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August 19, 2013

REVIEW: Seduction in Silk by Jo Beverley

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / England / English Historical / Georgian / London / opposites attract / Penguin8 Comments

“A curse, a bachelor, and a spinster with a gun. Perry Perriam has no time for marriage, but when he’s named heir to Perriam Manor he must marry a stranger or his family will lose the ancient estate. There’s a strange curse in the mix as well. Claris Mallow has ... more >

March 18, 2013

REVIEW: The Turncoat (Renegades of the Revolution) by Donna Thorland

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads18th-century / Agent/Spies/Undercover / American Revolution / Historical / Penguin / war20 Comments

Recommended Read

“In the year of 1777 in rural Pennsylvania, Quaker Kate Grey is powerfully drawn to British officer Peter Tremayne. But when Kate’s “Aunt Angela”, a master spy posing as a Quaker, steals his military documents, he is disgraced and run out of town. With the support of Peter’s dissolute cousin, ... more >

August 9, 2012

REVIEW: Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts by Lucy Dillon

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / dogs / England / older heroine and hero / Penguin10 Comments

Dear Ms. Dillon, Your book came recommended to me by a good friend who’s never steered me wrong so when she said she liked it, I put it on my to-get list. Sometimes I want the hot and smexy and sometimes I want the quiet, gentle love that creeps up ... more >

July 3, 2012

REVIEW: Liquid Lies by Hanna Martine

JaneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsaliens / Paranormal / Penguin / Shapeshifter10 Comments

Dear Ms. Martine: The thing I appreciated the most about this book was that it was different. The world building presented a somewhat unique twist. Gwen Carroway is part of a massive corporation known as the Company. They sell a special concoction called Mendacia that works like a glamour, fooling ... more >

May 9, 2012

REVIEW: Overseas by Beatriz Williams

JaneB Reviews / Book ReviewsNew-York / Penguin / Time-Travel51 Comments

Dear Ms. Williams: I read this book for one reason only. Lydia H, your publicist at Putnam, said I would love it. Lydia H, though, is not a romance reader (but we do share a love for the PJ Tracy series, Monkeewrench) and I’m always a bit leery of non ... more >

November 1, 2011

REVIEW: The Next Always by Nora Roberts

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewsbrothers / Contemporary / Penguin / second chances36 Comments

Meet the Montgomery brothers – Beckett, Ryder, and Owen – as they bring an intimate bed-and-breakfast to life in their hometown. The historic hotel in Boonsboro, Maryland, has endured war and peace, the changing of hands, and even rumored hauntings. Now it’s getting a major face lift from the Montgomery ... more >

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