BLUE MOON RISES is the second in a series of stories set in East Texas in the 1930s and 40s. It continues the story of the Hamilton women. Julia Marie, the fifth generation, bears the physical resemblance and unique characteristics of her ancestors. However, her ambitions and life goals are very different. Julie loses her heart at a young age to a young, ambitious Texas Ranger who is dedicated to his career. WWII interrupts life in the early forties and charts the course of the nation's youth. Chris and Julie face formidable choices and unimagined challenges as they journey through the war years. Laced with adventure and unconditional love, their story is sometimes sad, sometimes joyous, but always exciting and unpredictable.