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September 5, 2023

REVIEW: Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsbiracial heroine / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / Jewish characters / Misogyny / mothers and daughters / murder mystery / racism / strong heroine / strong women3 Comments

Nothing brings an estranged family together like a murder next door. High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a ... more >

June 29, 2023

REVIEW: The Business Between Them (Once Upon a Wedding Book 4) by Mona Shroff

JayneB Reviews / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsBaltimore / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / family relationships / Harlequin / hotelier / Indian American / Once Upon a Wedding series / POC / POC author / strong heroine2 Comments

She’s got his attention. Now she wants his company. The balance sheet of Reena Pandya’s life is currently in the red. One bad business decision has cost her her relationship, and now she stands to lose the family business to her ex, Akash Gupta. Tough but not ruthless, Akash is ... more >

June 19, 2023

REVIEW: The Washerwomen’s War by Piper Huguley

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAfrican American / American historical / Atlanta / education / First-Person / Historical / Home to Milford College / minister / novella / POC / POC author / strong heroineNo Comments

1881: Mamie Harper, a new teacher at Atlanta Female Baptist Seminary, hears of mistreatment from her washerwomen students and tells them to strike. She re-encounters summer pastor Gabriel Harmon, who has other ideas to help the washerwomen. Will these combatants be able to win in the war of love? Dear ... more >

June 2, 2023

REVIEW: Duke in Name Only (The Entitled Gentlemen Book 2) by Caroline Warfield

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1810s / 19th century / American historical / class differences / family relationships / Frontier / Historical / strong heroine / The Entitled Gentlemen series3 Comments

Misfortune is an excellent teacher. When Phillip Tavernash, Ninth Duke of Glenmoor, discovers his title is held fraudulently, he embarks on a journey to North America determined to succeed on his own. It doesn’t go well. He has no idea what a fish out of water he will be. Nan ... more >

January 25, 2023

REVIEW: Daughter of the Sunset Isles by Dinah Dean

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews11th century / Anglo-Saxon / arranged-marriage / Denmark / dysfunctional family / England / Historical / Historical fiction / medieval / Norman Conquest / Russia / shipboard / strong heroine / travel / Womens-FictionNo Comments

An epic journey of enlightenment, love, and discovering divine purpose, from Medieval England through to Denmark and Russia. England, 1066 Gytha is the devout but determined daughter of the rightful king of England, until her world is turned upside down by the death of her father, King Harold. Fleeing from ... more >

November 3, 2022

REVIEW: An Early Engagement by Barbara Metzger

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBattle of Waterloo / childhood friends / Historical / marriage-of-convenience / Regency / strong heroine4 Comments

Adventurous Lady Emilyanne had no one but Viscount Stokely to turn to when her guardian tried to force her to marry his awful stepson. So the viscount married her while on leave and returned to his army unit. Which left Lady Em to attend to estate and ton matters pretty ... more >

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