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March 31, 2026

REVIEW: The Hired Man: A Novel by Sandra Dallas

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / American historical / Colorado / coming-of-age / domestic violence / family relationships / First-Person / Historical fiction / Misogyny / murder / Small-Town / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: The Hired Man: A Novel by Sandra Dallas

The Dust Bowl sweeps a handsome stranger into a small Colorado town to dangerous effect 1937. It’s been seven years since the dust storms started in Colorado. Folks can barely remember a time when the clouds were filled with rain instead of dirt, and when the fields were green instead ... more >

August 15, 2025

REVIEW: Love Fast by Louise Bay

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAlternate POV / Colorado / Contemporary / First-Person / runaway bride / self discovery / self made man7 Comments

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One runaway bride. One grumpy billionaire. One small town that changes everything. Rosey I never thought I’d be a runaway bride. But when it came down to it, I just couldn’t marry the wrong man. So, I ran. And somehow, I ended up in Star Falls, Colorado—stranded, no luggage, no ... more >

August 21, 2023

REVIEW: Moving Forward by Shelley Shepard Gray

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsColorado / Contemporary / Firefighter / former military / gardening / health / inspirational / PTSD / Woodland Park FirefightersComments Off on REVIEW: Moving Forward by Shelley Shepard Gray

Former Army captain Greg Tebo loves his new life in Woodland Park. In the two years since he joined the WPFD, he’s gained a reputation as a fearless firefighter, and after being stationed all around the country and overseas, he can’t wait to settle down with a wife and kids. ... more >

November 30, 2022

REVIEW: Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsColorado / Contemporary / Firefighter / former military / older characters / paramedic / second chance at love / single mother / Woodland Park FirefightersComments Off on REVIEW: Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray

In Woodland Park, a small town nestled in the foothills of Pikes Peak, Anderson Kelly and Chelsea Davis were once the high school “it” couple—the star quarterback and the valedictorian. They broke up when Anderson joined the army and one poor decision at a fraternity party changed Chelsea’s life. Now, ... more >

November 30, 2020

REVIEW: Take a Look at the Five and Ten by Connie Willis

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsChristmas / Colorado / doctor hero / dysfunctional family / found family / holiday novella / humorous / Memory / novella5 Comments

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Ori’s holidays are an endless series of elaborately awful meals cooked by her one-time stepfather Dave’s latest bride. Attended by a loose assemblage of family, Ori particularly dreads Grandma Elving—grandmother of Dave’s fourth wife—and her rhapsodizing about the Christmas she worked at Woolworth’s in the 1950s. And, of course, she ... more >

July 22, 2020

REVIEW: Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne

JanineB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAmericana / class differences / Colorado / gold rush / historical romance / love triangles / marriage-of-convenience / miner / pregnancy / rancher6 Comments

Dear Maggie Osborne, I enjoyed another of your books in the past and had heard good things about Silver Lining, a 2000 release. Recently, I was in the mood for an absorbing, well-written book, and I trusted you to give me that. The story concerns Louise Downe, who begins the ... more >

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