I fell in love with all the characters, JR Rains, never gets the characters to similar, they are richly defined, and you feel like you know them. After reading this book, I went and bought every single JR Rain book out there. I thoroughly enjoyed 'Rainy Nights'. Each novel brings you into three different stories yet intertwine with each other throughout each series. I loved the storyline and it's not your average vampire read. I was pulled in from the beginning. The way the story played out was awesome. I loved the characters. Samantha is one kick-ass lead. I love her humor and her outlook on her new life.
Definitely a series I'll follow. I loved the storyline and how it played out. The characters were great, even with Jim being so egotistical, yet he has a great sense of humor. I look forward to reading more of this series. I loved the storyline and how Spinoza's character completely took me by surprise. I kind of expected him to be a little more passive, yet, you get in his way when he's on a case and he breaks out his inner fighter. I liked how he commits himself to a case. The characters are great.
I would love to see this novel turn into a series as well.
But I'll take what I can get. Overall, 'Rainy Nights' is a great add to your tbr list. One person found this helpful. Rain is the most prolific writer I have ever seen. Rainy Nights contains the first novels of three series featuring some very interesting characters all private investigators. Samantha Moon is a vampire who had to become a PI after she was attacked and turned into a creature of the night.
She is also a mother to two kids and has some interesting domestic issues. Jim Knighthorse was a college football player who would have been in the NFL were it not for a badly broken leg in his senior year. He learned how to be a PI from his father, whom he hates. His demons also include a hunt for the person who killed his mother. Finally, Spinoza is also a reluctant PI who took on that line of work after his son died in a horrific car accident caused by his drinking.
He also spends time dealing with his demons. These three charachters sometimes meet and work with each other.
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Along the way they meet some interesting people. Rain has written novels in at least two other series as well as a slew of short stories. I like to find a good writer and then read everything they write. I have a feeling I will be reading Rain stories for years to come.
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This book is a superb way to introduce every reader to the world of author J. He writes with a flair that includes mystery, adventure and a twist of paranormal. All three stories are light reads, distinctively different in characters and plots for anytime reading. The first story is the beginning of a series with a paranormal twist.
Character Samantha Moon is a PI, loving mother and wife. Her life is altered forever when she meets the werewolf.
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He will keep you glued to the story as he uses his great detective skills to follow his case. He lives for the solving the paranormal cases. If you enjoy reading investigative PI stories with a twist of paranormal, this is the book for you. Then you can decide which series to follow!
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Really though, the inconsistencies were a bit f It's a super fast read, blazed through this compilation in about 7 hours, as there is a lot of fluff and nothing you really have to memorize to keep up with the plots. Really though, the inconsistencies were a bit frustrating. Also didn't like how her ex becomes such a douche that it made me wonder why she married him in the first place.
Especially since he was touted as pretty dern devoted, even procuring a butcher to deliver animal blood every month on standing order. And yes, I realize he was having a hard time with her new self, but I doubt he would have ignored his kids to the point of never seeing them and then saying 'meet my new slutty stripper-cum-secretary who's your new improved mom cuz your real mom is sick and not worthy of this family so can't live here anymore' because he's worried about them? Then there's the principal of the school not letting her see her kids without a court document stating why, just telling her it's because her hubby said so?
Makes me wonder if he was getting free lap dances from hubby's super secret strip club venture. She had a werewolf lawyer known for court room wins who not only hinted at things turning badly for her but a willingness to help. Maybe if she quit looking at every man as a possible sex toy, actually paid attention to what they were saying, there could have been an interesting divorce court case instead of just the hateful bs that was plugged in to make the ex look like the giant azzhat so lets all hate him. Just having him be the guy we all hate as no one would ever want to be replaced by a young stripper didn't make sense and wasn't really needed.
Or could have just had him say, hey, you creep me out this isn't going to work and they could have had joint custody and learn to be adults while trying to being good parents instead of the 'we all gotta hate him' fluff. There were plenty of bad guys to hate with her clients' cases so to add in a husband with a rather 'As The Stomach Turns' plot was actually not interesting to me and didn't think it was needed.
