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February 26, 2026

REVIEW: Falling for the Rabbi (Matchmaker, Matchmaker… Book 1) by Jennifer Wilck

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBusiness woman / Contemporary / grandmother / Harlequin / Jewish characters / Small-TownComments Off on REVIEW: Falling for the Rabbi (Matchmaker, Matchmaker… Book 1) by Jennifer Wilck

Can opposites attract when tradition stands in the way? Josh Axelrod is incensed! His matchmaker date brought along her annoying best friend—Emma something-or-other. The same Emma who’s ruining the house filled with the young rabbi’s childhood memories and turning it into a bookstore. Sure, she captures his attention but—no. Just ... more >

August 8, 2025

REVIEW: The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / Alternate POV / Business woman / First-Person / Georgian / Historical fiction / London / murder mystery / plot twists2 Comments

In 18th-century England, a widowed confectioner is drawn into a web of love, betrayal, and intrigue and a battle of wits in this masterful historical novel from the author of the “delicious puzzle-box of a novel” (The New York Times) and USA TODAY bestseller The Square of Sevens. Following the ... more >

January 23, 2025

REVIEW: Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renée Rosen

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / 1960s / 1970s / Business woman / culture / Historical / Historical fiction / novelization / strong women / toys4 Comments

She was only eleven-and-a-half inches tall, but she would change the world. When Ruth Handler walks into the boardroom of the toy company she co-founded and pitches her idea for a doll unlike any other, she knows what she’s setting in motion. It might just take the world a moment ... more >

November 25, 2024

REVIEW: Gingerbread & Jingle Bells: A Sweet Holiday Romance by Caro Carson

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBusiness woman / Christmas / friends-to-lovers / holiday novella / novella / Small Town Romance / veterinarianComments Off on REVIEW: Gingerbread & Jingle Bells: A Sweet Holiday Romance by Caro Carson

You never get a second chance at a first kiss… or do you? She’s a big-city executive with a cool head for business. He’s a small-town veterinarian with a passion for saving injured wildlife. As children, they’d been the best of friends, until the day Eve had so determinedly—and somewhat ... more >

August 29, 2024

REVIEW: Two Doors Down by Mary Hargreaves

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsBusiness woman / cats / Contemporary / England / friendship / neighbors / opposites attract / teacherComments Off on REVIEW: Two Doors Down by Mary Hargreaves

Sometimes love is closer than you think. Career woman Eve is on the brink of a major promotion. So what if her personal life is a disaster — her online dating app constantly matches her with the most awful dates. And her best friend’s chaotic love life is a constant ... more >

February 27, 2024

REVIEW: Once Persuaded, Twice Shy by Melodie Edwards

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBusiness woman / businessman / Canada / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / literary adaptation / theatre5 Comments

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When Anne Elliott broke up with Ben Wentworth, it seemed like the right thing to do . . . but now, eight years later, she’s not so sure. In her scenic hometown of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Anne is comfortable focusing on her successful career: filling her late mother’s shoes as town councilor ... more >

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