Blue Hollow Falls may be a small Blue Ridge Mountain town, but it’s big on love—and second chances . . . When former barrel racer Cheyenne McCafferty left the circuit, she left her past behind too. Now, as part owner of Lavender Blue farm, she’s content rescuing and rehabbing horses, and growing a new business. She’s only got one regret: letting go of Wyatt Reed. When he professed his love, she … Wyatt Reed. When he professed his love, she was too young and foolish to know her heart. After that he disappeared. But when his beloved horse turns up on the auction block, Chey makes a bid and wins more than she bargained for . . .
Chey believed she was ready to face Wyatt again, to explain herself. But seeing the man he’s become, she’s unsure. Gone is the quiet, gentle boy she knew. In his place is a rugged, confident adventurer who’s seen the world. Yet the longer Wyatt sticks around, the clearer it is that the feelings of their youth aren’t so easily dismissed now that they’re adults. In fact, the timing may be just right to make the dreams they’ve shared under a firefly moon come true . . .
Praise for Donna Kauffman
“Readers will appreciate the wonderful sense of place, the well-rounded secondary characters and the deep emotion.”
—Bookpage, TOP PICK
“We all know where there’s Donna Kauffman, there’s a rollicking, sexy read chock‑full of charm and sparkle.”
—USAToday.com
“Charming characters, emotion galore, a small town—you’re going to love Donna Kauffman!”
—Lori Foster
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Oh my heart. It’s all squishy and overflowing! This was a delightful addition (and I hope not a conclusion) to Blue Hollow Falls. Second chance, friends to lovers romance–with a bonus second chance romance for Vivi. Two thumbs up and an epic squee cannon salute.
Cheyenne was a barrel racer but left that life behind to make some much needed changes in her life. She became part owner in a horse rehab and rescue farm called Lavender Blue. She loves her new life and has settled in quite nicely only regretting one thing, leaving a certain cowboy behind. She felt like she was to young to make any important decision at that time in her life. He disappeared right after revealing his feelings for her, she turned away from him thinking that was the right decision for her. She gets quite a surprise when she finds his favorite horse on the auction block. She wins the horse and is shocked when Wyatt is there. The young boy she remembered is gone and a man she doesn’t recognize is in his place. She soon learns that Wyatt isn’t going anywhere and she isn’t sure she how she feels about the situation. Neither can forget the past and the passion they shared between them. Follow along as these two dance around their true feelings for each other. Is it the right time to let love in or will they let it pass them by again.
I just adore the Blue Hollow Falls series and was super excited to read Cheyenne McCafferty’s story. Although it is a standalone, it is part of the Blue Hollow Falls series even as the publisher lists it as book one of a new series. Sorta confusing administrative pieces but the story and the book are perfect. I have read and loved all the previous books and waited impatiently for this story.
No spoilers so I will say what I loved about this book. When we were introduced to Cheyenne and Lavender Farm, we as readers didn’t know anything about her or her background. Since this is her story, we meet a very old friend of hers, Tory, and Wyatt Reed – not just another old, dear friend but Cheyenne’s everything.
Chey and Wyatt are the most vulnerable and wonderful characters. They aren’t just a little broken, they are held together with old chewing gum. These two really need each other. I so enjoyed their reconnection, for lack of a better term, because they both needed to work through trauma and all kinds of feelings from their respective pasts. My heart broke for these two but I loved how their relationship played out. Working together, they were able to help each other and their HEA is the best.
There is more to this story, it ties into Chey and Wyatt, but I don’t want to say too much as the author does such a great job of weaving a bit of intrigue and fun and bumps and bruises that you will have to read and enjoy for yourself. Great book, wonderful series, and I wanna move there!
I won a copy of this book from Goodreads giveaways, I was not required to give a favorable review. This is a wonderful story of second chance relationships, friendship, community and friends who are like family. Four women have come together in a community because of a Lavender Farm. But they soon become part of the town and the community. Cheyenne was a barrel racer who lost her brother when he was killed by a bull, but she lost her best male friend & first love when she couldn’t admit how much she loved him when she was younger, but because of her friend Tory and the rescue horse of her lost love she may get a chance to fix things with Wyatt. But he ends up helping her also. But they find that love does not have a time limit.
Love this author!
