a tv show - had cut away to commercial intermission with the entire second "act" yet to come.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Hunter Moon May 19, 2012

By Delphina TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I discovered Cait when I read the anthology Cupid Painted Blind and knew I had to read more of her work. I immediately downloaded and read Cowboy Moon and Hunter Moon and read them in that order. I enjoyed this book very much and after the first few chapters I could not put it down. I actually read until 5am. I have to admit it did take the first few chapters for me to get into the story. I think it was because I know absolutely nothing about about horses, cattle,ranches etc. I think if you are a lover of those things, the first few chapters probably would hold your interest more than it did mine.

I read a lot of shifter/were books. I enjoy them and the diversity of the lore used to create them. Cait definitely put her own spin on were lore, which always makes me happy. I also enjoyed that all of the "mystery" that was unfolding was not were/super naturally related. Cait has a fun sense of humor that made Shelby a character to love. Reading her inner monologues were a hoot and a half, especially as they pertained to Cash. I really wish the next book was already out because the ending is not all wrapped up in a pretty little bow. There are a few typographical errors in the version I downloaded, which may be an issue for some readers.

You do not need to read Cowboy Moon to enjoy this book, but I do think I enjoyed it more because I had read it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book! April 30, 2012

By Kari at From the TBR Pile

Format:Kindle Edition

Hunter Moon is an enjoyable story. The one thing I did love about it were the characters! Shelby is one tough lady. I loved that she was strong, independent and wasn't afraid to face danger. She also was willing to fight for what was hers. Cash was a great match for Shelby.Their chemistry was sizzling, if not a bit frustrating. But, I did like that they didn't jump in the sack after the first kiss. The peripheral characters rounded out the book nicely.

While I did enjoy the book overall, I felt like the first half of the book dragged a bit. It didn't really get going until halfway through the book. Then, it sucked me right in. For me, the book started out to as a romantic suspense, then changed over into a paranormal romance. I wish that the paranormal aspect of the book had come in a lot sooner than it did. I think the book would have flowed better for me that way. Be warned, this book ends in a huge cliffhanger. At first, I thought I was missing part of the book. As you know, I'm not a fan of cliffhangers. I can only hope that the next installment comes out soon because I HAVE to know what happens next!

I do recommend giving Hunter Moon a shot. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Lavender.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read February 29, 2012

By Jessica Gibson

Format:Kindle Edition

I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this book from the author, I was not disappointed. Shelby was instantly likable, you can imagine her as your best friend. I read the entire book in an afternoon, I literally couldn't put it down. I had a million things to do, plus a 2 year old running around, and I couldn't stop reading this book. I loved the action, and I definitely loved the steamier scenes. Cait Lavender is one to watch, she has such a talent. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars March 10, 2012

By CaroleDee

Format:Kindle Edition

Imagine you're on a roller coaster. You get to the part where you're click-clacking up the hill and you're thinking to yourself, "Huh, I don't know about this."

You hit the top and start rolling downhill full speed and you're screaming "YAY, WOOHOO!"

The ride ends, you pull into the station and go, "I just waited in line a hour, for that?"

BUT you know, damned well, you're going to go wait in line for another hour jumping up and down with excitement the whole time.

So concludes my extremely juvenile metaphor of how I felt while reading Hunter Moon.

The beginning was fairly slow. You're introduced to Shelby and are given a pretty thorough look at how difficult but rewarding her life is. She's inherited a large amount of land from her grandfather and is doing her best to maintain her cattle to ensure a fiscal future for herself. Raised by her grandfather on the ranch she's used to hard work and tough talking. Unfortunately at times I found her "tough talk" to be a bit over the top. I understand being a strong woman but at times it seemed unnecessary. When introduced to the gorgeous game warden, Cash, she feels a connection to him but seems to do everything in her power to push him away. Lucky for her she's got a pull on him that she doesn't even know about. The paranormal elements don't really show themselves until about a third of the way through the book, but once they did things really took off for me. I started getting excited, reading the pages as quick as I could to unravel the mystery of the wolf that kept showing up at her house, and the pull that she had over Cash.. When things started to heat up, some big questions answered, and a kidnapping thwarted things abruptly ended.... I literally huffed in frustration, shaking my tablet, wondering if I was missing pages. Sounds ridiculous, I know. But like I said before; I was pulled in, the story came to life and I wanted more answers and more yummy Cash! I am definitely awaiting the next installment. But so help me if the next book ends as suddenly as Hunter Moon I'll probably be buying a new tablet because I will have thrown mine against the wall and will have no way to read the third installment. Ms. Lavender please don't make me have to buy insurance for my electronics :)

In all; if you love stories with yummy cowboy heroes, highly animated gun-toting heroines, and a good mystery check out Hunter Moon. Read more ›

More About the Author

I'm a cowgirl in Central California where the real happy cows are. My house is smack dab in the middle of my ranch and there's nothing I like better than drinking a cup of coffee in the morning and listening to my cows munch on the grass. I'm a professional runner, and by that I mean I run around my house chasing my toddler, running errands and running my household. My husband has the easy job!

When I'm not being a mom I enjoy being a nerd. I'm addicted to all things Joss Whedon. I wish I knew The Doctor and rode around in the TARDIS. I harbor a secret love of Star Trek and a childhood infatuation with Bruce Wayne. I like to sing loud and badly in the car to my Boston Station on Pandora and I have a weird obsession with lip balm. I watch movies with my friends who live across the country and get a perverse kick out of those mean ecards.

But the nerdiest of all is my voracious appetite for books. Ever since I was a kid I was reading everything I could get my hands on. I was reading adult fantasy novels in fourth grade, beginning with Piers Anthony and spiraling out to Anne McCaffrey, J.K. Rowling, Mercedes Lackey and Robert Jordan. I'm still positive I am the only kid who was grounded from their books when I got in trouble and it's still the worst form of punishment I can endure. My love for the paranormal started early as well. I loved watching werewolf movies like Silver Bullet and An American Werewolf In London and that carried over into my reading choices, but it was really Charlaine Harris and Patricia Briggs who inspired me to write my own paranormal romance novels.

Ever since Jr. High when I attempted to write my first book--a sad version of the Robin Hood story that shall never see the light of day--I dreamed of becoming a real author. I love cracking open a book and, for those few hundred pages, escaping into another world, living a different life and letting my imagination soar. That is what I hope to give to my readers: a small vacation from their lives where they can be entertained, absorbed, laugh and maybe cry. I want to do what so many wonderful authors have done before me and make my readers happy, if only for a few hundred pages.

So thank you for letting me live my dream. Thank you for reading my paranormal romance novels, for loving my main characters and hating the bad guys, for being so amazing with your reviews and warm, encouraging comments. Thank you.