“Ruby Moon” by Jenny Knipfer

Ruby Moon 

(By the Light of the Moon, Book 1)

by Jenny Knipfer

Synopsis:

Ruby Moon embodies a tale of grief, guilt, and romance set on the shores of Lake Superior in Ontario during the mid 1890’s. Jenay, a young woman of mixed French and Ojibwe descent, must survive the trauma of causing a horrific accident. Her maturity accelerates as the challenges of grief, and romance enter the scene.

Amidst this drama, Jenay is caught in a web spun by Renault, a rich, charming man who once threatened ruination of her father’s shipping company but now seeks something even more valuable–Jenay. Renault, her past enemy, suddenly becomes her friend then something more...

Jenay must find where her strength lies in order to face the challenges life brings her or be washed away like driftwood on the tumultuous shores of Lake Superior. Life’s richest dramas are played out under the banner of two ruby-colored moons and become the hidden gems which forge her into a mature strong woman. Jenay realizes God is by her side, using even the harsh events of life to create something precious in her.

My Review:

⭐⭐⭐ & ❤︎❤︎❤︎

3 stars & 3/10 hearts. I have mixed feelings about this book. I think I’ll list the negative stuff and then the positive, and then draw a conclusion. The narrator’s language was too modern, which brothered me. I disliked the content of this book. There was some content I disliked--really, I felt like the story was really aimed at married couples, all about having secrets & getting attracted to another man. The religion was half-Catholic and I wasn’t sure if the characters were saved, and there was some Native American spiritualism mixed in. On the other hand, the French & Indian language was perfectly woven into the dialogue (I found one mistake but the author will be changing it). I loved Jacque. And there were some good little lessons run through the book. Basically, I don’t think I’ll read this again, but I don’t regret reading it. It was good, but not my cup of tea. For the sake of the lessons, which I really liked, I will round my rating up to 3 stars. Recommended age: 18+

Highlight to read content: Some mentions of wanting a woman, thinking about her body, her sharing her body, etc; mentions of a period; a slightly detailed birthing scene; La Rue & a woman make love in a hotel room... and the whole problem of La Rue wanting Jenay & assaulting her.


A Favourite Quote: “Strangely, I am not anxious about it. I have this strange sense of peace that I am sure can only be coming from God. How thankful I am for this assurance that no matter what happens, I will be well, our little family will be well. Nothing comes to us that does first not go through the hands of a loving and wise God. I am trusting in that fact alone.”
A Favourite Beautiful Quote: ““How good it is to hear the roll of the waves of Gitchi-gami. It was the music of wind on water. The repeating sound was soothing to her soul.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘Botheration!’ exclaimed John Pierre Follett out loud to himself. ‘The man obviously does not comprehend the meaning of the word, NO!’”

* I received an ebook copy of this book from the author in return for my honest review.*

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