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December 26, 2025

REVIEW: Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1940s / Christmas / Classic Murder Mystery / Comedy / England / family relationships / Fiction2 Comments

“A war’s on and a murder has been committed—and we sit here talking nonsense about almond whirls and mince pies!” Good old Uncle Willie—known for an insatiable sweet tooth and being an epic pain in the rear—has come to stay with the Redpaths for the holidays. As luck would have ... more >

December 18, 2025

REVIEW: A Perfect Holiday Fling by Farrah Rochon

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / Christmas / holiday novella / Navy / POC / POC author / veterinarianComments Off on REVIEW: A Perfect Holiday Fling by Farrah Rochon

It’s no mystery why veterinarian Callie Webber is having a hard time getting into the holiday spirit. When the residents of her small hometown aren’t pitying her because of her ex-husband’s very public departure, they’re attempting to hook her up with a man…any man. Fed up with being everyone’s favorite ... more >

Illustrated cover in the style of a 1940s/1950s movie, a blue/green background and a good looking white couple in winter clothing on either side of a green Christmas pine/fir tree. He is looking at her and she is pretending not to look at him.
December 30, 2024

REVIEW: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

KaetrinA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsauthor / Christmas / Contemporary / cozy / enemies to lovers / England / mystery9 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Ally Carter, When romance editor Angie James was raving about this novel on Facebook I knew it I had to get it. The cover and title give a fairly accurate idea of what to expect – it’s kind of Knives Out-ish with the vibe of classic romcoms from the ... more >

December 18, 2024

REVIEW: A Christmas Secret (Schubert Book 2) by Kirsty Ferry

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / Christmas / Contemporary / holiday novella / novella / Scotland2 Comments

A heart-warming fun read from Kirsty Ferry, perfect for cat lovers. What if a secret from Christmas past was stopping you from moving on to Christmas future? When Hugo McCreadie steps into Isla Brodie’s pet portrait studio to get a ‘Festive Furball Photo Shoot’ for his sister’s cat Schubert, he ... more >

November 29, 2024

REVIEW: Holiday Duet: Two Previously Published Regency Novellas by Grace Burrowes

JayneB+ Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsChristmas / Historical / holiday novella / novella / RegencyComments Off on REVIEW: Holiday Duet: Two Previously Published Regency Novellas by Grace Burrowes

Dear Ms. Burrowes, After I reviewed  “Worth More Than Rubies” last year, several readers urged me to check out your other books. Hearing that Max Haddonfield is a lover of cats, I searched until I found his story which is now being sold along with another previous published novella. Now ... 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 >

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