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December 10, 2016

REVIEW: The Time To Say Goodbye by Miranda Barnes

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / England / Widowed Heroine / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: The Time To Say Goodbye by Miranda Barnes

Sometimes the best way to hold on is to let go… Newly widowed Gwen Morgan needs a change of scene… An invitation to stay with old school friend Kate and her partner Gerry in the quaint coastal village of Haxton in Northumberland, gives Gwen the inspiration she needs to start ... more >

November 5, 2016

REVIEW: Orkney Mystery by Miranda Barnes

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / estranged family / family relationships / mystery / Scotland2 Comments

So many questions left unanswered… Freda Nicholson was always an aloof and mysterious character within her family. So much so, that Emma Mason knows nothing of this distant great aunt and neither do her relatives. But for Emma, this would change when there is news of her Aunt Freda’s death. ... more >

September 10, 2016

REVIEW: Casa Largo Mystery by Miranda Barnes

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / family relationships / mystery / Portugal2 Comments

Sam is down on her luck… Sacked by her boss and betrayed by her boyfriend in the space of a single day, she needs something to ward off her despair. Her mother believes that a job at the Casa Largo guest house is the answer to all her problems. Surrounded ... more >

August 27, 2016

REVIEW: The House on the Hill by Miranda Barnes

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C- ReviewsContemporary / England / gardening / mystery3 Comments

Sometimes the best things in life are right in front of you… Kate Jackson likes her quiet life. She lives in a quaint Northumbrian village, working as a self-employed gardener. On the hill adjacent to her land is a seemingly deserted property, neglected for over a decade and in dire ... more >

August 8, 2016

REVIEW: The Stranger Next Door by Miranda Barnes

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBeauty-and-the-Beast / Contemporary / England / military hero / retired military / Widowed Heroine4 Comments

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You never know where you’ll find love… Anna Thompson, a 30-something widow and a mother of two, lives in the quiet village of Branton in Northumberland and leads a safe, simple life with her children. She is relieved when Moorside, the empty house next door is finally bought and looks ... more >

July 30, 2016

REVIEW: Days Like These by Miranda Barnes

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / England / second chance at love / widower / workplace-romance2 Comments

Everybody deserves a second chance…or do they? Meg’s marriage is shattered when her husband, Jamie, walks out. Devastated and with no idea where Jamie is, she tries to maintain a normal life. Before now, Meg had ignored Jamie’s drinking and given everything to her marriage. But her happy relationship is ... more >

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