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Moon Over Water (Deliverance Company #3)

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I love Debbie Macomber and this book proves she just keeps getting better. In the characters of Jack Keller and Raine Dancy we get to see two people who have real lives and normal human fears. The subplot of the aftereffects of the Vietnam War is excellent. Many of us have friends or relatives who are still living with that nightmare. Ms. Macomber handles the moral dilemmas of that time with sensitivity and understanding. Both Jack and Raine learn to appreciate the gift of love on any level and become able to share it with others. There is plenty of action and adventure as well as lots of romance. Those looking for steamy sex will be disappointed. In my opinion this is a welcome change of pace from traditional romance/suspense novels. Enjoy the book. I'm sure you will become drawn into the lives of the characters by the end of the first chapter!

This is third book in the Deliverance Company mercenary series, following Someday Soon (Cain's story) and Sooner or Later (Murphy's story), about unscrupulous but likable heros who rescue victims of third world terrorists. I wish I had realized that this was a series so I could have avoided reading the books out of order!

Exciting to read! A lesson in fighting for survival. It also contained a valuable lesson on coming to terms with past familial wrongs, forgiveness and reconciliation with estranged parents.

Imagine growing up thinking your father is dead, and then one day finding out he's been alive and well and living in Mexico your entire life. Imagine going to Mexico to finally meet your father, and ending up on the run from the police, an insane thief, and the local crime boss. Imagine being rescued by the next best thing to an Indiana Jones, and being stranded at sea with him for days on end. Sounds like it might not be so bad, huh? Lorraine Dancy was an ordinary woman living an ordinary life when fate sent her on a life-altering adventure into the exotic world of inner Mexico. She knows her life will never be the same when she meets Jack Keller, a renegade ex-mercenary who sets out to teach her to take chances as they come. Debbie Macomber's newest release, "Moon Over Water," is an exciting, unparalleled adventure into the stormy seas of love. Macomber's characters are dynamic, her storyline thrilling and her pacing is right on the mark. This is why she is one of the absolute best at what she does--writing incredible romances. I'd love to see this tale made into a movie. It would be outstanding

I whipped through this 400 page book in record time. The book, though entertaining, does not require much brain power. It's definitely not one of Macomber's best.

I was perhaps most disappointed in the characters. The impetuously-witty-and-yet-often-ditzy-blond heroine, the unrequited-love-but-I'll-sleep-with-someone-else-to-chase-away-the-demons father, the happy-when-with-daughter-but-unhappy-inside-although-I-did-it-to-myself mother, and the typical-hardened-lonely-noble hero. Even the drug smuggler was a stereotype and the wicked villian was obvious from the first. It seems that chance, fate, and pure idiocy on the part of the characters create most of the action, and it doesn't work.

The biggest disappointment was the ending. The climax--a big, exciting action scene--was resolved 80 pages before the book ended. The last 80 pages wither away as the hero and heroine finally come together after literally months apart. After all, they are static characters: we know they haven't changed and (even after such a long time) will still be perfect for each other heading into happily ever after land.

If you want a brainless novel, get this one. If you want literature, try somewhere else.

I am a die-hard MacOmber fan, every one is a keeper here but... Moon over Water was not as good as Someday Soon or Sooner or Later. Wasn't as heart-warmingly sweet as either Promise Texas, Port Orchard or the Midnight Sons. I read it happily though, had to find out what happened to Jack.

Although not normally a romance reader, I picked up "Moon Over Water" while vacationing in an effort to cleanse my brain of the noxious after-effects of the "beach book" I had just finished (which was "Summer Sisters" -- absolute trash!) And this book did the job; this generous-hearted novel is responsible for restoring my usual upbeat view of the world and people. Even though much of the action is propelled by a series of lies and deceptions, the main characters and their friends and family are people whose behavior is governed by considerations of honor, decency, and obligation. They are people who, although likeable to start with, gain depth of principle as a result of having loved. This is refreshing and fun reading, and leaves one with the comfortable feeling of having passed the day with good people.

it very much reminded me of romancing the stone. in fact, i kept picturing kathleen turner and michael douglas in the title roles. with danny devito thrown in for a little humour! a good lighthearted summer read!

For being a "sensible" lady, Lorraine sure made a lot of outright stupid decisions, from beginning to end. Listening to no one and no reason, Lorraine goes down to Mexico to find the father she thought was dead, but found out was alive, after her mother's unexpected death. Her seemingly endless supply of stupid decisions begins when she meets an American traveler in Mexico and proceeds to spill her entire life story to him, which ends up biting her in the butt big time later. This ditsy leading lady continues to make bad decisions by wearing a linen pantsuit to Mexico, bathing in her underwear in front of a man she barely knows (on purpose no less), purposefully not following orders given for her safety, making an enemy out of a big time drugs dealer, and more. All within a short period of time, no less. It's no wonder her head didn't actually fall off. My main gripe with this book comes with all the sexual content. How much of it do we need to tell a good romance story? (In my opinion, not as much as was in there) How many times do we have to listen to Jack drool over her appearance? He seems to constantly notice her figure, which I personally found disgusting. And apparently, Ms. Macomber seems to think that men only like women with large bosoms, because every female in the book had them and every man in the book enjoyed them. Again, as a female I found this degrading and insulting. The story had the potential to be so much fun (and parts of it were), but I think the amount and type of sexual content really cheapened the book. Couple all that with the fact that it was so long, and you've got a story that I don't care to read again for a long time, if ever. But, if you're a fan of Ms. Macomber or into adventure/romance books and you don't mind that sort of content (and lots of it) you will probably enjoy this story very much.

This was a surprise to me to see Debbie Macomber write a tale of intrique. I did not expect I would enjoy this as much as what I have come to love about Debbie Macomber's style. Boy, was I ever wrong.

I loved this book! I highly recommend!

Very good book. Since it's part three of a series called Deliverence, it's the last of the three. All are excellent, and a different genre than some of her other series like Cedar Cove and Shop on Blossom street. But still an excellent read.