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Sol & Lune #1
Sol & Lune: Book One
A war without end, a woman alone, and a sacred duty she must protect.
Born into a war almost as old as Sol and Lune themselves, Lumen, Lady of Fenn Manor has watched her family sacrifice for years at the altar of her country's ambitions.
Alone and unprotected when the enemy army arrives on her doorstep, she faces two impossible choices: run north to her countrymen, or protect her home and bear the company of the temperamental General Westbrook.
As the army’s stay stretches on, Lumen learns what she’s willing to sacrifice and what cannot be surrendered. Westbrook isn’t the only man in the company interested in Lumen. There is Healer Brink who hides secrets as fiercely as feelings, and Gideon Jones who fights as fiercely as he loves.
Can Lumen survive the onslaught against her home, her honor, her heart? Only Mother Lune knows.
Sol & Lune is part one of a reverse harem romance duet about the transformation of Lumen Fenn and the three men fascinated by her. It contains emotionally dark themes and is meant for readers age 18 and up. The duet will end with an HEA.
Born into a war almost as old as Sol and Lune themselves, Lumen, Lady of Fenn Manor has watched her family sacrifice for years at the altar of her country's ambitions.
Alone and unprotected when the enemy army arrives on her doorstep, she faces two impossible choices: run north to her countrymen, or protect her home and bear the company of the temperamental General Westbrook.
As the army’s stay stretches on, Lumen learns what she’s willing to sacrifice and what cannot be surrendered. Westbrook isn’t the only man in the company interested in Lumen. There is Healer Brink who hides secrets as fiercely as feelings, and Gideon Jones who fights as fiercely as he loves.
Can Lumen survive the onslaught against her home, her honor, her heart? Only Mother Lune knows.
Sol & Lune is part one of a reverse harem romance duet about the transformation of Lumen Fenn and the three men fascinated by her. It contains emotionally dark themes and is meant for readers age 18 and up. The duet will end with an HEA.
374 pages, ebook
First published March 31, 2019
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About the author
Kathryn Moon
40 books5,279 followersKathryn Moon is a country mouse who started dictating stories to her mother at an early age. The fascination with building new worlds and discovering the lives of the characters who grew in her head never faltered, and she graduated college with a fiction writing degree. She loves writing women were are strong in their vulnerability, romances that are as affectionate as they are challenging, and worlds that a reader sinks into and never wants to leave. When her hands aren't busy typing they're probably knitting sweaters or crimping pie crust in Ohio. She definitely believes in magic.
You can reach her on Facebook and at ohkathrynmoon@gmail.com
You can reach her on Facebook and at ohkathrynmoon@gmail.com
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September 5, 2023
DNF at 5%
CONTENT WARNING: Rape.
I don’t want anyone else to be blindsided like I was. And the book description gives no indication, and has no warnings listed, about triggering content or just how terrible the characters and their actions are.
All of the men mentioned up to the point where I stopped reading, aside from the FL's deceased relatives and a single male farmhand, are (without exaggeration) sexual predators and serial rapists.
One of the MLs upon first meeting the FL, immediately gives her the ‘choice’ of either being raped by him, or refusing and being given to his troops to be gang raped. And it’s made clear in the story that he and his troops have previously raped/gang raped multiple women as they've made their way through the country destroying peoples lands, homes, and lives. So this is not an empty threat or bluff on his part.
At that point, the FL makes the least terrible choice available to her, after which there is a multiple page scene of the previously mentioned ML raping her.
Just absolutely appalling. And this is passing itself off as a romance novel?
Kinks and fetishes are one thing, but to normalize and literally romanticize rape and brutality towards women is not what I want to see when I start a romance novel.
Also, how is it that we're living in the year 2023 and there are still authors that don't provide adequate content warnings in their book blurbs so that readers can make informed decisions and avoid potentially triggering content?
CONTENT WARNING: Rape.
I don’t want anyone else to be blindsided like I was. And the book description gives no indication, and has no warnings listed, about triggering content or just how terrible the characters and their actions are.
All of the men mentioned up to the point where I stopped reading, aside from the FL's deceased relatives and a single male farmhand, are (without exaggeration) sexual predators and serial rapists.
One of the MLs upon first meeting the FL, immediately gives her the ‘choice’ of either being raped by him, or refusing and being given to his troops to be gang raped. And it’s made clear in the story that he and his troops have previously raped/gang raped multiple women as they've made their way through the country destroying peoples lands, homes, and lives. So this is not an empty threat or bluff on his part.
