When I first saw books being written for every season, with each season having its own personalized romance I couldn’t wait to get started. Moonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson did not disappoint. Ms. Dawson not only gives us beautiful scenery, but a lovely romantic musical couple as well. Their story is far from perfect, it’s complicated and a little messy like any relationship but that makes it all the note relatable. There was beautiful writing, flirty characters, and some sweet and sexy scenes, all of these combined make up the perfect romance. I know I for one will be picking up the next book.
I enjoyed this fall seasonal book in a small town feel. Bella, a teacher, is trying to save the arts program at the school. Cade, a indie rock star, ends up having to do community services and meets Bella. I love Bella and Cade’s chemistry and the story behind each character. I have to say, Bella’s mom made me laugh on a few occasions, being Italian and “saucy”. Both Bella and Cade have some walls to protect themselves from being hurt, will their spark blossom to romance? Read this book and find out, I highly recommend this contemporary romance!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Lorralei Hoernerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLorralei Hoerner2021-07-25 18:18:282021-07-26 11:49:52Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Lorralei Hoerner
Moonlight & Belladonna: A Hartwood Holiday Romance Author: Jae Dawson
Moonlight & Belladonna is the first book in the Hartwood Holiday series and it was fun, romantic, and such an easy to bang out read!! If you need a book to read to get out of your head; to do a little self-care for yourself, this is definitely the series. We meet our main characters, Bella and Cade. Bella is a musical arts teacher and Cade, a rock star. They have their ups and downs, of course, but in the end, make some beautiful music together. I loved every bit of this book. It combined my love of Broadway (Bella is putting together a high school version of Little Shop of Horrors) and a sultry rock star trying to get his head in the game. Funny at times, with some sadness mixed in. LOVED IT!!! Can not wait to start the next one!!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kellie Piaskowskihttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKellie Piaskowski2021-07-24 12:32:582021-07-26 07:58:17Moonlight & Belladonna: A Hartwood Holiday Romance by Jae Dawson
This series has captured me in a way that I can only describe as better than your average love story. Bella and Cade both bring something to this story that you don’t find just anywhere. Jae did a fantastic job with bringing these two characters together in a way that tugs your heartstrings on nearly every page. I loved the sass in both characters and the realness of everything that they went through. It’s not every day that you read a story about a rockstar falling in love with a (not-so-average) schoolteacher! I loved the small-town aspects and how everyone knows everyone but in a good way. The feels that I had from page one only made me want to continue reading this series and anything else this author can come up with! I look forward to MUCH MORE from Jae Dawson!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tamisha Janayhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTamisha Janay2021-07-22 17:18:152021-07-23 09:24:23Moonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson – Review by Tamisha Janay
Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson
This is the first book I’ve read by Dawson. It will not be my last. Hartwood makes me feel at home and I didn’t want to leave. I will be going back soon!
Bella is a high school drama and arts teacher. The new musical is coming up and Bella gets help from someone she thought she could do without. Can she get over her fear of falling for rock stars. The quote I chose for Bella is: “I wouldn’t kiss your a** if it were the last a** on earth.”
Cade is a famous artist. When he cimes home to bury someone he loves things go from eh to worse. Community service lets him stay to take care of someone. Will he fall for the teacher? The quote I chose for Cade is: “Yeah, I didn’t start a band to become famous. I did it because I loved music and I loved playing music with my friends. It pi**es me off that the best songs I write usually don’t make the A-side cut, while the vapid but catchy drivel I’m forced to write ends up at the top of the Billboard charts. And that it’s more important how I look, what my branding image is, than how I play. And that every person I meet wants a piece of me because my record label contract somehow makes me a demi-god of entertainment. It’s . . . exhausting.”
Highly recommended for Contemporary Romance lovers.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Amanda Kimblehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAmanda Kimble2021-02-07 11:19:582021-02-07 14:05:15Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson-Review by Amanda Kimble
This is a small town romance with some characters with big personalities, Cade Owens is the frontman to a very popular rock band and Belladonna (or Bella) Pagano is a high school arts teacher and when they run into each other in the woods, even though they are there for completely different reasons, Bella to do a ritual to find love with her mum and Cade to drunkenly escape from his current situation, but it leads to more than they both were bargaining for when Bella tries to stop Cade from driving home drunk and he crashes into a lampost and ends up in jail overnight instead.
