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January 24, 2022

REVIEW: Once a Cowboy by Justine Davis

JayneBook Reviews / C+ Reviewsalcoholism / Artist / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / father and son / mothers and daughters / Photographer / plain heroine / Texas / wounded souls6 Comments

He’s a cowboy through and through… Rylan Rafferty was a cowboy long before interest in his leatherworking artistry and saddle making for the rich and famous catapulted him to national fame. He values his privacy, so when a popular Texas magazine wants to feature him, his first inclination is to ... more >

April 24, 2021

JOINT REVIEW: The Duke Undone by Joanna Lowell

LaylaB Reviews / B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews1880s / 19th century / alcoholism / Artist / Duke / England / historical romance / joint review7 Comments

Janine: About a year ago, I read and reviewed Joanna Lowell’s Dark Season. Layla read it too and we had a fun offline conversation. I rated it a C+ and Layla liked it a bit better; we both agreed that the author had potential and that we were interested in ... more >

August 4, 2020

REVIEW: You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews#ownvoices / actor/actress / alcoholism / Boricua / Contemporary / family relationships / Latina / Latino / New York City / POC / POC author / PTSD / Puerto Rican / soap opera / telenovela4 Comments

Leading Ladies do not end up on tabloid covers. After a messy public breakup, soap opera darling Jasmine Lin Rodriguez finds her face splashed across the tabloids. When she returns to her hometown of New York City to film the starring role in a bilingual romantic comedy for the number ... more >

April 14, 2020

REVIEW: The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsalcoholism / Contemporary / estranged family / Fiction / First-Person / Friends / older MCs / Texas6 Comments

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Meet Duffy, an old curmudgeon who lives in an assisted living home. Meet Josie, a desperate young woman who climbs through his window. Together, they’re going to learn it’s never too late—or too early—to change your ways. For Duffy Sinclair, life boils down to one simple thing: maintaining his residence ... more >

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December 31, 2018

Jayne’s Best of 2018

JayneBook Reviews / Reading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists#ownvoices / 16th-century / 1950s / alcoholism / ancient-Egypt / ancient-Rome / Artificial Intelligence / Athletes / Best of 2018 / best of list / bookstore / cats / child in jeopardy / childrens-books / journalism / London / Native American / older heroine and hero / Sci-fi / Sports Themed Romance / Tudor-England / War / Military / World War II15 Comments

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Sugar and Snails by Sarah Tsiang and Sonja Wimmer My Review A novel twist to a classic rhyme. Who says that little girls are made of “sugar and spice and everything nice?” Or that boys are made of “frogs and snails and puppy dog tails?” What if girls were made ... more >

November 13, 2018

REVIEW: Sweetheart Braves (Crooked Rock Book 3) by Pamela Sanderson

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / alcoholism / American Indians / Contemporary / Native Americans / POC / POC author2 Comments

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Tommy Weaver wants to stay sober and that means steering clear of challenging situations, avoiding difficult people, and staying away from personal relationships. Unfortunately, he has a cousin unsuccessfully rehabbing in his spare room while Crooked Rock demands more than he can give, and in the midst of his growing ... more >

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