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October 23, 2007

REVIEW: Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris

JayneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / EbooksFrance / revenge-plot / World War II6 Comments

When Framboise Simon returns to a small village on the banks of the Loire, the locals do not recognize her as the daughter of the infamous woman they hold responsible for a tragedy during the German occupation years ago. But the past and present are inextricably entwined, particularly in a ... more >

June 5, 2007

REVIEW: Lady Beware by Jo Beverley

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsEngland / Jo-Beverley / Regency England / revenge-plot9 Comments

Dear Mrs Beverley, I’ll be honest up front and state that your Georgian and Medieval books are my favorites. In fact, I haven’t really read that many of the Company of Rogues books outside of the “3 Georges” novels and the ensuing single title books that followed them. I liked ... more >

March 24, 2007

REVIEW: Heart’s Bounty by Christine Charles

JayneB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / Ebooksrevenge-plot / western2 Comments

Dear Ms. Charles, I like your decision to write a western with a strong heroine in it. Like you, I grew up watching TV westerns and always wanted the women to do more than just wait at home while the menfolk went out and saved the day. You’ve certainly given ... more >

November 13, 2006

REVIEW: Dark Angel by Mary Balogh

JayneA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book ReviewsRegency England / revenge-plot14 Comments

Dear Mrs. Balogh, Several of my friends once gave me tips on which books from your lengthy backlist I needed to try. The Dark Angel series was mentioned by almost everyone. Well, they can pat themselves on the back because this is a great start to a wonderful series. Jennifer ... more >

June 16, 2006

REVIEW: A Catch of Consequence by Diana Norman

JayneA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Ebooks / Recommended Reads18th-century / American heroine / American Revolution / class differences / Diana-Norman / England / revenge-plot / War / Military5 Comments

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Dear Mrs. Norman, Some reviews might lead readers to think this book is dry, historical fiction. But I feel those reviewers would be doing readers a disservice. These characters came alive for me. The times and places seemed real. Your descriptions are so deft that for a day I was ... more >

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