At that point, the FL makes the least terrible choice available to her, after which there is a multiple page scene of the previously mentioned ML raping her.
Just absolutely appalling. And this is passing itself off as a romance novel?
Kinks and fetishes are one thing, but to normalize and literally romanticize rape and brutality towards women is not what I want to see when I start a romance novel.
Also, how is it that we're living in the year 2023 and there are still authors that don't provide adequate content warnings in their book blurbs so that readers can make informed decisions and avoid potentially triggering content?
April 19, 2021
This is 80% sex, 10% thinking about sex, 5% perusing for sex, 3% passing the girl to one another as if she is a toy, 2% talking about sex, .5% regretting for passing the girl cuz if the dude didnt then they would have having what? Yes sex. .5% plot/story that is not sex.
Trust me even porn has a better story line, plot, chemistry than this.
Trust me even porn has a better story line, plot, chemistry than this.
October 18, 2020
Spoilers ahead, 2.5*
This review covers both books
23 year old Lumen is the last of her family due to war with Salor, she's managed to hold on to her family's home and continues the healer work of her mother for the tenants she has left until General Westbrook and his army aerive at her door. He gives her a choice of running to most likely be captured by his men or sharing his bed. Thus begins a heartbreaking journey as Lumen finds strength and faith sge didn't know she had.
*******
This will make it my third RH book and all from this author and I've got to admit this was my least favorite and one I found very difficult.
Our H's are General Westbrook, his second Gideon and their healer Brinkley. They've been fighting in the war for years and we're told that when they occupy homes they generally sleep with the woman of the household, Westbrook eventually tires of the woman and passes her on to Gideon and Brinkley,so I was immediately grossed out.o
Lumen was a virgin before Westbrook and though things started off badly between them she eventually finds pleasure in his arms. The thing that made this book difficult for me was that the author had the h with Westbrook for a while, building something between them that softened a war hard General and had me convinced this would be a M/F relationship. Until he got angry at her and passed her on to Brinkley
Now Brinkley and Gideon were both waiting their turns and again the author had the h with Brinkley for a while until he made a choice she saw as a betrayal and she was passed on to Gideon.
I absolutely hated the way it was is done, the h deserved so much better and she suffered emotionally through all the back and forth. Brinkley was the worst choice of H as he was weak and acted like a coward
Gideon was the best of the lot, he genuinely loved her and I would've been quite pleased with a HEA just for the two of them.
Now much is happening in the background as well as the h attempted to escape and was captured. She eventually makes her way to a convent and we get a lot about her faith that I honestly just did not understand
Eventually she goes back to her home, stronger and more powerful than before. I liked that she took a while before forgiving Westbrook but by that point I was rooting for just her and Gideon. She was hurt by these men too much though it's clear Westbrook felt deeply for her.
All in all this one had me deeply conflicted as the story was interesting though book 2 bored me to tears with the religious aspects. I didn't like the direction the romance took but I also never skimmed or put the books down
This review covers both books
23 year old Lumen is the last of her family due to war with Salor, she's managed to hold on to her family's home and continues the healer work of her mother for the tenants she has left until General Westbrook and his army aerive at her door. He gives her a choice of running to most likely be captured by his men or sharing his bed. Thus begins a heartbreaking journey as Lumen finds strength and faith sge didn't know she had.
*******
This will make it my third RH book and all from this author and I've got to admit this was my least favorite and one I found very difficult.
Our H's are General Westbrook, his second Gideon and their healer Brinkley. They've been fighting in the war for years and we're told that when they occupy homes they generally sleep with the woman of the household, Westbrook eventually tires of the woman and passes her on to Gideon and Brinkley,so I was immediately grossed out.o
Lumen was a virgin before Westbrook and though things started off badly between them she eventually finds pleasure in his arms. The thing that made this book difficult for me was that the author had the h with Westbrook for a while, building something between them that softened a war hard General and had me convinced this would be a M/F relationship. Until he got angry at her and passed her on to Brinkley
Now Brinkley and Gideon were both waiting their turns and again the author had the h with Brinkley for a while until he made a choice she saw as a betrayal and she was passed on to Gideon.
I absolutely hated the way it was is done, the h deserved so much better and she suffered emotionally through all the back and forth. Brinkley was the worst choice of H as he was weak and acted like a coward
Gideon was the best of the lot, he genuinely loved her and I would've been quite pleased with a HEA just for the two of them.
