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December 8, 2025

REVIEW: Roses for Christmas by Betty Neels

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsdoctor hero / family relationships / Netherlands / nurse / Scotland2 Comments

QUITE BY CHANCE? Eleanor not only remembered the domineering Fulk van Hensum from her childhood, she recalled how much she had disliked him. Now Eleanor was grown-up and a qualified nurse, and suddenly Fulk, a renowned consultant, was back in her life. He hadn’t changed a bit he was still ... more >

October 31, 2025

REVIEW: Every Witch Way (Schubert Book 1) by Kirsty Ferry

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewscats / friends-to-lovers / Halloween / Magic / novella / ScotlandComments Off on REVIEW: Every Witch Way (Schubert Book 1) by Kirsty Ferry

A glorious fun read from Kirsty Ferry. Sit back with a glass of fizz or a hot chocolate and enjoy this perfect little treat! Time for a Halloween road trip … Nessa hates her full name – Agnes – which she inherited from her great-great grandmother – but is that ... more >

Cover has lots of red-based tartan in the bottom 2/3 of the cover with the title and author name in cursive over the top and at the top of the cover is an image of a castle/manor house at sunset surrounded by woods
September 10, 2025

REVIEW: Finding the One by Kristen Ashley

KaetrinB- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / NetGalley / River Rain / ScotlandComments Off on REVIEW: Finding the One by Kristen Ashley

Content notes:  Dear Kristen Ashley, The River Rain series has been a bit of a mixed bag for me overall and Finding the One, book 7, was that all in itself. Overall, I count it a win but there were some things that didn’t work for me and one or ... more >

Teal green background with blue thistles (maybe?) and a songbird (of some sort) in the foreground. There are gold swirls in a kind of feathery curly pattern in the lower section foreground of the cover
March 4, 2025

REVIEW: The King’s Messenger by Susanna Kearsley

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads17th-century / commoners / enemies to lovers / fathers and daughters / friendship / Historical / Historical fiction / honor / road trip / Scotland3 Comments

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It is the year 1613, and King James is sending his messenger Andrew Logan into Scotland with secret orders to arrest Sir David Moray, close friend and advisor of the late Prince Henry. Secrets are second nature to Andrew, who must hide his Second Sight to stay alive. Joined by ... more >

Teal green background with blue thistles (maybe?) and a songbird (of some sort) in the foreground. There are gold swirls in a kind of feathery curly pattern in the lower section foreground of the cover
March 4, 2025

REVIEW: The King’s Messenger by Susanna Kearsley

KaetrinAudiobooks / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Ebooks / Recommended ReadsAngus King / Beth Eyre / Edelweiss / England / Historical fiction / Scotland / SFF4 Comments

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It is the year 1613, and King James is sending his messenger Andrew Logan into Scotland with secret orders to arrest Sir David Moray, close friend and advisor of the late Prince Henry. Secrets are second nature to Andrew, who must hide his Second Sight to stay alive. Joined by ... more >

January 22, 2025

REVIEW: The Indigo Heiress by Laura Frantz

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / abolitionist / American historical / arranged-marriage / Glasgow / Historical / inspirational romance / merchant class / ScotlandComments Off on REVIEW: The Indigo Heiress by Laura Frantz

Virigina plantation life is all she has ever known. But could the life she was meant to live be waiting on a distant shore? In 1774, Juliet Catesby lives with her father and sister at Royal Vale, the James River plantation founded by her Virginia family over a century before. ... more >

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