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September 30, 2021

REVIEW: The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer

JayneBook Reviews / DNF Reviews#ownvoices / Christmas / chronic illness / Contemporary / Disabled Heroine / enemies to lovers / Hanukkah / Holiday / Jewish characters / Jewish heroine / Jewish-faith / second chance at love7 Comments

A charming debut ownvoices romcom about a chronically-ill “nice Jewish girl” with a secret career as a bestselling Christmas romance novelist who’s forced to write the first Hanukkah romance, sending her for inspiration to the Matzah Ball, a high-end Jewish music celebration run by her summer camp arch enemy. Oy! ... more >

illustrated cover in purple with pink titles, a blonde woman holding a kitten and with a greyhound leaning against her leg in the background and a bearded lumberjack type white guy holding an artist's pallette in the foreground
September 15, 2021

REVIEW: With You Forever by Chloe Liese

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsautism / chronic illness / Contemporary / forced proximity / grumpy / sunshine / marriage-of-convenience / NetGalley / own voices4 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Chloe Liese, A friend from Twitter recommended your books and this series in particular to me recently. When I saw it at NetGalley and noted “grumpy vs sunshine” it was a foregone conclusion. After reading With You Forever, I know I will definitely be picking up the other books ... more >

December 19, 2019

REVIEW: Breath of Christmas by Linda Mooney

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsChristmas / chronic illness / Contemporary / holiday novella / novellaComments Off on REVIEW: Breath of Christmas by Linda Mooney

After being gone for months, there’s nothing like being home for Christmas. Although Brindle has no family there to welcome her back, and the little town has grown since she left, it’s still home to her and exactly where she wants to be in these final days. With a little ... more >

July 31, 2014

REVIEW: Hearsay (Bylaws book 1) by Taylor V. Donovan

SiriusC Reviews / C- Reviewschronic illness / lawyers / m/m romance4 Comments

Senior associate attorney Derrick Swain wants it all: a loving husband, a fulfilling career, and a couple of kids. After years of hard work he’s on the fast track to a promotion. He’s also met the man of his dreams. A week of daily lunch meetings in Central Park provides ... more >

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