Kind of like this babbling review. Jan 12, Valerie rated it really liked it Recommends it for: This collection features the first 4 stories in the Samantha Moon series by J. I have reviewed each book separately, but I wanted to review my impression of the series as a whole well, the whole collection offered here, at any rate.
The books are fun and don't take themselves seriously. This made them quite enjoyable. They have a lot of mystery, some suspense, some urban fantasy, and just a touch of romance. I am not a huge fan of that type of series, This collection features the first 4 stories in the Samantha Moon series by J. I am not a huge fan of that type of series, but I have felt that in this case, it was not too egregious and the enjoyment I get from reading the books makes up for this slight flaw. I was quickly engrossed in the first two books and blew right through them.
However, I was not a big fan of the 3rd book. It felt like the author got off track a little. The 4th book, however, seemed to get back on track, though still not quite as good as the first two. I am eager to read the 5th book in the series, which is slated for release later this month. Samantha Moon is your average everyday woman, trying to cope with motherhood, her career, relationship issues, and the fact that 6 years ago she was turned into a vampire.
Moon is a strong heroine, and ex-federal agent and private investigator. She does not take any crap, yet she has a vulnerable side. As a private investigator, she must solve various cases, as well as try to unravel some mysteries in her own life. Meanwhile, she struggles with a marriage that has collapsed, trying to be there for her children in her condition, and deciding how to proceed with relationships that come her way.
Jun 25, Angela rated it liked it Recommended to Angela by: I have tried for nearly three weeks to make it through these books and I just can't. I've read the first two and that was enough for me. I really could care less how cute she thought she was or how sexy every man she saw was. Ugh and don't get me started on the flying creature she becomes. Some of the chapters were so random and seemed to just be fillers for the book to be longer. One of these days I will try to finish the last two books, but not right now. Okay, so I finally finished this set of I have tried for nearly three weeks to make it through these books and I just can't.
Okay, so I finally finished this set of books and I must admit that I liked the last two American Vampire and Moon Child a heck of a lot more then the first two. Maybe the stories were more interesting or she didn't admire herself as much, but I actually find myself wanting to read the next in the series to see what happens next.
Mar 20, Katherine rated it did not like it Shelves: Younger people must be reading this to get such high reviews. The subject of the book had promise but the author repeated over and over and over. The readers got it the first time, no need to repeat. Plus nothing worse than a heroine that is stuck on herself. I could not wait till the last page was done.
So much more could have been said and such a deeper plot woven, but this is just superficial junk. I now own a bind-up copy of Samantha Moon: Rain- I've never read any of these books, and I'm so excited to give them a go I may just post reviews on the single books as I read each story and then combine the reviews on the bind-up copy when finished There is a mention to Judge Judy in this book I love Judge Judy: Jul 25, Ivon rated it it was amazing.
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I just loved loved loved these books. I read them one after the other, and you know a boo is good when you walk around slower than normal, like a zombie with your nose stuck to a book. I wanted to take every second of my free time to read, if the Nook was waterproof, I would hae taken it to the shower with me LOL.
All in all this is a great vampire series. She's a mom, she is a detective, and she is all fangs if you get on her bad side, or you mess with her kids! Jul 12, Patricia Grigg rated it it was amazing. This author kept me interest throughout the entire four novels. To begin with the main character is put in what would be an impossible to bare situation.
The stories go along tripping through the need for a mundane life but living a life of anything but mundane. Two thumbs up on originality. Aug 19, Maria Hill rated it it was amazing. Found myself searching for more on Samantha Moon and disappointed when my Nook came up empty handed. I see that there is indeed more available now however, and will most certainly add them to my wish list.
Mar 20, Megan rated it it was ok Shelves: I read them all, but only because I was traveling, and short on options. The writing is terrible. The plot is pretty thin. Jan 09, Rushbug23 rated it it was amazing. Aug 19, Kristie rated it really liked it. I have actually read all 6 of these books.
They are very good, fast reads. A different twist on vampirism too, which was nice. I would recommemd them, if you are looking for something quick to read. Dec 10, Amy added it. Book Synopsis Mother, wife, private investigator Six years ago, federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home.
