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July 9, 2020

REVIEW: Waking Up On the Appalachian Trail: A Story of War, Brotherhood, and the Pursuit of Truth by N. B. Hankes

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewsbrothers / non-fiction / self discovery / veteran1 Comments

Nate Hankes returned home from his tour in Iraq unable to answer one simple question: Had his mission overseas been honorable? Determined to find clarity and forge a new identity outside of the U.S. Army, Nate, alongside his brother Ben, a recent college grad delaying his entry into the Great ... more >

September 14, 2018

REVIEW: The Christmas Phoenix by Patricia Kiyono

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsholiday novella / Michigan / novella / POC author / single mother / veteran / Widowed Heroine / winterComments Off on REVIEW: The Christmas Phoenix by Patricia Kiyono

Jess Tate is trying to make a life for herself and her teenage son after her husband’s sudden death. Running the family’s struggling landscape business in Northern Michigan has been hard work, and her son hasn’t been much help. She’s managed to get by, learning to run the big equipment ... more >

March 21, 2017

REVIEW: All I Am by Nicole Helm

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / dogs / opposites attract / veteran / virgin hero / war veterans5 Comments

Recovering from his time in Afghanistan, Wes Stone prefers the company of his dogs and himself. People, especially of the female variety, are…difficult. He appreciates that Cara Pruitt doesn’t treat him like an invalid, but hiring the party girl of New Benton to help out with his dog treat business ... more >

December 13, 2016

REVIEW: Forever a Soldier by Genevieve Turner

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsCalifornia / Contemporary / graduate student / mental health / Turkey / veteranComments Off on REVIEW: Forever a Soldier by Genevieve Turner

A wounded soldier searching for healing… Hank Moreno returned home from combat not quite broken but definitely battered. His job now is to recover from his tour of duty and to keep a hundred-year-old house from falling down around his ears. No one calls, no one visits—just as he likes. ... more >

September 1, 2015

REVIEW: Primal Force by DD Ayres

KaetrinC Reviewsamputee / disability / K-9 / Military / romantic-suspense / service dog / veteran5 Comments

Dear DD Ayres, Primal Force is the third book in your K-9 Rescue series. I was able to follow the story without any drama so I’m confident it can be read as a stand alone. An Author’s Note in the beginning of the book indicates where you have taken some ... more >

July 15, 2015

REVIEW: Thornbrook Park by Sherri Browning

JanineB ReviewsEdwardian-era / historical romance / veteran / widow2 Comments

Dear Ms. Browning, Your publisher, Sourcebooks Casablanca, sent out a review request for some of its late summer books, including The Great Estate, a historical romance set in Edwardian England. I decided to start with Thornbrook Park, book one in the same series,  since I like to read series in order. Thornbrook ... more >

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