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June 16, 2016

JOINT REVIEW: Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh

JennieB Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsbabies / changeling / child in jeopardy / epilogues / kidnapping / psy / reunited-lovers30 Comments

Janine and I have done joint reviews of two previous books in the series, Tangle of Need and Shield of Winter, and when she suggested doing a joint review of the newest book, I was more than game. — Jennie Jennie: Allegiance of Honor marks the 15th (!) book in the ... more >

October 7, 2015

REVIEW: Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley

JayneB- Reviewsauthor / child in jeopardy / enemies to lovers / myth / Paranormal / publishing industry / reissue / Wales11 Comments

Although it goes against her workaholic nature, literary agent Lyn Ravenshaw lets herself be whisked off to Wales for the Christmas holidays by her star client, flamboyant children’s author Bridget Cooper. She suspects Bridget has ulterior motives, but the lure of South Wales with its castles and myths is irresistible. ... more >

May 2, 2015

REVIEW: The Memory House by Linda Goodnight

JayneB- Reviews19th century / child in jeopardy / Civil-War / Contemporary / criminal / dual-timeline3 Comments

Memories of motherhood and marriage are fresh for Julia Presley—though tragedy took away both years ago. Finding comfort in the routine of running the Peach Orchard Inn, she lets the historic, mysterious place fill the voids of love and family. No more pleasure of a man’s gentle kiss. No more ... more >

October 16, 2014

REVIEW: Learning to Swim by Sara J. Henry

JanineC+ ReviewsCanada / child in jeopardy / mystery/suspense / upstate New York / Vermont2 Comments

Dear Ms. Henry, Recently I’ve been stuck at home due to a hairline fracture in my foot. To combat feeling cooped up, I turned to your debut mystery, Learning to Swim, which a friend had described as fresh and exciting. Freelance writer Troy Chance is taking the ferry from the ... more >

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