Now much is happening in the background as well as the h attempted to escape and was captured. She eventually makes her way to a convent and we get a lot about her faith that I honestly just did not understand
Eventually she goes back to her home, stronger and more powerful than before. I liked that she took a while before forgiving Westbrook but by that point I was rooting for just her and Gideon. She was hurt by these men too much though it's clear Westbrook felt deeply for her.
All in all this one had me deeply conflicted as the story was interesting though book 2 bored me to tears with the religious aspects. I didn't like the direction the romance took but I also never skimmed or put the books down
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December 20, 2019
Really excellent, well-written fantasy reverse harem romance novel.
23-year-old Lady Lumen Fenn is the last of her family, all of whom have been decimated by the decade-long war with Stalor. But when the Stalor army comes to commandeer her house, she agrees to join the bed of its general, 36-year-old Dominic Westbrook. Matters mean that she eventually ends up being passed to his lieutenants Finley Brink and Gideon Jones as well.
I liked all the characters here, and I loved the relationship development. No OW drama or unnecessary angst. The book does need a LOT more worldbuilding, because this is sorely lacking, but hopefully things will be fleshed out more in the sequel.
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23-year-old Lady Lumen Fenn is the last of her family, all of whom have been decimated by the decade-long war with Stalor. But when the Stalor army comes to commandeer her house, she agrees to join the bed of its general, 36-year-old Dominic Westbrook. Matters mean that she eventually ends up being passed to his lieutenants Finley Brink and Gideon Jones as well.
I liked all the characters here, and I loved the relationship development. No OW drama or unnecessary angst. The book does need a LOT more worldbuilding, because this is sorely lacking, but hopefully things will be fleshed out more in the sequel.
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February 21, 2022
honestly I should have known from the synopsis but I really loved Moon's Lola & the Millionaires so I thought I'd give it a try and see if it was better than than what I was expecting.
Here's the deal: treating a woman like property, no matter WHEN, WHERE or in a fictional land, is an immediate NOPE from me. Why would you romanticize this? I don't get it.
It gave major YIKES. Basically this woman is left alone in her manor after her mom passes and a General and his men come and basically "own" her. General Westbrook gives her the option to try and run away or be expected to be used in his bed chamber (which WAS her room before he took it from her). She's a virgin, dudes NOT NICE ABOUT IT. THEN WHEN HE GETS SICK OF HER HE PASSES HER OFF TO HIS MEN. basically treating her like garbage, property and not human at all.
I DNF'd pretty fast.
Here's the deal: treating a woman like property, no matter WHEN, WHERE or in a fictional land, is an immediate NOPE from me. Why would you romanticize this? I don't get it.
It gave major YIKES. Basically this woman is left alone in her manor after her mom passes and a General and his men come and basically "own" her. General Westbrook gives her the option to try and run away or be expected to be used in his bed chamber (which WAS her room before he took it from her). She's a virgin, dudes NOT NICE ABOUT IT. THEN WHEN HE GETS SICK OF HER HE PASSES HER OFF TO HIS MEN. basically treating her like garbage, property and not human at all.
I DNF'd pretty fast.
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May 13, 2023DNF at 63%
Yeah, No.
Yeah, No.
January 13, 2022
This was not what I expected at all, but I enjoyed it so much regardless.
The book covers roughly four months during a war that has been raging for the past several decades. There’s not much of a world-building and yet we get more than just a general sense of the history of the war and the characters themselves. It’s set in a period resembling the 1800s (sword fighting, and healing with herbs) and as such is more realistic than most things I have read in this genre.
I get that some readers are triggered by the relationship between our heroine and the General (an enemy’s army General) who commandeered her home for his tropes, but it might just be the most unrealistic thing in the novel. The reality of the war and what the conquering soldiers did to the man, women, and children in the territory they occupied was so much worse, this almost seemed like the kindness the writer has intended it to seem like.
There wasn’t much happening through the book plot vise, it was more of the emotional rollercoaster covering every emotion possible, and doing it so well. Through it all, we get to know our characters pretty well and, at least in my case, love each one of them differently.
The book does not have a happy ending, but it’s realistic, even if it is heartbreaking. There is a second book, so the story does go on. But the author wrote it intentionally like this, this story finished, and if you chose to, you could stop just at this book. I like that a lot.