Then the unthinkable happened, an attack that changed her life forever. Vampire for Hire 1 Moon Dance: Samantha is hired by Kingsley Fulcrum to investigate the attemp Book Synopsis Mother, wife, private investigator Samantha is hired by Kingsley Fulcrum to investigate the attempt on his life, a horrific scene watched on TV around the country. Vampire for Hire 2 Vampire Moon: Samantha Moon hunts down a powerful crime lord and protects an innocent woman from her ruthless ex-husband—all while two very different men vie for her heart.
As the stakes grow higher and her cases turn personal, Samantha Moon will do whatever it takes to protect the innocent and bring two cold-blooded killers to justice—her own brand of justice. Vampire for Hire 3 American Vampire: Samantha receives a heartbreaking call from a very unlikely source: Vampire for Hire 4 Moon Child: Samantha Moon is faced with an impossible decision that will change her life and those of the ones she loves forever—a decision that no mother should ever have to make. And through it all, Samantha finds herself in a lethal game of vampire versus vampire as a powerful and desperate enemy will stop at nothing to claim what he most desires.
With Christmas just around the corner, Samantha takes on a very strange case: A priceless family treasure has been stolen, something passed down through the generations and buried in secrets. And Samantha gets half of whatever it is Rain My Thoughts Having spent several days with Samantha Moon reading about her as she evolves over 4 short stories in the series and 2 shorter novellas has been an interesting experience. Samantha takes on cases ranging from investigating attempted murder, to bringing killers to justice with her own brand of retaliation, to finding a kidnapped child and breaking up what turns out to be a blood harvesting ring.
Along the way her marriage breaks up, her husband refuses to allow her to be alone with her son and daughter and only limited phone contact, she then finds herself being wooed by multiple admirers and is confused by the attention more than actually flattered, she also has to deal with the sudden surge in strength of her vampire induced powers and for a woman alone who at any given moment has too many irons in the fire but manages to admirably continue to strive to be a good parent, keep her baser instincts under control as well as keep her PI investigations on track.
This is one of those character driven reads where the reader either really enjoys the main character and their personality or is turned off by them and cannot connect. I love Samantha, she is a strong lady who is not afraid to try to make life as good as possible despite her being attacked years ago and becoming one of the undead.
She loves her children fiercely and will do anything for them to keep them safe and take care of them no matter what anyone else wants. Samantha is also humorous with a sense of the macabre in her humor that lends itself well to the stories. The secondary characters introduced into each of the books are also fun to follow, the lawyer Kingsley Fulcrum who is her first client in book 1 is an ongoing part of the series and as one learns more about him he becomes someone you either want to hit over the head or hug depending on what scene he is in. Second and more interesting is Samantha's online friend Fang, when his true identity is revealed and his physical attributes are described the reader will be as delighted as Samantha!
The 4th book in the series is the one that will break your heart and leave you speechless, Sam is forced into a decision that no Mother should ever have to face and she makes the right choice in my mind.
However as with all choices there are consequences and repurcussions but in the end everything turns out fine. The two short novellas add to Samantha's list of persons she finds intriguing and also allow a little more insight into who she was prior to her attack and what she is slowly realizing she is becoming. Throughout this entire collection the reader is going to laugh, cry, sigh with disappointment, react violently to the actions taken by Sam's ex-husband Danny who I personally would love to bludgeon with a blunt object!
I really wish to thank the author J. Rain for providing us with such an entertaining collection of stories and plan to someday continue with the rest of the series. Nov 25, Angelyn Krout rated it it was amazing. Not so, Samantha Moon. Unpredictable and oftentimes amusing. Oct 25, Kat rated it it was amazing. This is my second ride and always I completely enjoy Samantha Moon and her various adventures with her "weird" friends. May 09, Donia rated it it was amazing. Maybe my new favorite author! I enjoyed all these books!
Kept me up late nights reading. Well written and interesting story line! Nov 15, Shirley Morris rated it it was amazing. Ones you start reading you can't stop. It was something different than what I normally read. This Author knows how to keep you hooked. Oct 13, Myra Wray rated it it was amazing. Once again I have found a good book in this story. I found it hard to put it down until the end. Sep 22, Ted rated it liked it.
