That Devil Moon

by Dana Taylor

Welcome to the mystical town of Beaver Cove, Arkansas where country ghosts offer homey advice and the moon makes lovers of total strangers!Maddie Harris left Boston in humiliation. She hopes the job... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590803442
• ISBN13: 9781590803448
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Echelon Press Publishing
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Good contemporary romance

Madeleine Woodbridge Harris ("Maddie") is the assistant principal of the Beaver Cove (Arkansas) High School. One summer night she is restless and sleepless from too much chocolate and three Loretta Young movies. In an effort to calm down, she takes a dip in the lake near her home. Phil Wilcox, former football star, has returned to his boyhood home of Beaver Cove to take the job of football coach at the high school. One of his motives is to try to build a relationship with his eleven-year-old daughter, even though his ex-wife has tried to turn his daughter against him. On this night, angry that his ex-wife has cancelled his visitation with his daughter at the last minute, Phil decides to calm down by fishing for a while at the lake. What happens under that devil moon? I really liked this book. The complex plot is well-written and engaging - the reader is drawn into the action early on and isn't released until the end. I also liked the fact that not is all goodness and light in Beaver Cove. The town has its share of low-lifes and criminals, which adds some suspense into the mix. The characters seemed like real people, especially Phil and Maddie, although the secondary characters are also well developed and interesting. The love scenes are sensual and emotional, without explicit language. I definitely recommend this book to lovers of contemporary romance. -- Jean, Fallen Angel Reviews (courtesy of Fallen Angel Reviews)

Fun, fast paced read!

Dana Taylor's That Devil Moon is a fun, fast paced romance. Her characters are quirky and incredibly well-rounded. I loved the Southern flavour that was sprinkled throughout the book. Dana made me want to get on a plane and visit Arkansas. Oh, and her Devil Moon Cake, (recipe in the back of the book), is sinfully rich and so delicious. Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Delightful!

This is a great romance, with true-to-life, sympathetic characters who change through love, hilarious plot twists, and steamy, romantic love scenes. The writing is top-notch and compelling. If you're looking for an unusual, fun read, don't miss this one!

That Devil Moon

Enjoyable from pg. 1 to the end! Highly recommended. You won't be disappointed.

Fun and touching...don't pass this one up.

Maddie Harris has had it with men. When she moves into her Grandmother's house in Beaver Cove, Arkansas, she is determined to lead an uneventful and orderly life as the local high school's assistant principal. Of course it's hard to consider your life normal when you not only talk to your dead grandmother, but can also see her. Oh, and let's not forget the one night of crazy sex, under the full moon, down by the lake with a late-night fisherman... Ex-football star, Phil Wilcox, is working on redemption. He wasn't much of a husband in the old days and even less of a father, but he wants to re-connect with his 11 year-old daughter, Melissa. Three years sober, Phil is ready to jump through any hoop to have Melissa call him Daddy again. Even if that means being civil to his money-hungry, manipulative ex-wife AND building the first winning football season Beaver Cove has seen in many years. Maddie and Phil...polar opposites. He knows nothing about fashion, while she color coordinates everything. She has a place for every single possession and his idea of `order' is getting takeout at the Taco Bueno. And if they could just stop picking at each other, maybe they'd find they have something in common...like a blissful night spent under that ol' devil moon. Dana Taylor has crafted a witty ride for readers with That Devil Moon. You won't get away from this read without chuckling...whether it's from Phil's wicked sense of humor, his daughter's little, unknown facts or the crazy antics that happen in Beaver Cove. The momentum fell flat a few times and it felt as though there were two endings, but the need to find out if Phil and Maddie can make it as a couple, pushes you onward. While couched in humor, Ms. Taylor does explore the very serious subjects of redemption, pregnancy, drugs, staying in school, gays and stalkers and does an excellent job of not preaching to the reader or letting these subjects slip away in the humor. The secondary characters were absolutely outstanding. Randy Bailey, Maddie's gay best-friend and Melissa are hilarious, Grammy Harris tells it like it is and backwoods neighbor/student, Reba, is a quiet jewel. All-in-all, a delightful story and a one-sitting read. Pick this one up for an evening of fun.