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February 25, 2019

REVIEW: Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas

JanineA Review Category / A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren / enemies to lovers / farming / Historical / Late Victorian / reformed hero / widow16 Comments

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Dear Ms. Kleypas, Devil’s Daughter begins with Phoebe, Lady Clare (daughter of Sebastian and Evie from Devil in Winter) on her way to her brother Gabriel’s wedding. Phoebe is widowed and the mother of two young boys. Phoebe’s late husband, Henry, was her childhood best friend, and frail. Phoebe loved ... more >

March 19, 2018

REVIEW: His Convenient Marchioness by Elizabeth Rolls

JanineB Reviews / Book Reviewschildren / historical romance / Marquess / marriage-of-convenience / Older Man/Younger Woman / Scandal / trad regency / widow / widower14 Comments

Dear Ms. Rolls, Not long ago, I saw that Kelly (Instalove) had read and recommended your new Harlequin Historical, His Convenient Marchioness. I wasn’t familiar with your writing but Kelly mentioned that she enjoyed the book and that it had a fifty-year-old hero, and between those two factors, I decided ... more >

July 17, 2017

REVIEW: Turning the Tides by Nell Castle

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewschildren / Contemporary / family drama / family relationships / Florida / social-workerComments Off on REVIEW: Turning the Tides by Nell Castle

Ever the black sheep of her adoptive family, Lee Cooper has finally buckled down to a responsible job as a social worker in Southwest Florida. Defending her client against charges of child abuse awakens buried memories of her own abandonment in a Korean orphanage. Can she remain objective for the ... more >

May 20, 2016

REVIEW: Time of the Wolf by Elizabeth Harris

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1970s / children / Dark Romance / England / Historical / Paranormal / reincarnation / second chance at love / Young-Adult2 Comments

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The evil had lasted two thousand years…and only love could break it’s spell. Henry and Thea felt an almost supernatural attachment to the Fens of East Anglia and to the woman who guided them there – Florence, Henry’s grandmother. The two were fascinated by her stories of Dark-Ages passions, murder ... more >

November 20, 2014

REVIEW: Unsuitable by Ainslie Paton

JaneC Reviewschildren / Contemporary romance / gender flip7 Comments

Dear Ms. Paton: Audrey is an executive in the construction industry. She’s single, has a daughter, and is panicking because her care provider is leaving. She sets out to find a new nanny and encounters Reece. Initially Audrey believes that Reece is a woman and when this giant of a man ... more >

March 25, 2013

REVIEW: Must Like Kids by Jackie Braun

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren / Contemporary / family relationships / Harlequin / KISS / publicity / Recommended Reads6 Comments

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“Children have a place and it’s anywhere I’m not!” It was one off-the-cuff remark. But when it goes viral, Alec McAvoy is labeled the playboy CEO of Best for Baby–who hates kids! Enter Julia Stillwell, image consultant extraordinaire. The widowed mom of two has a knack for changing public opinion, ... more >

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