With a serial killer on the loose and a sister struggling for her life, beautiful and naïve werewolf Neva Grant finds herself embarking on a mission to infiltrate the scandalous Sinclair estate during a powerful phase of the moon. Hoping to find clues that will point to the werewolf behind the recent attacks in Ripple Creek, Neva sets out to entice Duncan Sinclair as she sees him to be the safest of the Sinclair males. Neva underestimates the attraction she feels towards Duncan and his determination to hold her to the promise to remain his for the duration of the moon's phase. She soon finds herself caught in a precarious situation as the clever Sinclair male seeks her out and threatens to turn her perfect world upside down.

Duncan Sinclair has been summoned home to help investigate the attacks occurring in close proximity to the Sinclair grounds. It's been ten years since he has participated in the dances occurring at the mansion but young, golden haired Neva is too hard to resist. He is drawn to her and decides to lay chase when she slips away after their first night together. He is surprised to find out that she is the daughter of the town's morality litmus test but decides to hold her to her moon sworn promise in the event she has information about the attacks. Neva turns out to be the poster girl for everything Duncan has struggled to find but his sordid past threatens to stand in the way to his one true soul mate.

Keri Arthur's, BENEATH A RISING MOON, is the first of two books that transport you to the Ripple Creek werewolf reservation; a town not unlike many small towns with the exception that it's primarily populated with werewolves. This quiet town has been the site of recent brutal attacks and many are trying to catch the werewolf behind them. The storyline is suspenseful and clever and the passion behind Neva and Duncan is off the charts. Don't be surprised to find yourself looking for the second installment in this series just to further the adventure into Ripple Creek...I certainly did!