Forbidden Moon

The Moon Trilogy #3

by Jane Bonander

They met when she was only a girl ... but woman enough to stir a man's blood to fever pitch. Tawny-haired, fiery-tongued Molly Lindquist was a tempting Texas hellion. Buck Randall was the proud, arrogant half-breed sworn to possess her -- when and if she ever grew up.

Seven years later, Molly was engaged to a powerful rancher -- her ticket out of the life she hated. But, determined as she was to put the past behind her, she still burned for the man her heart wouldn't let her forget.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Native American, Westerns, Historical Fiction

324 pages, Paperback

First published April 8, 1994

About the author

Jane Bonander has always had a flare for the dramatic. Just ask her mother. When she was five, she ran home from kindergarten and scrambled under her parents’ bed, hiding there until her mother came looking for her which was longer than Jane had anticipated, for she fell asleep. When her mother woke her, she told her that a big, hairy monster had chased her home. Since over an hour had passed, the drama of the moment was gone. She sold her first novel, SECRETS OF A MIDNIGHT MOON, to St. Martin’s Press in 1990. Since then she has published twelve more novels and novellas.

Although Jane lived in California for nearly twenty years and wrote most of her novels there, she returned to her roots in Minnesota in 1997, where she makes her home in St. Paul.

Reviews

[Tabs · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven't read a historical novel in quite some time. I enjoyed the story and the characters. I was pained and saddened by the character of Charles. I almost wished Molly could have changed him. However, Buck was quite the love interest. My only draw back was that everything seemed to clear up at the end in a rush. I don't feel like it came naturally but I'm glad it did.

[Eva · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this complex well written love story about Buck Randall and Molly Lindquist. All readers who love to trail the developement of characters will love this book.

Yes... sometimes hate becomes love...
or sometimes
... it isn`t even sure, if it was ever hate...

[Prairie Lover · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing remarkable - rather formularric ... not a bad listen but all in all, not very memorable.

[linda jenkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyable

[Holly Bargo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Couldn't finish it

I only got about a quarter of the way through this book before calling it quits. The heroine isn't likable at all. The hero's got some issues, but then who doesn't? Charles is awful and Nicolette is too contemporary in her thinking for an 1880s woman. This book just isn't to my taste.

[Lisa C. · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was ready to give this the boot at about 25% but hoped it would get better. It didn't. I couldn't get past the fact he was lusting after a 14 year old girl when he was married. Molly was just so unlikable. Combine that with the language, the attitudes, made it go down hill for me.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is a great book to read

[Maura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buck Randall lusted after Molly Lindquist even when he was married and she was just 14 (squicky a bit, yes?) She was a wild hellion who lusted after him, but was too immature to understand what to do with it. And so she was sent away to a school, where she matured, suppressed all those feelings and realized the benefits of suppressing her Indian heritage and seeking a wealthy, white life. So now engaged to Charles, she heads off to Texas to spend the summer with her fiancee and his sister. But when she arrives, Buck Randall is working on Charles's ranch and Molly is terrified she'll tell Charles about their history and her half-breed status. She's especially afraid when she learns just how prejudiced Charles is, and that Buck and another ranch hand are actually there to track Charles's criminal actions. Being near Buck again isn't easy for Molly, their attraction and her love draws them closer and Buck continues to reject what could be between them.

This author has a terrible habit of changing the names of these people. It took me forever to realize that Buck was actually Cub from the first story - Shy Fawn's son. I absolutely hated Molly and her stubborn blindness in the beginning. It took near 60% of the story for me to warm up to her...and then I took to hating Buck and his frustrating stubbornness and determination to make the heroine hate him. The story itself was okay - lots of near rapes from the villain and the heroine being unfaithful to her fiancee either of which could be triggers for some. Although, given the asshole status of the fiancee, it certainly didn't bother me that she cheated on him. Honestly once you get past the heroine's stupidity and selfishness at the beginning, the story turns into a classic dramatic angsty story that I actually enjoyed. I just wish that the resolution, that scene at the end with Buck and Molly working things out, had just a bit more emotional punch and passion. It felt way too staid for these wild, passionate people.