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January 2, 2025

REVIEW: A Naval Surgeon to Fight For by Carla Kelly

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsclass differences / England / Historical / Regency / Royal-Navy / surgeon / War / Military8 Comments

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Return to her respectable life… Or take a scandalous path to marriage? As her snobbish aunt’s companion, penniless vicar’s daughter Jerusha Langley is sent to take a donation to the local naval hospital. There she meets dashing surgeon Jamie Wilson and embarks on a secret mission—sneaking out to help him ... more >

October 31, 2024

REVIEW: Roses Have Thorns by Betty Neels

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / class differences / doctor hero / enemies to lovers / maidservant / strong heroine6 Comments

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Sarah had been happy working at the hospital, until Radolf Nauta interfered and left her jobless. Forced to find other means to support herself, she was totally unprepared when she ran into the domineering Radolf again, and he hadn’t changed one bit! The only problem Sarah had? She soon realized ... more >

October 11, 2024

REVIEW: The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / crime thriller / dysfunctional family / fathers and daughters / Fiction / First-Person / secrets / wedding8 Comments

Frank Szatowski is shocked when his daughter, Maggie, calls him for the first time in three years. He was convinced that their estrangement would become permanent. He’s even more surprised when she invites him to her upcoming wedding in New Hampshire. Frank is ecstatic, and determined to finally make things ... more >

August 13, 2024

REVIEW: The Winged Tiara by J’nell Ciesielski

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / class differences / Estranged Couple / frenemies / Historical / post WWI / revenge-plot / second chance at love / self discovery / thief3 Comments

Diamonds and danger dazzle in Ciesielski’s latest enchanting romp through post-war Europe as estranged spouses and jewel thieves hunt an elusive Valkyrie tiara. November 12, 1918. It was a match made in champagne-soaked heaven, but all too soon the bubbles dried up, and Esme Fox awakens the morning after celebrating ... more >

August 7, 2024

REVIEW: Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsadult fiction / apocalyptic / class differences / dark humor / dystopian / Fiction / Post apocalytpic / psychological insights / Science Fiction / social / social unrest / survival / Suspense11 Comments

White Lotus meets Kevin Wilson in this whip-smart social satire about a man who finds himself trapped on an island resort after the sun explodes, and suddenly must choose whether to save himself from the chaos, or help the fellow guests make it off the island alive… Vacation Checklist: Pack ... more >

June 14, 2024

REVIEW: One of a Kind by Jane Lovering

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsADHD / animals / class differences / Contemporary / friends become lovers / rescue / thriller / Yorkshire2 Comments

A long-held secret, and a beautiful heart hoping to be understood. Cressida Tarbet loves her job at an animal rescue centre, even if it means she’s resigned herself to scrimping to make ends meet – a lifestyle far removed from her best friend Ivo’s, in his ancestral gatehouse stuffed with ... more >

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