About Jennie

has been an avid if often frustrated romance reader for the past 15 years. In that time she's read a lot of good romances, a few great ones, and, unfortunately, a whole lot of dreck. Many of her favorite authors (Ivory, Kinsale, Gaffney, Williamson,
Ibbotson) have moved onto other genres or produce new books only rarely, so she's had to expand her horizons a bit. Newer authors she enjoys include Julie Ann Long, Megan Hart and J.R. Ward, and she eagerly anticipates each new Sookie Stackhouse novel. Strong prose and characterization go a long way with her, though if they are combined with an unusual plot or setting, all the better. When she's not reading romance she can usually be found reading historical non-fiction.

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November 16, 2018

REVIEW: Big Stick by Kelly Jamieson

JennieB+ Reviews / Book ReviewsChicago Aces Hockey Series / hockey / Series / single motherhood3 Comments

Dear Ms. Jamieson: This is book number seven in the Aces Hockey series. For some reason I didn’t start reading the series until book five; I still need to go back and read the first four (plus book 1.5, a novella). I’ve talked before in previous reviews about how it’s ... more >

November 7, 2018

Reading List by Jennie for July through September

JennieBook ReviewsBiography / Contemporary romance / Dystopian fiction / Literary fiction / Paranormal Fiction / Reading lists8 Comments

Also read and reviewed: Playing Hurt, Bed of Flowers, Heartsick, The Fourth Summer, The Dream Hunter Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris I haven’t read any of Charlaine Harris’ books except for the Sookie Stackhouse series, which I was devoted to. I’m not sure if it’s been a matter of fearing ... more >

October 4, 2018

REVIEW: The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas

JennieB+ ReviewsEnglish historical mystery / Lady Sherlock series / Victorian mystery12 Comments

PLEASE NOTE: This review contains spoilers for previous books in the series. Dear Ms. Thomas: I read and enjoyed the first two books in the Lady Sherlock series, A Study in Scarlet Women and A Conspiracy in Belgravia, even though I didn’t always understand what was going on with the ... more >

September 24, 2018

REVIEW: The Dream Hunter by Laura Kinsale

JennieA- Reviews / Book ReviewsArabian Desert / English Historical / Lady Hester Stanhope4 Comments

So, I guess I’m rereading and reviewing Laura Kinsale titles. I didn’t set out to, but after The Prince of Midnight and Seize the Fire I feel kind of like I’m on a roll. Back in the day The Dream Hunter was one of my favorite Kinsale titles. I don’t remember ... more >

September 3, 2018

Reading List by Jennie for April through June

JennieBook Reviews / Reading ListsBiography / boarding school / Classic Murder Mystery / Contemporary romance / Essays / Fiction / flashbacks / Memoir / murder mystery / Reading lists / Suspense / twins11 Comments

Also read and reviewed: Ocean Light and Cadaver & Queen An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew by Annejet Van Der Zijl I can’t remember if this was recommended somewhere or if I just found it while perusing historical biographies on Amazon, but I know I was initially intrigued by ... more >

August 1, 2018

REVIEW: Heartsick by Dia Reeves

JennieA Reviews / Recommended Readsalternate-reality / horror / menage a trois / monsters / Portero15 Comments