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February 16, 2023

REVIEW: Four Hidden Treasures (The Secrets of Hartwell 1) by H L Marsay

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAnglo-Indian / Contemporary / domestic abuse / family relationships / fat representation / female doctor / female friendship / fish-out-of-water / immigrant / Marriage-in-Trouble / POC / police / Small-Town / soap opera / teacher / The Secrets of Hartwell / Womens-Fiction / YorkshireNo Comments

Welcome to Hartwell, an English village full of cobbled streets, ancient curses, and buried secrets. Reeling from the last few years of uncertainty, the villagers of Hartwell are adjusting to their new normal. When two new women separately move to town, they attract local attention and quickly realise Hartwell isn’t ... more >

October 14, 2021

REVIEW: You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Francis Ray and Donna Hill

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsAtlanta / category length / Christmas / fake girlfriend / family relationships / Magic / Marriage-in-Trouble / novella / POC / POC author / TexasComments Off on REVIEW: You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Francis Ray and Donna Hill

Rockin’ Around That Christmas Tree by Donna Hill Denise has always been the faithful wife and dutiful mother for the twenty-plus years she’s been married to Edward. But now, she’s ready to live a few dreams of her own. When Denise drops the bomb at Thanksgiving dinner that she is ... more >

June 13, 2020

REVIEW: Made To Hold You: Decades: A Journey of African American Romance by Elle Wright

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1980s / African American / Decades: A Journey of African American Romance / Drugs / Marriage-in-Trouble / POC / POC author / second chance at love / teacher heroine5 Comments

Layla Johnson had a picture perfect life: a career as an educator, a beautiful daughter, a son on the way, and a loving husband. Only Layla didn’t count on the effect the burgeoning war on drugs would have on her family and her world. And on one rainy night, everything ... more >

March 24, 2020

REVIEW: The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsboss/secretary / Contemporary / Disabled Heroine / Marriage-in-Trouble / road-romance / secrets / workplace-romance4 Comments

… a delightfully charming love story about what happens when two assistants tasked with keeping a rocky relationship from explosion start to feel sparks of their own. Carey Duncan has worked for home remodeling and design gurus Melissa and Rusty Tripp for nearly a decade. A country girl at heart, ... more >

Illustrated cover of a male jeans covered butt with a clinch cover romance novel sticking out of the back pocket
November 5, 2019

REVIEW: The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

KaetrinB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / Marriage-in-Trouble / romance novel wisdom13 Comments

Dear Lyssa Kay Adams, I was hooked by the premise of this book as soon as I saw the blurb. A group of guys who form a club and read romance novels (which they call “manuals” LOL) in order to fix/improve their relationships? Sign me up. Gavin Scott is a ... more >

September 6, 2019

REVIEW: King & Queen of the Bowling Alley (King & Queen series Book 3) by Diane Michaels

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / King and Queen series / Marriage-in-Trouble / novella / second chance at love2 Comments

Dependable. Predictable. Funny. These traits topped the list of charms Lila had found in her bowling partner, Bruce. Like a ball on a well-oiled lane, their romance rolled toward its happily-ever-after. Too bad Bruce’s best qualities ripened like a pair of overused bowling shoes. Bruce will go to any length ... more >

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