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Illustrated cover featuring a hot white couple on a dock leaning against a railing and looking over at each other. Behind them the sun is setting. She is on the left and has long brown hair. She's wearing a white cropped tee and a short cutoff denim skirt. He has dark hair and wears a grey tee and black ripped jeans. The background colours are pastel rainbow tones.
March 17, 2026

REVIEW: Love Song by Elle Kennedy

KaetrinB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / Edelweiss / musicNo Comments

Content warning: Spoiler alert – don’t click if you don’t want to know Dear Elle Kennedy, Blake Logan (only daughter of John Logan and Grace Ivers from The Mistake) has a bad breakup with her boyfriend and heads to Lake Tahoe and the house co-owned by the Logans and the ... more >

February 26, 2026

REVIEW: Falling for the Rabbi (Matchmaker, Matchmaker… Book 1) by Jennifer Wilck

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBusiness woman / Contemporary / grandmother / Harlequin / Jewish characters / Small-TownComments Off on REVIEW: Falling for the Rabbi (Matchmaker, Matchmaker… Book 1) by Jennifer Wilck

Can opposites attract when tradition stands in the way? Josh Axelrod is incensed! His matchmaker date brought along her annoying best friend—Emma something-or-other. The same Emma who’s ruining the house filled with the young rabbi’s childhood memories and turning it into a bookstore. Sure, she captures his attention but—no. Just ... more >

February 23, 2026

REVIEW: The Cottage at the Edge of the Woods by Jane Lovering

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / England / mental health / mental illness / single mother / YorkshireComments Off on REVIEW: The Cottage at the Edge of the Woods by Jane Lovering

When single mum Libby is offered a life-changing sum of money to clear out an old cottage in the woods, she expects dust and decay. She doesn’t expect a house full of secrets, a room full of birds, and a woman who refuses to leave. The handsome but stressed architect ... more >

February 9, 2026

REVIEW: The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffe

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAustralia / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / Fiction / omniscient voice / present tense / prison / prisoners / self discovery / sewing13 Comments

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Can a wedding dress save a bunch of hardened crims? The Full Monty meets Orange is the New Black in a poignantly comic story about a men’s prison sewing circle. Derek’s daughter Debbie is getting married. He’s desperate to be there, but he’s banged up in Yarrandarrah Correctional Centre for ... more >

January 16, 2026

REVIEW: Life’s A Witch by Amelia Ash and Kim M. Watt

JayneBook Reviews / C+ Reviewscats / Contemporary / cozy mystery / Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysteries / Paranormal / Small-Town / witchcraftComments Off on REVIEW: Life’s A Witch by Amelia Ash and Kim M. Watt

Strange magic? Check. A brother who’s still a cat? Check. A cryptic message from an ex-husband who’s in trouble? Wait… what? Morgan and her ex-husband broke up on bad terms. But when he sends her a cryptic message, Morgan knows that whatever trouble he’s in, it’s likely her fault. Over ... more >

Illustrated cover with a green (grass) background. the titles are in white in the top section and the lower half features a good looking white couple laying down on the grass. Their heads/faces and upper torsos only are visible. Her head is pointing toward the right of the cover and his is pointing toward the left of the cover. He is wearing a blue football jersey and has dark brown hair. She is wearing a purple v-neck top and has mid-brown hair with a hint of red. His left hand is in her hair and her left hand is in his, near his ear. They are looking at one another lovingly.
January 7, 2026

REVIEW: Only On Gameday by Kristen Callihan

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / fake relationship / football / found family / NetGalley / sports romanceComments Off on REVIEW: Only On Gameday by Kristen Callihan

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Dear Kristen Callihan, How wonderful to have a new book in the Game On series! I have missed this author’s books and I’m so glad she’s publishing again. (Only on Gameday features a hero with four siblings and I can only hope this book is also book one in the ... more >

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