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Finding Lacey Moon
Olympic snowboarder, Lacey Moon, is in the middle of an identity crisis. She’s lost her love of the sport, as well as her drive to compete, and longs for a time when she wasn’t being chewed up and spit out by the machine controlling her life. After a devastating fall during the Olympics, followed by months of recovery, she conceals her identity and flees the safety of home, desperate to find herself and reconnect with who she once was.
Scott McCord runs McCord Cabin Rentals with his brother in Hope Falls, Idaho. In high school, Scott was destined for greatness as a wide receiver, earning a full football scholarship and early praise for future success as a professional. But one act of deception changed everything, and Scott’s life hasn’t been the same since. Now, his world is centered on his daughter, and he’s abandoned what his life once was, along with the hope of finding love again.
When Lacey arrives in Hope Falls, she immediately feels like she’s found where she belongs. It isn’t long before her path crosses Scott’s, and when their eyes meet, both know this is no casual flirtation. In Lacey, Scott sees hope. In Scott, Lacey sees home. Except there’s just one problem. Lacey hasn't told Scott her true identity. When the truth comes out, she could lose everything she hoped to find in Hope Falls.
Scott McCord runs McCord Cabin Rentals with his brother in Hope Falls, Idaho. In high school, Scott was destined for greatness as a wide receiver, earning a full football scholarship and early praise for future success as a professional. But one act of deception changed everything, and Scott’s life hasn’t been the same since. Now, his world is centered on his daughter, and he’s abandoned what his life once was, along with the hope of finding love again.
When Lacey arrives in Hope Falls, she immediately feels like she’s found where she belongs. It isn’t long before her path crosses Scott’s, and when their eyes meet, both know this is no casual flirtation. In Lacey, Scott sees hope. In Scott, Lacey sees home. Except there’s just one problem. Lacey hasn't told Scott her true identity. When the truth comes out, she could lose everything she hoped to find in Hope Falls.
212 pages, Paperback
First published February 8, 2015
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About the author
Donya Lynne
47 books436 followersDonya Lynne is the author of the award winning All the King's Men Series and a member of Romance Writers of America. Making her home in a wooded suburb north of Indianapolis with her husband, Donya has lived in Indiana most of her life and knew at a young age that she was destined to be a writer. She started writing poetry in grade school and won her first short story contest in fourth grade. In junior high, she began writing romantic stories for her friends, and by her sophomore year, they had dubbed her Most Likely to Become a Romance Novelist. In 2012, she made that dream come true by publishing her first two novels and two novellas. Her work has earned her two IPPYs, one gold and one silver, as well as two eLit Awards, also one gold and one silver. Donya has many more novels and novellas planned for years to come.
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February 11, 2015
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You may know the name Donya Lynne from her bestselling paranormal series All the King's Men—which has become one of my personal favorite vampire romance series—but you may not have seen her contemporary romances yet, and they are every bit as good.
Finding Lacey Moon is the first book in a series about the people of Hope Falls, a small tight-knit community which is home to almost-star football player Scott McCord and his daughter Savannah. When Lacey, snowboarding champion and two-time Olympic superpipe gold medalist, needs a place to escape to and re-evaluate her life, she lands in Hope Falls. The romance between Scott and Lacey, a.k.a. Mattie, is adorably sweet and slow-building, infusing both characters with vulnerability and sincerity. This book flirts with the top edge of New Adult territory, due to Lacey's age and personal story arc, but (thankfully, for those who spurn that younger-feeling genre) plants itself firmly in adult contemporary romance-land thanks to the maturity of both characters and the heavier feel of Scott's life experiences.
I loved Scott as the hero in this; he's your average (albeit quite hot) everyday man, building a life for himself and his daughter while trying to heal emotionally from a tragic accident that stole his football career years ago. Scott is not "alpha", nor is he a pushover. He is sincere, direct, and respectable, the kind of man you'd want your daughter to date. Mathilda Lacey Moon is a young woman truly finding herself for the first time, and Ms. Lynne did a fantastic job in bringing her—and the sport of women's snowboarding—to vivid life. I felt her triumphs and trials, when she was "communing with the snow" and when she was crashing painfully at the Olympics, as if I were right there in the moment, and it was a heady experience (especially for someone who knows next-to-nothing about winter sports)!