The book covers roughly four months during a war that has been raging for the past several decades. There’s not much of a world-building and yet we get more than just a general sense of the history of the war and the characters themselves. It’s set in a period resembling the 1800s (sword fighting, and healing with herbs) and as such is more realistic than most things I have read in this genre.
I get that some readers are triggered by the relationship between our heroine and the General (an enemy’s army General) who commandeered her home for his tropes, but it might just be the most unrealistic thing in the novel. The reality of the war and what the conquering soldiers did to the man, women, and children in the territory they occupied was so much worse, this almost seemed like the kindness the writer has intended it to seem like.
There wasn’t much happening through the book plot vise, it was more of the emotional rollercoaster covering every emotion possible, and doing it so well. Through it all, we get to know our characters pretty well and, at least in my case, love each one of them differently.
The book does not have a happy ending, but it’s realistic, even if it is heartbreaking. There is a second book, so the story does go on. But the author wrote it intentionally like this, this story finished, and if you chose to, you could stop just at this book. I like that a lot.
April 28, 2021
Wow, this book threw me for a loop. It was much darker than I anticipated, and the "heroes" start off as true villains.
First of all, the setting: it feels like an old time-y setting (no guns/tech) and the world is in the middle of a brutal war between two countries, one that follows the god of sun (Sol) and the goddess of moon (Lune). The war has been raging for decades, and most young and able bodied men are at war or dead. Women are left at home unprotected, and as different troops travel to gain ground on their enemy they take over villages and homes.
Lumen, the Lady of Fenn Manor now that she's the only one left, refuses to abandon her home and the few mainly elderly tenants who live in the village. An enemy army arrive and take up home in the manor, ransacking it for items to sell to feed their army. The general, Dominick Westbrook, says that she will warm his bed. And here lies the big problematic part of the book: consent cannot be given if it's coerced. While Lumen enjoys hooking up with the general, she isn't given a choice - at least at first. And the way he behaves is truly despicable, threatening to pass her around to his two friends. (And it's stated that he's done this before in every home/village they overtake.)
Lumen is a strong heroine not in physical strength but in intelligence and compassion. She refuses to abandon her home and her tenants, she helps and teaches the army's healer, she makes sacrifices so her tenants may get food and mercy.
My favorite character was the 10 year old boy, Colin, who acts as a spy for the army and takes a liking to Lumen.
TW: coerced sex, implied rape/past rape, child abuse, violence, (accidental) domestic violence
First of all, the setting: it feels like an old time-y setting (no guns/tech) and the world is in the middle of a brutal war between two countries, one that follows the god of sun (Sol) and the goddess of moon (Lune). The war has been raging for decades, and most young and able bodied men are at war or dead. Women are left at home unprotected, and as different troops travel to gain ground on their enemy they take over villages and homes.
Lumen, the Lady of Fenn Manor now that she's the only one left, refuses to abandon her home and the few mainly elderly tenants who live in the village. An enemy army arrive and take up home in the manor, ransacking it for items to sell to feed their army. The general, Dominick Westbrook, says that she will warm his bed. And here lies the big problematic part of the book: consent cannot be given if it's coerced. While Lumen enjoys hooking up with the general, she isn't given a choice - at least at first. And the way he behaves is truly despicable, threatening to pass her around to his two friends. (And it's stated that he's done this before in every home/village they overtake.)
Lumen is a strong heroine not in physical strength but in intelligence and compassion. She refuses to abandon her home and her tenants, she helps and teaches the army's healer, she makes sacrifices so her tenants may get food and mercy.
My favorite character was the 10 year old boy, Colin, who acts as a spy for the army and takes a liking to Lumen.
TW: coerced sex, implied rape/past rape, child abuse, violence, (accidental) domestic violence
May 4, 2021
Soooo. I have thoughts.
This book is a really terrible romance, our mc is essentially raped by the 'love interest' and it's justified because if he didn't do it someone else would? No thanks that's terrible. I understand things like rape can add depth to a story but this was used as a way to kick start the 'romance ' and its absolutely repulsive. Later on in the book other characters are made out to be good or better purely because they didn't rape her... excuse me that's not how it works.
I can appreciate in a world like game of thrones the use of assault because it's shown in a way that doesn't glamorize it and it's used to show how toxic the world is, in this book it's used to jump into a romantic relationship...
