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The STory Guy by Mary Ann Rivers
July 12, 2013

REVIEW: The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers

JayneA- Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / family relationships / novella / older heroine and hero22 Comments

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I will meet you on Wednesdays at noon in Celebration Park. Kissing only. Carrie West is happy with her life . . . isn’t she? But when she sees this provocative online ad, the thirtysomething librarian can’t help but be tempted. After all, the photo of the anonymous poster is ... more >

July 8, 2013

REVIEW: Cold Steel by Kate Elliott

JiaB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsAgent/Spies/Undercover / estranged family / family relationships / Fantasy / gaslight fantasy / Orbit25 Comments

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Dear Ms. Elliott, I loved the first novel in your Spiritwalker trilogy, Cold Magic. It introduced us to an alternate earth in which the ice shelf never receded, the Empire of Mali fled out of Africa and formed an alliance with the Celtic tribes, and colonialsm never happened the way ... more >

June 26, 2013

REVIEW: Carolina Girl by Virginia Kantra

JayneB+ Reviews / Featured / Recommended ReadsContemporary / family relationships / friends-to-lovers / North-Carolina / Small-Town9 Comments

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  “Meg Fletcher spent her childhood dreaming of escaping Dare Island—her family’s home for generations. So after she landed a high-powered job in New York City, she left and never looked back. But when she loses both her job and the support of her long-term, live-in boyfriend, she returns home ... more >

Must Like Kids by Jackie Braun
March 25, 2013

REVIEW: Must Like Kids by Jackie Braun

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren / Contemporary / family relationships / Harlequin / KISS / publicity / Recommended Reads6 Comments

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“Children have a place and it’s anywhere I’m not!” It was one off-the-cuff remark. But when it goes viral, Alec McAvoy is labeled the playboy CEO of Best for Baby–who hates kids! Enter Julia Stillwell, image consultant extraordinaire. The widowed mom of two has a knack for changing public opinion, ... more >

Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick
March 12, 2013

REVIEW: Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEngland / family relationships / Historical / Knights / medieval56 Comments

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  “Ten-year-old Brunin FitzWarin is an awkward misfit in his own family. As an act of encouragement, his father sends him to be fostered as a knight in the household of Joscelin, Lord of Ludlow. Here he meets the lord’s youngest daughter, Hawise, and a strong friendship is formed. When ... more >

February 6, 2013

REVIEW: Return to Me by Justina Chen

JiaC Reviewscollege / family relationships / Hawaii / infidelity / Justina Chen Headley / Little Brown / mothers and daughters / New York City / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: Return to Me by Justina Chen

Dear Ms. Chen: I’m a huge fan of your previous novels. I loved Girl Overboard and I adored the prose and language in North of Beautiful. It’s been a couple years since you last published a novel, and I definitely felt that lack — particularly since I think contemporary YA ... more >

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