February | 2025 | jenjsilver

Writing a book is hard work. For me, anyway. So when it’s finally polished off and released into the world, there’s an anxious wait for acknowledgment that I might have achieved something worthwhile. A book that will garner glowing reviews and lots of five star ratings. Friends and relatives are the first readers I usually hear from. Whether on not they really liked the story, they make polite noises about enjoying it.

Actual reviews from my target audience (likely anyone who is reading this blog) are few and getting fewer each year. So, it was a great relief to receive this wonderfully worded review from Carol at LesBiReviewed. She also managed to comment on the story lines without giving away any spoilers. (Links to video review and Goodreads review) Very nice certificate too!

This quote from Carol’s review has stayed with me:

…I loved every second of this story, from the picturesque scenery and imagery of Briarbay to Mal and Selene’s slight awkwardness but cute attraction to one another. And it had a little scandal thrown in too, but not what I expected. In fact the whole story was just one big unexpected surprise.…

Reviews are important to authors. It’s often said reviews are for readers to help them decide on whether or not a particular book is for them. But it’s also meaningful to the writer to know whether or not they’ve done a good job. It only needs to be a few words, or just a star rating.

A Wild Moon Rises is also available on audio – narrated by Nicola Victoria Vincent.