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December 26, 2019

REVIEW: Days of Sugar and Spice by Clément Loïc, illustrated by Anne Montel

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsbaker / Brittany / Comic books / Contemporary / estranged family / family relationships / France / graphic novels / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: Days of Sugar and Spice by Clément Loïc, illustrated by Anne Montel

Rose is not a happy young woman; she is closed off and angry and she hates her job. But her life changes drastically when she inherits her father’s bakery in a small town in Brittany. Returning to a place that brought her both joy and grief forces her to confront ... more >

October 25, 2018

REVIEW: Cupcakes for Christmas by Kate Hewitt

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbaker / category length / Christmas / Contemporary / England / mental health / musician / older heroine and hero / Willoughby Close3 Comments

Always the baker, never the bride… Olivia James has always been happy running a tea shop and bakery in the Cotswold village of Wychwood-on-Lea, and helping her friends find their happily-ever-afters, topped by the perfect wedding cake. But as Christmas approaches, Olivia is home alone and questioning her choices while ... more >

September 13, 2017

REVIEW: A Taste of Honey by Rose Lerner

JanineB Reviewsbaker / erotic / historical romance / Lively St. Lemeston series / novella / Regency England / Small-Town / virgin hero9 Comments

Dear Ms. Lerner, Back in March of 2014, I read and reviewed Sweet Disorder, the first book in the Lively St. Lemeston series of historical romances. The novel featured an unusual conflict. Phoebe Sparks, its heroine, was offered a hefty bribe to marry Robert Moon, the owner of a bakery ... more >

February 14, 2016

REVIEW: A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love by Linn Halton

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbaker / Contemporary / England / second chances3 Comments

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Life isn’t all love and cupcakes … Katie has had her fair share of bad luck, but when she finally realises her dream of opening a bakery it seems things can only get better. But the reality of running a business hits Katie hard and whilst her partner, Steve, tries ... more >

February 3, 2016

REVIEW: Carolina Dreaming by Virginia Kantra

JayneB Reviewsbaker / Contemporary / convict / North-Carolina / second chance at love / single mother / wounded soulsComments Off on REVIEW: Carolina Dreaming by Virginia Kantra

After escaping a disastrous marriage, bakery owner Jane Clark has convinced herself that she has everything she needs—her precious son, a thriving business, and a roof over her head. But the arrival of a handsome stranger on the island shows her exactly what she’s been missing… The only home Gabe ... more >

April 4, 2015

REVIEW: A Recipe for Reunion by Vicki Essex

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbaker / Contemporary / Harlequin SuperRomance / POC author / second chance at love / Small Town Romance2 Comments

Second time’s the charm! Nothing about working with his former high school crush, Stephanie Stephens, is ideal. Still, if Aaron Caruthers intends to save his grandmother’s bakery, he must. Good thing he has a lot of ideas he can’t wait to implement. He never imagines Stephanie would have her own ... more >

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