Review: The Sun and the Moon by Leslie McAdam

She follows all the rules.

He’s going to teach her how to break them.

After a heartbreaking tragedy, successful attorney Amelia Crowley has numbed herself to the pleasures of life, clinging to a specific set of rules, finding strength in order and organization. When she meets easy going surfer Ryan Fielding, that organized life is turned upside down by a sea of washboard abs and sun-kissed hair.

Sexy and charismatic, Ryan looks for pleasure however he can find it in an effort to silence his own inner demons. Until Amelia crashed into his life the only thing he chased was the next wave. Refusing to break their connection and determined to break through her carefully crafted walls, Ryan sets out to throw out every rule in her book and show Amelia that pleasure can't be planned.

Can Amelia let Ryan take the lead or will she cling to her rules and wipe out their chance at love?

This is an amazing story about breaking self-imposed boundaries in order to find peace. It deals with the effects of depression and struggle to find acceptance of oneself. The story is well written, drawing me in from the beginning.

Amelia has rules, ten to be exact. Ten rules that create a safe boundary and also keeps anyone from finding their way into her heart. On top of the rules Amelia is suffering from the side effects of a depression medication. Although she's seeing a therapist, her life won't change unless she makes the effort. At a chance meeting at a coffee shop Amelia finds her Sun God, Ryan, behind the counter.  Their chance meeting leads to a very sexy Alpha male hippie taking the reigns and leading Amelia slowly out of her shell. But will his sensual ways be enough to move her past her rules and insecurities?

I love this story. We discover Amelia after she's moved past her dark place. She's inspiring, how she knew she needed help and sought it. Now she's working on moving forward past her rules and insecurities. I felt emotionally vested in her story, in her struggle. I love when a story makes me cry, smile and puts naughty thoughts in my head. This story does all that plus it left me feeling content. Thank you to the author for sharing Amelia's story, it's a reminder of our strength within us all. Life is what you make it, it's the one rule I live by. 5++ Move Star Stars!