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July 9, 2021

REVIEW: An Affair of the Heart by Joan Smith

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBig-Misunderstanding / England / family relationships / Historical / Regency / second choice / trad regency / twins4 Comments

The Marquis of Claymore had been rejected by the Beauty of the Season and he was determined to marry the first beautiful woman he could find to assuage his pride. There were the Wanderley twins, with Wanda as gorgeous as could be, and her twin, Ellie, obviously not in the ... more >

October 20, 2015

JOINT DISCUSSION: The Legend of Lyon Redmond by Julie Anne Long

JanineLetters of OpinionBig-Misunderstanding / England / family feuds / historical romance / joint review / kidnapped heroine / long separation / Pennyroyal Green series / pirates / Regency / reunited-lovers / series conclusion / slavery / Spain / star-crossed lovers48 Comments

Trigger warnings: Janine:  When Julie Anne Long’s much-awaited The Legend of Lyon Redmond came out recently, Robin, Jennie and I decided to hold a SPOILERIFIC roundtable discussion of the book. Below is the back cover description: Bound by centuries of bad blood, England’s two most powerful families maintain a veneer ... more >

July 27, 2014

REVIEW: Into the Shadows by Carolyn Crane

JanineC+ ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / Big-Misunderstanding / disability / gangsters / romantic-suspense / Secret-Baby5 Comments

Dear Ms. Crane, Recently Jane reviewed the third book in your romantic suspense series The Associates, Into the Shadows, and gave it a B+. I read it around the same time and while I liked some things about it, my reaction overall wasn’t as enthusiastic. I’m feeling short of time ... more >

Love Left Behind by S.H. Kolee
October 21, 2012

REVIEW: Love Left Behind by S.H. Kolee

JaneC+ Reviewsangst / Big-Misunderstanding / Contemporary / movie-star7 Comments

Dear Ms. Kolee: I’d recommend this book to a specific reader. First, the reader must not mind a super creepy, possessive hero. Second, the reader must not mind a little heroine uncertainty. Third, the reader must like a lot of agnst. If any of those elements doesn’t appeal to a ... more >

June 21, 2012

REVIEW: Ship to Shore by Elizabeth Krall

JayneB Reviews / D ReviewsBig-Misunderstanding / Contemporary / older heroine and hero / Scotland / self-published / Small-Town9 Comments

Dear Ms. Krall, When you offered us a chance to read this book, you included a lovely excerpt scene that whetted my appetite to try it. It was cute but not cloying, funny, tender and – for lack of a better word – real. I could see this happening and ... more >

In the Arms of the Marquess Katherine Ashe
September 2, 2011

DUAL REVIEW: In the Arms of the Marquess by Katherine Ashe

JaneC ReviewsBig-Misunderstanding / Historical Romances / India21 Comments

This is a Dual Review instead of Dueling because Sunita and I came away feeling the same about the book but for slightly different reasons. Dear Ms. Ashe, I read less historical romance than I used to, but I was intrigued by the description of your book, as well as ... more >

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