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August 12, 2025

REVIEW: The Re-Write by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewsauthor / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / First-Person / London / Nigeria / POC / POC author / second chance at love / social mediaComments Off on REVIEW: The Re-Write by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

In this lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers rom-com, two exes are faced with one deadline. Will they make it to the end? Temi and Wale meet in London. They flirt, date, meet each other’s friends. Then they break up. And Wale goes on a reality dating show. Instead of giving in to heartbreak, Temi ... more >

Illustrated cover with a blue background showing a pretty white girl with long brown hair coming down an escalator. She's wearing a pink tee and blue jeans and has a purple jacket tied around her wait and is holding a purple book. At the foot of the escalator is a hot young white guy wearing jeans and a grey henley. They are both facing front and he has his hands in his front pockets.
July 7, 2025

REVIEW: The Accidental Boyfriend by Lori Freeland

KaetrinB Reviews / Book Reviewsabsent parent / actor / author / Contemporary / grief / NetGalley / parental estrangement / YA1 Comments

Content notes – might be mildly spoilery so I’ve hidden them behind a spoiler tag Dear Lori Freeland, The Accidental Boyfriend popped up in my NetGalley choices earlier this year but it seems the book originally came out in 2023.  Jessica Grey, aka Jessica Thorne, is a 17-year-old debut author. ... more >

Illustrated cover in the style of a 1940s/1950s movie, a blue/green background and a good looking white couple in winter clothing on either side of a green Christmas pine/fir tree. He is looking at her and she is pretending not to look at him.
December 30, 2024

REVIEW: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

KaetrinA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsauthor / Christmas / Contemporary / cozy / enemies to lovers / England / mystery9 Comments

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Dear Ally Carter, When romance editor Angie James was raving about this novel on Facebook I knew it I had to get it. The cover and title give a fairly accurate idea of what to expect – it’s kind of Knives Out-ish with the vibe of classic romcoms from the ... more >

December 25, 2024

REVIEW: A Christmas Gambol by Joan Smith

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsauthor / farce / Historical / London / Regency / trad regency2 Comments

Her neighbor Lord Montaigne had asked Cecily Caldwell to pose as the anonymous author of the popular Chaos Is Come Again, written, supposedly, by his aunt. Cecily agreed because she had a novel of her own to introduce to a London publisher, and she wanted to do research on London ... more >

December 25, 2023

REVIEW: Worth More Than Rubies by Grace Burrowes

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsauthor / cats / Christmas / holiday novella / librarian / mistaken-identity / novella / Regency11 Comments

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All the Duke of Dunfallon wants this holiday season is a respite from the machinations of the matchmakers. When pursued by a particularly determined would-be duchess, he ducks into the West Bartholomew Street Lending Library. Librarian Emerald Armstrong sees a dapper gent in a bit of a hurry and mistakes ... more >

November 10, 2023

REVIEW: Good Taste by Caroline Scott

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / author / cooking / England / fathers and daughters / Historical / self discovery / sexual harassment / Womens-Fiction / YorkshireComments Off on REVIEW: Good Taste by Caroline Scott

You can tell a lot about a person from what they like to eat… England in 1932 is in the grip of the Great Depression. Author of a much-loved but not very successful biography, Stella Douglas is a bit depressed herself. When she’s summoned to see her editor in London, ... more >

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