Will going home again bring added pain—or
profound joy?
About the Book: After a decade
away from her hometown of Alton, Minnesota, Luna Anderson is reticent to return
but she has no choice. The woman who raised her is dying of cancer. While
working through her grief over the loss, Luna encounters her birth mother—another
of the reasons she stayed away for so long—alive and well and thriving. To complicate
matters, after seeing Brad, her childhood friend, the same confusing feelings Luna
once had for him resurface.
So do the panic attacks she’s not
suffered since fleeing Alton. Is Brad the trigger? Or is it the loss of the only
woman who nurtured her? Then, perhaps the cause lies with the emotionally
charged relationship she has with her mother.
Luna owes it to her recently
deceased grandma to stay in Alton and care for the man who stood as the only
father figure she’s ever known. It might be time to stop running and finally
confront everything she has tried to move on from—which means figuring out the cause
of the panic attacks and whether she is ready to risk falling in love again.
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Our Review: this is a compelling and complex tale of
family systems and the wrath that once wreaked on the innocent leads to
lifelong pain and uncertainty. In order to survive, Luna escaped but only by
developing multiple protective layers. It is therefore a pure joy to watch
author Wenner peel the layers away like the skin of an onion. As each layer is
shed, the reader sees light and clarity enter Luna’s damaged spirit. This is a
journey into one woman’s self-actualization, as well as a joyous and happily
ever after. Well done!
Based on a scale of 1-5, Half Truths Under a Broken
Moon merits a 7.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews
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