I'm not usually a fan of "cozy" settings in romance books, but Hope Falls works. The people are a little nosy (practically a requirement for "cozy romance") but not annoyingly so, and the town is not so small or secluded that it comes off as awkward or unreal. Hope Falls is like a forgotten paradise where this Texas gal might actually like to go, rent a cabin, and do a little communing with nature myself. Parts of the plot arc were a little predictable but still beautifully delivered, and fans of authors like Laura Kaye will appreciate the strong, genuine emotion the story evokes. If you're up for a contemporary romance and looking for a little snow, definitely pick up Finding Lacey Moon!
You may know the name Donya Lynne from her bestselling paranormal series All the King's Men—which has become one of my personal favorite vampire romance series—but you may not have seen her contemporary romances yet, and they are every bit as good.
Finding Lacey Moon is the first book in a series about the people of Hope Falls, a small tight-knit community which is home to almost-star football player Scott McCord and his daughter Savannah. When Lacey, snowboarding champion and two-time Olympic superpipe gold medalist, needs a place to escape to and re-evaluate her life, she lands in Hope Falls. The romance between Scott and Lacey, a.k.a. Mattie, is adorably sweet and slow-building, infusing both characters with vulnerability and sincerity. This book flirts with the top edge of New Adult territory, due to Lacey's age and personal story arc, but (thankfully, for those who spurn that younger-feeling genre) plants itself firmly in adult contemporary romance-land thanks to the maturity of both characters and the heavier feel of Scott's life experiences.
I loved Scott as the hero in this; he's your average (albeit quite hot) everyday man, building a life for himself and his daughter while trying to heal emotionally from a tragic accident that stole his football career years ago. Scott is not "alpha", nor is he a pushover. He is sincere, direct, and respectable, the kind of man you'd want your daughter to date. Mathilda Lacey Moon is a young woman truly finding herself for the first time, and Ms. Lynne did a fantastic job in bringing her—and the sport of women's snowboarding—to vivid life. I felt her triumphs and trials, when she was "communing with the snow" and when she was crashing painfully at the Olympics, as if I were right there in the moment, and it was a heady experience (especially for someone who knows next-to-nothing about winter sports)!
I'm not usually a fan of "cozy" settings in romance books, but Hope Falls works. The people are a little nosy (practically a requirement for "cozy romance") but not annoyingly so, and the town is not so small or secluded that it comes off as awkward or unreal. Hope Falls is like a forgotten paradise where this Texas gal might actually like to go, rent a cabin, and do a little communing with nature myself. Parts of the plot arc were a little predictable but still beautifully delivered, and fans of authors like Laura Kaye will appreciate the strong, genuine emotion the story evokes. If you're up for a contemporary romance and looking for a little snow, definitely pick up Finding Lacey Moon!
December 4, 2018
Finding Lacey Moon begins with Lacey having a horrible accident while in the Olympics. Afterwards, she realizes that maybe she isn't exactly doing what makes her happy anymore, that something is missing. So, she sets out on a course to find herself, and find what makes her happy. It ends up taking her to Hope Falls, where the first day there she ends up seeing the hottest man ever. From that moment on her life changed. She just doesn't know it yet. And for Scott, whose life has been anything but easy, isn't so sure about trusting the new arrival, but he can't keep away from her. They must learn to trust each other before it is all too late.
This book was a pleasant surprise. It was a really fast paced short story, with lots of intriguing characters, and a very interesting plot line. I thought over all the book was very good! I also loved the relationship between Scott, and Lacey. And it just got better as the book went on. I look forward to reading more in this series now!
This book was a pleasant surprise. It was a really fast paced short story, with lots of intriguing characters, and a very interesting plot line. I thought over all the book was very good! I also loved the relationship between Scott, and Lacey. And it just got better as the book went on. I look forward to reading more in this series now!
April 28, 2015
Very light, breezy and such a serene book. Very refreshing. It was beautifully written. Lacey Moon is a famous Olympic snowboarder who lost the love of sport and who is trying to find herself thus the title of the book. In order to do that, Lacey Moon has to disappear. Going under her first name, she changed her looks so no one will recognize her and went to this town named Hope Falls where she met this incredibly gorgeous man who had an intriguing story. No woman has been able to catch this man's eye for about 10 years but that changed once he met Mathilda L. Moon. This book was absolutely wonderful! I enjoyed it. Couldn't put the book down. I highly recommend it.
July 1, 2015
fantastic read and it held my attention i didn't want to put the book down id definitely recommend it
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