Shooting the Moon

Ten years ago, Harley Nelson got on his motorcycle and drove out of Portland, Oregon, leaving behind a bad reputation, a baby, and the woman responsible for both—Audra Worthington. Now Audra’s dead, and their son, Brandon, is being raised by her perfect sister Lauren. But Harley is a changed man. He’s a self-made success down in California, and he’s finally ready to take responsible for the son he left behind.

This is not my favorite Brenda Novak novel. There just seemed to be something missing. Not only that, the whole novel seemed to be rushed. Yes, it is a quick read but the connection between the characters is not really there and it is overly dramatic in spots, especially where Lauren’s dad is concerned.

This is narrated by show more Alana Marie Cheuvront. She is not my favorite. I was not a fan of her voice for the child. This is a pet peeve. But I did get used to her voice and it got better.

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I received this audiobook from the publisher for a honest review. show less

Shooting the Moon by Brenda Novak
Contemporary romance. Originally published as Silhouette Harlequin Super romance 2002.
Ten years ago, with no other good options, bad boy Harley Nelson drove away from Portland, Oregon, leaving his son behind. The baby’s mother was reckless and only wanted the bad boy. Her father refused to let Harley near the child or assume any responsibility. So he left to make something of his skills, and hoped to make it back to his son one day.
Lauren Worthington is young Brandon’s aunt and assumed the parenting duties when her sister died. She’s not happy that Harley Nelson is back in town and asking to be part of son’s life. As far as she’s concerned, it’s too late. He abandoned both her sister and show more his son for money. But Harley has another side to the story and as Lauren reads her sister’s forgotten journals, she realizes Harley didn’t have choices back then. Harley wants to be involved in his son’s life and starting to realize she shouldn’t stand in the way.

🎧 I listened to a audiobook version published January 2025 narrated by Alana Marie Cheuvront. The performance is wonderful with specific voices for the two main characters and emotional ups and downs clearly expressed. I listened at a speed of 1.5 to more closely match conversation speed.

An emotional romance with the past being turned over and the present opening doors to possibilities.
The romance stands up to the time between today and 2002 with a few background exceptions that were amusing. One in particular was that the family money came from a chain of video stores. It was a huge entertainment money maker at the time. 😂. Bottom line, bad boys are still a draw for good girls and bad.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley and Harlequin Audio. show less