Captured by Moonlight
4 Stars

Crime boss, Max Savoie, and Homicide Detective, Charlotte Caissie’s personal and professional lives are put to the test when a threat from Max’s unknown past raises its ugly head and hits a little too close to home.

After a rocky start (mainly due to Charlotte’s prickly personality), the series is living up to its potential with a story arc that becomes more gripping with each installment and a romance that only increases in depth and intensity.

As the book begins, Max and Charlotte's relationship is still one step forward two steps back. This is annoying at first as they are constantly sniping at each other only to forgive and forget. Nevertheless, they ultimately face each and every obstacle head on and end up a solid couple willing to do what it takes to be together. Whether or not this trend continues remains to be seen.

The progression of the overall story arc raises intriguing questions concerning Max’s true nature and leads to some action packed moments as well as a particularly heart-pounding climax. Moreover, the final scenes of the book are amazing and actually had me tearing up.

In terms of the secondary characters, Jacques and Giles continue to impress and Babineau’s family are endearing, especially little Ozzie. Unfortunately, Babs himself is beginning to grate on my nerves and there is one scene in particular that made me question is honor and integrity.

All in all, Moonlight is one of those series that raises angst to a new level and results in readers either adoring the characters and the plots or wanting to throw the book against the wall. The more I read, the more it seems I will eventually join the ranks of the former rather than the latter. ( )

Captured By Moonlight is the third installment of Nancy Gideon's Moonlight series. Max Savoie, a pureblood shape-shifter, is settling in as the new crime boss of New Orleans and king of the city's shifter population. The love of his life is the very human police detective Cee Cee Caissie. Max and Cee Cee are emotionally damaged characters, consumed by a forbidden, passionate and very dangerous relationship. In this book there is a depth to the characters we haven't seen before. You can feel their anguish as they battle to love and protect each other and stay true to themselves.

The story is dark, suspenseful and action-packed. After a young shifter is tortured and killed by what could only be supernatural means, Max knows he is being hunted by powerful shifters from the north sent to destroy him, the same ones his father warned him about. He soon discovers a family secret and realizes there is another shifter being targeted, one he must protect at all costs. The action leads to a thrilling and heart wrenching climax. The story's conclusion was satisfying but left some questions unanswered, leaving an opening for future books in the series. Captured By Moonlight is an original shape-shifter tale that fans of paranormal romance will enjoy. The author does a good job providing background information from the first two Moonlight books, but readers would enjoy this one more if the series was read in order. ( )