This book is a really terrible romance, our mc is essentially raped by the 'love interest' and it's justified because if he didn't do it someone else would? No thanks that's terrible. I understand things like rape can add depth to a story but this was used as a way to kick start the 'romance ' and its absolutely repulsive. Later on in the book other characters are made out to be good or better purely because they didn't rape her... excuse me that's not how it works.
I can appreciate in a world like game of thrones the use of assault because it's shown in a way that doesn't glamorize it and it's used to show how toxic the world is, in this book it's used to jump into a romantic relationship...
March 28, 2025
This story is flawless. The world that Moon has created is narrated so precise. You will feel like you've been thrown into a war torn town. The fluidity in the writing makes every word flow like water.
The characters are brilliant. They will give you no choice but to feel everything, every detail is perfectly described. From the hunger to the lust. One moment you will be thinking your toes are going to fall off from frost bite and then the next you're gonna want to change panties.
This is probably my favorite read from this author and that's saying something because she's so crazy talented. If you haven't had the chance to read her work, this is a perfect place to start.
The characters are brilliant. They will give you no choice but to feel everything, every detail is perfectly described. From the hunger to the lust. One moment you will be thinking your toes are going to fall off from frost bite and then the next you're gonna want to change panties.
This is probably my favorite read from this author and that's saying something because she's so crazy talented. If you haven't had the chance to read her work, this is a perfect place to start.
June 7, 2019
Very different, but so, so good. Not the usual for Kathryn Moon, but still fantastic. Our men aren’t what you’d consider ‘good guys’ but constant war changes people. She portrays that very accurately. Women were the spoils of war. Historically, it’s an accurate accounting. Those men would have thought nothing of their actions. The beautiful part was seeing them change and grow. Becoming who they could have been if war didn’t make them what they were. If I hadn’t known book 2 was in the works, that ending would have left me heartbroken. I cannot wait for more.
June 8, 2019
OHMYGODS! This book was a rollercoaster of emotions. Lumen and her men wormed their way into my heart and took permanent residence. I can't wait to see what faith have in store for them all in book two.
I highly recommend this book and eagerly await book two. I also highly recommend you check out the authors other books. You won't be disappointed.
I highly recommend this book and eagerly await book two. I also highly recommend you check out the authors other books. You won't be disappointed.
June 7, 2019
I did receive an ARC for my honest review.
This book is very different from other her other books and that is an amazing thing. I have enjoyed all of her books and this one is no different. However, it will take you on quite the journey and there were definitely moments where I needed a tissues. This story deals with war the impact it has on people and the hope that things will get better if you just hold on long enough. There may be some triggers for some readers but know that they're not put their just for the shock value but an integral part of the story. There's a General, a healer and a soldier and the last but not least the Lady of the manor Lady Fenn. Lady Fenn is a practicing member of the Lunar and I believe through this religion tries to look for redeeming qualities and even the hardend General. You also have steamy romance and an ending that is surprising and nothing I have read before . I know I am not giving this book justice in my review but I know you will not regret taking a chance and reading this amazing new book!
This book is very different from other her other books and that is an amazing thing. I have enjoyed all of her books and this one is no different. However, it will take you on quite the journey and there were definitely moments where I needed a tissues. This story deals with war the impact it has on people and the hope that things will get better if you just hold on long enough. There may be some triggers for some readers but know that they're not put their just for the shock value but an integral part of the story. There's a General, a healer and a soldier and the last but not least the Lady of the manor Lady Fenn. Lady Fenn is a practicing member of the Lunar and I believe through this religion tries to look for redeeming qualities and even the hardend General. You also have steamy romance and an ending that is surprising and nothing I have read before . I know I am not giving this book justice in my review but I know you will not regret taking a chance and reading this amazing new book!
June 7, 2019
Wowzers
I love everything Kathryn Moon writes, but this one takes the cake. Kathryn’s always had a talent for revealing characters true colors and putting them through the wringer, but dang. No character is as you expect in this book, keeping you guessing what’s going to happen next or what else Lumen is gonna have to put up with. This is an absolute masterpiece that makes you want to simultaneously throw your kindle and pull it close to your heart. Gets your panties AND your eyes wet, because Kathryn’s just that wonderful. Best read of the year, highly recommended. I can’t wait for book two!
I love everything Kathryn Moon writes, but this one takes the cake. Kathryn’s always had a talent for revealing characters true colors and putting them through the wringer, but dang. No character is as you expect in this book, keeping you guessing what’s going to happen next or what else Lumen is gonna have to put up with. This is an absolute masterpiece that makes you want to simultaneously throw your kindle and pull it close to your heart. Gets your panties AND your eyes wet, because Kathryn’s just that wonderful. Best read of the year, highly recommended. I can’t wait for book two!
