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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna is part of Jae Dawson’s Hartwood Falls Romance series. I haven’t read these before, but it was really good so I look forward to reading the others. There are little things she does in her writing that just makes the characters more realistic. For example, Bella’s preferred wardrobe being pinup Rockabilly style, tells us a lot about her personality. Always having Cade in band t-shirts. Calling his grandparents Gram and Gramps, instead of just Grandma and Grandpa. Its just the little things that make the characters more loveable. I love the relationship Cade has with his band mates and grandparents. I also loved that the building feelings between Bella and Cade were slow building through the whole story. The sarcastic comments they make to each other, building a friendship before a relationship. All these things, and more, is what drew me into the story. I didn’t want to put it down. Great writing style, love it!

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Tausha Treadway

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson. I loved this book. Its fun, dramatic and sexy. Its the story of Belladonna Pagano a art teacher who is Italian and very outspoken. She is having to put on a Halloween play that will wow the school board or she will be gone. Cade Owens is a rock star and lead singer for the band Burning Umbrage. He is sexy, talented and has a lot of baggage but that helps in the way of songwriting but not so much in relationships. When Cade has a run in with the law he has to preform community service and this is where he meets Bella. There are immediate sparks but Bella is in no way wanting a relationship and she’s not about one night stands. Bella wants to concentrate on her students and her mom but the pull towards Cade is strong. Will Bella and Cade let down their walls and chance romance? Read Moonlight and Belladonna to find out!

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Candida Hopper

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (A Hartwood Falls Romance)
By Jae Dawson

This is the first book I have read by this author and I found myself thoroughly enjoying every word. This story is full of romance, humor, emotion, and wonderful characters. This book drew me in from the beginning and I had a hard time putting it down. I loved the banter between Cade and Bella, I also found the relationship between Bella and her mother intriguing. This book has everything I want in a small town romance. The author’s attention to detail made me feel like I was right there in the story. I found the characters to be relatable and I became invested in their outcome. I cannot wait to read what’s next in this series. I highly recommend this book.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Erica Fish

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What could be better than a Halloween Love Story? A Halloween story between a play director and a rock musician. The storytelling is amazing. The details of the story painted a picture perfect scene in my mind’s eye. The characters are fully developed and have chemistry between them like no other I have read resenting. Belladonna, the high school teacher that puts her career on the line for a musical, finds herself directing for her job. Cade has many skeletons in the closet in this small town. Will he be able to fight them off? WIth both of their careers hanging in the balance, can these two get together to help keep their careers? Will there be a budding romance between them? I enjoyed this relationship from the beginning until the end. I like to think I grew with them as I felt I was a part of their story.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Laura-Jane Minnie

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson
I knew I was going to love this book the moment I saw the cover. Two people who think they are so different coming together and falling hard with an unbelievable connection. What more is there to love. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Rachel Moss

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson is part of the Hartwood Romance series, and was an incredible read! The cover was what initially drew me in, but as soon as I opened it I fell in love with this book the minute I started reading the first page. The characters came to life and were relatable, and the plotline was just great. While it seems on the surface that it’s just about like every book I’ve read before, it’s not at all once you start reading. There is so much life to the story, and heart and humor, it’s difficult to put this book down once you pick it up. I laughed and cried while reading this novel. I highly recommend this one!

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Rosanna Ingram

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bella is the performing arts teacher at the local high school in Hartwood. Her budget is next to nothing and is being threatened to be cut even more, thus probably ending her teaching career at the high school. After being forced to take on a troubled student as he completes his community service, she must then take on an adult equivalent after a drunk driving accident. Doing what she does best, she is determined to make the most of everything being piled onto her plate in order to make the production successful and not have to find another job at the end of the school year.

Cade is home in Hartwood to take care of his grandfather after the death of his grandmother. He knows that his band, Burning Umbrage, is waiting for him to return to LA and finish their album. However, after a night in lockup he finds himself serving his community service alongside a hot-headed teacher that has a hatred for rock stars.

