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    Before the Moon Rises
    Before the Moon Rises
    Before the Moon Rises
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    Before the Moon Rises

    By Catherine Bybee

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    After a twelve-hour shift in a busy emergency room, Janet O’Brien is beat. Her last patient arrives unconscious and naked. She’s lead to believe he’s a psych patient off his meds. However, once he awakens, Janet is charmed by his million-dollar smile and agrees to give him a ride home.

    Werewolf, Max Ritter notices the sassy nurse when he wakes after a night under the full moon. Unfortunately, his archrival is drawn to Janet as well. In order to keep her out of harm's way, he opts to keep her close. When the chemistry between them sparks, Max discovers a completely new reason to keep Janet safe.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCatherine Bybee
    Release dateMar 21, 2012
    ISBN9780985088811
    Before the Moon Rises
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    Catherine Bybee

    New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee has written twenty-eight books that have collectively sold more than 5.5 million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Raised in Washington State, Bybee moved to Southern California in the hope of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban emergency rooms. She now writes full time and has penned the Not Quite series, the Weekday Brides series, the Most Likely To series, and the First Wives series.

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      This was interesting. I don't know that I'm fully invested in the characters or the plot but it held some intrigue. The romance was instalove - soulmates and all - but it did feel like Janet didn't really question anything making it feel false. Max was alright, but he didn't seem genuine in his feelings for Janet - it kind of was just like hey I'm in love with you, end of story. This could be partially due to the length though so I guess it is what it is. Their chemistry was just average - they felt more like friends than madly in love couple.

      The plot was okay, werewolf hunts others that prey on humans - crosses paths with a nurse who becomes the next victim of the evil werewolf. The plot wasn't anything unusual just your plain paranormal evil villainesque plot. My biggest issue was the paranormal world building. Depending on who the human is turned by - they become good or evil. Without any further background that just seemed ridiculous. If they were different species or became beserker types or something maybe but as it stood, it just seemed dumb.

      I though the pacing felt a bit off as well. And obviously being a novella there wasn't a whole lot of depth. 2 stars. I likely won't read the next one as Richard didn't really grab me.

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    Before the Moon Rises - Catherine Bybee

    He kept his smile in place despite his state of undress.

    Maybe I can explain my, er, situation over eggs Benedict.

    She was tempted. Even with him dressed in a hospital-issue gown open in the back, she was tempted. I don’t think so.

    Why not? You said yourself I’m good looking, and I know you’re curious about why I ended up here.

    Janet slid the paperwork she held in front of him and handed him her pen. Even if I wanted to, I make it a rule not to date my patients.

    Humm... He took the paper and signed his name, then pushed it in her direction. I’m no longer your patient.

    Janet couldn’t stop the giggle that erupted. Listen... She picked up the paper and noted his name. Mr. Ritter. I’m flattered, really I am, but I don’t think this would be a good idea.

    I suggested breakfast, not marriage.

    You’re wearing a hospital gown and a smile.

    I’ll change. We can drop by my house so I can get my wallet.

    Janet narrowed her eyes. Is this some perverse way to get a free ride home?

    I’ll pay for gas. His eyes locked with hers sending a chill up her spine.

    Hey, Janet, a voice called from beyond the closed curtain.

    I’ve got to go. Day shift needs report. But her feet didn’t move. Instead, she stared at him, knowing somehow she would give in to his request, and if nothing else give him a ride home. Something she had never done before.

    I’ll meet you outside, by your car.

    On a sigh she said, Yeah, okay. Janet turned away. How do you know what I drive?

    I don’t, but I’ll figure it out.

    Before the Moon Rises

    by

    Catherine Bybee

    This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.

    Before the Moon Rises COPYRIGHT © 2012 by Catherine Bybee

    All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

    Contact Information: www.catherinebybee.com

    Cover Art by Crystal Posey

    Publishing History

    Published by Catherine Bybee

    Smashwords Edition 2012

    Previously Published: First Black Rose Edition, The Wild Rose Press 2010

    Published in the United States of America

    Smashwords Edition, License Notes

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Dedication

    To Emergency Room nurses everywhere.

    It’s a war zone out there…stay safe.

    Praise for Catherine Bybee ~ Before the Moon Rises

    Nights and Weekends Reviews: Satisfying and suspenseful, Before the Moon Rises has earned the distinction of being one of the top e-books I’ve come across in my journey to find the very best that the Internet has to offer.

    Romance Studio Reviews: Before the Moon Rises has everything, great characters, a gripping plot, and some pretty hot love scenes.

    Long and Short Reviews: The material is well written, provides a dash of humor and spice to keep things interesting.

    NYT Bestselling Author, Caridad Pineiro: A page turning mix of fast cars, sexy shape shifters and paranormal suspense.

    Chapter One

    The radio squealed in her ear adding to the chaos of the busy emergency room at County General. Janet removed a pen from the pocket of her hot pink scrub top and poised it over the run sheet as she hit the talk button with her other hand. This is County Base, come in 79.

    The radio squealed and the voice of the paramedic on the line started to talk. We’re on scene with an approximate 35 year-old-male, about 185 pounds with an altered level of consciousness. He’s unresponsive with a GCS of 13. No visible signs of trauma. His glucose is 112. The medic continued to ramble off normal vital signs, which Janet jotted down.

    When the paramedic paused, she pushed the button on the radio and spoke into the mic. 79, is there any evidence of ETOH?

    Negative. There’s no alcohol on scene, and I don’t smell any on his breath.

    Janet sat forward and issued orders. Try two milligrams of Narcan IV push, I’ll stand by.

    While she waited for the medic to carry out the request, she yelled over the nurse’s station at one of the techs. Hey Tom, can you have C-2 ready? 79’s coming in with a run. Tom nodded and walked toward the cardiac bay where the patients who rolled in from the back door normally ended up.

    County, are you there?

    Go ahead, 79.

    No response to the Narcan.

    She tilted her head toward the radio, trying in vain to block out the noise of the department. Mitch, is there anything pointing to what we have? The paramedic on the other end was seasoned. He had seen almost everything in the last twenty years.

    I think he’s psych.

    Based on what?

    The man’s naked.

    Janet heard laughter in the background. The men on scene were obviously getting some levity out of this one.

    She tossed her pen down and stopped worrying about giving the wrong orders. Following procedure, she rambled off a list of things to be done with the patient before he made it to the back door. She knew the medics had already completed most of them, making the exercise a waste.

    Finished, she signed off and logged in the run on the computer.

    It had been a bitch of a night. Janet glanced out the back doors of the ER where the sun started to rise. Unfortunately, day shift wasn’t due in for another hour. They couldn’t get here fast enough as far as she was concerned.

    Patients had bombarded the ER nonstop since she arrived at 7:00 PM the day before. Graveyard sucked. Add a full moon to the equation, and it always proved to be a

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