Capture Me in Moonlight

Capture Me In Moonlight by Shayla Black is a novella in the Doomsday Brethren series. This is the story of Ronan Wolvsey, a wizard whose family had been the victim of a curse. The curse prevented them from recognizing the mating instinct and causing the death of anyone who mated with the Wolvsey line. But Ronan felt Kari like a fever in his blood. He didn’t know if that was the instinct telling him that Kari was his mate, but if he Called to her, the curse would insure she would die. Kari owned a pub and every night she watched Ronan and his twin pick up women to hook up with for the night. It was slowly killing her. Her fiancé, Edward, had cheated on Kari and she was determined not to get involved with another womanizer. She refused Ronan every time he tried to seduce her. When Kari’s life was endangered in the fight against Mathias, Ronan had to decide what he was willing to do to keep her safe and whether he believed in the curse anymore. This was a short and enirely enjoyable novella. There was only a small connection to the first book in the series, but it was definitely written within the same world and pulled together a connection to the Wolvsey twins that I expect will continue throughout the rest of the series. I really liked both Ronan and Kari. Ronan was a wizard that would make any female swoon, but his love for Kari is so apparent. Kari was a strong independent thinker and I loved her unwillingness to let Ronan make decisions about her instead of with her. They are a perfect match and their interactions were so steamy. As usual, this was a very well written book where the author managed to pace the story just right despite the limitations presented by the shorter length. If you enjoy paranormal/fantasy romance about fated mates, family curses, and the joining of forces to fight a great evil, you will enjoy this book. You will definitely need to start at the beginning of the series with Tempt Me With Darkness as this is definitely not a stand-alone title. I received an advanced complementary copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Capture Me in Moonlight follows on the heels of Tempt Me in Darkness and the battle between Ronan and Kari’s feelings is as real as the battle between the Brethern and the evil Mathias. Enjoy their journey of a slow burn explosive chemistry to see if Ronan escapes a century’s old curse and wins the love of his mate or if the curse wins as the battle takes place at Kari’s pub. Looking forward to the next chapter of the Doomsday Brethren Saga.