The chemistry, and maybe a little bit of magic, between Bella and Cade comes off the page and can be felt. Their different lifestyles are potential obstacles, but also what makes them great for each other. I found myself rooting for them from the beginning. Each of them has their own walls built up and it was enjoyable watching them break each other’s walls down. The supporting characters were lovable and added to the story. I enjoyed this story!

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Chantelle Smith

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Moonlight and BelladonnaMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Jae Dawson is a new author for me and being my first read I couldn’t wait to dive into it. This book was brilliant from the very beginning, it was entertaining, fun and had a brilliant romance, between two epic characters. These two characters really brought the story to life and made this storyline even more captivating. This authors writing style flowed effortlessly throughout and had great pace and really made you believe you were there alongside the characters. I loved watching these characters grow and watch their connection develop which made it even harder to put this read down, as I was rooting for them throughout. This is a brilliant romance read that shouldn’t be missed, I highly recommend this book, and look forward to reading more from this author.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

This was such a lovely read and I have to be honest I haven’t read a Halloween romance before so it was really refreshing! I really loved the storyline and the characters. Belladonna was a really nice character to read about, she had that wholesome girl next door feel about her and she definitely wasn’t in the market for love after her past until Cade – I think he could make anyone seriously think about dating again! He is everything I love in a rock star! I think I fell in love with him straight away.
I loved all the different twists in the story; it was an absolute pleasure to read. It’s one of those books that you wish you could go back and read again for the first time experience the characters and their story again. I think this is probably one of the best books that I have read this year. I think this is a fantastic debit novel for the author!!
I am definitely looking forward to more to come from this series!

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am so happy i found this book! The cover drew me, the synopsis had me snatching it right up. This book was so great! I can’t really say what one thing I loved because it all worked so well together. The writing style, the descriptions I could just picture everything, to the characters journeys.

I cannot wait to read more in this series!

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson

4 Stars

This is my first book by this author and I did enjoy reading it. I really liked the storyline and the characters grew on me as the book went on. I loved Bella and Cades first meeting and found myself laughing out loud during that scene. I really think the interaction between Bella and her Mom was my favorite part of this entire book!

Bella’s dedication to her students in this story was admirable and I felt her determination in fighting for what she believed in. I do wish there had been a bit more in the story about Jeremy, I would have liked to see more about his transformation while performing his community service. I would’ve loved his POV.

I do like how Bella and Cade’s relationship took time to grow, although there was an immediate attraction, it wasn’t acted on from the get go and I appreciated that, it helped me to get to know the two better and I felt as though I was able to invest a bit more in their connection. These two were both fighting loss and personal battles in their lives. My heart broke for Cade and I felt that story in my heart as I personally dealt with some of the same things he did in this book and I was forced to make decisions that were really hard to make.

I can’t wait to read more from this small town. Halloween was great but now would love a Christmas theme, Some of my favorite reads are from small towns and this author gave me that and made me want to go back for more.

I highly recommend this book, it moves fast yet smooth and I did read it in one sitting.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Anastasia Dodson

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Moonlight and BelladonnaMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this story. It was a Halloween Romance story that was well written and had me turning page after page. The main characters were great. They make the story feel real and really make the story that much more awesome. Belladonna is a high school teacher who is risking it all for a musical. If she doesn’t get this right and show that she can do it, she could lose her job. Cade has been running from his past his whole life and he has secrets and a heavy weight on his shoulders that no one should have to carry. Together they come together to risk it all and they brought this story to life. I loved both of them and I was excited to see where their story was headed and happy to hopefullysee a HEA!
I am looking forward to reading more by this author and I would recommend this to anyone that loves romances.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 Stars

Moonlight and Belladonna is the first book in the Heartwood Holiday Romance series and debut novel by Jae Dawson. This is an original Rockstar romance, with drama, banter, emotion, humor, mayhem, and a small town setting.
I was drawn to this story by the intriguing title and the lovely cover- so I grabbed a copy to explore. This book has an intriguing premise, and held the potential to be quite a fun read- while I did like the small town setting, and a few of the secondary characters, I found it difficult to connect with our MC’s, which made it hard to invest in the outcome of their story. I just didn’t ‘feel’ it.
I am still intrigued by the potential that this series holds, so I will see what the next book has to offer.