June 7, 2019
A heartbreaking but beautifully written story. The setting takes place in the middle of a war, times are harsh and everyone is struggling to survive as best they can. There is no insta-love and the characters take time to warm up to each other. But the MC is such a genuinely good person who tries her best to help others even when they have done nothing but take from her. Lumen has her own kind of quiet strength that allows her to endure and stay true to her beliefs. I loved the book and I cannot wait to see what happens in the next.
June 7, 2019
Something different.
This book was not what I expected. That isn’t to say it isn’t amazing - because it is! - but I feel that it is definitely in a different vein than Kathryn Moon’s other novels I have read.
She still has dynamic characters, a unique plot (and twists), and steamy sexual tension, but this book is darker, grittier, and more tears were involved (on my end) as I was reading.
This is a book that often deals with the ugly aspects of war: what people will do to protect what is theirs - and what people will do to take what is not - and how a single individual may unknowingly have the power to influence it all.
I didn’t want the book to end because I could not accept the twists and paths set in motion... and then I remembered that this is only book one, and there will be more chances to see how things can come together. I patiently await the next novel to see what other mysteries are in store.
This book was not what I expected. That isn’t to say it isn’t amazing - because it is! - but I feel that it is definitely in a different vein than Kathryn Moon’s other novels I have read.
She still has dynamic characters, a unique plot (and twists), and steamy sexual tension, but this book is darker, grittier, and more tears were involved (on my end) as I was reading.
This is a book that often deals with the ugly aspects of war: what people will do to protect what is theirs - and what people will do to take what is not - and how a single individual may unknowingly have the power to influence it all.
I didn’t want the book to end because I could not accept the twists and paths set in motion... and then I remembered that this is only book one, and there will be more chances to see how things can come together. I patiently await the next novel to see what other mysteries are in store.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 5, 2019
I really wasn’t expecting the story I got .... I love Kathryns writing so I didn’t even read the blurb - just jumped right in - but as usual was drawn into this war torn world quickly. This story is a little different than previous works , it’s darker and a little confronting especially in the beginning.
It’s hard not to get attached to each individual as we move through each partner and continue to root for them despite their faults and when the story has moved on.
The breaking point and the lead up to the conclusion had left me in tears.... as Kathryn says in her afterword you can leave this story here - there is an ending and you can see the life ahead.... but I for one am keen for book 2 and hope that I get the ending I was hoping for.
It’s hard not to get attached to each individual as we move through each partner and continue to root for them despite their faults and when the story has moved on.
The breaking point and the lead up to the conclusion had left me in tears.... as Kathryn says in her afterword you can leave this story here - there is an ending and you can see the life ahead.... but I for one am keen for book 2 and hope that I get the ending I was hoping for.
did-not-finish
October 17, 2023DNF at 21%. Too much non- and dubious consent... combined with body betrayal and a feeling of helplessness for her.
Add to that, all the men treat every other woman with disrespect but they kinda respect her. Not the kind of respect I would like, but still... she's special. And I don't like the men very much because they've treated so many women badly. And used them.
Add to that, all the men treat every other woman with disrespect but they kinda respect her. Not the kind of respect I would like, but still... she's special. And I don't like the men very much because they've treated so many women badly. And used them.
June 6, 2019
I’ve enjoyed all of Kathryn Moon’s books I’ve read (The Librarian’s Coven series is excellent) so I was very excited to read Sol and Lune. It definitely did not disappoint. The author has a way of pulling you into the world she created. I didn’t like the all of the characters right off the bat, but by the end I was rooting for them all to find their happy. I can’t wait to read the rest of the story when the second book is released.
June 7, 2019
If you truly enjoy taking a step back from this era and jumping into something that is a classic, welcome! It was a great story that grabs you from the beginning getting your emotions already invested and going through the ride. By the end I was broken and wanting to be put back together and cannot wait for the next book to see if that will happen!
June 17, 2019
Once again, this author never fails to surprise me with her stories. It is not what I was expecting at all. I know I went into reading this story blind. She is one of the few authors that I didn't read the blurb because I know that whatever genre or trope, it will be amazing like the previous books that I've read from her. Aside from great writing and story telling, this author knows how to write really good sexy scene. It is not over the top or usual kind of sexy; it will grip you with its building intensity and burn you oh so right.
