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May 13, 2026

REVIEW: You Can’t Hurry Second Chances by Michelle Stimpson

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAfrican American / Afro-Latina / cooking / divorcee / found family / older woman / older woman/younger woman / POC / POC author / self discovery / Texas / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

A heartwarming small-town tale of rediscovering joy in unexpected places. Starting over isn’t easy, but sometimes it’s exactly what we need. Newly divorced and determined to prove she can stand on her own, Joyce Hicks moves back to small-town Texas, leaving behind the life she has known for decades for ... more >

June 12, 2025

REVIEW: Far and Away by Amy Poeppel

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBerlin-Germany / Contemporary / family relationships / Fiction / motherhood / Texas / travel / Womens-Fiction6 Comments

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Perfect strangers Lucy and Greta have agreed to a house swap—and boy, are they going to regret it. Lucy’s hometown of Dallas has gone from home sweet home to vicious snake pit in the blink of an eye after her son makes a mistake he can’t undo. And Greta’s beloved ... more >

June 27, 2024

REVIEW: Last Dance with the Texas Bull Rider (The Stars of Texas Book 3) by Rebecca Crowley

JayneBook Reviews / C- ReviewsContemporary / Dancer / family relationships / Jewish character / Rodeo / second chance at love / secret relationship / Texas / The Stars of TexasComments Off on REVIEW: Last Dance with the Texas Bull Rider (The Stars of Texas Book 3) by Rebecca Crowley

She was always the ‘perfect’ Star—until she fell… Jessa Star danced her way to the perfect ballet career, and when injury cut it short, she returned to Last Stand, Texas to open a dance studio—the perfect back-up plan. She’s convinced everyone she’s perfectly happy and perfectly fulfilled, and she’s confident ... more >

April 26, 2024

REVIEW: Texas Reckless Cowboy (The Stars of Texas Book 2) by Rebecca Crowley

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbad-boy-romance / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / fake dating / family relationships / Jewish character / lawyer / opposites attract / Small Town Romance / Texas / The Stars of Texas / wrong side of the tracksComments Off on REVIEW: Texas Reckless Cowboy (The Stars of Texas Book 2) by Rebecca Crowley

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He’s the bad boy she needs to help her lay down the law… Assistant District Attorney Georgia Star is on the ballot in Last Stand, Texas to finally take the top job—but popularity has never been this overachiever’s forte. When her big-city outsider opponent begins wooing her constituents with lies, ... more >

March 7, 2024

REVIEW: Sisters with a Side of Greens by Michelle Stimpson

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAfrican American / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / POC / POC author / reconciliation / religion / self discovery / sisters / Texas / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: Sisters with a Side of Greens by Michelle Stimpson

Sisters Rose Tillman and Marvina Nash haven’t spoken in decades—not since Rose sent Marvina $40 to register their business and Marvina spent it on something else. Rose begins a long career at the post office and Marvina spends her weekends cooking chicken dinners for the church fundraiser. Marvina never leaves ... more >

February 23, 2024

REVIEW: Texas Cowboy Sweetheart by Rebecca Crowley

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / friends become lovers / Jewish characters / rancher / Texas / The Stars of TexasComments Off on REVIEW: Texas Cowboy Sweetheart by Rebecca Crowley

The land they love might tear them apart… Josie Star knew one day she’d step into her father’s boots and take over the Lone Star Ranch, but she hadn’t expected it to happen so soon. When her father collapses, she trades her corporate desk for a dusty tractor to shoulder ... more >

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