Moon Dance (Vampire for Hire Book 1) Kindle Edition

SPOILERS AHEAD---YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!I am sorry but I do not know why people are raving about this book or this book series for that matter. the author has a good premise a mother a HUD agent is attacked six years ago and turned into a vampire and now she's trying to balance home life work life and a marriage that seems to be falling apart how about trying to deal with the fact that she's a vampire and has to drink blood now.good premise but the execution of this novel yes atrocious. the plot is boring once you get into the novel. there is hardly no character development whatsoever. and the character herself Samantha all she does is whine. yes the life is crappy right now because her marriage is falling apart she doesn't know what to do with her children and then come to find out her husband is having an affair and when she finally confronts him about this he doesn't even deny it he simply says you're moving out I'm staying here I'm going to marry someone else that I've fallen in love with and I'm keeping the kids and if you try to do something I have already made arrangements that documentation of your condition as a vampire will be released and you will be exposed for the monster that you are.I am sorry but at this point any decent self-respecting vampire would have killed him. she keeps saying how she wants her kids you're not gonna take my kids for me that I will do anything to keep them safe but when he puts his foot down and says I'm going to expose you if you don't let me have this because you're freaking your monster she absolutely capitulates.she puts up no fight whatsoever and when he says to her that you can have every other weekend for visitations and it must be supervised she comes back with a counter as if she's finally growing a spine and some gumption and says no I need to see them every weekend unsupervised and he goes no you can see them every weekend but it still must be supervised and again she capitulates absolutely agrees to everything and moves into a hotel.and it's not like she doesn't have resources she's already met a werewolf attorney who is a very good attorney that she could use to get rid of him get rid of her husband and get the kids away from him or she could have other resources to make her husband quietly disappear so that she could have her kids she already knows that her husband has betrayed her so he's dishonest and dishonorable so he doesn't deserve any sympathy or empathy whatsoever and yet she does nothing to defend herself against him.do not waste your time on this novel it will frustrate you the characters will aggravate you and if you're lucky enough to get through this novel and you try any of the others because I kid you not there are 19 of these novels so far you will literally start wanting to gouge your own eyes out to make the pain stop.bottom line end of story

I couldn't get past page 70. Nothing interesting happened to hold my attention. She knows her husband is cheating and doesn't love her anymore but she wants to stay married. That was it for me.

I thought this book had great potential, loved the idea of a mom trying to keep her kids and marriage intact while being a vampire. The story starts six years after Samantha was attacked and turned. She gave up her FBI job and started a PI business out of her home. The problem I had was that after six years she isn’t doing a very good job of being a mom/wife or vampire. Her life is stuck at an in-between place. She’s sometimes is a bad-ass and most of the time wimp.Also, what’s with the d**k of a husband. He’s all the sudden concerned about his kids’ safety around their mother, but not enough to come home from work/mistress and spend some time with them. I saw zero interaction between him and the kids, yet he’s going to take them away from Sam for their own safety. Oh yeah, he has video and statements he’s given to his lawyer to out her if anything happens to him. With her powers, which she demonstrates on another guy, it shouldn’t be problematic for her to get into the lawyer’s office and get that stuff. Sam goes from being very unhappy as a wife/mother but wants to stay married because she doesn’t want to lose her kids. After that happens, she’s all the sudden very happy being single with no responsibilities. Quick change that because it all happens near the end of the story.There isn’t much action, not much real emotion shown, and no character or world building. I was hoping to give this three stars but have to settle for two.

This is a fun urban fantasy novel. It follows Sam, a former federal agent who was turned into a vampire. Now Sam doubles as a PI and a stay at home mom. Her husband is a cheating a-hole, vampire hunters are after her, and in the midst of all this she decides to take on a murder investigation.Positives:+ Character/Tone. Moon Dance is written in a deep POV. Sam is a fun/witty character to follow. The complexities of her being a mother make it more interesting.+ The vampire hunter subplot.Negatives:- The murder plot and plot in general. Very weak, needed to be expanded upon majorly.- Everyone immediately suspects she is a vampire- but dont believe in vampires? Like are vampires out in the open or not?- Her weird internet relationship.

1 Star... This one was rough for me... The premise sounded promising and intriguing, but the execution was weak... Whatever a character's story and personality consist of needs to make that character meaningful and purposeful... Our MC, Samantha Moon, is a wife, mother, and private investigator who was attacked six years ago leaving her a vampire... All of that sounds interesting on paper, but we find that in six years, Samantha has failed to learn anything about being a vampire other than she can no longer eat human food and sunshine burns... Her roles as a wife and mother are not applicable to the story; her husband is a major JERK and although she has a meaningful relationship with her kids, being a mother does not strengthen her character or play into her decision making... As a private investigator, her skills are predictable and boring; although that may also be due to the fact that the storyline related to the mystery was poorly executed and simply made no sense... The love story was superficial at best and non-existent at worst... Overall, this read was a huge disappointment and I will not be continuing with the series:(

