Who else had the theme song from Moonlighting in their heads when they saw the title of this story? For me, every time I started reading Moonlighter, I was singing it in my head. Of course, I then had to google the lyrics because I knew I was singing it wrong and realised that it had a little relevance to Moonlighter.
Some walk by night
Some fly by day
Nothing could change you
Set and sure of the way…
Moonlighter is about Alex and Eric living their lives and doing what they need, to get to where they want to get. By the end of the song, it changes to -
So come walk the night
Come fly by day
Something is sweeter
‘Cause we met ‘long the way
We’ll walk the night
We’ll fly by day…
Moonlighting by Al Jarreau
I guess you could say that a lot of love stories are a little like this. You don’t always plan to walk your path with someone beside you, but when the right person comes along, you can’t imagine walking it alone anymore.
I think I hold a grudge against Alex because she nearly ruined Nate and Rebecca’s happiness in Brooklynaire (which is my favourite in the series). Yes, by the end of Brooklynaire I sorta kinda forgave her, but Moonlighter showed her in a better light. The more I got to know Alex, her strength, determination and intelligence shined through. What made her even more lovable was seeing her vulnerability while under attack. It’s hard to be a woman in a male-dominated work world at the best of times, let alone when you have a target on your back. Even the toughest of us needs a helping hand sometimes.
With Eric, I liked him sorta kinda, but the start of Moonlighter made his single-minded focus on his career a little unappealing. This could have something to do with my lack of understanding and dedication to ANY sport. If sport was removed from my life, the only thing I would miss is the valuable uninterrupted reading time I get when Hubby is consumed with watching it. By the end, I think my love for Eric increased because he finally worked out that SPORT ISN’T EVERYTHING!! Well, in his case, it was more about realising that there were options when you leave the ice that doesn’t have to be separate from hockey. Priorities changed when a little lady entered his life.
I really enjoyed reading Moonlighter. Sarina Bowen has taken two characters that I didn’t particularly like, and made them so lovable, I want more of them. If I was to have any complaints it would be that I can’t get David Hasselhoff’s image out of my head for Eric. I’m not sure why, but I think the cover model looks like David Hasselhoff. Then, when Eric is running on the beach in Hawaii, I was thinking red trunks the whole time. I didn’t particularly want that imagery in my head, unfortunately. I also felt like things were left a little in the air regarding Alex’s “issues” with her business. I’m guessing that The Company may be still dealing with her issues in future instalments.
The second half of Moonlighter was my favourite. There are scenes that left me with a big goofy smile on my face. I was even a little emotional towards the end when an emergency dash to the hospital brings Alex and Eric even closer. Sarina Bowen has treated us to another excellent story that made me smile, sigh and squirm in delight. I can’t wait for more in The Company series.