Thank you, Jae Dawson!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna : A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson is an entertaining and fun book with great characters and a fun storyline. I was drawn to the book from the off with the striking cover that caught my eye so easily. When I started reading the story itself is what kept my attention. I loved the characters in the book – they were so entertaining throughout. I got such a fun vibe from them but also felt the series side of them and the connection between them.
This is the first book that I have read by this author and I enjoyed her writing style throughout the book. I thought it was all well paced with some great character development. It felt like you really got to know the main characters and became invested in them. This was a well written and enjoyable book that I would certainly recommend.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Lisa Helmick

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Moonlight and BelladonnaMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I ABSOLUTELY love this book!! I didn’t want to stop reading and also wish it would go on forever. This reads like a dream. It’s smooth, sexy, dramatic and OMG that banana scene! So H-O-T! The characters are outstanding. I ab-so-lutely LOVE these two! They are great together! Almost magic! They made me laugh and I could really *feel* FOR them and WITH them.

I loved that Bella is an arts teacher, Italian, and speaks her mind. She has that certain spunk that appeals. When she speaks Italian….it is sexy! What she does for the school and kids is inspiring. I wish i could see the play. BTW her mother cracks me up! She is a lady who never wants to grow up.

Cade is a famous indie rock lead singer. He comes with baggage. Mostly his dedication for his job and that conflicts with his love of family. He has A LOT of pressure on him to perform correctly for all the above. The songwriting skills he has are impressive. I Love, LOVE, LOVE the song that he wrote!! How he came up with the different parts of it.

There are a ton of supporting characters in here. A few favorites are her crazy, fun mother,the band members andGramps. I love the relationship between the band members. They crack me up and I love that they have Cade’s back! His Gramps may be old but he is still so young at heart!

Overall I couldn’t get enough of this book! This is a book I can reread and enjoy over and Over. I think this would be great as an audio. Those lyrics…the singing and that Italian would sound awesome!

More from this author and next please!
Ps…I love the author’s dedication!

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Heather Lovelace

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was captivated by the stunning cover and equally captivated by the story I discovered within these pages. I loved how this story unfolded and immediately connected with Belladonna. Tons of emotion, this book unfolded before me and felt like a long lost friend in some way. The writing style was comfortable and detailed. The setting was something from a beautiful Hallmark movie. I simply adored these characters and reading how they found their way. Beautiful!

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Liz Vrchota

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Moonlight and BelladonnaMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you are a huge fan of the Hallmark’s holiday theme movies, then this book is for you! From what I gather this whole series will be for you! Moonlight and Belladonna is the first in the Hartwood Holiday Romance series from Jae Dawson, and I am hella excited to see what the other books will entail. This one is all centered around fall in an idyllic little town called Hartwood. I kinda wish I could go visit the real place but this is fictional and only in my head at the moment. This book transported me to the falling leaves, warm apple pie, delicious cider, and that crisp feel to the air that is all too new even though it happens every year. Fall is undoubtedly my favorite time of year so this book was a complete hit for me on many many levels.

While this book is a sweet romance during the wonderful fall season, it does have more substance to it than just that. I love how real issues were addressed and you felt the spirit of the characters fluctuate with what was happening. It does have plenty of the good stuff but sometimes it’s nice to see that life is just as real in a book as it is IRL. I can’t close my review without a nod to that last chapter of sexiness! Holy hot cakes this one will have you wanting to take a plunge in ice water! I loved it and I cannot wait to see what the rest of this series will bring us!

