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April 12, 2022

REVIEW: The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsCon / Contemporary / family relationships / farce / humorous / Italy / Movie / movie-star / older MCs / Small-Town6 Comments

The self-appointed mayor of a tiny Italian village is determined to save his hometown no matter the cost in this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming debut novel. Vacuum repairman and self-appointed mayor of Prometto, Italy (population 212) Signor Speranza has a problem: unless he can come up with 70,000 euros to ... more >

August 31, 2012

Friday Film Review: The Valet (La doublure)

JayneFilm ReviewsContemporary / farce / France / Friday Film Review9 Comments

Le Doublure (The Valet) (2006) Genre: RomCom Grade: B I’ve enjoyed lots of Francis Veber’s movies (and laughed at the nod to “Le dîner de cons” that’s mentioned here) but this one has romance as well as comedy. It’s a charming French farce that is very approachable. The actors are ... more >

Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea Sophia Nash
March 1, 2012

REVIEW: Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea by Sophia Nash

JaneD Reviewsfarce / humorous / Regency England / Sophia Nash37 Comments

Dear Ms. Nash: So. I’m thinking that I’m not quite the right reader for your books. “Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea” is meant to be a comedy, a piece of frivolity. It’s a tale of frippery, if I can borrow a period phrase. There is nothing wrong ... more >

July 22, 2011

Friday Film Review: Her Night of Romance

JayneFilm Reviewsfarce / Friday Film Review / marriage-of-convenience / silent movie7 Comments

Her Night of Romance (1924) Genre: Romance/Comedy/Silent Grade: B The Talmadge sisters rocked during the silent era but, for the most part, decided to retire from films once the talkie age arrived. In this film, which is paired by Kino along with “Her Sister from Paris,” Constance Talmadge, who played ... more >

The Spinster and the Rake by Anne Stuart
August 26, 2006

REVIEW: The Spinster and the Rake by Anne Stuart

JayneB+ ReviewsComedy / farce / rake / Regency England / spinster3 Comments

Dear Mrs. Stuart, >Boy howdy some of your earlier regencies, gothics and contemporaries sell for a mint. Are they worth it? Well, in this case, yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Clause and this one is worth the money. It’s a light hearted romp with the proverbial regency characters of ... more >

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