Under The Moonlight

by Ashley Nemer

Zara's fate had been decided thousands of years before her birth. She is now fighting against time and family to reclaim the decisions that will ultimately shape her destiny.

Sentenced to live an existence in the Underworld, mated to a man she despises, Zara must find a way to overcome the Gods and their curses, with love as her only guide.

Can James, a handsome and rugged sailor, help Zara break the bonds of magical spells or will she end up mated to Xander, the Son of Satan?

Take a dive Under the Moonlight to see where love can take you

84 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2014

About the author

Hello, and welcome to my Goodreads page! I am touched you have taken the time to visit me.

Here's a bit about me. My hubby and I have been married over a decade now. Our family has grown to include two perfect kids, two dogs who think they are humans and a cat who thinks he’s a dog, haha!

Writing has always been something that called to me, or rather being creative in one form or another.


I am so thankful to everyone (and there are a lot!) who has helped me along this journey. Each and everyone of you mean so much to me and I will never forget your love, support and help!

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novella is a mix of mythology, modern relationships, and romance. Zara is one of many prince and princess born to her immortal parents who rule the sea. Using deities of Greek mythology, the author sprinkles their roles through Zara's life. Zara is approaching a pinnacle in her life in which she will chose to live on the land with human or remain in the sea with her people. A handsome bass playing sailor catches her eye. A few awkward dates and a visit from an angry uncle quickly have Zara backing off. James, the sailor, has way more than meets the eye. To add to the mix, Zara is at the center of a family curse that has her tied to Hades son. Ick! Zara has to follow her heart or her duty.

The story flowed well and was interested with the mix of mythology and modern background. Without spoiling the story, my head tilted in confusion during a consummating scene- it was just a bit oddly described and seemed rush. Beyond that, this was an acceptable paranormal romance to pass an hour or two.

Note: The author was kind enough to provide me with an ebook copy in return for an honest review.

[Jasmyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a lot of fun. I loved the storyline. There was a lot of unique twists and on mermaid culture and the Greek/Roman gods as well. It all made a certain sort of sense and Zara's family and history was well thought out. Zara herself was a lot of fun. A dreamy sort that wanted to have it all and was willing to fight to have it. That's my sort of girl.

I can really split the story into two halves. The first half (until she finds out about the curse) was not nearly as good as the second. The writing at the beginning had a very staccato feel to it. But by the second half, the writing had improved drastically and I really enjoyed the style from that point on. I also didn't quite understand why she hated Xander so much? But that was somewhat easy to overlook once he opened his mouth.

Overall, this is a really good story with a lot of unique elements. Mermaid lore and mythology were combined in a very fun way that wasn't like anything I had read before.

*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*

[Alexandra Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this. I thought this was the sweetest novella I had gotten my hands on. Yes, a novella it's short, but Ms. Nemer does a great job with crafting the story and pulling you in. We have Zara (which I'm in love with that name, just so everyone knows.) a young mermaid who is fascinated by a human, she can make the choice on her birth day to walk on land or stay under the sea, but something is different. She's been betrothed already to Xander. I love stories where the gods meddle in everything and this is one of those.

The plot is solid, though I do want more, it ends on it. There is mermaid sex in it, which I think Ms. Nemer does a creative and great job on, it wasn't nearly as awkward as I thought it would be. If you need a quick read, I definitely think you need to pick this up!

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review to come