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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 14, 2022

REVIEW: The View was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta

JanineA- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsactress / British Indian main character / Contemporary / discrimination / fake relationship / flashbacks / friends-to-lovers / POC / publicity / tabloid journalism9 Comments

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Dear Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta, I wonder if your debut novel, The View was Exhausting, was published as romantic mainstream fiction. If so it’s a romance regardless. There’s a central love story with a happy ending and emotional justice. That’s a definition of romance that works for me. The ... more >

June 16, 2022

REVIEW: Lola and the Single Dad by Kelly Hunter

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsactress / Australia / blacksmith / Contemporary / single dad2 Comments

When love comes to town… Artisan blacksmith Ned Harrow lost his wife and gained a son, all in the space of a day. Since then, he’s been caring for his son, Ollie, and working to rebuild his business. When his neighbour’s visiting goddaughter offers to help, she’s a lifeline and ... more >

April 13, 2022

REVIEW: Easter Promises: An Historical Anthology by Clare Griffin, Nancy Cunningham, Ava January, and Sarah Fiddelaers

JayneB Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / D Reviews1910s / 1920s / 1940s / actress / Anthology / art thief / Australia / Australian / Doctor / Easter / female pilots / France / Historical / Holiday / Hollywood / nurse / World War I2 Comments

This anthology sounded interesting but despite the title, there was very little faith involved.     Four remarkable women. Four unforgettable stories of hope, courage, faith and love. Australia, 1912 Minnie Wyndam loves her beautiful island home, her fabulous clothes and her childhood friend Eric. But while Minnie is busy ... more >

November 30, 2021

REVIEW: Shine a Light by Rebecca Crowley

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsactress / dysfunctional family / family relationships / Firefighter / Hanukkah / Holiday / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / Missouri / Orchard Hill series / self discovery4 Comments

When Ellie Bloom’s life literally goes up in flames after an apartment fire, she slinks back to her sister’s house in the St. Louis suburb she’s avoided since her mom died. Ellie quickly caves to her nephews’ pleas to direct the temple Hanukkah play—her mom’s pride and joy—and by the ... more >

June 18, 2021

REVIEW: Promise Me A Dream (Decades: A Journey of African American Romance Book 7) by Wayne Jordan

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / actress / African American / Barbados / civil rights / Decades: A Journey of African American Romance / lawyer / New York City / POC / POC author / racism / Violence3 Comments

Chandra Williams’s dream of becoming an actress carries her from her home on Barbados to the bright lights of Broadway. But it’s the 1960s, and her goal of gracing the stage is obstructed by the limited opportunities for black actresses. Driven to help end discrimination and inequality, Chandra joins the ... more >

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