Interesting character, but the plot seems too pat, to easy. The last of the 4 books was hardly anything at all. Oct 08, Kyndyl Greyland rated it really liked it. I'm looking for things to fill in and I like the storylines, and the unexpected elements that pop up. Sep 29, Elsie Botes-lashmar rated it really liked it.
Awesome I thoroughly enjoyed the books. The easy flow of words combined with a great storyline made me forget my worries and woes. Thank you for sharing your talent. Oct 21, Zom Kakes rated it it was amazing. Hard to put down This set was so good I literally read it in a week! So hard to put down. Found myself finding excuses TO read for a change! Oct 18, David Stewart rated it it was ok Shelves: As well as a load of plot holes and continuity errors the kindle edition seems to have been proofread by an illiterate monkey Nice idea, poorly executed.
May 28, Donna added it Shelves: Mainly because I'm a little desperate for something different. As if vampires are something different, right? But this just sounded so neat. Hell yeah I'll try that out. Eleven pages into book one and I wanted to light it on fire. I mean we're talking so bad I actually stopped reading. I know I've had a small string of DNFs lately but you all know me; I usually give them far more of a chance than a mere eleven pages. Hell, HALO got more than that from me. It was too terrible. The sentences were just strung along together, getting me from point A to point B with no flourish and would alternate between zipping through seemingly more important moments, like backstory, and hanging out at mundane crap I didn't care about, like picking up her kids from school.
It was an underdeveloped work. Next the MC wanted to hump every male leg that she crossed paths with. I'm okay with vamporn of the pornpire. Not a problem with it. Especially when the MC is already married. Bitch, you're a trashhole. The opening scene was Samantha getting a delivery from a UPS guy and I honest to god thought it was either a porn dream or I was reading erotica with the way the dude was described.
And of course he was some super awesome, super sexy guy that the MC just wanted to bang right against the door jamb. Yeah, because all of my delivery men look like that. And she constantly had to throw mental ice water on herself. I was just not cool with it. Especially since she was already married. It's okay to look but this woman might as well have just ingested a keg of Spanish Fly. And then there was the name-dropping.
Burger King, Coppertone and a few others. In eleven pages there were five that I counted, four of those within three consecutive paragraphs. Why can't you just say you stopped for burgers? Why can't you just say you slathered on sunscreen? Do you get paid for every name you drop? Samantha was viewing video footage of some dude getting gunned down.
And the assassin was using a. Did the guy sit down to pee too? But I kept reading. And then that same gun totally shredded a tree big enough to hide a guy the size of a Coke machine. I hate it when authors want to use guns but instead of actually looking into them they just watch some movies with guns in them. I'm sure this author would have people flying back after getting hit with a. You've totally blown my trust. We can't be friends. Eleven pages into book one and done. Could I recommend this to someone? If you like mediocre writing, name-dropping and know nothing about guns and can thus swallow such fallacies, by all means take a stab at it.
I won't be making it. For Samantha Moon, being a mom of two, the wife of a cheating sleazeball, and a private investigator is hard work. Not to mention the fact that she's also a vampire and can only work nights. Yepp, that's right, a mommy vampire. Sam was attacked 6 years ago while out on a nightly jog when she was attacked by something much stronger than she anticipated.
Before she could gather her barrings and reach for her gun, the thing attacking her had already ripped open her throat and For Samantha Moon, being a mom of two, the wife of a cheating sleazeball, and a private investigator is hard work. Before she could gather her barrings and reach for her gun, the thing attacking her had already ripped open her throat and left her to die.
Now trying to balance the life of a mom and being a kick ass private investigator with heightened abilities, Sam is still trying to come to terms with herself I absolutely loved all these books. Samantha Moon is my new favorite fictional character. Right from the first sentence, of the first chapter, of the first book, I knew I was going to be a fan of this series. The romance in these books are there, but not the main topics that are brought to the forefront.
It helps that there are a few hunks mentioned in the books, one of them being a shaggy werewolf. The dialogue in these books kept me laughing for days! All the witty comments between the characters really brought the book to life. What I like and didn't like about these books is the same thing. Talk about a double edged sword.