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August 7, 2026

REVIEW: A Heartbeat at My Feet by Kristin Judd

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsdog / First-Person / Ghost / Italy / marriage on the rocks / older protagonists / second chance at love / second chances / self discovery12 Comments

Fate has a sense of humor in this witty, heartfelt tale of love and second chances told in two perspectives—a woman in midlife desperate for something new, and a lost dog seeking his purpose. After years of dreams deferred, Josie Ballard’s life is about to change. She and her husband ... more >

April 30, 2024

REVIEW: Happy Medium by Sarah Adler

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviews / D Reviewscon-artist / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / forced proximity / Ghost / grumpy / sunshine / Maryland / opposites attract / Paranormal / Rural Romance / slow burn4 Comments

A clever con woman must convince a skeptical, sexy farmer of his property’s resident real-life ghost if she’s to save them all from a fate worse than death, in this delightful new novel from the author of Mrs. Nash’s Ashes. Fake spirit medium Gretchen Acorn is happy to help when ... more >

August 19, 2023

REVIEW: Nell & the Netherbeast by Adi Rule

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / family relationships / Fantasy / friendship / Ghost / LGBTQIA characters / middle grade / mystery lite / sistersComments Off on REVIEW: Nell & the Netherbeast by Adi Rule

The Netherbeast, a slinking creature with an overwhelming stench, impossibly charms young Nell. Befriending this shapeshifter propels Nell into an unforgettable summer. A beast, a haunting, a fire, and a basement that should be avoided at all costs are just part of the adventures Nell didn’t ask for. This story ... more >

March 28, 2023

REVIEW: A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / dysfunctional family / Ghost / horror / mothers and daughters / North-Carolina4 Comments

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A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family. “Mom seems off.” Her brother’s words echo in Sam Montgomery’s ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina ... more >

December 25, 2021

REVIEW: The Ghost of Madison Avenue by Nancy Bilyeau

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsChristmas / family relationships / Ghost / Gilded Age / Irish / Irish-American / New York City / novella / Paranormal / turn of the 20th century / Widowed Heroine / working class5 Comments

In this unforgettable story, bestselling author Nancy Bilyeau takes readers to J. P. Morgan’s private library in December 1912, when two very different people haunted by lost love come together in an unexpected way. Helen O’Neill, part of a tight-knit Irish-American family in the Bronx, is only too happy to ... more >

August 27, 2021

REVIEW: The Actress and the Rake: Regency Romance by Carola Dunn

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsdysfunctional family / England / English countryside / English Historical / estranged family / family relationships / Ghost / Historical / inheritance / Paranormal / Regency / Will12 Comments

Sir Barnabas’s Will requires granddaughter Nerissa Wingate and godson Miles Courtenay to live together chastely in his house for six months in order to inherit his estate. He assumed they’ll fail. Fuming but penniless, they accept the challenge, but a host of hopeful relatives is determined to throw them into ... more >

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