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August 17, 2026

REVIEW: Family Gathering by Elizabeth Cadell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / enemies to lovers / engagement / England / English countryside / family relationships2 Comments

Natalie Rome, timid and retiring, discovers that a new life at forty is not, after all, as difficult an achievement as she had feared. With new relations and a new home, she finds security and happiness. She also finds a stepdaughter as timid as herself and a stepson of exceptional ... more >

July 22, 2026

REVIEW: Words On Candy Hearts by Augusta Reilly

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / enemies to lovers / forced proximity / humorous / New York City / road trip / romantic comedy6 Comments

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“There are two kinds of men,” Mom said. “Rich bastards and poor bastards. Neither will give a crap about your brains or personality, so go for the one with the money.” Beautiful PhD student Clara Zapata has never subscribed to the theory that the only thing men care about is ... more >

July 3, 2026

REVIEW: Kindle the Light of Liberty by Mirta Ines Trupp

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / Agent/Spies/Undercover / American Revolution / American Revolutionary War / enemies to lovers / historical romance / Jewish characters / Philadelphia / strong women4 Comments

They had no voice. They held no power. Yet they helped decide the fate of a nation. In the bustling streets of Philadelphia, Rose Wachsman has no time for the rigid expectations of society—and even less for the infuriatingly reserved Nathan Hirsch. She is a woman of the hearth, sharp-witted ... more >

Illustrated cover with top section containing white titles with a peach background and lower half of cover is an illustration of a couple sitting/leaning on the front of an older model light blue pickup truck on a road, with green grass on either side and trees in the far background. The couple are white, he is wearing brown pants and a teal green long sleeved shirt and has his arms crossed over his chest. He has dark hair. She has dark curly hair and it wearing a lilac pantsuit with a white top. She is curvy, maybe a size 16ish? They are facing front and not looking at one another
April 15, 2026

REVIEW: While You Were Seething by Charlotte Stein

KaetrinB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / enemies to lovers / NetGalley / road trip2 Comments

Dear Charlotte Stein, While You Were Seething is the third in Charlotte Stein’s fake relationship trilogy which commenced with When Grumpy Met Sunshine and continued with My Big Fat Fake Marriage. It’s fair to say I enjoyed the first two more than the third but how much of that is ... more >

January 20, 2026

REVIEW: Beyond the Clouds (The Women of Midtown): by Elizabeth Camden

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewschildhood friends / enemies to lovers / Historical / inspirational romance / New York City / opposites attract / pilot / The Women of Midtown series / World War IComments Off on REVIEW: Beyond the Clouds (The Women of Midtown): by Elizabeth Camden

They lost each other once before; now the clouds of war may give them a second chance. As teenagers, Delia Byrne and Finn Delaney fell in love while flying kites and dreaming of a future together–until betrayal tore them apart. Now, as America enters World War I, Delia works for ... more >

November 18, 2025

REVIEW: Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewscozy fantasy / enemies to lovers / Romantasy / WitchesComments Off on REVIEW: Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz

A powerful plant witch and a grumpy alchemist must work together to save their quiet town from a magical plague in this debut cozy fantasy romance about starting over, redemption, and what it really means to be a good person. Guy Shadowfade is dead, and after a lifetime as the ... more >

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