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June 21, 2026

REVIEW: Twice Shy by Sophia Holloway

JayneBook Reviews / C- ReviewsLondon / prickly heroine / Regency2 Comments

After her heartbreaking first Season, Elizabeth Ashling resolved to avoid London Society – and matrimony – completely. However, family obligations mean that Elizabeth is thrust back into society where she faces an overzealous poet, a bitter rival and, most awkwardly, the man who jilted her three years before. Sir Lucius ... more >

October 7, 2025

REVIEW: How to Survive a Fairy Bargain: A Laugh-Out-Loud Fairytale What-If (Fairies and Familiars Book 2) by Laura J. Mayo

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsFairies and Familiars series / Fairy / Fairytale/fantasy / found family / Historical Fantasy / prickly heroine / self discoveryComments Off on REVIEW: How to Survive a Fairy Bargain: A Laugh-Out-Loud Fairytale What-If (Fairies and Familiars Book 2) by Laura J. Mayo

Theodosia’s already survived being the evil stepsister in one fairy tale, but surviving fae bargains, fairy rings, and being turned into a hedgehog will be a whole new challenge in this hilarious sequel to Laura Mayo’s How to Summon a Fairy Godmother. Theodosia Balfour is in a panic—she has no ... more >

October 8, 2024

REVIEW: How to Summon a Fairy Godmother (Fairies and Familiars Book 1) by Laura J. Mayo

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbullying / Cinderella story / Fairies and Familiars series / fairy tale retelling / Fairytale/fantasy / Historical Fantasy / prickly heroine / redemption / strong heroineComments Off on REVIEW: How to Summon a Fairy Godmother (Fairies and Familiars Book 1) by Laura J. Mayo

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If a fairy godmother can get one sister into a marriage, getting another out of one should be easy… Lady Theodosia Balfour has certainly gotten the short end of the stick—her stepsister, the newly crowned Princess Beatrice, is telling everyone in polite society that Theo, her sister, and their mother ... more >

August 17, 2024

REVIEW: Shadow Fox by Carlie Sorosiak

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsChosen One / Contemporary / Fantasy / First-Person / fox / friendship / middle grade / Minnesota / nature / portal fantasy / prickly heroine / self discoveryComments Off on REVIEW: Shadow Fox by Carlie Sorosiak

A beautiful story of loss and belonging, all told through the eyes of a wild, affectionate, prickly fox who has a love of collecting shoes and not a small amount of magic. From the bestselling author of I, Cosmo. Bee’s family runs a lakeside inn, offering rest and sustenance to ... more >

May 19, 2023

REVIEW: Her Fixer Upper by Emily Kerr

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewschildhood friends / Contemporary / England / First-Person / friends-to-lovers / prickly heroine / renovation / teacher heroine / YorkshireComments Off on REVIEW: Her Fixer Upper by Emily Kerr

Unable to afford their own homes, two friends decide to buy a renovation house together as a project. What could possibly go wrong…? Freya dreams of owning her own home. Charlie is struggling to get a mortgage. When the two old friends bump into each other on a night out, ... more >

September 1, 2022

REVIEW: The Physician’s Daughter by Martha Conway

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1860s / complex heroine / female doctor / Historical fiction / marriage-of-convenience / Massachusetts / medical school / Ohio / post Civil War / prickly heroine / prisoner of war / PTSD / self discoveryComments Off on REVIEW: The Physician’s Daughter by Martha Conway

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A compelling novel of female perseverance and the role of women in society set in the aftermath of the American Civil War. For readers of Tracy Chevalier. In a world made for men, can one woman break free from tradition and walk a new path? It is 1865, the American ... more >

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