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December 23, 2021

REVIEW: Her Pretend Christmas Date: A Cider Bar Sisters Novella by Jackie Lau

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsAsian characters / Canada / Christmas / fake relationship / holiday novella / novella / opposites attract / POC / POC author / TorontoComments Off on REVIEW: Her Pretend Christmas Date: A Cider Bar Sisters Novella by Jackie Lau

She’s home for the holidays with her starchy fake boyfriend… Although she’s the fun and outgoing one, Julie Tam has always lived in the shadow of her older sister, Charlotte. Now Charlotte has a good career and a great boyfriend whom their parents love, and Julie has neither of those ... more >

December 21, 2021

Review: A Very Genre Christmas by Kim Fielding

SiriusB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsChristmas / historical fantasy m/m romance3 Comments

Very little is merry in a private dick’s world. Private detective Nick Bozic works the mean streets of 1950s Portland, Oregon, shadowing unfaithful spouses and nabbing thieving employees. He may be lonely, but at least he’s not crooked. Despite the festive season, Christmas simply means less dough in his pocket. ... more >

December 13, 2021

REVIEW: A Christmas Romance by Betty Neels

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / Christmas / doctor hero / dog / Holiday / holiday novella / London / novella12 Comments

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On the night before Christmas… Office clerk Theodosia Chapman’s can-do attitude and sunny disposition have got her through even the most trying of times. So when her only remaining family withdraw their offer for her to spend Christmas with them, she won’t let it get her down. It looks as ... more >

December 10, 2021

REVIEW: The Geek Who Saved Christmas by Annabeth Albert

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscat / Christmas / dog / family relationships / found family / grumpy / sunshine / Holiday / LGBTQIAP+ / m/m / m/m romance / older couple / opposites attract / Philadelphia / standalones9 Comments

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His grumpy neighbor needs some holiday sunshine… Gideon Holiday is the perfect neighbor. Need a cup of sugar? Spare folding chair? Extra batteries? He’s always ready to help. And he’s waited years for his hot, grumpy, silver fox neighbor, Paul, to need him. For anything. But this December, Gideon would ... more >

December 6, 2021

REVIEW: A Second Chance Road Trip for Christmas by Jackie Lau

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAsian characters / Black heroine / Canada / Christmas / family relationships / holiday novella / Holidays with the Wongs / novella / POC / POC author / road trip / second chance at love2 Comments

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Greg Wong hates when things don’t go according to plan, so he definitely doesn’t appreciate it when his mother insists he drive Tasha Edwards back to Mosquito Bay for the Christmas holidays. He likes peace and quiet when he’s in the car, and that’s the opposite of what he’ll get ... more >

November 4, 2021

REVIEW: The Cowboy’s Christmas by Jeannie Watt

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsChristmas / Contemporary / cowboy / family relationships / Montana / ranch / sweet romance / Widowed Heroine3 Comments

Christmas in Marietta, Montana, is a season of magic and second chances… Wayward cowboy Quinn Harding doesn’t have a secret—he is a secret. Or he was until his rancher brothers learned of his existence and insisted on meeting up. But Quinn’s reluctant—he’s always been a lone cowboy, enjoying his quiet ... more >

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