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What Janine is Reading: Claire Kingsley’s Bailey Brothers Series, Part II

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Back in June I blogged about my read-through of Claire Kingsley’s Bailey Brothers series. Part I, which I posted then, covered the first three books. Now for my thoughts on the books four through six.   Rushing In Gavin and Skye meet cute (or maybe awful) when she runs him ... more >

REVIEW: Rebecca of Salerno by Esther Erman

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This book continues the story of Rebecca from Walter Scott’s 1820 novel Ivanhoe. The Ivanhoe backstory: Jewish women in medieval England do not fall in love with Christian knights like Ivanhoe. Neither do they heal knights from battle wounds. But Rebecca does both—and nearly pays with her life. Rescued by ... more >

REVIEW: The Second First Chance by Mona Shroff

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Strength comes in many different forms. Riya Desai and Dhillon Vora grew up together. Sharing secrets, hiding in their tree house, they were playmates, best friends and later—as teenagers—almost something more. Until the devastating house fire that ripped them apart, claiming the life of Dhillon’s father and Riya’s big brother, ... more >

REVIEW: Compromised into a Scandalous Marriage by Lydia San Andres

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Escape to the Caribbean in this tension-filled compromised-into-marriage story! When heiress Paulina Despradel is banished from the family quinta in a storm, she seeks shelter with her dashing new neighbor, Sebastian Linares. Their attraction may be as electrifying as the lightning outside, but the night they spend together is totally ... more >

REVIEW: Ashlin and Olivia by Aster Glenn Gray

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Ice queen Ashlin has one passion: art. That shared interest drew Olivia to her for an intense childhood friendship, but after that friendship’s disastrous end, Olivia never wanted to see Ashlin again. Years later, when the two women run into each other in Florence, Olivia is shocked to discover that ... more >

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JOINT REVIEW: Remember Love by Mary Balogh

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Janine and I have reviewed the last few Mary Balogh books together so we decided to continue that tradition with the newest release.  ~ Kaetrin Content warning: Fatphobia. Kaetrin: Remember Love is clearly the beginning of a new series for Balogh – the first chapters introduce a huge cast of ... more >

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