Starfish Moon

This is the third and last book of The Brides of Blueberry Cove series by Donna Kauffman, and the youngest sister, Kerry McCrae's story. Kerry has been the free spirit sibling. After having lost her parents at a really young age, Kerry has just been floating through life, never staying in one place too long because she didn't want to make any connections that she could possible lose. Kerry spent the past year in Australia at the Cameroo Downs Station....a ranch that raises cattle....and the longest time she had spent anywhere except for back home in Blueberry Cove, Maine. While down under, Kerry started lusted after Cooper Jax, son of the owner of the station. Seeing as though Cooper was never going to make any moves, and getting news of her siblings upcoming weddings, Kerry headed back to Maine. Now a year later, Kerry's life seems at a stand still. She is helping run Uncle Gus' Rusty Puffin since he had a stroke but she still longs for Cooper Jax and his Australian family. Imagine Kerry's surprise when Cooper walks right into the Rusty Puffin while she is working on a Friday night! It's an even bigger surprise when he tells her that he should have asked her to be his wife before she left! After Kerry's initial shock the two of them talk privately. Kerry is still uncertain about many things in her life, but Cooper is very certain of what he wants. Then Cooper drops a bomb telling Kerry that he plans on staying in Blueberry Cove for 30 days to try and help her make up her mind. Oh, my....let me just say that Cooper is delicious! He is sweet, sexy, considerate and has an accent that will bring woman to their knees. I just adored the things he did throughout this story to make Kerry fall for him even more. He was utterly perfect! I loved how Kerry worked through her issues, involving all of her family and friends. I loved how everyone was rooting for her to end up with Cooper, and I really enjoyed their happy ending. It made me laugh, cry and swoon. I'm sad to see this series end. It has been a really enjoyable ride.

This novel is all in the details. There are lots about the scenery and the surroundings. Kauffman includes a great deal of narrative that focuses on background info, where the main characters were and what they did before now. This gave the novel a unique feel throughout. This is one of those novels that I had to become really invested in the characters to enjoy. Don’t get me wrong, the tale is well written and engaging. The plot was just atypical for Kauffman’s work. Once I was immersed in this world and the characters it was a great read. And that was no hardship at all since Kauffman has filled this novel with characters that captured my heart from the moment that I met them. I love how the characters can laugh at themselves (and at each other). Romance between these two is always fun, if not always easy. And I’ll admit, I’ll never look at a pirate the same way again. The relationship between the main characters is also solid. There’s a lot of talking and figuring things out. It was nice to see where it all came from. This was a Blueberry Cove novel that definitely stood out for me. The characters were fantastic and the plot very heartfelt. It’s a great read as part of the series or on its own. Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this one very much! Kerry was such a unique character and that fact that Cooper would go through as much as he did to come after her was amazing. Kerry has always been filled with wanderlust. Never staying in any one place too long. That is until she landed on a cattle ranch in the Australian Outback. She had been there a year until she received the news that her sister was getting married and then her Uncle having a stroke brought her back to Blueberry Cove. Now another year has passed and she's beginning to wonder why her need for travel hasn't hit her like it usually does. Cooper Jaxton was content with his life in Australia running the family cattle business. That is until Kerry leaves after a year and he can't get over missing her. It may have taken him a year but he's going to get her back. That's why he's standing in her family's pub in Blueberry Cove. I thought this story was very well done and watching how Kerry and Cooper worked through the obstacles in front of them was quite entertaining. Overall an excellent addition the the Blueberry Cove series and a book I highly recommend.