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December 18, 2023

REVIEW: The Christmas Tart by Mary Jo Putney

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / Christmas / class differences / Historical / holiday novella / insta love / novella / Regency6 Comments

Recommended Read

A Chance Christmas Connection Tired of dealing with legalities relating to his father’s unexpected death, new baronet Sir Philip Selbourne is ready to leave London and head home for Christmas. But having spent a boyhood rescuing strays, he’s unable to resist helping a desperate young woman with speaking brown eyes ... more >

November 7, 2023

Review: A Power Unbound (The Last Binding #3) by Freya Marske

SiriusB Reviews Category / Book ReviewsAU historical fantasy m/m romance / class differences / enemies to lovers / Fae / Magic3 Comments

A Power Unbound is the final entry in Freya Marske’s beloved, award-winning Last Binding trilogy, the queer historical fantasy series that began with A Marvellous Light. Jack Alston, Lord Hawthorn, would love a nice, safe, comfortable life. After the death of his twin sister, he thought he was done with ... more >

August 3, 2023

REVIEW: The Baron and the Lady Chemist by Alissa Baxter

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbusinessman / chemistry / class differences / English Historical / female friendship / Historical / London / PTSD / Regency / Regency England2 Comments

Their chemistry creates a chain reaction . . . but will love be the final result? Dorothea Grantham has always been fascinated by chemistry and spends most days conducting experiments in her laboratory at Grantham Place, staining silk with gold, silver, and other metals using chemical processes. Thea embroiders the ... more >

July 15, 2023

REVIEW: Véronique’s Moon by Patti Flinn

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / bullying / class differences / First-Person / France / Historical / Historical fiction / novella / POC / POC author / racism / self discovery / Servants / slavery / working class2 Comments

How does the journey end? Véronique Clair’s story continues as the Frenchwoman from Burgundy joins two other apprentices on a journey across France to the home of Madame Jeanne du Barry, former mistress to deceased King Louis XV. Motivated by her dream of sewing for the wealthiest women in France, ... more >

June 2, 2023

REVIEW: Duke in Name Only (The Entitled Gentlemen Book 2) by Caroline Warfield

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1810s / 19th century / American historical / class differences / family relationships / Frontier / Historical / strong heroine / The Entitled Gentlemen series3 Comments

Misfortune is an excellent teacher. When Phillip Tavernash, Ninth Duke of Glenmoor, discovers his title is held fraudulently, he embarks on a journey to North America determined to succeed on his own. It doesn’t go well. He has no idea what a fish out of water he will be. Nan ... more >

May 17, 2023

REVIEW: The Accidental Bride by Jane Walsh

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / dysfunctional family / f/f romance / family relationships / Historical / lesbian romance / LGBTQIA romance / LGBTQIAP+ / London / opposites attract / Regency / road tripComments Off on REVIEW: The Accidental Bride by Jane Walsh

Miss Grace Linfield has resigned herself to life as a lady’s companion as the only path to respectable security. At least it allows her to visit the beautiful seaside town of Inverley with her charge, Lady Edith. Passions flare when botanist Miss Thea Martin whirls into town —and into Grace’s ... more >

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