Monarch Moon

by Bonnie Tesh

As Rally Chandler’s attacker leaves the courtroom, he vows she will see him again. When he escapes from prison, she cancels her photo shoots for a week and goes to hide deep in the Missouri Ozarks with her best friend, Marney Phillips. On the midnight drive to Monarch Moon from Chicago, she replays the attack in her head, rekindling the feelings of guilt that haunt her.

As soon as she hits town, the handsome Deputy Sheriff Clay Woods takes exception to her wobbling into his lane of traffic as she points-and-shoots scenery from her moving vehicle. He reprimands. She scowls. Rally tries to keep her past a secret, but Deputy Woods has some surprises of his own.

There’s an old wives' tale among the hill folk around Monarch Moon. Strange things happen when there’s a Monarch butterfly migration during a full moon. She believes it after she stumbles upon an attempted drowning and gets kidnapped in her beloved 1984 Mustang convertible, Blue. There’s a shooting, and she and Blue are involved in a car chase.

Combine all of this with the down-home antics of some Monarch Moon locals and you have a delightful, exciting, and heartwarming tale of lives changed, and faith restored.

Welcome to Monarch Moon, Missouri.

207 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 26, 2024

Reviews

[Stacy Cakes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really good book to read! I loved the way there was a bit of mystery, shame on past things, faith and growth, humor, and a little bit of a hea! How all the people intertwine to help make the story with their eccentric personalities and fun wit show a much deeper level of how we run underneath it all and the choices we make have consequences. I couldn't put this book down, and I can't wait for the next one. Bonnie is a true storyteller.

[S.V. Farnsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Monarch Moon by Bonnie K. Tesh showcases excellent characters, story, and setting. I highly recommend it.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Monarch Moon by Bonnie Tesh captivated me from the very beginning. I fell in love with this small town situated in the Ozarks. Rally Chandler comes to visit her best friend for a week. She’s use to the city, but then she finds out what country life is all about. I really enjoyed reading about Rally, Deputy Clay Woods, and the rest of this small quirky community. The characters really make the story as well as the location. Its not just christian fiction. It’s not just a love story. It’s also a page-turner. It has all the things. You will love Eunice & Will. They are a hoot. There was no epilogue, but I’m hoping for another book. I need to find out what Will whispered to Rally. Fingers crossed.