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March 30, 2023

REVIEW: The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill by Rowenna Miller

JayneBook Reviews / C+ Reviews19th century / American historical / Dark Fantasy / domestic abuse / Fairy / family relationships / Fantasy / Farmer / farming / HistoricalNo Comments

There is no magic on Prospect Hill—or anywhere else, for that matter. But just on the other side of the veil is the world of the Fae. Generations ago, the first farmers on Prospect Hill learned to bargain small trades to make their lives a little easier—a bit of glass ... more >

June 7, 2021

JOINT REVIEW: Catch a Falling Duke by Eve Pendle

JennieB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews1880s / Across the Tracks Romance / class differences / duke in disguise / England / Farmer / farming / illegitimate-child / infertility / inheritance / joint review / slavery / social issues6 Comments

Jennie: Janine has read and reviewed two previous books in this series: Falling for a Rake and Once a Fallen Lady. When I expressed an interest in trying this author, she suggested that we might review this one together. The hero of Catch a Falling Duke is the brother of ... more >

March 9, 2020

REVIEW: Freedom’s Price: Colonial America Frontier Historical Romance by Jenna Kernan

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews17th-century / American historical / Farmer / Historical / indenture / Virginia6 Comments

Gritty, sweeping tale of love, resilience and tenacity in the New World wilds of Virginia. To survive on his newly cleared land outside Jamestown, Thomas Deed needs a field hand, not a wet-nurse. But instead of doing the rational thing, he fulfils a deathbed promise to protect his sister’s son, ... more >

October 2, 2019

REVIEW: Apple Cake: A Gratitude by Dawn Casey

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbees / children's fiction / childrens-books / Farmer / farming / picture books1 Comments

Recommended Read

Thank you, hedge, / Thank you, tree. / Thank you, flower, / Thank you, bee. / Thank you, rain, / Thank you, sun. / Thank you, farmers, / every one. In this simple rhyming story from the author of Held in Love, a child says thank you for the gifts nature provides, ... more >

April 26, 2018

REVIEW: Waiting for Lily Bloom by Jericha Kingston

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / American historical / Farmer / Historical / inspirational romance / novella / sweet romance3 Comments

James Bloom has prayed three years for rain and five years for a wife. His dreams are demolished on Palm Sunday, 1935, when a catastrophic dust storm hits Oklahoma, and his neighbor’s niece has to ride out the storm at his house–-overnight. The next day, he’s forced to marry her, ... more >

April 2, 2017

REVIEW: So Wrong It Must Be Right by Nicole Helm

JayneBook Reviews / C- ReviewsAmerica / Business woman / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / FarmerComments Off on REVIEW: So Wrong It Must Be Right by Nicole Helm

It’s all fun and games until fantasy gets real . . . At twenty-seven, Dinah Gallagher thought she’d have it all figured out. Instead, she’s having mind-blowing online sex with a man she knows nothing about and fighting for her rightful place in the family business. Part of that battle ... more >

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