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October 11, 2022

REVIEW: When We Meet Again by Carla Kelly

JayneB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAmerican historical / Anthology / farming / Historical / Kansas City / novellas / Oklahoma / prisoner of war / secretary / War / Military / World War II / Wyoming13 Comments

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If you must fight a war, make it good one, so you can entertain admiring children and grandchildren years in the future. What if your World War II stories are nothing more glamorous than an aircraft factory in boring Kansas, or a sugar beet farm in Southeast Wyoming Dear Ms. ... more >

December 12, 2019

REVIEW: Regency Royal Navy Christmas by Carla Kelly

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAnthology / Australia / British Navy / doctor hero / England / Historical / holiday novella / mathematics / Regency / Royal-Navy / War / Military / Widowed Heroine3 Comments

Even the squared away, efficient Royal Navy must surrender to the joys and misadventures of a Regency Christmas. Four stories shine a light on Christmas during the Napoleonic Wars on land and sea – In Boxing the Compass, a homesick frigate captain shepherding a convict convoy to Australia wants nothing ... more >

December 19, 2016

REVIEW: Western Christmas Proposals Anthology by Carla Kelly, Kelly Boyce and Carol Arens

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C- Reviews / DNF Reviews19th century / American historical / Anthology / Harlequin Historical / Historical / holiday novella / Western Romance6 Comments

A RING, A KISS AND A CHRISTMAS WISH THREE DELICIOUS SEASONAL STORIES CHRISTMAS DANCE WITH THE RANCHER by Carla Kelly Stranded, Katie becomes chore girl on Ned Avery’s ranch. He shows her unexpected kindnessand in exchange, she teaches him how to dance! Review A Western – yay! I always enjoy ... more >

December 18, 2015

Kaetrin’s Favourite Reads of 2015

KaetrinBook Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsBest of 2015 / best of list21 Comments

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It’s that time of year when bloggers turn their minds to their favourite reads and try and come up with clever lists and pithy statements about the books they loved best that year.  Alas I’m all out of pithy statements, but I had plenty of books to choose from.  As ... more >

December 16, 2015

REVIEW: Paloma and the Horse Traders by Carla Kelly

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / American historical / Historical / Latino / Native Americans / POC / western4 Comments

No, seriously. Pay attention to this warning. As the eighteenth century draws to a close, the Kwahadi Comanches seem to be making their peace with the settlers of the Spanish Colony of New Mexico. No one is as relieved as Marco Mondragón and his adored wife Paloma Vega, whose ranch, ... more >

November 27, 2015

REVIEW: Doing No Harm by Carla Kelly

KaetrinA- Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended ReadsDoctor / faith / Historical / poverty / Regency / Scotland / Small-Town16 Comments

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Dear Carla Kelly, I saw Doing No Harm featured (mentioned?) on a New Releases post here a few weeks ago and, like I often do with the New Releases posts (*shakes fist*) I immediately one-clicked. The set up appealed to me; a surgeon, recently retired from the Royal Navy after ... more >

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