Under A Firefly Moon by Donna Kauffman is an emotional read that keeps you glued to your book until the end. I know I say this about everyone of the books in this series but I do believe this one is my favorite. Miss Kauffman’s stories always suck you into the storyline like you are really there, you feel what the characters are feeling and I wouldn’t want it any other way.
Good story of second chance love, friendship, and family. Chey and Wyatt have a history. They were rodeo kids at the same time, best friends, along with Chey’s brother, Cody, and later, Tory. As they grew older, Wyatt’s feelings for Chey changed, but when he expressed those feelings, she shut him down. Wyatt left the rodeo soon after before Chey realized the truth of her own feelings, and they haven’t seen each other since.
Years later, grieving the death of her bull-rider brother, Chey became friends with three other grieving women. Putting their pasts behind them, the “fearsome foursome” now runs a lavender farm. Chey also rescues and rehabs horses, and when her friend Tory calls with an urgent rescue, Chey can’t resist. She also talks Tory into coming to work at Lavender Blue farm when she finishes her current job. Chey does not expect to see Wyatt arrive with Tory.
I thoroughly enjoyed that first meeting. Tory remained friends with both Wyatt and Chey and is sick of being stuck in the middle. The story of what brought them back together was heartbreaking and explained so much about what drove Wyatt. Things were a bit awkward between them at first, with both of them needing to forgive each other for the past. Though each of them has changed from the kids they knew, the core of their friendship is still there and is quickly augmented by the sparks of attraction. I loved watching them get to know each other as adults and appreciate the changes that time has caused. As they realized the depth of their growing feelings, Wyatt and Chey also knew that their current lives were not exactly compatible. Was there a chance for them that didn’t involve one or the other sacrificing everything? I loved that they kept the lines of communication open and were willing to take the time to see what happens. Chey gets some good advice from Vivi, and an unexpected offer helps Wyatt make some decisions.
There is a secondary romance between Vivi and an old flame. She is quite a force of nature, and I enjoyed both her antics and her warmth, intelligence, and love. Her scene with the rowboat was fantastic and gave me a good idea of what to expect from her later in the book. I loved how her romance progressed. Grant was awesome and obviously head-over-heels for her. I also liked the parallels between her situation and Chey’s.
There is also some excitement when Vivi discovers the town council plans to sell Firefly Lake to a resort developer. While these plans are portrayed as helping the town, in reality, they are more likely to destroy it. I loved how the Lavender Blue people and their friends pulled together, with a couple of surprise additions, to come up with a viable alternative. Things got a little tense at the end as corruption and threats raised their ugly heads. The resolution of that scene had me glued to the pages until it was resolved. I did have to grin at Chey’s strength of will combined with a bit of deviousness, resulting in a very satisfying conclusion.
This was my first trip to Blue Hollow Falls, but it won’t be my last. I will go back and read the stories I have missed to learn more about the others. I’m also looking forward to future stories. Hopefully, there will be one for Bailey when she grows up, as she made quite an impression on me.
Highly entertaining, fun, emotional and action packed romantic journey filled with engaging charters, witty dialog, intriguing twists and exciting second chance. Really enjoyed this heartwarming journey!
This is a wonderful second chance story that is full of emotion, realistic character and a few twists along the way. This was definately my favorite book for this series! I cant wait to see what Ms. Kauffman comes up with next.
Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to express my honest opinion of this story.
Under a Firefly Moon is the latest book in Donna Kauffman’s Blue Hollow Falls series. Former rodeo barrel racer Cheyenne McCafferty has found a family of friends brought together by intense grief each endured. Together they have embarked on a new lifestyle and business venture in Lavender Blue farms. In addition, Chey has the stables where she works to rehab horses and offers riding lessons.
Chey invited her girlhood rodeo friend Tory Fuller to come work with her at the farm when Tory located Buttercup on the auction block. This horse had belonged to Chey’s one regret from that time in her life, Wyatt Reed. They had been best friends until the day he professed his love for her. Too immature to know how to react, Chey had rebuffed him. Soon after, he and his abusive father had disappeared.
What Chey did not expect when Tory arrived was that she would be accompanied by the all grown up Wyatt Reed. Wyatt, no longer the shy, lanky boy, was now a full grown man. Now an adventurer that travels worldwide with his film crew bringing light to dark situations, Wyatt has come to try to get his horse back from Chey, but is that the only reason he has returned to the states?