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Mirela Ruiz

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson was a cute and romantic read. I loved Bella and her fierce sass. She was a super fun read. I also loved Cade. I did not expect to forgive him but he did win me over. I would definitely recommend this sweet read.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson is a contemporary romance story. I really dragged my feet reading this story because I was unable to fully connect with the characters and with the romance, I didn’t feel the passion. Jae has all the ingredients to make this a good story, but they didn’t quite gel with me, the spice was missing. I am sure there are many out there will enjoy this story so give it a try.

3.5 stars

 

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Laura Furuta

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance)
By Jae Dawson
5 out of 5 stars

I loved reading the book Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson. It is a romance story that grabbed my attention from the very beginning. I loved the characters of Belladonna Pagano and Cade Owens. Belladonna is a woman who is intelligent, independent, and strong. She also is in fear of losing her current job. One play could make a difference. Cade is someone who has ended up with court-ordered community service. It is with Belladonna. There is an attraction between them that can’t be denied. What does the future hold for Belladonna and Cade? Read this book to find out. I loved the bantering that goes back and forth between Belladonna and Cade. There are sad moments as well as moments that touch your heart. I found myself rooting that Belladonna and Cade find happiness. Other characters are introduced, and I enjoyed reading about them and their interactions with Cade and Belladonna. This is a story that gives you a warm feeling and I didn’t want to put it down until I had read the final page. Don’t miss out on an amazing, entertaining, and romantic story. I highly recommend reading it.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Piper Foster

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a real lovely romance book which had me hooked from the start. Cade I really like this character he’s so real and you feel emotional attached to him. Meeting the fire bella and Bella putting her job online for love. Will this work or is a big mistake. I really enjoyed the development of this story.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this sweet Halloween romance story. This is a well written story that has characters that are full of heart and bring the story to life. I had no problems connecting with them as they made the story feel realistic. This is a story about Belladonna who is a high school teacher who has put her job on the line for one musical. If she doesn’t impress the board she will lose her job. Cade can’t seem to outrun his past as he returns to the small town that holds his secrets. Will this musical be the one thing to bring these two back together? Putting both of their careers on the line will they lose it all? These two are such great characters and the life they bring to the story. I enjoyed watching them grow throughout the story and finding what they lost. This is a great story that I highly recommend.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson

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~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ BOOK SPOTLIGHT SHOWCASE ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~
Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson
Genre – Small town romance; holiday romance; contemporary romance
Page Count – 286 pages
Cover Designer – MoorBooks Designs
Will a high school music teacher and an indie rock star find their harmony in this small town holiday romance?
Belladonna Pagano is far too busy for love—she has until Halloween to wow the school board with Hartwood High’s Fall production of Little Shop of Horrors, or she’ll be out of a job. Besides, after her former fiancé traded their future for his burgeoning music career, she’s vowed never to give a man that kind of power over her again. Least of all a rock star.
On the outside, Cade Owens, sexy frontman for indie rock chart topper, Burning Umbrage, has it all. But he can’t outrun the ghosts from his past. When he’s forced to return to the small town holding his darkest memories to bury someone he loves, Cade makes a desperate, rock bottom choice.
A rash decision that leads him crashing headlong into a fiery woman in the woods.
And a choice that ultimately results in court-ordered community service . . . with her.
Bella and Cade risk their careers and their hearts in this musical, bewitching tale of love and redemption.

~ AMAZON ~

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who sparkles in the PNW daylight and writes romance by misty

moonlight. She’s a secret dog whisperer, a hippie reader of the stars

and planets, and a whirlwind world traveler. But you’ll most often

find her haunting the moss-draped forests around her home with a

tumbler of coffee and a camera around her neck, talking to the

woodland creatures like a Disney princess. Her stories are slice of

life romances baked with quirky characters and misadventures, heated

to perfection, and drizzled with humor for a sweet finish. Spend your

holidays in Hartwood Falls, falling in love with her debut Hartwood

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