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June 10, 2026

REVIEW: The Solicitor’s Wife by Iris Lim

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsarranged-marriage / middle class / mistaken-identity / novella / Regency / twinsNo Comments

He expects an arranged marriage to a sweet, biddable wife—but gets her spirited twin sister instead. A straightforward solicitor, Rupert Iverson looks forward to an uncomplicated arranged marriage to a distant, quiet family friend. Yet when the woman he brings home is anything but meek or mild, Rupert questions everything ... more >

July 18, 2025

REVIEW: Lisa and Lottie by Erich Kastner

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildrens-books / Historical / Munich / sisters / twins / Vienna4 Comments

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In the book that spawned the beloved movie The Parent Trap, nine-year-old Lisa from Vienna bold, with a head of curls, meets Munich’s buttoned-up Lottie at summer camp. Soon, a newspaper clipping tells the tale: they’re identical twins, Lisa living a colorful, big-city life with her father while Lottie keeps ... more >

July 24, 2023

REVIEW: JOINT REVIEW: Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh

JennieB Reviews / Book Reviewsbears / foreseer / LGBTQIAP+ / m/f / m/m / PNR / Psy-Changeling Series / Psy-Changeling Trinity Series / Serial-Killer / shapeshifters / twins25 Comments

We usually start the reviews in this series by noting how many books are in the series and how many Janine and I have reviewed together. I insist on doing this for some reason, even though I find the math confusing and challenging at this point. But anyway, by my ... more >

September 13, 2022

REVIEW: The Village Twins (The Village Life) by Izzy Abrahmson

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsEastern Europe / family relationships / Historical / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / twinsComments Off on REVIEW: The Village Twins (The Village Life) by Izzy Abrahmson

Life in The Village is rarely quiet or uneventful, but after The Village Twins are born, everything gets even crazier. Abraham and Adam Schlemiel are trouble from day one. The twins are so identical that their parents, teachers and eventually their wives can’t tell them apart. Adam loves to create ... more >

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June 27, 2022

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JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviews / D Reviews / DNF Reviewschildhood friends / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / friends-to-lovers / Historical / London / Regency / twins5 Comments

The Season that changes everything … Henrietta Gaydon is making her debut in London society for the Season, but her popularity and apparent ease disguises the fact that she is out of her depth and that she dreads the objective of finding a husband. She longs for home, her father ... more >

July 9, 2021

REVIEW: An Affair of the Heart by Joan Smith

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBig-Misunderstanding / England / family relationships / Historical / Regency / second choice / trad regency / twins4 Comments

The Marquis of Claymore had been rejected by the Beauty of the Season and he was determined to marry the first beautiful woman he could find to assuage his pride. There were the Wanderley twins, with Wanda as gorgeous as could be, and her twin, Ellie, obviously not in the ... more >

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