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November 12, 2015

REVIEW: Rolling in the Deep by Rebecca Rogers Maher

JayneB- ReviewsContemporary / friends-to-lovers / novella / rags-to-richesComments Off on REVIEW: Rolling in the Deep by Rebecca Rogers Maher

Holly Ward is stretched to the breaking point, raising her young son alone and working long hours for minimum wage at a local superstore. Sure, she’s noticed the new guy with the easy grin and warm brown eyes, but she’s learned the hard way that relationships aren’t worth the pain. ... more >

Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery
June 30, 2010

REVIEW: Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery

JaneB- ReviewsContemporary / opposites attract / rags-to-riches / Secret-Baby / Susan-Mallery22 Comments

Dear Ms. Mallery: As you might have guessed, I have a love/hate relationship with your books.   My favorite is Simply Irresistible and I don't know if I could pinpoint exactly why but it is a contemporary I recommend with some regularity.   (I tried to give it to some reporter for ... more >

May 3, 2010

REVIEW: Virgin on Her Wedding Night by Lynne Graham

JaneD ReviewsHarlequin Presents / opposites / rags-to-riches / revenge-plot / virgin28 Comments

Dear Ms. Graham: I can’t say I ever understood the motivations of the characters in this story. Five years after being jilted, literally at the altar, Valente Lorenzatto is putting the final touches on his revenge against Caroline Bailey nee Hales. Five years ago Valente was a lorrie truck driver ... more >

December 2, 2009

REVIEW: Sold to a Laird by Karen Ranney

JaneB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsforced-marriage / Karen Ranney / rags-to-riches / Review / Romance / Scientist / Scotland5 Comments

Dear Ms. Ranney: I confess that the title of the this book was a bit offputting (not to mention factually inaccurate for the story).   I was initially put off by the title and the blurb but the book was sent by the publisher and after the first chapter, I was ... more >

June 26, 2008

REVIEW: In Bed with the Devil by Lorraine Heath

JaneBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviewsrags-to-riches / Regency England1 Comments

Dear Ms. Heath: This is the first book of yours I’ve read in probably 4 years or so. I really liked your Western historicals and was disappointed when you moved to write Regency romances. It’s clear, though, that you aren’t going back West so I decided to give your books ... more >

A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
March 17, 2008

REVIEW: A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson

JanineA Review Category / A Reviews / Book Reviewsclass-difference / Earl / England / European-Historical / forbidden-love / good-description / rags-to-riches / Russia / star-crossed lovers52 Comments

Dear Ms. Ibbotson, When Azteclady asked me to review one of your romances, I was both excited and challenged. You pack so many irresistible characters into less than three hundred pages that it is difficult to do justice to these delightful folk. And how would I explain the magic by ... more >

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