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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Stephanie Nicole

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I wasn’t really sure what to expect going into this book since I hadn’t read the previous two but it really read as a pretty good stand alone. While I’m sure that I would have gotten some references more efficiently had I read the previous books in the series, I’m glad I started late because now I have more exciting books to read. This book had everything that I love in a good romance from spice, mystery, suspense, tension, and of course romance. I just simply couldn’t put it down and had finished the whole thing before I knew it. So if you’re looking for a good quick romance make sure to look this one up today.

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Ashley Mertz

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Read this if you:
*Enjoy a spicy romance mixed with suspense and mystery
*Like characters full of tension and flirty banter
*Adore steamy brother’s best friend tropes

Meet the Author: Kate McWilliams resides in New Jersey with two of her favorite characters: her child and her corgi. Kate has been a fan of syntax and grammar since a very young age. She is now living her dream writing romance and freelancing as a proofreader. Kate writes spicy small-town romances mixed with mystery and suspense. Kate lives for a good happy ever after.

Synopsis: Ellie is delicate following the death of her parents. Rafael “Raf” believes he is cursed and refuses to get close to people in fear that everyone he touches gets hurt. After reuniting and rebuilding the friendship Ellie has missed ever so much, Raf’s past comes looking for him, causing havoc and threatening everything. The town is at risk and Ellie is in danger. Can their relationship withstand the heat?

Reader’s Thoughts: Into the Light is the third installment of the Moon Harbor Series written by Kate McWilliams. Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. This was my first time reading a book written by McWilliams and I am forever thankful for the introduction to this series. The characters were relatable, from their chemical tension to their love story. The flirty banter was always entertaining and sucked you right in. From the moment I picked up the book, I couldn’t put it down. I was able to read this in two sittings over an entire afternoon. If you love a good romance mixed with a hint of mystery this one is for you.

Favorite Quote: “I ruin everything I touch and everyone who gets too close to me gets hurt. I want Ellie more than anything in this world. But there’s no way I’m subjecting her to my cursed life.”

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Michelle Austin

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great 5 star read.
I read this in one sitting, I didn’t want to put it down. Ellie has had a crush on Raf for years, the only problem is that he is her brother’s best friend and has always kept her at arm’s length. Raf has had feelings for Ellie for years but she is too good for him and he can’t betray the bro code. However, Ellie is starting to get under his skin and he is finding it very hard to resist her. With a twist of danger, he finally, finally gives into his feelings and shows Ellie just how he feels. Ellie is tired of Rafs push and pull games, is he for real this time?

Overall this was a great read. There were twists and turns with danger and mystery thrown in to add a great element to the story. I did have some level of frustrations with Raf and his trying to stay away from Ellie, glad he finally grew a pair and stopped worrying so much. These two were great for each other, we get some steamy scenes. The secondary characters were great and I loved the ending. I look forward to reading more from this series and author. 1-click and get started today.

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams

Into the Light is a Suspenseful Romance/ forbidden love/ best friends little sister story that is fast paced but man is it packed with drama, action, suspense and a few twists and turns that will have you turning the pages trying to figure out what is going to happen next. I’ve read other books by this author and I must say this is my favorite yet. I love this authors style of writing and attention to detail and just enough edginess to keep you coming back for more. This is Rafael and Ellie’s story. He thinks he’s cursed because of something that happened in the past and Ellie is not exactly the delicate flower the towns people claim her to be. She is also Raf’s best friends little sister who has had a crush on him since she was a teen. These two definitely have chemistry and holy cow the attraction is off the charts. What will happen when the past shows up?Can these two get a happy ending? I highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next. If you haven’t already started this series I would recommend reading them as they are just as good as this one . I’m looking forward to reading more from this Author.

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Mercedes Jones

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ellie Waters, Moon Harbor’s favorite jewelry maker, has a huge crush on her brother’s best friend. She has pined over him since she was a teenager but now she is adult and knows what she wants. What she wants is Raf, a hunky fisherman with a secret past. Things are all going well until someone from Raf’s past shows up and things start to take a turn. Buried secrets become out in the open and Ellie is in danger. This love story was sweet, simple, and has a dark twist. Will the danger in Moon Harbor keep them from being together or will it bring them closer?

