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January 13, 2023

REVIEW: Ghost 19 by Simone St. James

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / actress / crime / haunted house / novellaNo Comments

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A woman moves to a town where she becomes obsessed with watching the lives of her neighbors while stuck in a house that refuses to let her leave in this first ever short story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases. Is there something ... more >

November 18, 2022

REVIEW: For Ever and Ever by Mary Burchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / doctor hero / secretary / shipboard10 Comments

A glittering holiday romance set in the 1950s! Can Leonie reach the end of her voyage without losing her heart…? England, 1956 As a hardworking secretary and former nurse, Leonie Creighton has had little opportunity for adventure. So when her employer pays her to watch over his daughter, Claire Elstone, ... more >

October 20, 2022

REVIEW: Lavender House: A Novel by Lev AC Rosen

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / bisexual / cop / found family / Gay / lesbian / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIAP+ / murder mysteryComments Off on REVIEW: Lavender House: A Novel by Lev AC Rosen

A delicious story from a new voice in suspense, Lavender House is Knives Out with a queer historical twist Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene’s recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret – ... more >

September 29, 2022

REVIEW: On the Air by Mary Burchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / Boss-Secretary / England / televisionComments Off on REVIEW: On the Air by Mary Burchell

Bridget’s on camera for the first time ever … but is she heading for heartbreak? When Bridget Monroe is offered her dream job as production secretary to TV producer Jerome “J.C.” Callender, little does she suspect that soon she’ll be on camera herself. Tasked with booking the rising actor Norman ... more >

September 27, 2022

REVIEW: The Heist by M.J. Rose and C.W. Gortner

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / Alternate POV / class differences / First-Person / Historical / Historical fiction / investigation / Los Angeles / present tense / thief / To Catch a Leopard Series2 Comments

To catch a leopard wear diamonds. A year after THE BAIT, Ania Thorne is on the prowl. Gone into hiding, she’s planned her next move to perfection, intent on winning her dangerous game of cat-against-cat with the Leopard. But Ania doesn’t know that even the best-laid heists have hidden flaws. ... more >

July 4, 2022

REVIEW: Loyal in All by Mary Burchell

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / Budapest / doctor hero / family relationships / Historical / Hungarian Uprising / Hungary / nurse4 Comments

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A thrilling medical romance set in 1950s Hungary! As Budapest crumbles, Marika’s heart is being torn in two… Budapest, 1956 Bruised from her unrequited love for journalist Rodney Dering, dedicated nurse Marika Stevens is tasked with caring for a Hungarian child in Budapest. She quickly falls in love with the ... more >

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