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July 3, 2026

REVIEW: Kindle the Light of Liberty by Mirta Ines Trupp

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / Agent/Spies/Undercover / American Revolution / American Revolutionary War / enemies to lovers / historical romance / Jewish characters / Philadelphia / strong women4 Comments

They had no voice. They held no power. Yet they helped decide the fate of a nation. In the bustling streets of Philadelphia, Rose Wachsman has no time for the rigid expectations of society—and even less for the infuriatingly reserved Nathan Hirsch. She is a woman of the hearth, sharp-witted ... more >

June 26, 2026

REVIEW: A Love Once Lost (The Bridwells’ Grand Tour Book #1) by Jennie Goutet

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews18th-century / Belgium / Georgian Era / historical romance / second chance romance6 Comments

They chose separate paths, never imagining fate would offer them a second chance. Amy Bridwell reluctantly accompanies her family on a Grand Tour of the Continent–the very trip her former sweetheart proposed they take as newlyweds. Receiving no suitable marriage offer in the six years since, and with her heart ... more >

March 2, 2026

REVIEW: The Temple of the Muses by Jane Davis

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / book business / bookstore / bookstore owner / found family / Historical fiction / London / The Chiswell Street ChroniclesNo Comments

Volume 2 of the Chiswell Street Chronicles The story continues… London, 1780. As the city smoulders in the aftermath of the Gordon Riots, booksellers James and Dorcas Lackington refuse to answer despair with charity. Instead, they place their faith in something far more radical: books. Convinced that reading offers the ... more >

February 24, 2026

REVIEW: The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / Dark Fantasy / demons / France / French-Revolution / Historical Fantasy / horror elements / immortal / LGBTQIA characters / monsters / succubus2 Comments

A devastating love story. A bewitching twist on history. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power, and redemption. In 1785, Professor Sebastian Grave receives the news he fears most: the terrible Beast of Gévaudan has returned, and the French countryside runs red in its wake. Sebastian knows the Beast. A monster-slayer ... more >

September 24, 2025

REVIEW: A Westminster Wedding by Kathleen Buckley

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads18th-century / dysfunctional family / English countryside / family relationships / Historical fiction / historical romance2 Comments

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The Barding earldom may be doomed. A shocking suggestion may provide another potential heir. Miles Halliwell, Barding’s man of business, owes everything to the earl. Does loyalty to his employer require him to deal with a known criminal and incite forgery? Unfortunately for Miles’s peace of mind, it may. To ... more >

August 8, 2025

REVIEW: The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / Alternate POV / Business woman / First-Person / Georgian / Historical fiction / London / murder mystery / plot twists2 Comments

In 18th-century England, a widowed confectioner is drawn into a web of love, betrayal, and intrigue and a battle of wits in this masterful historical novel from the author of the “delicious puzzle-box of a novel” (The New York Times) and USA TODAY bestseller The Square of Sevens. Following the ... more >

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