Without giving too many details, Sol & Lune is set in a war torn country and follows old ways and beliefs. There is a smooth flow in the story and oftentimes, I find myself stopping for a few minutes just to savor a moment or a scene. It is that good! I feel like I'm watching an old war movie with the way the author depicted this world. The characters are well fleshed out that I was able to differentiate them and I would like really to get to know them more in the next book.
This story was an emotional ride for me: I got angry, I cried, I fell in love, repeat. This has all the feels, angst, pure longing and piercing yearning, I felt it the most with her relationship with Westbrook, Brink and even with Jones. My heart broke with that scene between Lumen and Colin. I was ugly crying! I couldn't help it.
All in all, I recommend it to everyone who loves a great romance read. Read it. You'll love it.
Without giving too many details, Sol & Lune is set in a war torn country and follows old ways and beliefs. There is a smooth flow in the story and oftentimes, I find myself stopping for a few minutes just to savor a moment or a scene. It is that good! I feel like I'm watching an old war movie with the way the author depicted this world. The characters are well fleshed out that I was able to differentiate them and I would like really to get to know them more in the next book.
This story was an emotional ride for me: I got angry, I cried, I fell in love, repeat. This has all the feels, angst, pure longing and piercing yearning, I felt it the most with her relationship with Westbrook, Brink and even with Jones. My heart broke with that scene between Lumen and Colin. I was ugly crying! I couldn't help it.
All in all, I recommend it to everyone who loves a great romance read. Read it. You'll love it.
July 29, 2023
Oh yes, I just love reading about men repeatedly raping a girl and talking and thinking about all the other woman they raped in the past. What a way to romanticize a truly horrible thing. I am very disappointed in the author right now, especially since I read and enjoyed a lot of her works and in her other books they mention sexual abuse and assault and clearly doesn't condone it, knows that what's going on in this book is wrong, and still wrote it anyway. Like come on, The Queens Line even went into heavy detail about coercion and what consent and yes looks like and then I get to this and? Hello? Its disgusting and I am so so mad right now. I can never read another one of your books now because all I'll be able to think about everytime I do is this romanticising rape piece of junk. I want to delete this book from existence and my mind.
June 7, 2021
I've been holding off on reviewing this one and part 2 because I'm not sure how to feel. I really like Kathryn Moon's writing, but the men's treatment of Lumen was quite difficult to read and left a bad taste in my mouth. Out of Westbrook (commander), Finley (doctor), and Gideon (second in command), the last is the best of them, and he still stood by as the others treated Lumen like garbage. Westbrook pressured her into his bed and then got angry enough to abandon her. Finley also abandoned her, and then Gideon swooped in. Still... I feel icky thinking about it. I did like the Dark Moon Priestess plot. 3 stars.
June 7, 2021
I was really surprised and disappointed by this book and the author for writing it. I read A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor and was so blown away by how well it was written. A friend I recommended it to remarked repeatedly about how ALoRM was the very best example of consensual sex she had ever read, and I just can't believe that this book (Sol & Lune) which is basically just a bodice ripper, has the main character falling in love with her own rapist. I don't even understand how these two books can be written by the same person. Sol & Lune turned my stomach.
December 1, 2020
Wow - all the stars! It's dark, no HEA so perhaps it's not a 'romance'? But I love this book by such a talented writer. It has a great pace, interesting world, with the characters history revealed gradually. It's super steamy, maybe a little too much but it's so beautifully written, I loved it. Can't wait for their next book.
July 11, 2020
This... is a hard one. The relationships are definitely not healthy as they are the invading forces taking over her land. I can see how their relationship grew, but the hurts, the pain, the betrayals are so strong too. It is difficult to read. It has been 4 months and I still haven't read book 2 because I don't even know if the guys deserve her.
January 2, 2022
This book's description fails to properly describe its content and I DNFed it because I am not interested in a book where the main character gets a HEA with her rapist.
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October 23, 2023So... I'm gonna leave this one unrated.
When Kathryn Moon calls this a darker series for her, she's not lying. This duet is clearly a darker story with some themes that are definitely in the dark romance camp vs. her usual lighter fare. I can see why less readers are over here.
However, that being said, I think this was some of her strongest writing and definitely her most compelling, three-dimensional characters.
I was gripped by this story, these characters, and this scenario.