When his lawyer comes to speak to him the next day, he is ready to just brush the whole thing under the carpet with just a fine, but Cade decides to take his punishment and complete the hours community service and pay the fine for repairing what he damaged, he feels like it will do him more good, but starts to regret it when he realises that the community service will be with Bella at the school. Meanwhile Bella is struggling to get the students’ enthusiasm up for that year’s musical, Little Shop of Horrors, especially when she knows it is the only thing standing in the way of the department losing all of its finding for the next year, to only be told that not only is she getting a student who is serving community service, but Cade Owens as well!
Now Cade has agreed to this community service he has to break the news to his manager and bandmates, but some are more accepting than others and he is trying to ignore the messages, phone calls and demands for new songs as much as he can, but between juggling that, being at the school twice a week and looking after his grandpa, he is wearing thin, but thanks to a kind neighbour, he is just about able to cope. So he starts to spend his tuesdays and thursdays at the school with the students and Bella, the atmosphere is purely professional around them and the kids who are thoroughly in awe that THE Cade Owens is helping out at their school, but Bella allows them to do the whole fan thing for a bit, then gets down to work with the student on community service in the AV and lights setups while everyone else works on their parts and on the set.
Will this unlikely duo be able to pull off the perfect musical and wow the school board, or will the life of a rockstar get in the way? Will they be able to keep their relationship purely professional, or will the love ritual bear fruit and lead to something more? This is a tale of romance, music and life changing decisions, but how it all ends is something you will have to read to find out.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Roxsanne Lesieurhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRoxsanne Lesieur2021-02-06 13:41:462021-02-06 13:41:46Moonlight And Belladonna A Hartwood Holiday Romance: Halloween (A Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur
Moonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson a fab four-star read. I read these out of order, but it didn’t make a difference to me, I enjoyed this one more as I knew the characters better. This one had more of a fun that the other story I read, and I engaged with the characters more, but it still missed something. I found some great characters in this story, some that will bring a special warmth to the story.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Sara Oxtonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSara Oxton2021-02-06 08:47:102021-02-06 08:47:10Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Sara Oxton
Bella is happily going through life, she is determined to make this year’s production the best it can be as her job is literally on the line, but in waltz’s a stranger from her past which she really wants to forget, but can she truly hate him.
Bella has lived her life with the regret of her one true love left to pursue a career in music which left her heart broken and determined to care for life. Roll forward and she is more than ever dedicated to her students and with the add pressure of her job if this year’s school production does not go well but in the midst of all this going on in her life, in he strolls like nothing has changed and can she hate him or will the past come full circle.
Cade is a rock legend, but when he returns to his hometown to say goodbye to someone he loved, can he recover and go back on the road. Cade then has some hard memories and decisions he needs to relive and recover.
I loved this story, it is full of what other people have said a Hallmark movie feels. The characters in this have a great chemistry which pulses off the page but what I love is that their relationship burns slowly at first and you get to truly know the characters. Each character has their fair share of angst and regrets which make them super relatable and I always think that those types of characters you could so easily have as friends. Although the main characters are well developed and written, the secondary characters also add an extra layer to the story and make it hard to put down once you have started reading.
This is the first book I have read by this author but I definitely would like to read more of the author and this series. If you enjoy a good romance with well written story and characters then this is a story for you.
Reviewed by Angela Shirley
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Shirleyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Shirley2021-02-03 10:12:212021-02-03 10:12:21Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Angela Shirley
My goodness, there is so much packed in this book! Wow! The characters are so real you could reach out and touch them! She set the scene just perfectly in the small town it made me want to go and see if this was a true life town or made up (I never looked, so I don’t know, either way…I want to go there) I think Gramps was my favorite or Mamma, I can’t decide! There is heat, spark (are those the same?), laughter, drama and turmoil, tears (both happy and sad) interwoven in the pages of this story.