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Angela Hayes

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

4 Stars

 

Into the Light is the third book in the Moon Harbor Series by Kate McWilliams. I have come into this series a little backwards because I grabbed a copy of this without realising it’s Book Three in the series…. But luckily, it can be read as a standalone, and didn’t make me feel like I was missing anything by not having read the previous books first. Having said that though, I really enjoyed the story, and I would love to know more about the other characters, so I will be going back to read the previous two books before continuing with the series.
This is an emotional and steamy romantic suspense. A forbidden romance with a ‘brother’s best friend/best friend’s little sister’ element, sweet and tender moments, intrigue, dramatic developments, a swoon-worthy leading man, dirty talk, a little mysteriousness, and more.
Raf and Ellie were so easy to like, and I soon found myself completely invested in them and the outcome of their story. I like the suspense/mystery element, it was really well done and cleverly choreographed by Ms. McWilliams. She definitely kept me completely engrossed the whole way through. Although the last part of the book did feel somewhat rushed, but thankfully that didn’t detract too much from my overall enjoyment of the book.
I am looking forward to exploring the rest of the series.
Happy Reading!

Thank you, Kate McWilliams!

 

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Tia Martel

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rafael has a secret he’s keeping from all of his friends. He thinks he’s cursed because when he gets close to someone they end up hurt. Since coming to Moon Harbor, he is known as quiet and reliable but he’s worried that if they knew, they’d think differently.

Ellie Waters is over being treated like a doll. She wants to love life how she wants and what she wants is Rafael. She’s all grown up now, but can’t seem to figure out if Raf sees her as more than his best friends little sister.

Soon RAF and Ellie can’t keep away from each other and they fall into the teeming romance that’s been hovering between them, but Raf’s past soon rises and threatens everything they’re building. Moon Harbor and Ellie are both at risk with all kinds of trouble coming for Rafael.

I found this short book to be a fun read with some twists I wasn’t expecting. It was sweet where it needed to be and suspenseful when it mattered. I definitely didn’t want to put it down! I’m hopeful that the other titles in the Moon Harbor series are just as fun, because I will definitely need more from this sweet town. My only complaint is how fast it was over!

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by April McCoy

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book had it all! Mystery, suspense, danger, forbidden romance. What more could you ask for! This was well written and is book 3 of a series called Moon Harbour. Side note… I did not read any others so I am not sure if they act as standalone or if I was missing anything but I felt like I wasn’t lost while reading it! It was well written with great flow and characters and I was on the edge of my seat hanging onto every word right to the very end! I loved this story and it fit right into my wheelhouse!

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Rachel Moss

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really good book! I wasn’t sure what to expect going in honestly, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this one! Especially since this is the 3rd book in a series. And while there a few references brought up that really makes me want to go read the first 2 books, this read like a perfect standalone. It had everything I love in a book. There was romance (the spice was definitely present in this book), humor, tension, mystery and suspense. This was also a quick read and I finished it relatively quickly. I can’t wait to read more from this series and especially this author in the future!

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61331925-into-the-light” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Into the Light” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659833318l/61331925._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61331925-into-the-light”>Into the Light</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21705156.Kate_McWilliams”>Kate McWilliams</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4999701467″>5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
While I did enjoy the story of Raf and Elle I found myself a bit frustrated with how they danced around one another. Raf believes that he is cursed due to something that happened in his past. Elle is also the little sister of one of his best friends. Having grown up in a rough neighborhood and then pulling himself out of that area, Raf has not only made a decent living working on a boat, but he has also made a life for himself in Moon Harbor. When it finally comes time that Raf can’t hold in his feelings anymore his past comes back to haunt him. Someone is after Elle but she doesn’t know who it is or why. When Raf is framed for the murder of one of his former friends Elle is unsure whether or not to believe him. Why is someone trying to frame Raf for something he surely didn’t do? Is the murdered friend connected to the guy that has been following Elle? This book will keep you turning the pages just to see if Raf and Elle get their HEA and whether or not they catch the person who is behind the tragedy that occurred in what was once a safe town.
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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Bobbi Wagner

