May 27, 2018

REVIEW: The Space Captain’s Courtesan by K.C. Klein

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / F Reviewsclass differences / sci-fi romance / space opera / spaceship3 Comments

Mya is having a crap day. Princess Mya Centauri is stranded and alone on the shady Bates Space Station. With rumors of her father’s dethronement escalating, she needs more than her wits and entitlement to protect her—she needs a hero. So when she unexpectedly finds herself mistaken for some whore ... more >

September 21, 2015

REVIEW: The Reluctant Widow by Georgette Heyer

JayneF ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / dysfunctional family / England / Historical / Regency / Widowed Heroine38 Comments

A fateful mistake… When Elinor Rochdale boards the wrong coach, she ends up not at her prospective employer’s home but at the estate of Eustace Cheviot, a dissipated and ruined young man on the verge of death. A momentous decision… His cousin, Mr Ned Carlyon, persuades Elinor to marry Eustace ... more >

August 26, 2015

REVIEW: Begun by Time by Morgan O’Neill

JayneF ReviewsEngland / Historical / Paranormal / Time-Travel / World War II9 Comments

In the final days of World War II, Catherine Hastings meets the man she wants to marry. Flight surgeon Jonathan Brandon isn’t just handsome—he’s everything Catherine could hope for in her betrothed. But her dream of a happily ever after is shattered when Jonnie disappears shortly before their wedding…leaving Catherine ... more >

IAM JSONEssays / F ReviewsKindle Fire / Review / Samsung Nook Table / Tech support hell32 Comments

I was going to review some tablets here.  A few weeks ago I ordered one of the Nook Samsung tablets. I was pretty excited about it, actually, because I’ve heard such great things about Samsung devices. My work-provided phone is a Samsung and I like it a lot.  So I ... more >

June 18, 2014

REVIEW: The Body in the Woods by April Henry

JiaF ReviewsContemporary / Macmillan / mental illness / mystery / Portland / Serial-Killer / Young-Adult10 Comments

Dear readers, Help me. I think I’ve done something to anger the universe. Why do I say that? Because I am lost in a swamp of books that, at best, can be described as meh. And at worst — At worst, I get The Body in the Woods. The premise ... more >

February 19, 2014

REVIEW: Bound by Lorelie James

JaneF ReviewsBDSM / Contemporary / duology17 Comments

Dear Ms. James: I went into this book with some great expectations but ended it disappointed and not interested in reading the second book of the series. This story pairs up Ronin Black with Amery Hardwick. It contains some of the most fetishistic portrayal of Japanese cultural (without any actual ... more >