Under the Bayou Moon by Valerie Fraser Luesse review

Title:  Under The Bayou Moon

Author:  Valerie Fraser Luesse

Ch: 53 plus epilogue

Pg:  346

Genre:  Christian Historical Romance Christian Historical fiction

 Rating: 5 stars

Publisher: Revell

 

I didn’t know what I was going to get when I started reading this book. As I’ve never read anything by Valerie Fraser Luesse. But I was hooked from the first page of Under The Bayou Moon, the writing was lyrical and made the characters come alive. As well as making the bayou its own character in the novel.

Reading Under the Bayou Moon I felt like I was in the post war Louisiana bayou. I enjoyed learning a little about Cajun culture and some of the things I can’t believe happened has me wanting to dig deeper into Cajun and Louisiana history.

Aside from the bayou herself my favorite characters in the book were Raphe, Remy, Ellie and Heywood. I loved Remy’s childhood antics. Ellie not only was a teacher but she had a heart for kids and others. I loved Heywood’s sense of  humor. But Raphe might have been a simple Cajun fisherman but he was romantic at heart and fast becoming one of my new favorite fiction heroes.

Not only is the bayou her own character but the town of Bernadette and her residents are characters as well that enhanced the story. I loved Under The Bayou Moon that as soon as I finished reading it I immediately got the audio so I could hear Raphe’s Cajun accent and dive back into the story. I would love more stories set in Bernadette but also look forward to reading the authors back list and any future books.

I received a complimentary copy   from the publishers. I was not required to provide a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.