posts by Jayne S:
B Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / King and Queen series / Marriage-in-Trouble / novella / second chance at love2 Comments
Dependable. Predictable. Funny. These traits topped the list of charms Lila had found in her bowling partner, Bruce. Like a ball on a well-oiled lane, their romance rolled toward its happily-ever-after. Too bad Bruce’s best qualities ripened like a pair of overused bowling shoes. Bruce will go to any length ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsEngland / Historical / literary adaptation / Regency4 Comments
This book is for those readers of Pride and Prejudice who might want to know what happened after the weddings of Jane and Elizabeth Bennet. In it they will again encounter Mr. Bennet and his heir, Mr. Collins, the formidable Lady Catherine de Burgh, and Mr. Collins’ wife, Charlotte. There ... more >
Miscanimals / news / public good5 Comments
Bad news is hitting us from all directions but these two articles are a little bit of sunshine. Yeah, so that’s a weak take on the “Sunshine State” motto. But wow, these Jacksonville people are amazing. 250 animals scooped up by foster families – Generous Jacksonville, FL people empty local shelter ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsdoctor hero / England / family relationships / Netherlands / nurse7 Comments
She’d do anything for the children’s sake Georgina Rodman had been given a special nursing assignment—she was to look after the Van den Berg Eyffert children, who were recovering from an accident. Having worked in a casualty ward, Georgina felt she could cope with just about anything life threw at ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAmerican historical / family relationships / First-Person / France / Historical / law-enforcement / love triangles / post WWI / Womens-Fiction / World War I3 Comments
In 1917, Meg Pritchard is a woman on the run. What better place to hide than a country at war? France, ravaged by the bombs and battles of World War I, is exactly where Meg plans to disappear. But while Meg may be running away from, she’s also running to ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / fashion-industry / Florian series / friends-to-lovers / Paris1 Comments
Marianne was young, she was in Paris – that perfect setting for romance-and she was in love with Nat. The only snag was that she was not at all sure of Nat’s feelings for her. Did he have any more than a brotherly affection for her? Could she possibly hope ... more >