Dancing at the Harvest Moon

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Summary: Maggie's Strength is Revealed in Leaving Her Old Life Behind
Review: "Dancing at Harvest Moon" explores Maggie's feelings at being betrayed by her husband and her reaction to it. The character is courageous and bold as she strikes out a new life in the "old life" she experienced many years ago before she married. It's different than what she expects and there are a few surprises along the way. I felt a closeness to Maggie in her vulnerability but more so in her ability to pick herself up in the wake of an unpleasant reality to forge ahead into a future she will mold. K.C. McKinnon (Cathie Pelletier) describes the setting wonderfully- one almost feels like a warmly invited guest to the locale. As the story unfolds, the supporting characters draw out more of who Maggie really is and in who she lets herself become. It's the story of a woman and her search for her true self and a chance at happiness.

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Summary: Maggie's Strength is Revealed in Leaving Her Old Life Behind
Review: "Dancing at Harvest Moon" explores Maggie's feelings at being betrayed by her husband and her reaction to it. The character is courageous and bold as she strikes out a new life in the "old life" she experienced many years ago before she married. It's different than what she expects and there are a few surprises along the way. I felt a closeness to Maggie in her vulnerability but more so in her ability to pick herself up in the wake of an unpleasant reality to forge ahead into a future she will mold. K.C. McKinnon (Cathie Pelletier) describes the setting wonderfully- one almost feels like a warmly invited guest to the locale. As the story unfolds, the supporting characters draw out more of who Maggie really is and in who she lets herself become. It's the story of a woman and her search for her true self and a chance at happiness.

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Summary: A very good read
Review: After reading all the reviews I thought I would give my own. To the cynics, this book wasn't meant to be Shakespeare, it was meant to give one an escape and to lighten one's heart. That's what it did for me. This book was very well written, I could see everything the author described. I only wish Maggie hadn't waited so long to go to Eliot. I didn't try to compare this book with Bridges, the two stories are different, and shouldn't be compared. I liked the story, and read it in one day, like others, I just couldn't put it down. After I read the book, I found myself thinking of my own first love, and what would've happened if I had stayed with him. I am going to read other books the author has written under both names. I'm sure they will be just as good. Thank you Catherine Pelliter (aka K. C. McKinnon) for writing this beautiful book!

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Summary: We all have a fantasy dream of returning to our first love.
Review: As a 50ish woman, I too, went back to my first love for a short time as I read this well written, heart stroking novel.
Each one of us gets through this life by escaping every so often back to what might have been.
The grass is always greener on that other side even as Maggie found out, but she took us by the heart strings and carried us with her to grab back part of that life that might have been hers and ours.
I highly recommend this short easy to read book for other women who dream of those days of long ago and lost loves.

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Summary: Relaxing, heart warming
Review: At first, I was unsure whether or not I would like the content of this book, the way she found herself falling for the son of her long ago love of her life. But as the book went on, I began to enjoy it more. It is about a woman that had been hurt in the past and how she is trying to find herself, find the happiness she has always wanted, and doing something that makes her happy. The more I read, the "closer" I got to the characters and the more enjoyable the story became. Although I admit the story line is not something I usually go for, this book was very refreshing and relaxing. I finished it while I was on vacation in the mountains, and it was the best vacation book I think I have ever read. So, I recommend this book to anyone ready for a good, relaxed story of an independant woman trying to grasp the happiness she has seemed to miss out on all her life.

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Summary: Wonderful story!
Review: DANCING AT THE HARVEST MOON made my fantasies of rekindling old flames go sky-high. How I would love to be able to do what Maggie did! I cheered for her for finding herself and learning how to be herself and laughed at the levity provided by her friend, Claire. This story is TRUE romance.

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Summary: Very touching,heartfelt
Review: Dancing at The Harvest Moon is a great book.Once I started I couldnt put it down! I laughed and I cried and I told all of my friends to read it!

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Summary: LANGUID AND SWEET, WITH A BIT OF A TWIST
Review: DANCING AT THE HARVEST MOON is a perfect rainy day(or night)read. The plot may be a little thin, but narrative is far superior to other books in this genre. It is easy to visualize the setting and the characters. This is not BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY-it is much, much better, more believable and to me, less sappy. Curl up and enjoy.

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Summary: Wonderful story!
Review: DANCING AT THE HARVEST MOON made my fantasies of rekindling old flames go sky-high. How I would love to be able to do what Maggie did! I cheered for her for finding herself and learning how to be herself and laughed at the levity provided by her friend, Claire. This story is TRUE romance.

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Summary: Touching, lyrical story about first love's profound impact
Review: For a wonderful afternoon of escapism, turn to Dancing at the Harvest Moon. Don't let the cynics scare you away. These beautiful words conjure serene images that we all yearn for at times. Life is indeed fleeting, for the bird of time is on wing.