I really enjoyed getting into this story, I can’t wait to read Heartbeats and Roses!!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kandy Garretthttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKandy Garrett2021-02-02 16:01:552021-02-02 20:03:13Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Kandy Garrett
Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance by Jae Dawson is the first in A Hartwood Holiday Romance. Let me start with I love that the primary character is named Belladonna. This is a cute Halloween story of a high school teacher struggling with a high school musical when a chance encounter changes all of that. The story is sweet with a romance in a small town. I enjoyed the story and the writing. I am looking forward to reading more in this series set in holiday scenarios and from this author in the future.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Sheri Schraderhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSheri Schrader2021-01-29 18:44:082021-01-29 20:58:21Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Sheri Schrader
An engaging and enjoyable read, this is a standalone story set in Hartwood Falls at Halloween. Belladonna Pagano has to put on a Halloween production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in order to wow the school board or loose her job at Hartwood High. Following her fiancé leaving her behind for his burgeoning music career she has sworn off men, especially rock stars. Meanwhile indie rock frontman Cade Owens, a chart topper with his band ‘Burning Umbrage’ returns to Hartwood Falls, a place which holds dark memories for him. A rash choice by Cade results in him doing community service with Belladonna and soon they are both risking not only their careers but their hearts. I loved the two main characters in this story as they were both very likeable and relatable. Dawson really made the characters and the setting come alive with her descriptive narrative and I felt fully immersed in Belladonna and Cade’s story.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jennifer Gordonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJennifer Gordon2021-01-26 17:28:042021-01-26 17:54:16Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Jennifer Gordon
I love Moonlight & Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance) written by Jae Dawson! The characters are relatable, sassy, and care for others. It is so good I sat down and read it all in a day! I loved the connection that Bella the teacher had with her students, her mom the witch was awesome, and with Cade the indie rock band frontman was troubled but you connect with him too. You can feel how much Cade is hurting for his family and how much he cares for his grandfather, and in return how much his grandfather loves Cade too.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Betsy Melanohttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBetsy Melano2021-01-24 19:54:512021-01-24 22:32:15Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Betsy Melano
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!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Elizabeth Sanchezhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngElizabeth Sanchez2020-11-19 05:37:462020-11-19 05:37:46Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez
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!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tausha Treadwayhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTausha Treadway2020-11-18 13:56:512020-11-18 13:56:51Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Tausha Treadway
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.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Candida Hopperhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngCandida Hopper2020-11-17 18:55:072020-11-17 21:27:29Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Candida Hopper
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.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Erica Fishhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngErica Fish2020-11-17 11:42:192020-11-17 11:42:19Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Erica Fish
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.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Laura-Jane Minniehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLaura-Jane Minnie2020-11-16 14:56:062020-11-16 14:56:06Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Laura-Jane Minnie
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!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Rachel Mosshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRachel Moss2020-11-16 09:13:512020-11-16 09:13:51Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Rachel Moss
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!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Rosanna Ingramhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRosanna Ingram2020-11-14 15:06:542020-11-14 15:06:54Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Rosanna Ingram
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.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Chantelle Smithhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngChantelle Smith2020-11-13 10:36:102020-11-13 10:36:10Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Chantelle Smith
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!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Katie Matthewshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKatie Matthews2020-11-12 07:06:002020-11-12 07:06:00Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Katie Matthews
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.
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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.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Debi Kircherhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngDebi Kircher2020-11-11 06:06:062020-11-11 06:06:06Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Debi Kircher
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.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Anastasia Dodsonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAnastasia Dodson2020-11-10 23:55:092020-11-10 23:55:09Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Anastasia Dodson
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.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Hayeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Hayes2020-11-10 19:08:132020-11-10 20:15:30Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Angela Hayes
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.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Bakerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Baker2020-11-10 15:39:582020-11-10 15:39:58Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Kerry Baker
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!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Lisa Helmickhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLisa Helmick2020-11-09 18:45:302020-11-09 21:49:58Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Lisa Helmick
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!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Heather Lovelacehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngHeather Lovelace2020-11-09 14:37:252020-11-09 14:37:25Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Heather Lovelace
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!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Liz Vrchotahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLiz Vrchota2020-11-08 15:44:142020-11-08 15:44:14Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Liz Vrchota
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.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Mirela Ruizhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngMirela Ruiz2020-11-05 17:56:452020-11-05 20:32:07Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Mirela Ruiz
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