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October 20, 2014

REVIEW: Perfect Pitch by Mindy Klasky

JayneC ReviewsBaseball / beauty-pageant / Contemporary / music / North-Carolina / sports romanceComments Off on REVIEW: Perfect Pitch by Mindy Klasky

Reigning beauty queen Samantha Winger is launching her pet project, a music program for kids. All she has to do is follow the pageant’s rules—no smoking, drinking, or “cavorting” in public. That’s fine, until D.J. Thomas—God’s gift to baseball—throws her a wild pitch. He slams her in an interview, and ... more >

September 23, 2011

Friday Film Review: Happy, Texas

JayneFilm Reviewsbeauty-pageant / criminal / Friday Film Review / gay romance / Texas16 Comments

Happy, Texas (1999) Genre: Comedy/Crime/Romance Grade: B- The bonus features on the DVD show that this film played well at the Sundance Festival but honestly, I don’t remember hearing about it when it was released. Nor much about it since then – which is a shame since it’s a lighthearted, ... more >

The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills by Joanna Pearson
July 27, 2011

REVIEW: The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills by Joanna Pearson

JiaC+ Reviewsbeauty-pageant / Contemporary / friends-to-lovers / high-school / Small-Town / Young-Adult5 Comments

Dear Ms. Pearson, Word on the street is that the next big thing in YA is the contemporary. I’m not sure I’m convinced. Vampires seem to be the dying trend that never goes away. With the impending Hunger Game movie(s), I don’t see dystopians leaving anytime soon. In fact, I ... more >

August 9, 2007

REVIEW: There’s a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell by Laurie Notaro

JayneB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsbeauty-pageant / mystery6 Comments

Dear Ms. Notaro, I admit it was the great title and the book cover which sold me on trying this book. And then the subtitle, “a novel of sewer pipes, pageant queens, and big trouble” didn’t dim my interest either. It’s neither a romance novel nor women’s fiction nor Chick ... more >

June 30, 2007

REVIEW: Don’t Forget to Smile by Kathleen Gilles Seidel

JanineB Reviews Category / B+ Reviewsbeauty-pageant / class-difference / Contemporary / divorcee / friends-to-lovers / Kathleen-Gilles-Seidel / real-people / Small-Town13 Comments

Dear Ms. Seidel, I've been slowly going through your backlist and have enjoyed most of what I've read so far. Your books aren't flashy, but down to earth. They take their time to get where they are going. There is however, a welcome realness to the characters, surroundings, and events. ... more >

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