When a proposed resort development poses a huge threat to the ecology and community of Blue Hollow Falls, Wyatt offers to use his methods and following to help find a solution. In the process, it is discovered that even in a small town greed and corruption are found and that the most greedy to not roll over easily.
This is a delightful story with wonderful characters in a beautiful setting. I relished every moment of the storytelling and was sad when it ended, I did enjoy this book and I do recommend it!
It was nice to get into this one with it also being a second chance too at that good ole romance. Cheyenne is a interesting character with a different background but now a vested interest in the Lavender Blue Farm. Regrets do not have much room but she has them. The Wyatt that comes around now is not like the one from the past with noticeable changes. Now we get to something fuller develop with the simmer of it enough to warm you at night. I also enjoyed finding out about that moon. This author gives a full bodied romance that captures the heart and mends it right. I needed to come here with it filling in all the places. You get a ride with it not just on a horse.
This has been a very engrossing series, and I was excited to see how it would all tie up. I love this group of four women who are trying to move on together after devastating losses.
Both Chey and Wyatt have tried to oversome their struggles by leaving the past completely behind. It turns out that not everything in the past was bad, though. They discover that they can bring the good parts into their present and make them part of the future. It is easy to feel the base of friendship that they formed when they were young, and they have some terrific chemistry.
If you’ve been reading the series, then you know that Vivi hasn’t told her full story yet. She does in this book. Her story has some parallels with Chey’s, and they support one another as they struggle toward resolution. I don’t want to spoil anything by giving details, but I liked the connection between Chey and Vivi’s stories and how it all played out.
I also enjoyed the cameos by other characters from previous books. (Please tell me Bailey will get her own book someday!) I also like the new characters that were introduced. There were hints for a book for Tory. I definitely want that one. Overall, this was another heartwarming and entertaining book in the Blue Hollow Falls world.
I LOVED Chey and Wyatt’s story in Under a Firefly Moon by Donna Kauffman, book 1 in her Firefly Lake series, taking place in Blue Hollow Falls, and I really struggled to put it down; visualizing the beauty of this place through its descriptive words. Chey McCafferty is the fourth of the fearsome foursome owning the Lavender Blue farm, rescuing and rehabbing horses. She loves her new life but has only one major regret; letting go of Wyatt Reed back when they were teens on the rodeo circuit. When Reed’s beloved horse turns up, in bad shape, Chey knows she must save the horse, but she gets more than she bargained for. Although believing she was ready to face Wyatt once again, Chey becomes unsure. Wyatt is no longer the quiet, gentle boy she knew. The longer Wyatt stays the more these two realize that the feelings they had as teens has only grown, now that they are adults. Working together to save town land from ruthless town councilmen, they realize that this is the perfect time to make the dreams they shared under a firefly moon come true.
Ms. Kauffman, a talented story teller, wrote a joyful, funny, tender sweet, emotional and heartwarming tale that is not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with sexual chemistry, amusing banter, and amazing characters giving Chey and Wyatt a chance for happiness, love and a future together. There is another romance in this story featuring secondary characters which adds to excellence of this story. I highly recommend Under a Firefly Moon to other readers and look forward to the next book in this outstanding series.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book
In Donna Kauffman’s Lavender Blue story we met former barrel racer Cheyenne McCafferty and one of the owners of the Lavender Blue farm. Chey doesn’t have many regrets in her life but letting Wyatt Reed go was her biggest.
When Chey reconnects with Tory Fuller, another former barrel racer the last thing she ever expected was to see Wyatt standing at her farm. It seems that Tory was tired of Chey and Wyatt not talking and decided to do something about it.
As Chey and Wyatt spend more time together, they start to realize that they really missed being with the other and old feelings start to surface again. The only problem these two have in order to find their happy ending is their very different lifestyles. Chey enjoys rescuing horses and rehabbing them at the her stables, while Wyatt runs Planet Reed which takes him on adventures all over the world. It will take a whole lot of help from others for these two to find a solution that will make everyone happy.
I just adored this story and love the second chance trope. It was fun learning about Chey’s backstory and it made you realize the reasons for how she behaved. I really loved how Chey and Wyatt were able to just pick right back up where they left off even though so many years had passed. I also really enjoyed the side story of Vivi’s past….especially when Chey and Wyatt were following her! 😉 Overall I love the new additions to Firefly Lake and can’t wait for the next book!
