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August 10, 2020

REVIEW: Take a Bow by Fiona Greene

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralia / Contemporary / forced proximity / second chance at love / secret / theaterComments Off on REVIEW: Take a Bow by Fiona Greene

He’s the Banksy of the international theatre scene – daring, anonymous, renowned. So when playwright ‘Draven’ bequeaths his latest play to the rural Rivervue Theatre, the stage is set for drama. Creative director Lexi Spencer stands centre stage in the fight to save the iconic Rivervue Community Theatre from redevelopment ... more >

August 3, 2020

REVIEW: Matilda Next Door (Outback Brides Return to Wirralong Book 1) by Kelly Hunter

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAustralia / baker / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / friends-to-lovers / Outback Brides Return to Wirralong series / Secret-Baby7 Comments

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When a long-anticipated holiday takes an unexpected turn… Aussie farm girl Matilda Moore kicks off her dream trip to London by flat-sitting for her childhood friend. But London is daunting, crowded and noisy, and that’s before Tilly finds a baby on the doorstep. There’s a note attached: “Henry, if you’re ... more >

July 20, 2020

REVIEW: Tread the Boards by Nikki Logan

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviewsactor/actress / Australia / estranged family / playwright / theaterComments Off on REVIEW: Tread the Boards by Nikki Logan

He’s the Banksy of the international theatre scene – daring, anonymous, renowned. So when playwright ‘Draven’ bequeaths his latest play to the rural Rivervue Theatre, the stage is set for drama. Props-maven Mackenzie Russell is no fan of the Larrikin, the subject of Draven’s new play. But she is a ... more >

December 12, 2019

REVIEW: Regency Royal Navy Christmas by Carla Kelly

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAnthology / Australia / British Navy / doctor hero / England / Historical / holiday novella / mathematics / Regency / Royal-Navy / War / Military / Widowed Heroine3 Comments

Even the squared away, efficient Royal Navy must surrender to the joys and misadventures of a Regency Christmas. Four stories shine a light on Christmas during the Napoleonic Wars on land and sea – In Boxing the Compass, a homesick frigate captain shepherding a convict convoy to Australia wants nothing ... more >

October 30, 2019

REVIEW: Tallowwood by N.R.Walker

SiriusBook Reviews / C ReviewsAustralia / gay mystery / m/m romance / Serial-Killer3 Comments

Cold cases, murder, lies, and an unimaginable truth. Sydney detective August Shaw has spent the last decade of work solving cold cases. Since the death of his boyfriend eight years ago, August works alone, lives alone, is alone — and that’s exactly how he likes it. His work is his ... more >

October 16, 2019

REVIEW: No Man’s Land by Kevin Sullivan

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAmerican Navy / Australia / autobiography / flying / non-fiction / pilot / PTSD9 Comments

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A gripping account of how a major air disaster was averted, by the captain and former Top Gun pilot “Instinctively, I release my pressure on the sidestick. Out of my subconscious, a survival technique from a previous life emerges: Neutralise! I’m not in control so I must neutralise controls. I ... more >

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