ARC REVIEW: Love (Full Moon Series Book 6) by Stacy Stone

Love (Full Moon Series Book 6) by Stacy Stone

Rating: 4 Stars

Release Date: October 26, 2021

Format: eARC

Publisher: SVM Publishing

Love by Stacy Stone is the perfect ending to the Full Moon series. I got this eARC a bit later than anticipated, so once it finally hit my kindle I moved my reading schedule around and completely devoured it in a day. The cliffhanger at the end of Cherish was absolute murder, so I needed to know what happened next. I am so happy to say that Ms. Stone did not disappoint. 

Love is the story of Full Moon’s head of security Mike and his love Karen. They’ve known each other for years, and are absolutely meant to be together but mistakes in Mike’s past might end up keeping them apart. I want to express how much I appreciate Ms. Stone’s inclusion of Mike in the Full Moon family, and that she gave his story its own book. To use lead singer Max’s words from the book, “Mike has been responsible for our safety and security for years. He might not sing or play an instrument, but he’s as much a part of the Full Moon family as any of us”. 

I don’t want to spoil anything, but readers who have been following the band’s story over the course of the series will be happy to know that there is a happily ever after ending at the end! I was very satisfied with how she ended the book (and the series), as everything felt wrapped up very nicely. 

Thank you to the author Stacy Stone and Midnight Readers Book Promotion for allowing me the chance to read the book early! I appreciate the opportunity immensely. 

ARC REVIEW: Cherish (Full Moon Series Book 5) by Stacy Stone

Cherish (Full Moon Series Book 5) by Stacy Stone

Rating: 4 Stars

Release Date: September 28, 2021

Format: eARC

Publisher: SVM Publishing

Cherish by Stacy Stone is a perfect choice for fans of the rockstar romance genre as well as fans of single-parent romance stories. This book focuses on the last member of the band, bassist Tim, but fear not! There is another book coming in October 2021 that focuses on Mike who is the head of security for Full Moon. As opposed to other rockstar romance series that I have read, Ms. Stone is planning on including books that focus on other people in the band’s orbit instead of just the musicians. I applaud this decision because the musicians, while a large part of a band becoming successful, are not the only components required to have a successful band. I also really appreciate how close all the members of Full Moon are - wives included. 

Tim is the bassist for Full Moon and has basically sworn off relationships after having to deal with his nightmare ex-fiance Vanessa. But when Lize and her four-year-old daughter Ashley end up crashing into his life, he has to decide what he wants for his future and if he’s willing to fight for them to be in it. Of course, there are lots of trademark Stacy Stone steamy moments between Tim and Lize. You also get a lot of bonus fluffy moments between Tim and Ashley though (which haven’t really been a thing in the previous books). My heart nearly burst from sheer adorableness when she accidentally called him Daddy for the first time. 

Holey Moley - that ending left me completely shocked. I was expecting something more happily ever after like some of the other books in the series, but this is a total cliffhanger. I NEED to read the next book in the series, Love because I need to know what happens with Mike and Karen. While you can technically read all of the books in the Full Moon series as standalone, I highly recommend reading them in order because it will add depth to your reading experience and make it more enjoyable. 

Thank you to the author and Midnight Readers Book Promotion for allowing me to read an early copy of this book at no cost to myself. I voluntarily read and reviewed Cherish; all thoughts expressed in the review are my own and not influenced in any way. 

ARC REVIEW: Crave (Full Moon Series Book 4) by Stacy Stone

 

Crave (Full Moon Series Book 4) by Stacy Stone

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Release Date: August 27, 2021

Format: eARC

The Full Moon series by Stacy Stone is working its way through the members of the band in each book. This time, in Crave it’s lead singer Max’s turn to rekindle the flame with the one that got away, Valerie. When Max left his hometown to follow the rest of the band, he left the love of his life behind and he’s determined not to let her get away a second time. If I had to sum up this book in a single trope, it would be a “second-chance romance”. 

This book does give off some “insta-love” feelings, but I had to remind myself that they already have a history and some unresolved feelings to deal with. I appreciated how Stone went through the whole process of Max proving to Valerie that he’s changed and slowly taking down the walls she built because actions have always spoken louder than words for me. The ending was heartwarming and adorable, and I hope that we get to see more of their happily ever after love stories in future books. 

Each of the books in the Full Moon series can be read as a standalone. However, the characters are interconnected between the books so you’ll get a more complete experience if you read in order. For example, each book features one member of the band. Jolene, the female main character of the last book Desire is Max’s little sister. I highly recommend reading the books in order, as it allows readers to get a complete picture of everything that happened to the characters for them to get to this point. You won’t miss any major details if you skip the earlier books though as the author includes all the details you need to know. 

Thank you to the author Stacy Stone and Midnight Readers Book Promotion for allowing me to read an early copy of this book at no cost to myself. I voluntarily read and reviewed Crave; all opinions are my own and not influenced in any way. 

Desire (Full Moon Series Book 3) by Stacy Stone

 

Desire (Full Moon Series Book 3) by Stacy Stone
Rating: 3 Stars
Release Date: July 6, 2021
Format: eBook (Kindle Unlimited)

I love when a book is standalone but it can be read as part of a bigger series universe.

Desire by Stacy Stone is the story of John, guitarist in the band Full Moon and Jolene, the little sister of Full Moon’s lead singer Max. Their relationship is the subject of this book, but you still get some cameos and appearances from the other members of the band. Thankfully, I was able to understand everything that was going in the series clearly despite not reading the first two books. I plan to go back to read Camille and Jonathan’s story in the first two books, Trust and Fate because their relationship seems awesome. 

Jolene is the little sister of Full Moon’s lead singer Max, and at the beginning of the book, she is coping with the death of her parents due to a drunk driver. She joins her brother and his band on their summer tour so she’s not alone and has some time to figure out what she wants to do next. On the tour, she encounters guitarist John who she has VERY intense chemistry with. The only problem? He is in the same band with her brother, and they are best friends so any relationship is a BIG no-no. Both of them know Max would never approve, so it turns into a forbidden romance situation where they have fun together just for the summer with the promise not to fall in love. Of course, things don’t go quite as they planned…

It’s marketed as a “best friend’s sister” novel, but the big reveal happens towards the end of the story so there’s not a lot of time for Max to get mad at John. The “forbidden romance” trope is more of what comes into play with the “best friend’s sister” situation. I’m eager for the next installment in the series, which is the story of Max (Jolene’s big brother from this book), and Valerie, the love of his life that he left behind when he became famous. It comes out on August 27 (less than a week away) so I’m very happy my wait will be short.