I received an ARC through Netgalley.
Under a Firefly Moon contains a combination of my two favorite tropes: second chance and friends-to-lovers. Cheyenne and Wyatt grew up together on the rodeo circuit. Wyatt had feelings for Chey, but they weren’t reciprocated. Wyatt left and Chey realized her mistake too late. They haven’t seen each since, until a mutual friend and beloved horse brings them back together. The camaraderie and connection they had growing up is still there, as well as chemistry. Blue Hollow Falls needs helps and Wyatt is in a position to offer assistance, keeping him in town longer that he intended and presenting him an opportunity to reconnect with Chey.
Under a Firefly Moon is well-written, engaging, emotional, and romantic. This book is number four in the Blue Hollow Falls series, but it can be read as a standalone. It is also listed as “Firefly Lake Book #1” on some sites as the publisher, Kensington, is marketing it as a spin-off from Blue Hollow Falls.
Under a Firefly Moon by Donna Kauffman
Blue Hollow Falls #4
Marvelous second chance romance that sees Cheyenne McCafferty and Wyatt Reed come together over a decade after they parted in their teens. They had perhaps been too young to find their HEA back then but by the time they meet in this book they are definitely ready to be together forever – in some ways it is like “coming home” for both of them. It wasn’t all smooth sailing but there definitely was not drama or push-pull and I enjoyed that aspect of this story.
What I liked:
* Wyatt: my oh my…a great book boyfriend and someone I would like to call my friend. He was a man with a purpose and found himself in those years after he left the rodeo behind.
* Cheyenne: a good friend who has found her purpose and a safe haven to call home. She has no blood family left but has created a family of her own
* The Fearsome Foursome: Loved reading the previous books and loved hearing about Vivi and Cheyenne’s romances in this one. The four women central to the lavender farm are wonderful!
* Buttercup & Tory 😉
* The small town characters that have been in the series and added their presence to this book, too.
* The way everyone worked together to find the solution for the town…and thwart the bad guys
* What Wyatt and Cheyenne for a living
* Being able to return to Blue Hollow Falls
* Wondering if Tory will get a story of her own AND wondering if perhaps some of the people working on Wyatt’s live-stream will get stories of their own.
What I did not like:
* The corrupt councilmen
* Having to say goodbye to the group till the next book comes out
Thank you to NetGalley a nd Kensington-Zebra for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars
What a sweet, emotional and sexy second chance romance. Under the Firefly Moon had everything my heart wanted. Wyatt and Cheyenne (Chey) were perfect for each other even though she didn’t realize it in the past, but then they were just kids. Now they’re reunited 12 years later and trying to figure out how to make a relationship work when he travels for work and she has a lavender farm to run. And in between the sweet and sexy get-to-know-one-another again time they have to work together to save Blue Hollow Falls from a big bad developer who will destroy the quaint little mountain town. It was an exciting and wonderfully emotional ride. Loved every minute of it.
*I voluntarily read an advance copy of this book*
What would you do if the love of your life that you had left in your past suddenly walked right up in front of you? That’s what Chey and Wyatt have to figure out. They have both moved on and have different/separate lives now. The love is still there beneath the anger and so is the desire for each other. Kauffman does an excellent job of displaying their thoughts and emotions as the story unfolds.
This fourth book in the series (also a spin-off) brings the characters of Blue Hallow Falls together to fight for what is right for their small town. I loved having the characters of the previous books show up in solidarity and the introduction of new characters. I’m ready to head back!
I was given a complimentary copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts are my own.
This is a wonderful return to Blue Hollow Falls with a heart-warming story of second chances and new beginnings. This is a compelling story of making compromises, of choosing happiness, of trust and hope, of friendship and love. Blue Hollow Falls has strong characters, many dealing with adversity, working to make their part of the world a better place for those with whom they interact. I loved it and look forward to my next visit to Blue Hollow Falls!
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher, and this is my fair and honest review.
Under A Firefly Moon is the 4th book in the Blue Hollow Falls series, I have throughly enjoyed all the books in this series. The heart and soul of this community comes through each and everytime I read one of the stories. The community works together along with the ladies from the Lavender Farm to protect their way of life. I love second chance romance and this book certainly fits that bill. I would definitely recommend this book to others.