ღ JuJu Reads ღ's Reviews > Bedlam Moon

I absolutely adored this book.

Travel blogger Lana is back at her family's cabin trying to find answers about her mom's disappearance when she was younger. While there, she meets a gorgeous man named Oz who offers to help in the search, and reveals much bigger secrets than she could have ever imagined. Lana finds herself in a world of magic and its creatures, as well as a whole horde of attractive people and their secrets.

The book does eventually turn into a why-choose/RH, so make sure you are comfortable with that before reading. If you are... I just know for a fact you're going to love Gideon. I definitely like Oz, but Gideon has the banter of an antihero with the loyalty and heart of the perfect hero. I desperately need more of him in the second book.

I really enjoyed the writing style and flow. I did appreciate the disclaimer that witches and vampires feel and love deeper and faster than normal humans, because I would have felt it became too heavy too quickly otherwise, making it harder to connect with the love story. The world was nicely built, with a visual form of magic that I found comforting in its realism. The use of real crystal and plant properties was a perfect inclusion and shows a lot of research by the author. I hope this continues with the journey into Bedlam.

The only thing keeping me from giving it five stars is that sometimes it felt like the plot was lost (it always got back on track) and some of the dialogue felt inconsistent for a specific character. With the title of Bedlam Moon and the early mention of it, I assumed there would be more description of Bedlam or actual time in Bedlam. For the vampires, I felt like some of the language was too formal in some scenes. While I get they are really old and have different speech patterns, Gideon talked a lot more casually than Oz, which felt inconsistent if time is the reasoning.

FYI, there is a cliffhanger, but it isn't too bad. There is enough suspense around the ending, but it felt like a good place to stop before the second book. Overall, a really fun and addicting read.

*I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.*