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March 12, 2025

REVIEW: The Jackal’s Mistress by Chris Bohjalian

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsCivil-War / Historical fiction / slavery / Vermont / Virginia / War / MilitaryComments Off on REVIEW: The Jackal’s Mistress by Chris Bohjalian

In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she’s willing to risk for the life of a stranger, from the New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed ... more >

July 15, 2023

REVIEW: Véronique’s Moon by Patti Flinn

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / bullying / class differences / First-Person / France / Historical / Historical fiction / novella / POC / POC author / racism / self discovery / Servants / slavery / working class2 Comments

How does the journey end? Véronique Clair’s story continues as the Frenchwoman from Burgundy joins two other apprentices on a journey across France to the home of Madame Jeanne du Barry, former mistress to deceased King Louis XV. Motivated by her dream of sewing for the wealthiest women in France, ... more >

October 17, 2022

REVIEW: I Can’t Wait to Call You My Wife by Rita Roberts

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / Civil-War / epistolary / Historical / non-fiction / POC / POC author / post Civil War / Reconstruction / slavery1 Comments

Recommended Read

This book honors the voices of African Americans of the Civil War era through their letters, inviting readers to engage personally with the Black historical experience. Amidst bloody battles and political maneuvering, thousands of African Americans spent the Civil War trying to hold their families together. This moving book illuminates ... more >

March 7, 2022

REVIEW: Of Sword and Shadow by A. L. Sowards

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews14th century / Basque / Greece / Historical / inspirational / mercenaries / politics / slavery / thief / War / Military2 Comments

Greece, 1379 She is known by many names, none of them her own. In truth, she is an unnamed slave, nothing more than a weapon in the hands of her owner in his attempts to provoke political mayhem. When she encounters a handsome young man while on an assignment, she ... more >

June 7, 2021

JOINT REVIEW: Catch a Falling Duke by Eve Pendle

JennieB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews1880s / Across the Tracks Romance / class differences / duke in disguise / England / Farmer / farming / illegitimate-child / infertility / inheritance / joint review / slavery / social issues6 Comments

Jennie: Janine has read and reviewed two previous books in this series: Falling for a Rake and Once a Fallen Lady. When I expressed an interest in trying this author, she suggested that we might review this one together. The hero of Catch a Falling Duke is the brother of ... more >

April 27, 2021

REVIEW: A Marriage of Equals by Elizabeth Rolls

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbiracial heroine / Business woman / England / female sexuality / Harlequin Historical / Historical / London / non virgin heroine / POC / racism / Regency / slavery5 Comments

Risking everything… For love! Having struggled so hard to become a successful business owner, Jamaica-born Psyché Winthrop-Abeni has no interest in relinquishing her freedom or property to a husband. But when gentleman Will Barclay comes to her aid, their intense connection tempts her into a thrillingly passionate temporary affair! It’s ... more >

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