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Title: Blood Moon

Author: Jillian Graves

Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Witches, Vampires, Urban Fantasy, Folklore, Monsters, Adult, Magical Realism, Novella, Contemporary, Paranormal, Supernatural

Date Started: January 12th, 2023

Date Finished: January 12th, 2023

Status: Finished

Rating: 1.3/5

Sypnosis: - 6' Plus Size Witch
- Mind Reading Vampire
- Lovers to Rivals to Lovers
- Grumpy Heroine/ Smart-ass Hero
- One Night Stand
- Mirror Play

Hazel has one thing on her mind when she arrives at her coven's supernatural mixer: find a big and hairy creature to make her forget all about her bar's latest troubles. The hottest club in Los Angeles may be stealing her customers, but for one night she wants to ditch her responsibilities and indulge her fantasies.

When relief unexpectedly arrives fur-free and with fangs, the witch gets more than she bargained for. An anonymous one-night stand becomes a whole lot more complicated when it's with a mind-reading vampire... especially when Vlad might be the one responsible for her nightlife nightmares.


Blood Moon is a Strange Moon novella taking place in the same universe as Titan: A Gargoyle Daddy Dom, and takes place between Book 1 and Book 2 in the Romancing His Stone series. Don’t be surprised if a gargoyle or other familiar characters make an appearance.

Please note the Strange Moon Novella series is lighter in tone and plot than the Romancing His Stone series, but packs the same spicy punch.

Review: Why do these books continue to frustrate me?



I had high expectations for this one because I have come to love those enemies-to-lovers and monster romances. The premise and cover made me excited to read this and yet, I found myself disappointed. The relationship between Hazel and Vlad was intended - Vlad knew exactly who she was and decided the only way to gain Hazel's bar was to go to the source.

So, Vlad had intentions. He knew what he wanted - Hazel's bar and what better way is to taste her blood and sleep with her? He didn't care how he got it either. So, the best way was to sleep with her and find a way to gain her bar.

Also, are we running out of male vampire names? Vlad, seriously? We are going with that? I can understand that over the years Vlad has reinvented himself using various names but whatever.

Maybe one day I will revisit this story and maybe my opinion might change. For now, it remains as it is.