Rochelle Weber (Moon Rock series # 1) Rock Bound

[Eva Millien]

Blurb:

(Off Goodreads)

The future is a dangerous place for dreamers and idealists. When a dictator takes over the United States, Annie Peterson attends a protest in Washington, DC, with Paul, her husband and soul mate. US troops fire into the crowd killing Paul. Jake Johnsrud, a virtual stranger, risks his life to save Annie's. They are among the survivors who are sentenced to slavery on the Moon for their "crimes." Jake is forced to mine, while Annie is sentenced as a doxy to "service" the men. Jake fights increasing feelings of anger and jealousy as Annie struggles to perform her job, while she resists her increasing attraction to him. Along with their fellow inmates, they fight to survive on the lunar "rock" that is their prison. Will the hardships of life in exile bring the two together? Or will Annie's undying devotion to Paul be the final, insurmountable obstacle for her and Jake?

My Review: 

The first book in the Moon Rock series is an intriguing futuristic drama romance that keeps the reader turning page after page.

At a protest in Washington US troops open fire into the crowd and the survivors are arrested as traitors and sentenced to slavery on the moon. Annie Peterson who lost her husband in the protest is sentenced as a doxy to service the men. Jake Johnsrud who protected Annie during the shooting is sentenced to mine. Along with the other inmates, they must fights to survive on the “rock” that is their lunar prison. Can Annie and Jake find happiness while handling the hardships of life in exile?

This steady paced story grabs the reader’s attention and doesn’t let go until the very end.  The author brings this enticing story to life with vivid images and details that capture the imagination and strong compelling characters that are easily related and have the reader wanting to know more.

This dramatic tale is more drama with romance that just a romance because it portrays the hardships and the steps that this group of political prisoners and guards must go through to make a life on the moon with the romance entwined into the story not only of Annie and Jake’s romance, but others as well. The author does a great job of conveying the emotions and difficulties that the characters would have to go through during such a horrifying ordeal and in the acceptance and making of their new life, ensuring that the reader can feel as well picture what happens as it occurs.

To be completely honest I was thinking of the book as more romance and was a little disappointed at first as it started off kind of slow, but only because there was so much that the author had to convey for the reader to get totally caught up in the story. So while it seemed a little slow and maybe a little too much detail, it was still very engrossing and I am not sure how she could change it because it turned out to be a very riveting and enjoyable read.

4 STARS 3 FLAMES 

Purchase Links:

http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Bound-Book-One-Moon/dp/1456591010/ref=sr...

http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/rock-bound

http://www.bookdepository.com/Rock-Bound-Rochelle-Weber/9781456591014

Moon Rock series: 

About Rochelle Weber:

(Off Amazon’s site)

Rochelle Weber is a Navy veteran and holds a BA in Communications from Columbia College in Chicago with an emphasis on creative writing. Her non-fiction article, "Bulimia," was featured in Hair Trigger 9 & 10, the acclaimed Columbia College student anthology. Her first novel, Rock Bound, is available here at Amazon, and Create Space. The sequel, Rock Crazy will be released by MuseItUp Publishing October 14, 2011 and will also be available here at Amazon. She edits the Marketing for Romance Writers Newsletter. Rochelle says of her writing, "My kids call it sci-fi porn, but it isn't even erotica." Rochelle lives in Round Lake Beach, Ilinois, with two cats. Her elder daughter lives nearby with her fiance and teenage daughter, who "only loves me when she needs a ride. Next year she'll just want my car keys." His two daughters and granddaughter also live with them. Her younger daughter lives in Paris, Illinois, with her husband and has a son, two daughters, and step-son. She says her eldest grandson, Alex, "Already just wants my car keys. But, I love 'em all."

Find the author on:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2937694.Rochelle_Weber