I had been meaning to read this series for a long time and realised this was on my kindle last night so decided to read this. I loved, Loved, Loved this book!!!! I have already got the second book as it was so so good and Unbelievably addictive!!! I couldn't stop turning pages, there are so many questions and surprises in this book that it keeps you hooked through every chapter!I loved reading about Samantha Moon, your heart really goes out to her with everything that she has already been through and the blows just don't seem to stop for her, she finds herself in situations that are not of her making,coming from an event that was completely out of her control. I loved her inner strength to get up every day and try to carry on with her life as a wife and mother aswell as a businesswoman. As soon as Kingsley came inyo the story i wanted to know more! He is most definately an Alpha male who strugged with keepjng a big part of him secret. He is confident in who he is and what it is that he wants.This storyline to this book was so enthralling and imaginative giving the readers the story in such vivid detail that it makes the reader feel that they are within the story. Giant rate this book highly enough and I am super excited to read the next book to find out what is going to happen next I this series!!!!

I’ve been reading quite a few crime novels recently and seem to have developed a taste for who-dunnits. When I read the blurb and spotted the strap line for Moon Dance – A Vampire for Hire Novel – I was instantly intrigued.Moon Dance is an easy read, full of poignant mummy moments that tug on the heart strings. Samantha Moon is not your normal vampire but she has a methodical way of dealing with her unique ‘disease’. She is also a Private Detective, conveniently able to work the night shift! She is a devoted mother and sister. There is also a well-developed relationship between her and the detective running the case. She never admits what she is to anyone, although they have their suspicions, and it makes for a fun tale at times.There is more to this book than fangs. It’s got a decent story line where Sam needs to find a potential killer and ends up discovering more about her client than she expected. There is romance and intrigue. I found it highly entertaining.If you’re a Vampire Diaries fan then this would appeal to you. Fortunately, there are twelve books in the series so I’m all set for a reading marathon over the next few months.

What a great find!! And a free Amazon treasure!! Right, lets get this out in the open first!! I have been a long-time fan of crime lit - anything from blood and gore to polite who-done-its. Not read them for ages because they were getting to seem very similar. I mean, how many different ways are there to kill a person? I was getting to the point (almost) of sussing out the killer by the end of the first chapter and reading the blurb on the back of the book!! BORING!!!So I started on romance lit, preferably paranormal - no excuse really, maybe I'm a female of 'that' age!! Anyway, got a taste for vampires - must be the blood and gore? And then this freebie turns up that combines the two genres... It could have been so bad...!!I am so glad it's not!! Yes, it has all the ingredients of a who-done-it!! The investigator, the cop, the boss, the lonely life of a dedicated sleuth, an awkward family situation.... And yes, I guessed the killer before half way through.... But the author's tone of writing and storytelling had me totally bowled over!! Samantha Moon is the ultimate sleuth, but with the small problem of being a new vampire!! So how does she juggle family life, work and all that, with the constraints of her new 'powers'?? This book had me sniggering throughout at the tongue in cheek flavour of the writing!! All those 'what ifs' that go through your head when reading vamp books are asked and answered Mrs Moon style.Also will they or wont they??!! The romance angle of the story asks more questions than answers!! Downloaded the next in the series to enjoy the down to earth writing tone about these paranormal and normal characters!!

Managed to pick up quite a few Sam Moon stories in a box set, they make for compelling reading it's not quite lion's n 🐯 n🐻 oh my!!! but 😈 were wolves & other spooky 😱 creatures that go bump in the night. If you're looking for vamps with a difference then go no further, Sam Moon is a loveable character with a jackass of an ex husband something we gals can relate to. 😆

Just like Miss World, I've managed to do things in reverse order. I've read JR Rain's Jim Knighthorse series before Samantha Moon's Vampire for hire series. No great problem.The long flowing black cloak, exquisitely lined with red pure silk, the jet black hair plastered to the skull (just like Ray Reardon the snooker player), the prominent perfectly white fangs, the ink black thyrotoxic eyes and the inevitable rich red blood dripping from the chin.FORGET All that, this is Samantha Moon, modern day vampire. JR Rain has a very clever knack of taking the stereotype and in his inimitable way turn it on its head to create something authentic and original.I've never been into Vampires or ghouls but the Authors name (and the fact that it was free on Kindle) made me give it a try.As many previous reviewers have already outlined very succinnctly the story line, I'm not going to repeat what has already been written.Samantha or Sam, ('don't ever call me Sammy!') is a character that you don't simply like or tolerate, you find yourself empathising with her particularly in her 'natural' world.To say I'm hooked would be an understatement. I'm half way through #3.If I had to make a negative comment, it has to be directly to JR. Make your books a little longer, just 100 pages would suffice. Youv'e got the skill and talent and you are doing yourself and your readers/admirers an injusice. I'd be more than happy to pay more for a lengthier read. Think about it JR and thank you.