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed reading this suspenseful romance story. This is the third book in this series which can be read as a standalone but I recommend reading the rest of the series. I enjoyed how the author used details to pull me into the story and made it realistic. This is a well written story where the characters bring a lot of heart and soul to the story. They are connectable, strong and they had me coming back for more. I enjoyed watching their growth and chemistry throughout. This is a hard to put down story that had me turning pages fast. What happens in this story you don’t want to miss. I really enjoyed reading this entertaining story. I highly recommend this book.

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Kerry Baker

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a book that is all about the characters, with the story secondary to this. The connection between the two main characters is palpable on each and every page and I loved reading about their journey. They are exactly what they each need and it was so nice to be able to experience it with them.
The book is quite a quick and easy read, entertaining the whole way through. At times I thought it could have done with just a little more depth to it but the characters more than made up for this to me. This is a great read and I will definitely be reading more of this series.

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Chelsea Foster

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Raf and Ellie. Oh, my heart. I loved this story. Raf is so protective of her and it kills me how they don’t communicate but it’s understandable, about their feelings for one another. The suspense from Raf’s past and the dilemma with his friend from that time. He’s a new man and Ellie loves him and trusts him. I like how it’s set in a small town as well and everyone knows everyone. This book was funny and had a good twist to it.

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Shannen Kern

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Into the Light is such a sweet and forbidden romance! But don’t be fooled because it has plenty of action, both steamy and suspenseful! I love Ellie and Rafael’s story with all the twists and turns.

Ellie is an incredibly hard worker, and she refuses to let herself be egotistical about her business doing well. She knows that one wrong move can make all the difference and end her dream job. When she isn’t thinking about work, she is daydreaming about her long-time crush, Rafael. Raf is also her brother’s best friend who sees her as a little sister. Except he doesn’t. Rafael is finally tempting fate with telling Ellie how he feels about her, but he fears his past catching up to him. In his eyes he’s still a no-good danger, and he refuses to let anyone, especially Ellie, get hurt because of him. Will they live happily ever after, or will they take their undying love to their graves?

There is so much to love about this book, and I am soon going to read it again! The suspense had me gripping the book throughout the entire story! It caught me off guard multiple times. I enjoyed the steamy scenes as well as Kate McWilliams knows how to write romance without seeming cliché. You don’t want to miss this!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Lorrene Huisman

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I simply loved this book and all that the author gave within their writing. The story came together quite nicely, and the characters were very connectable. I could not have asked for more It was a first time author for me, and this journey is certainly not my last! Very impressive and enjoyable writing!

I loved the small town romance of this book. Loved Ellie being the independent person she was, ans loved Raf wanting nothing more than to care and provide for her. The romance was not just thrown in your face, it was worked for. There was so much more to this wonderful story that meets the eye. I will for sure be visiting this town to read about Ellie and Raf. I very much enjoyed the author’s writing style. It was a wonderful and good read that sticks with you after you finish! Very much enjoyed it and loved it!

I must say, this book was more wonderful than I expected. I was in love with it from the beginning, but the more I read, the more I got hooked. Highly recommend! Not one to be passed up for any means!

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Kerry Carr

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this story and the romance between Raf and Ellie was so romantic and steamy. The author does an amazing job with the characters. Making them both relatable and also giving them back stories that make them feel like old friends. I love the friendship dynamic between them and also how their love for one another goes by hidden. Neither of them knowing how the other feels and both of them too scared to take the leap of faith. The author’s writing is beautiful and the way the characters express their feelings is really what makes this story unique and beautiful to read. It gives the characters so much more depth and feeling which as a reader makes you more invested in their story

Raf is a hardworking man. He’s spent his life trying to make up for something that happened in his past. And it’s this very incident that makes him feel unworthy of the love of a woman like Ellie. No matter how much he wants her, he can’t have her. Even though not having her is killing him.

