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May 7, 2020

What Jayne is reading and watching Spring 2020

JayneB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads18th-century / autobiography / documentary / English historical mystery / France / Historical / History / journalists / London / Movie / murder mystery / neurodiverse / non-fiction / Paris / Post WWII / sailing / science / tv adaptation / Vietnam / War / Military / World War II17 Comments

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The Right Sort of Man: A Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery by Allison Montclair In a London slowly recovering from World War II, two very different women join forces to launch a business venture in the heart of Mayfair—The Right Sort Marriage Bureau. Miss Iris Sparks, quick-witted and impulsive, and Mrs. ... more >

February 10, 2020

REVIEW: Honeymoon Alone by Nicole Macaulay

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewschick-lit / Christmas / Contemporary / fake relationship / First-Person / Friends / hidden identity / London / Paris / teacher heroineNo Comments

Just how reliable are psychics – specifically psychics hired by your sister for wedding entertainment? When irrepressibly romantic Lucy Gray is ditched at said wedding by her date in front of her whole family, the promises of a psychic seem better than her pity-riddled reality. The psychic’s advice seems insightful: ... more >

January 13, 2020

REVIEW: Kissing Adrien by Siri Mitchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewschildhood friends / Contemporary / First-Person / France / friends-to-lovers / Paris / self discoveryNo Comments

Claire Le Noyer, 29, wants a do-over. She wants the life where she majors in history, not accounting. Where she takes two-hour lunches, not ten minutes in front of her computer. Where her pastor boyfriend treats her like an attractive women he’s deeply in love with, not like a nice ... more >

August 28, 2019

REVIEW – Paris – and My Love – Now in digital!

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / fashion-industry / Florian series / friends-to-lovers / Paris1 Comments

Marianne was young, she was in Paris – that perfect setting for romance-and she was in love with Nat. The only snag was that she was not at all sure of Nat’s feelings for her. Did he have any more than a brotherly affection for her? Could she possibly hope ... more >

June 20, 2019

REVIEW: Paris – and My Love by Mary Burchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / fashion-industry / Florian series / friends-to-lovers / Paris6 Comments

Marianne was young, she was in Paris – that perfect setting for romance-and she was in love with Nat. The only snag was that she was not at all sure of Nat’s feelings for her. Did he have any more than a brotherly affection for her? Could she possibly hope ... more >

June 9, 2019

REVIEW: The Artist Who Loved Cats: The Inspiring Tale of Theophile Steinlen by Susan Schaefer Bernardo

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / Biography / cats / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / Paris / picture books4 Comments

The Artist Who Loved Cats: The Inspiring Tale of Theophile Alexandre Steinlen is a picture book biography of the artist who created the iconic Le Chat Noir cabaret posters. Steinlen moved to Paris in 1881 to pursue his creative dreams, ultimately creating more than 700 journal illustrations, famous posters, sculptures, ... more >

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