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December 1, 2014

REVIEW: Without Words by Ellen O’Connell

JayneA- Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / American historical / Disabled Heroine / Historical / Reconstruction / western18 Comments

Recommended Read

Bounty hunter Bret Sterling kills Rufus Petty, thief and murderer, less than ten feet away from a frightened, half-starved woman. Rufus should have surrendered. The woman should have kin to help her. But Rufus went down shooting, and the woman has no one. Bret figures by the time he finds ... more >

September 11, 2013

REVIEW: An Unexpected Wife by Cheryl Reavis

JayneB ReviewsAmerican historical / Harlequin Love Inspired Historical / Historical / inspirational / Reconstruction / second chances2 Comments

“Her Deepest Secret Giving up her out-of-wedlock son was the only right choice. Still, Kate Woodward aches that she isn’t part of his life. She can’t heal herself, but she can help former Confederate soldier Robert Markham rebuild his war-shattered life. But helping Robert is drawing them irresistibly close–even as ... more >

August 12, 2012

REVIEW: The Soldier’s Wife by Cheryl Reavis

JayneB- ReviewsAmerican historical / Cheryl Reavis / Harlequin Love Inspired Historical / Kentucky / North-Carolina / Reconstruction / War / Military2 Comments

“Promise Me You’ll Help Her.” Former Union soldier Jeremiah “Jack” Murphy should never have given his word to a dying man, especially a Rebel. But now he feels honor-bound to carry the message to the man’s young bride. Besides, with false charges following him, Jack needs somewhere to turn. After ... more >

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November 24, 2011

REVIEW: Lawman by Laurie Grant

JayneB- ReviewsAmerican historical / Harlequin Historical / Harlequin Treasury / Reconstruction / second chances / western3 Comments

Olivia Didn’t Believe in Second Chances She and Cal Devlin had been in love a lifetime ago, before she’d lost everything and been branded a “scarlet woman.” And though she longed for nothing more than to be back in Cal’s arms, their passion could only mean his ruin…! Caleb had ... more >

February 19, 2009

REVIEW: The Pretender (Men of Pride County Book IV) by Rosalyn West

JayneB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerican historical / Historical Romances / Men of Pride County series / Reconstruction / Rosalyn-West / western13 Comments

Dear Ms West, While poking around among the drafts for “Reviews I’ve Just Never Got Around To” I discovered that I’d neglected to write a letter for the last book in your Men of Pride County series. It’s a major oversight on my part and one for which I apologize. ... more >

January 22, 2009

REVIEW: Her Captain’s Heart by Lyn Cote

JayneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / Ebooks19th century / American historical / Harlequin / Harlequin Love Inspired Historical / Reconstruction10 Comments

Dear Ms. Cote, If one says that the American Civil War has dropped off the face of the earth as far as romance books are concerned, that goes double for the Reconstruction period that followed the end of the war. I guess picking up the pieces and sweeping away the ... more >

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