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July 3, 2026

REVIEW: Kindle the Light of Liberty by Mirta Ines Trupp

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / Agent/Spies/Undercover / American Revolution / American Revolutionary War / enemies to lovers / historical romance / Jewish characters / Philadelphia / strong women4 Comments

They had no voice. They held no power. Yet they helped decide the fate of a nation. In the bustling streets of Philadelphia, Rose Wachsman has no time for the rigid expectations of society—and even less for the infuriatingly reserved Nathan Hirsch. She is a woman of the hearth, sharp-witted ... more >

February 26, 2026

REVIEW: Falling for the Rabbi (Matchmaker, Matchmaker… Book 1) by Jennifer Wilck

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBusiness woman / Contemporary / grandmother / Harlequin / Jewish characters / Small-TownComments Off on REVIEW: Falling for the Rabbi (Matchmaker, Matchmaker… Book 1) by Jennifer Wilck

Can opposites attract when tradition stands in the way? Josh Axelrod is incensed! His matchmaker date brought along her annoying best friend—Emma something-or-other. The same Emma who’s ruining the house filled with the young rabbi’s childhood memories and turning it into a bookstore. Sure, she captures his attention but—no. Just ... more >

December 19, 2025

REVIEW: The Hanukkah Hook-Up by Jessica Topper

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / found family / Hanukkah / holiday novella / Jewish characters / New York City2 Comments

Meet the OG Matzo Ballers: Eight friends who became found family, living and loving their best lives on a yearly Hanukkah harbor cruise around Manhattan… It was only supposed to last for one night. Work-obsessed Nora Ruben is tired of playing by all the rules. Especially when no one else ... more >

March 5, 2025

REVIEW: One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsfemale friendship / Historical fiction / Italy / Jewish characters / World War II1 Comments

Recommended Read

From the New York Times–bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones, an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman’s journey through war-torn Italy 1940, Emilia Romagna. Lili and Esti have been best friends since meeting at the University of Ferrara; when Esti’s ... more >

March 27, 2024

REVIEW: Matzah Ball Blues (Holidays, Heart and Chutzpah Book 2) by Jennifer Wilck

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / C ReviewsContemporary / family relationships / Harlequin / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / Passover / second chance at love / slow burn2 Comments

Why is this night different from all other nights? For starters, Jared Leiman is home for the holidays. Because though he and Caroline Weiss were high school sweethearts, their postcollege lives took them in different directions. Jared became a big-time entertainment lawyer in LA, while Caroline became a fitness instructor ... more >

February 23, 2024

REVIEW: Texas Cowboy Sweetheart by Rebecca Crowley

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / friends become lovers / Jewish characters / rancher / Texas / The Stars of TexasComments Off on REVIEW: Texas Cowboy Sweetheart by Rebecca Crowley

The land they love might tear them apart… Josie Star knew one day she’d step into her father’s boots and take over the Lone Star Ranch, but she hadn’t expected it to happen so soon. When her father collapses, she trades her corporate desk for a dusty tractor to shoulder ... more >

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