JanineC- Reviewsactor/actress / contemperroneous / Contemporary / fake girlfriend / theater21 Comments

Dear Ms. Parker, I approached your contemporary romance set in the world of the London theater, Act Like It, with anticipation, for two reasons. First, I have a bit of theatrical experience, both on stage and (more) behind it, so I love to read books set in this milieu. Second, ... more >

February 7, 2018

REVIEW: Daughter of Mystery (Alpennia #1) by Heather Rose Jones

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Margerit Sovitre did not expect to inherit the Baron Saveze’s fortunes—and even less his bodyguard. The formidable Barbara, of unknown parentage and tied to the barony for secretive reasons, is a feared duelist, capable of defending her charges with efficient, deadly force. Equally perplexing is that while she is now ... more >

January 5, 2018

REVIEW: The Art of Running in Heels by Rachel Gibson

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviewsathlete hero / Business woman / Hockey Player / ice hockey / reality tv show / runaway bride / Seattle6 Comments

Running in five-inch stilettos is an art form Leaving your fiancé at the altar on live television is a disaster. Lexie Kowalsky thought she was ready to get married in front of millions of people, but at the last minute she fled the set of television’s hottest reality show, Gettin’ ... more >

November 22, 2017

REVIEW: The Druid Next Door ( Fae out of Water #2) by EJ Russell

SiriusBook Reviews / C- Reviewsdruids / dubios consent / Faeries / fantasy m/m romance2 Comments

Professor Bryce MacLeod has devoted his entire life to environmentalism. But how effective can he be in saving the planet when he can’t even get his surly neighbor to separate his recycling? Former Queen’s Enforcer Mal Kendrick doesn’t think his life could get any worse: he’s been exiled from Faerie ... more >

November 3, 2017

REVIEW: Wanted and Wired by Vivien Jackson

JayneBook Reviews / C- ReviewsAssassin / cyborg / dystopian / near-future / sci-fi romance4 Comments

A rip-roarin’ new snarky, sexy sci-fi paranormal romance series with the perfect balance of humor, heat, and heart. Now that Texas has seceded and the world is spiraling into chaos, good guys come in unlikely packages and love sprouts in the most inconvenient places… Rogue scientist • technologically enhanced • ... more >

October 30, 2017

REVIEW: Provenance by Ann Leckie

SiriusBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- ReviewsScience Fiction11 Comments

  Following her record-breaking debut trilogy, Ann Leckie, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke and Locus Awards, returns with an enthralling new novel of power, theft, privilege and birthright. A power-driven young woman has just one chance to secure the status she craves and regain priceless lost artifacts ... more >