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April 12, 2022

REVIEW: The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsCon / Contemporary / family relationships / farce / humorous / Italy / Movie / movie-star / older MCs / Small-Town6 Comments

The self-appointed mayor of a tiny Italian village is determined to save his hometown no matter the cost in this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming debut novel. Vacuum repairman and self-appointed mayor of Prometto, Italy (population 212) Signor Speranza has a problem: unless he can come up with 70,000 euros to ... more >

September 18, 2015

REVIEW: Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre

KatiB ReviewsContemporary / movie-star / Small-Town / Southern6 Comments

Dear Alessandra Torre: I’ll be honest, I’ve never read your books before, I’m not sure why, as from a cursory glance at your backlist, your books would seem to be right in my romance wheelhouse. But the hook on your latest book, Hollywood Dirt, intrigued me enough to read the ... more >

July 30, 2014

REVIEW: The Awakening of Poppy Edwards by Marguerite Kaye

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / ebook only / Harlequin Undone / Historical / movie-star / post WWI / short-story / silent movie7 Comments

Los Angeles, 1924 Broadway producer Lewis Cartsdyke has come to Hollywood with a business proposition for starlet Poppy Edwards. But as he’s watching her sing in a downtown club, dressed in a man’s suit that skims her lush curves, a much more wicked proposal comes to mind. Poppy has fame, ... more >

December 16, 2013

REVIEW: Thrown by Colette Auclair

KaetrinB- ReviewsContemporary / Golden Heart / horses / movie-star6 Comments

Dear Ms. Auclair, Your book was a Golden Heart finalist at the 2012 RITAs so I felt taking a chance on a new author was less risky than it might otherwise have been. For the most part, I enjoyed Thrown. Although there were some things I disliked,  I’m not sorry ... more >

September 16, 2013

REVIEW: Reckless by Skye Jordan

JaneC ReviewsContemporary / movie-star / opposites attract7 Comments

Dear Ms. Jordan: I bought this book because it was recommended in an online forum I belong to.  Lexi LaCroix is a former model turned couture wedding dress designer. Her clients are so famous that they require background checks of the designer forcing Lexi to live a sedate and scandal ... more >

March 24, 2013

REVIEW: Muscle for Hire by Lexxie Couper

JaneC ReviewsAustralia / Contemporary / movie-star / romantic-suspense / Samhain1 Comments

Dear Ms. Couper: I loved the cover on this book. It depicts exactly the image I have a rock star’s bodyguard. I couldn’t resist requesting it from Samhain when the review copy list was sent. This is a sequel to Love’s Rhythm which I reviewed last summer. While I enjoyed ... more >

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