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February 24, 2014

REVIEW: Much Ado About Loving (aka Much Ado About Sweet Nothing) by Alison May

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewschick-lit / Contemporary / England / friends-to-lovers / Shakespeare21 Comments

Ben Messina is a certified maths genius and romance sceptic. He and Trix met at university and have been quarreling and quibbling ever since, not least because of Ben’s decision to abandon their relationship in favour of … more maths! Can Trix forget past hurt and help Ben see a ... more >

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May 2, 2013

REVIEW: Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella

JayneB Reviews / Recommended Readschick-lit / Contemporary / England / Greece / Random-House / wedding22 Comments

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  Lottie just knows that her boyfriend is going to propose during lunch at one of London’s fanciest restaurants. But when his big question involves a trip abroad, not a trip down the aisle, she’s completely crushed. So when Ben, an old flame, calls her out of the blue and ... more >

March 14, 2013

REVIEW: Temping Is Hell by Cathy Yardley

JaneC Reviewschick-lit / Contemporary / demons / humorous / ParanormalComments Off on REVIEW: Temping Is Hell by Cathy Yardley

Dear Ms. Yardley: While I liked the narrator’s voice and found some aspects of this story funny, the lack of movement in the plot and the overall mishmash of world building left me puzzled and deflated at the end. Kate O’Hara is presented as this conflicting mass of extraordinary capabilities ... more >

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December 14, 2012

Jayne’s Best of 2012 List

JayneBook Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsBest of 2012 / best of list / chick-lit / Dragon / Fantasy / Harlequin Romance / Historical / SF / World War II13 Comments

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When Jane asked for our Best of 2012 lists, I knew mine would probably be short but I had no idea how short. I started with 3 books. Three. Books. Total. “WTF?,” I thought. Had I turned into that much of a h8ter? Well, it turns out that I had ... more >

June 22, 2012

REVIEW: Indian Maidens Bust Loose by Vidya Samson

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewschick-lit / Contemporary / India / joint review / multicultural / POC / POC author / self-published25 Comments

Sunita had already found this book and started reading it before it popped up on my radar after it was posted to our Author Open Thread for June. We had also just had an “If You Like” post hosted by one of our readers, Kim T, about South Asian romances. ... more >

February 13, 2012

REVIEW: I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschick-lit / Contemporary / England / First-Person / Random-House40 Comments

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Dear Ms Kinsella, I’m sitting here shaking my head at the fact that I’ve some how, some way managed to have not read any of your books. Up til now that is. And this one I read with no blurb to lure me or lead me on. Just your rep ... more >

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