October 15, 2018

REVIEW: Lionheart by Thea Harrison

KaetrinB- Reviews / Book ReviewsElder Races / Magic / Paranormal / Shifter2 Comments

Dear Thea Harrison, I have greatly enjoyed the previous two books in the Moonshadow trilogy, Moonshadow and Spellbinder so my expectations for Lionheart were very high. Perhaps a little too high. Warning: Series spoilers follow. There was a lot to wrap up in this book. At the start of the ... more >

October 12, 2018

REVIEW: Tinsel in a Tangle by Ainslie Paton

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralia / Christmas / Contemporary / holiday novella / office worker / workplace-romance4 Comments

A Christmas story that packs a punch… It’s Shelby Yule’s job to make sure the office Christmas party was a success. That means no dodgy Kris Kringle presents, no one gets too sloshed, and there are definitely no dance floor injuries. Never did she think she’d have to worry about ... more >

October 9, 2018

REVIEW: How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England A Guide for Knaves, Fools, Harlots, Cuckolds, Drunkards, Liars, Thieves, and Braggarts by Ruth Goodman

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads16th-century / 17th-century / cultural history / Historical / historical research / non-fiction / Stuart-England / Tudor-England3 Comments

Offensive language, insolent behavior, slights, brawls, and scandals come alive in Ruth Goodman’s uproarious history. Every age and social strata has its bad eggs, rule-breakers, and nose-thumbers. As acclaimed popular historian and author of How to Be a Victorian Ruth Goodman shows in her madcap chronicle, Elizabethan England was particularly ... 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 >

October 3, 2018

REVIEW: When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsfootball / Historical / Historical fiction / Sports / Womens-Fiction / World War IINo Comments

Autumn: 1944: For the folks of Brownwood, Texas, the only thing more important than winning the war is—football! It’s a man’s game, until now… Football is the heartbeat of Brownwood, Texas. Every Friday night for as long as assistant principal Tylene Wilson can remember, the entire town has gathered in ... more >

October 1, 2018

REVIEW: The Captains’ Vegas Vows by Caro Carson

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsamnesia / Contemporary / forced proximity / Harlequin / Las Vegas / Military romance2 Comments

They gambled on a long shot Will the bet pay off? They have ninety days before the state of Texas will grant these strangers a divorce from their impetuous Vegas wedding. Captain Helen Pallas is certain she’s not cut out for marriage. And Captain Tom Cross doesn’t believe in love. ... more >