There's a fair amount of people politics going on here. And it's wrapped up in a why-choose situation where the "why choose" element is also on the fence between a true choice for our main female character and a coercion given the circumstances of the premise. So that's immediately a turn-off for most people. (And in real life and most fiction, I totally get it. If this wasn't a Moon book, I wouldn't have picked this one up based on that setup.)
But... again, my conflicted response to this story so far (I'm still reading part 2) is to say that this is one of my favorite Kathryn Moon novels??? Yeah. I'll stand by that statement. Especially because I feel like the healing and growth in the second part will make this duet a cohesive whole. And this plot is SO gripping to me despite its vagueness.
When we say we're angsty romance fans who want Happily Ever Afters... Some of us do indeed mean ANGSTY romances with HARD-won and LONG-time-coming HEAs. This is one of those.
Definitely avoid this one if you prefer the softer Moon fare. Check out her trigger warnings, go into this one with eyes open, don't like don't read. But if you want to walk on this line with me, check it out. It's some strong stuff.
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When Kathryn Moon calls this a darker series for her, she's not lying. This duet is clearly a darker story with some themes that are definitely in the dark romance camp vs. her usual lighter fare. I can see why less readers are over here.
However, that being said, I think this was some of her strongest writing and definitely her most compelling, three-dimensional characters.
I was gripped by this story, these characters, and this scenario.
There's a fair amount of people politics going on here. And it's wrapped up in a why-choose situation where the "why choose" element is also on the fence between a true choice for our main female character and a coercion given the circumstances of the premise. So that's immediately a turn-off for most people. (And in real life and most fiction, I totally get it. If this wasn't a Moon book, I wouldn't have picked this one up based on that setup.)
But... again, my conflicted response to this story so far (I'm still reading part 2) is to say that this is one of my favorite Kathryn Moon novels??? Yeah. I'll stand by that statement. Especially because I feel like the healing and growth in the second part will make this duet a cohesive whole. And this plot is SO gripping to me despite its vagueness.
When we say we're angsty romance fans who want Happily Ever Afters... Some of us do indeed mean ANGSTY romances with HARD-won and LONG-time-coming HEAs. This is one of those.
Definitely avoid this one if you prefer the softer Moon fare. Check out her trigger warnings, go into this one with eyes open, don't like don't read. But if you want to walk on this line with me, check it out. It's some strong stuff.
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April 29, 2022
This story is tragic and beautifully written. The world building is exquisite and the journey that each character takes is painstakingly thorough and heart wrenching.
Lumen is a lonely woman who has only known war and finds peace in her goddess. The soldiers force her to share her home (and give her little choice but to share herself) until she gives up so much that she has almost nothing left. Dominic, Finley and Gideon are not heroes but there are glimpses of the men they could have been… maybe still could be…
I am very intrigued to see if redemption is satisfying
Warning: this is a duet and there is a choice at the end. The author lets the reader decide whether to continue the story…
Lumen is a lonely woman who has only known war and finds peace in her goddess. The soldiers force her to share her home (and give her little choice but to share herself) until she gives up so much that she has almost nothing left. Dominic, Finley and Gideon are not heroes but there are glimpses of the men they could have been… maybe still could be…
I am very intrigued to see if redemption is satisfying
Warning: this is a duet and there is a choice at the end. The author lets the reader decide whether to continue the story…
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2022
4.25 ⭐️
CWs: war, dubcon, violence, death, attempted sexual assault, depictions of physical abuse, imprisonment, references to addiction
Tropes: enemies to lovers, why choose (I think), virgin heroine, morally grey love interests
This is a very somber story that seems more a character study about the impacts of war than any sort of traditional romance. Though there are very few direct equivalents, this kept striking me as very similar in feeling to the plated prisoner series. There is less obvious mention of magic, but our main character’s future happiness seems just as uncertain despite being comparably well earned. These characters are heart breakingly flawed and conflicted. On to book two to see what resolution we can get.
CWs: war, dubcon, violence, death, attempted sexual assault, depictions of physical abuse, imprisonment, references to addiction
Tropes: enemies to lovers, why choose (I think), virgin heroine, morally grey love interests
This is a very somber story that seems more a character study about the impacts of war than any sort of traditional romance. Though there are very few direct equivalents, this kept striking me as very similar in feeling to the plated prisoner series. There is less obvious mention of magic, but our main character’s future happiness seems just as uncertain despite being comparably well earned. These characters are heart breakingly flawed and conflicted. On to book two to see what resolution we can get.
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