Seen By Moonlight

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Summary: Beyond Romance
Review: Seen By Moonlight is a love story that goes far beyond romance. The story spans the Civil War, showing us the beautiful Virginia countryside from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the great river valleys in peacetime before taking us through the destruction that the war brought to that country.
Ms. Eschenburg's skill as a writer is to put the reader into a scene so fully that you will believe you are there. I recently saw the movie Cold Mountain, which has a similar setting. This novel painted more of a picture of beauty, horror and love than the big screen was able to capture.
With the horrors of war raging around them we see Royce Kincaid and Annabelle Hallston slowly changing until each of them chooses to take the most courageous step of all--to surrender to love.
Don't be fooled by the embrace on the book jacket--the love these two share is not mere lust. They discover the depths of each other as people before they ever explore their physcical passion. When that time comes Ms. Eschenburg uses her wonderful descriptive skills to show us both tenderness and fire.
This is a book I won't soon forget.

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Summary: More historical epic than romance...still good reading...
Review: SEEN IN MOONLIGHT is more of a Civil War type epic along the lines of GONE WITH THE WIND, than an historical romance. That said, however, I did enjoy it, but recommend the previous book, THE NIGHTINGALE'S SONG, if you're looking for more in the way of a romance novel.

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Summary: Hauntingly beautiful Civil War epic.
Review: This book has got all the elements for a great love story.It takes place during the Civil War and focuses on the Kincaid family. Miss Eschenburg has shot to the top of my favorite authors list with this book. This book took my breath away.For all you historical readers out there you wont be disappointed.Miss Eschenburg's first book (The Nightingale's Song) is really the sequel to this book. If you have'nt read it yet I would suggest reading Seen By Moonlight first. You will not be disappointed. I know I will read this book again and again.

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Summary: Not romantic enough
Review: This could have been a good book but the writer puts in child rape which is gross and doesn't have the couple together enough. Teh war is used to take up space and the romance with the slave couple was more believable. Not enough passion and does not cover the war very well

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Summary: Disappointing romance
Review: Writer uses the war as filler while trying to pass off child molesting as romance. Couple doesn't get together until the end of the book. Big disappointment and some mistakes with Civil War history.