Ellie is a strong and independent woman. She is very fiesty and can take care of herself. So when the man she loves Raf tries to be overprotective off her and treat her like a sister, she sees red.
Why can’t he see her for the woman she I’d instead of his best friends little sister?
Why can’t he love and want her the way she wants him?

The connection between them is explosive and the chemistry is so hot. Will they ever give in to their feelings and finally be together like they want? Or will things, circumstances and people keep them denying their feelings out of fear of the past and fear of rejection?

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Shelly Kittell

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a sweet romance! Yes, there is a mystery involved in this story that is quite interesting but Rafe and El have their own interesting tale. Second chance love is my favorite. These two have had feelings for each other for a long time but he is her brother’s best friend. The sweetness, tenderness, yet gritty drama makes for an intense, page-turning story. I was engaged from the start and had to keep going until I was done. The characters felt so real. They reminded me of people I have met and come across. Contemporary and fresh writing, along with their sexy, flirty banter, makes this one of my favorites. Well done, author.

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Book 3) by Kate McWilliams
Genre – Romantic Suspense
Page Count – 300
Cover Designer – Ink & Earth

His secret tragedy

Her hidden desire

And their willingness to risk everything… 

Rafael Marroquin believes he’s cursed. He refuses to get close to people, because when he does, they get hurt. To his friends in Moon Harbor, Raf is known as the quiet, reliable one who never causes trouble. But if the town found out about his tragic past, they’d think differently. 

After the death of her parents, everyone in town has treated Ellie Waters as delicate. All she wants is to live life on her terms and carve her own path. And maybe finally hook up with Rafael, the man she’s secretly pined for since she was a teen. Ellie’s all grown up now, but Raf still sees her as his best friend’s kid sister—or does he? 

But just as their friendship finally gives way to all-consuming chemistry, the past rears its ugly head and threatens everything. Their town is at risk. Ellie is in danger. And trouble comes for Raf, in more ways than one. 

Can they save each other before it’s too late? And can their love survive?

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Kate McWilliams writes heart-melting, spicy small town romances mixed with mystery and suspense. An avid reader, she finds solace in romance books and lives for a good “happily ever after.”

A fan of syntax and grammar from a young age, she now lives her dream writing romance and freelancing as a proofreader. When she’s not working or reading, she enjoys nature, naps, and watching cheesy action movies or true crime shows.

Kate lives in New Jersey with her tween and their crazy corgi.

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Series Book 3) by Kate McWilliams – Review by Diane Sennett

Into the LightInto the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kate McWilliams brings to life the story of Ellie and Raf. Ellie is living her dream, running her jewelry shop in a quiet town. Raf has a past, which he keeps hidden from his friends. When Raf’s past catches up with him, Ellie decides to try to move on. As they forge their paths in life, not connecting in a way Ellie would like, there’s someone in the shadows. Are they watching Ellie or just a tourist in a tourist town?
This book is romantic and suspenseful. I did not realize when I read it that it was part of a series, but it was written so well, that it didn’t matter that I hadn’t read the others. The tension the author builds between the characters is spot on. I would 100% recommend reading this book.

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Into the Light (Moon Harbor Book 3) by Kate McWilliams
Genre – Romantic Suspense
Page Count – 300
Cover Designer – Ink & Earth

His secret tragedy

Her hidden desire

And their willingness to risk everything… 

Rafael Marroquin believes he’s cursed. He refuses to get close to people, because when he does, they get hurt. To his friends in Moon Harbor, Raf is known as the quiet, reliable one who never causes trouble. But if the town found out about his tragic past, they’d think differently. 

After the death of her parents, everyone in town has treated Ellie Waters as delicate. All she wants is to live life on her terms and carve her own path. And maybe finally hook up with Rafael, the man she’s secretly pined for since she was a teen. Ellie’s all grown up now, but Raf still sees her as his best friend’s kid sister—or does he? 

But just as their friendship finally gives way to all-consuming chemistry, the past rears its ugly head and threatens everything. Their town is at risk. Ellie is in danger. And trouble comes for Raf, in more ways than one. 

Can they save each other before it’s too late? And can their love survive?

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