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September 21, 2012

REVIEW: Can’t Get Enough by Sarah Mayberry

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralia / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / Harlequin-Blaze / opposites attract / publishing10 Comments

Dear Ms. Mayberry, Why am I reading this older book of yours? There’s a story behind this and I’m going to tell it to you. You see, Jane usually gets all the printed arcs submitted to DA and then she divvies them up and mails them out to us. Sometimes ... more >

July 11, 2012

REVIEW: Secrets and Speed Dating by Leah Ashton

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralia / Contemporary / Harlequin Romance / infertility16 Comments

Trying to move on from a disastrous engagement, Sophie Morgan needs a date for her best friend’s wedding–and fast! And what quicker way to find a man than speed dating? Only it’s bar manager Dan Halliday who catches Sophie’s eye. Dan can’t resist helping a damsel in distress, so he ... more >

April 8, 2012

Flat Out Like a Lizard Drinking and other Australianisms

JaneEssaysAustralia / Literary Criticism159 Comments

Sarah Wendell of Smart Bitches had a post about Australian lingo and last year I asked Sarah Mayberry if she and her Down Under pals would be interested in writing a post about what it’s like writing for an international audience. Sarah spearheaded this effort and I am greatly appreciative. ... more >

January 21, 2012

REVIEW: Mardie and the City Surgeon by Marion Lennox

JayneB ReviewsAustralia / Contemporary / doctor hero / dogs / Harlequin / second chances7 Comments

The last person Mardie Rainey expects to see on her doorstep is her childhood sweetheart, Blake Maddock. Fifteen years ago, Blake Maddock had walked away, leaving her teenage heart sore and broken. But now—with a thunderstorm raging overhead—she can’t turn him away, nor the injured border collie in his arms…. ... more >

November 10, 2011

REVIEW: Cafe du Jour by Lillian Darcy

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralia / Contemporary / First-Person10 Comments

Dear Ms. Darcy, Despite your extensive list of Harlequin books, I’d never read anything by you before taking you up on your offer of “Cafe du Jour.” And when making the decision to try the book, it’s the writing that grabbed me. I felt like Susie was an old friend ... more >

June 15, 2011

REVIEW: Misty and the Single Dad by Marion Lennox

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralia / Contemporary / Harlequin / Harlequin Romance5 Comments

Dear Ms. Lennox, My first experience with one of your books was so successful, I’ve been bagging your backlist at eHarlequin. But for my next choice, I decided to go with this upcoming release. I mentioned in another review that I’m a softie for animals so when I saw that ... more >

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