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December 19, 2014

REVIEW: Marco and the Devil’s Bargain by Carla Kelly

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / American historical / Historical / Latino / Native Americans / POC / western2 Comments

The year is 1782. Marco Mondragón, brand inspector in Spanish New Mexico, and his wife Paloma Vega have settled happily into married life on the Double Cross. And yet Paloma is convinced their joy will not be complete until she has a child. She longs to give her husband a ... more >

April 14, 2014

REVIEW: The Wedding Ring Quest by Carla Kelly

JayneB- ReviewsEngland / Historical / military hero / Regency / road-romance / Scotland / War / Military2 Comments

“Searching for a ring…finding a family! Penniless Mary Rennie knows she’s lucky to have a home with relatives in Edinburgh, but she does crave more excitement in her life. So when her cousin’s ring is lost in one of several fruitcakes heading around the country as gifts, Mary seizes the ... more >

January 13, 2014

REVIEW: The Double Cross (The Spanish Brand Series) by Carla Kelly

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / Historical / Latino / Native Americans / POC / Smashwords / western6 Comments

The year is 1780, and Marco Mondragón is a brand inspector in the royal Spanish colony of New Mexico. A widower and rancher, Marco lives on the edge of Comanchería, the domain of the fierce Comanche. Each autumn, he takes cattle and wool, and his district’s records of livestock transactions ... more >

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December 30, 2013

Jayne’s Best of 2013

JayneA Review Category / A- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Need A Rec! / Reading Lists / Top Ten ListsBest of 2013 / best of list21 Comments

The last few years I’ve done these year end lists, I’ve come up short of 10. I’ve realized either I’m not reading the right books for me, I’m too picky a reader or I’m totally out of touch with what’s popular right now. So when my list kept growing all ... more >

Her Hesitant Heart by Carla Kelly
April 30, 2013

REVIEW: Her Hesitant Heart by Carla Kelly

JayneB+ Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / American historical / doctor hero / Harlequin Historical / teacher / War / Military / western17 Comments

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On the frontier of a new life… Tired and hungry after two days of traveling, Susanna Hopkins is just about at the end of her tether when her train finally arrives in Cheyenne. She’s bound for a new life in a Western garrison town. Then she discovers she doesn’t even ... more >

Marriage of Mercy by Carla Kelly
June 4, 2012

REVIEW: Marriage of Mercy by Carla Kelly

JayneB Reviews / Recommended ReadsCarla-Kelly / class-difference / England / Harlequin Historical / Navy14 Comments

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Dear Ms. Kelly, Somehow I got the setting/era for your latest novel, “Marriage of Mercy” completely turned around in my head, thinking that it was going to be set on the American Western Frontier. Then when I went back to the eHarlequin website to recheck the back blurb, I realized ... more >

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