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February 3, 2016

REVIEW: Carolina Dreaming by Virginia Kantra

JayneB Reviewsbaker / Contemporary / convict / North-Carolina / second chance at love / single mother / wounded soulsComments Off on REVIEW: Carolina Dreaming by Virginia Kantra

After escaping a disastrous marriage, bakery owner Jane Clark has convinced herself that she has everything she needs—her precious son, a thriving business, and a roof over her head. But the arrival of a handsome stranger on the island shows her exactly what she’s been missing… The only home Gabe ... more >

July 11, 2015

REVIEW: Ask Me Why Anthology

JayneB Reviews / B- Reviews / C- Reviews / DNF Reviewsdivorcee / friends-to-lovers / lawyer / single mother / weddingsComments Off on REVIEW: Ask Me Why Anthology

From four contemporary romance stars, stories filled with first kisses, first dances, and happily-ever-afters… None of these stories ties together with each other. Instead they appear to be parts and pieces of ongoing series. Some of them stand on their own better than others. You’ll Be Mine by Marie Force: ... more >

April 22, 2015

REVIEW: What a Bachelor Needs by Kelly Hunter

JayneB+ Reviews / Recommended Readsathlete hero / Contemporary / novella / single mother / spousal abuse6 Comments

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Your date with ski champ Jett Casey is an either/or deal. He’ll take you off-piste for the ultimate Montana ski adventure or he’ll put his handyman skills at your disposal for a week. Single mom Mardie Griffin has a run-down old house in need of fixing and a memory of ... more >

March 21, 2015

REVIEW: Pumpkin: a Cindermama Story by Ines Johnson

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAfrican American / cinderella / Contemporary / Paranormal lite / POC / POC author / single mother4 Comments

Single mother Malika “Pumpkin” Tavares lost faith in fairytales after she fell for a toad. Now she believes she’s not cut from the storybook, heroine cloth and searches for Mr. Good Enough amongst the sidekicks and supporting men of the town. Love at first sight isn’t a cliche for town ... more >

March 2, 2013

REVIEW: The Summer He Came Home by Juliana Stone

JaneC ReviewsContemporary / Rock-Star / single mother / Small-Town1 Comments

Dear Ms. Stone: This is the first book in a series involving three childhood friends who reunite upon the death of one of their members. Cain Black is a former star high school quarterback turned down a full ride scholarship to Michigan State University to pursue his dream of music. ... more >

November 4, 2012

REVIEW: Once a Playboy by Kate Hardy

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews CategoryCommoner Aristocracy pairing / England / Harlequin Medical Romance / single mother8 Comments

Dear Ms. Hardy, I haven’t read too many of the Harlequin Medical Romance line up til now. I do like the medical slant of the stories and the fact that many of them are set outside the U.S. The short length, though, might turn out to be a problem for ... more >

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