Pale Moon Rider
 

Pale Moon Rider

by Marsha Canham

He lived by night--the dark, dangerous highwayman who stole her heart....

"It was a fine night for treachery, dark with a pale moon rising...."

Like a wraith he appeared in the Coventry night, the notorious highwayman called Captain Starlight.  Renée d'Anton watched, breathless, as the cloaked figure commanded, "Stand and deliver!" and her coach shuddered to a halt.  Little... (read more)

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Overview: Amazon Reviews

A Fantastic Read
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2006-11-01
This is classic Marsha Canham. I've never read a book of hers I didn't love. Tyrone is one of the most honest heroes I've come across in a long while; and he's absolutely convinced he's no good for anyone, and boy does Renee prove him wrong! She's just perfect for him. She's smart and compassionate; and when she falls for him she holds nothing back. Highly recommended.
Can't really see what the big deal is...
  • Rated 2 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2006-07-06
I'm afraid I can't really see what the big deal is about this author. I find that her writing style is very long and rambling. Everything feels overdescribed and "padded", as if Canham is trying to reach a certain word count. I found this book more work to read than fun. I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm not just saying this to be different.

Canham's writing style reminds me of the writing of the following authors: Laura Kinsale, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, and Rebecca Brandywyne. You can take that as praise or censure, depending on how you feel about their books. I like fast moving writing, in the style of Sabrina Jeffries or Jacquie D'Allessandro. I don't like feeling like I'm slogging through a book, and that's what Canham's writing feels like.
Very Exciting & Romantic
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2006-05-02
One of my favorite books is "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and this story comes really close to the excitement & romance of the period. Great hero and perfect ending. Highly recommended reading for adventure fans.
Good Read
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2006-03-14
It was not her best but I gave it 5 anyway. Very engrossing.
Outstanding!
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2004-06-13
Canham definitely has a new fan here, following up Pride of Lions & Blood of Roses with this fantastic story.

I was on the edge of my seat through this entire book it seems. The hero & heroine & villains are in such close proximity the entire time that I was constantly on edge for something to go wrong...in a most delicious way. The hero is unabashedly UNapologetic for his lifestyle; he is not troubled or tormented, there is no deep pain rooted in his past. I found that refreshingly different. The heroine is a refugeee from the French revolution, towing along a younger brother & a humorously stiff but protective servant.

Pale Moon Rider is well written, fast moving, and just has all the right elements of a great romance; passion, humor, excitement, drama, tenderness.

Ms Canham, I put you right up there with my other favorite, Penelope Williamson. You have a beautiful skill for 'making it real' and drawing us deeply into a story.

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