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June 28, 2022

REVIEW: Matched by Masala by Mona Shroff

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbest friend's brother / Cancer / Chef / childhood friends / Contemporary / friends-to-lovers / Harlequin / Indian American / Maryland / Once Upon a Wedding series / opposites attract / POC / POC author / sister's best friend1 Comments

He cooks for their customers…but he’d rather cater to her heart! One impetuous, slightly drunken kiss has turned up the heat on chef Amar Virani’s feelings for Divya Shah. He’s been in love with the sexy pastry chef—his sister’s best friend!—since they were teenagers, but a painful tragedy in his ... more >

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June 27, 2022

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JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviews / D Reviews / DNF Reviewschildhood friends / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / friends-to-lovers / Historical / London / Regency / twins5 Comments

The Season that changes everything … Henrietta Gaydon is making her debut in London society for the Season, but her popularity and apparent ease disguises the fact that she is out of her depth and that she dreads the objective of finding a husband. She longs for home, her father ... more >

Black and white image of a shirtless hot young man with tribal tattoos on his upper arms and chest, leaning against a wall with one arm above his head. He's looking down, kind of via his armpit. In his other hand he's carrying a rugby ball which is resting against his black trackpants-clad leg
May 4, 2022

REVIEW: Kiss Hard by Nalini Singh

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsdisability / fake relationship / found family / frenemies to lovers / friends-to-lovers / Hard Play series / NetGalley / New Zealand / POC / POC author / rugby3 Comments

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Dear Nalini Singh, It’s been a while since the last Hard Play release (Love Hard – I did in fact love it hard) and there have been a lot of books in between, so I’d kind of forgotten who Catie and Danny were and the various relationships in the Bishop-Esera ... more >

March 29, 2022

REVIEW: Return of the Outback Billionaire by Kelly Hunter

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsabduction / Australia / Australian Outback / Billionaire Hero / Contemporary / emotional journey / family relationships / friends-to-lovers / Harlequin Presents / prison / PTSD / stalker4 Comments

The billionaire is back. And he has a startling proposal! Seven years ago, Judah Blake took the fall for a crime he didn’t commit to save Bridie Starr. Now his family’s land is in her hands, and to reclaim his slice of the Australian outback, he’s got an announcement! Photographer ... more >

January 14, 2022

Janine’s Best of 2021

JanineBook Reviews / Top Ten Lists#ownvoices / angels / Best of 2021 / best of list / bonded-mates / class differences / enemies to lovers / f/f / Fantasy / Fantasy Romance / forbidden-love / friends-to-lovers / historical romance / horror elements / India-based world / Indian characters / LGBTQIAP+ / m/f / m/m / magical school / military hero / missing persons / noir mystery / Opera Singer / paranormal romance / POC / POC author / redemption / reframing / teens / Urban-Fantasy / village / werewolves / widow / YA23 Comments

It’s a cliché to comment on how quickly a year has passed and in the Covid era the months sometimes pass slowly. 2021 wasn’t an easy year so I’m glad I found some great books to make it feel a little lighter. There weren’t an entire ten but I’ve had ... more >

December 24, 2021

REVIEW: Holiday Sparks by Shannon Stacey

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsChristmas / electrician / friends-to-lovers / Holiday / holiday novella / Maine / novella / working classComments Off on REVIEW: Holiday Sparks by Shannon Stacey

House-sitting for her parents seemed like a good idea, until the microwave blew up and the lights went out. Now Chloe Burke thinks upgrading the electrical system of her childhood home while they are away would make the perfect Christmas gift. Fortunately, there’s an electrician in town who can get ... more >

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